Editing Colin Pitchfork (section)

===2023: consideration for release===
The Parole Board's hearing to consider releasing Pitchfork again was postponed to 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Richardson |first=Hannah |date=2022-12-08 |title=Child-killer Colin Pitchfork's parole hearing delayed again |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/child-killer-colin-pitchforks-parole-7904200 |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=LeicestershireLive |language=en}}</ref> His potential release was opposed by [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|MP]] [[Alberto Costa (British politician)|Alberto Costa]].<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-61192451 Colin Pitchfork: Parole hearing for double child killer and rapist] ''[[BBC]]''</ref>

In June 2023 it was announced that Pitchfork would again be released under parole.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-15 |title=Colin Pitchfork: Double child killer and rapist to be released |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-65479515 |access-date=2023-06-15}}</ref> The decision was widely criticised.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-15 |title=Colin Pitchfork: Double child killer and rapist to be released |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-65479515 |access-date=2023-06-16}}</ref> In July 2023, the Lord Chancellor intervened and ordered that the board reconsider their decision after a huge public outcry, particularly since Pitchfork breached his licence conditions within weeks of his initial release.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-27 |title=Who is Colin Pitchfork? |url=https://news.sky.com/story/who-is-colin-pitchfork-the-double-child-murderer-waiting-to-see-if-hell-be-released-from-prison-12914724 |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=SkyNews |language=en}}</ref> Pitchfork's new parole hearing took place on 2 and 3 October 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-66817247|title=Colin Pitchfork: Date set for double child killer's parole hearing|website=BBC News|date=15 September 2023|first=Greig|last=Watson}}</ref> In December 2023, parole was denied, meaning that Pitchfork would remain in prison.{{where|date=March 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/child-killer-colin-pitchfork-denied-prison-release-parole-board-b1125404.html|website=Evening Standard|title=Double child killer denied prison release|date=7 December 2023|first=Callum|last=Parke}}</ref>