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At his trial in 1989, Simms denied committing the murder of Helen McCourt. He claimed that someone must have got into his flat, whilst he was there, stolen his clothes and dressed in them, then attacked and murdered Helen without his knowledge.
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Mrs McCourt and her son Michael made victim impact statements and read them out to the panel on the day before the hearing. The victim impact statement of Michael’s wife Susan was also read to the panel.
One of the most significant cases covered in the series is the murder of Helen McCourt, a young woman who went missing early one February evening in 1988. Excited about a date with her new boyfriend later that night, Helen was on her way home from work in Merseyside – a mundane journey during which she went missing after alighting from the bus.
Feb 6, 2020 · Helen McCourt disappeared in Merseyside in 1988 and her body has not been found, after searches were carried out. Killer Ian Simms has been released from prison despite never revealing where he...
Jan 14, 2020 · ‘Prisoners’ rights now come before victims’ rights’ says brother of Helen McCourt as her murderer is set to be released. Michael McCourt have vowed to fight the release of Ian Simms,...
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Ian Simms, 63, was jailed for 16 years in 1989 after killing Helen McCourt as she walked home from work in Billinge. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has now asked the Parole Board to review its...
