Richard
Burgon MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, following the
announcement by the Justice Secretary on the John Worboys case, said:
“Many
will be very disappointed by today’s news. The Government needs to take measures
that restore public confidence in our justice system. It’s clear that there is
a pressing need for real changes that will make Parole Board decisions much
more transparent.
“But the
Worboys case raises so many serious questions that anything less than an
independent end-to-end review into the handling of the case—from the first
report to the police of an attack right through to the Parole Board
hearing—would let down the victims and the wider public. It is deeply
regrettable that the Government once again refused to
announce such a review.”
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