Murderer who killed estranged wife cannot be released from prison, High Court rules

14 Aug 2026 • 6:10 PM MYT
The Independent
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Murderer who killed estranged wife cannot be released from prison, High Court rules

  • Wife killer Glyn Razzell will remain in prison after the High Court overturned a Parole Board decision to release him on licence.
  • Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb quashed the decision, ruling that Razzell's risk to the public had not diminished sufficiently to justify release.
  • Razzell was jailed for life in 2003 for the 2002 murder of his estranged wife Linda, whose body has never been found.
  • The Ministry of Justice and Mrs Razzell's family urged the court to block his release over safety fears and the risk of never finding her remains.
  • The killer continues to deny the murder and refuses to reveal the location of his wife's body.

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