Six high-risk cons recently freed from prison have cases urgently probed

THE cases of six high-risk cons recently freed from jails were being urgently probed last night.

The Parole Board told the High Court hearing into John Worboys that half a dozen Category A lags had been freed straight from prison between 2016 and 2017.

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But the figures sparked an inquiry from Justice Secretary David Gauke.

A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: “The Parole Board told the court that six Category A offenders had been released in the year to April 2017.

The Secretary of State has asked the department to verify that there are in fact six cases of Category A prisoners that were released – and to check if there were any concerns in those cases and in any other release decisions from Category A since (April 2017).”

The figures are understood to have been compiled by the Parole Board.

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Officials could ask the Board to vary the licence conditions of any offenders that raised concerns.

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