Review of release of prisoner Ian Birley
Dear Ministry of Justice,
Please could release to me under FoI the report or reports related to a review of the release from prison of Ian Birley, a man jailed in 1996 and given a life sentence for the murder of a man named Maurice Hoyle. He was released on licence in December 2013 and 18 months later murdered another man, John Gogarty. He was convicted and sentenced for the murder in December 2015.
Following the conclusion of the case, the MoJ issued a statement to the Sheffield Star stating "A review of this case is underway and we will carefully consider the findings and make sure lessons are learned".
I look forward to receiving your response within 20 working days,.
Yours faithfully,
Chris Burn
Dear Mr Burn,
Please find attached our response to your recent FOIA request.
Thank you
Daniella Parascandolo
Serious Further Offences Team
Safer Custody and Public Protection Group
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