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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. Helen's brother Michael confirmed to Sky News that they intend to fight the Parole Board's decision to release Ian Simms who was convicted of her murder.
Dec 10, 2019 · A review has been ordered into the decision to approve the release of a murderer who has never revealed the whereabouts of his victim's body. The family of Helen McCourt, who was 22 when she was ...
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Jan 14, 2020 · Michael McCourt have vowed to fight the release of Ian Simms, although they've been told they have only a few weeks before he'll be let out. Helen McCourt’s family were told the decision to...
Nov 21, 2019 · Marie McCourt campaigned to keep killers in jail until they lead police to the victim's body - but Helen's Law was not ratified.
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Jun 28, 2022 · Mrs McCourt's 22-year-old daughter vanished on her way home from work in St Helens, Merseyside, in 1988 and pub landlord Simms was jailed for life a year later after being found guilty of...
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Nov 8, 2023 · A local pub landlord, Ian Simms, was handed a life sentence in 1989 for Helen McCourt’s murder despite her body never being found, and he was released in 2020 and died in 2022. He always...
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Nov 9, 2023 · A mother who led a campaign to change the law after her daughter was murdered has been appointed MBE. Marie McCourt was given the honour for services to the families of murder victims by the...
