High Court blocks parole for murderer who still hides wife's remains

A High Court hearing this week reversed a Parole Board ruling that would have freed Glyn Razzell, 66, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2002 murder of his estranged wife Linda. Although the board had concluded that his continued detention was no longer needed for public safety, Justice Minister officials argued the risk assessment was flawed. Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb ruled that the danger had not diminished sufficiently to justify release.

The case is the inaugural instance of the Secretary of State for Justice invoking the power to send a parole decision to the High Court. Linda’s daughter, Cat, and other family members stressed that the refusal to reveal the body prevents any peace for the victims’ relatives. The decision also follows Razzell’s earlier denial of parole under Helen’s Law, which requires a killer’s non-disclosure of a victim’s remains to be considered.