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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.
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Jan 14, 2020 · Michael, who was 19 at the time his sister was killed, hopes Helen’s Law will ensure no other family has to go through what his family has been through.
On 9 February 1988, Helen McCourt, a 22-year-old British insurance clerk from Bootle, Merseyside, disappeared in the village of Billinge, Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, shortly after disembarking from a bus less than 500 yards from her home. [1] Her body has never been found. [2]
Jan 21, 2016 · Pub landlord Ian Simms has been in jail since 1989 over the murder of the 22-year-old, whose body has never been found. The parole board met to discuss whether he should be released on Tuesday.
Jan 9, 2020 · The family of Helen McCourt, who was murdered in 1988, have told Sky News they are pursuing a judicial review to try and overturn a decision to release her killer from prison.
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Sep 1, 2020 · Simms, now 64, was found guilty of her abduction and murder after a trial at Liverpool Crown Court in March 1989. He was given a life sentence, with a minimum term of 16 years.
