Britain’s worst female paedo Vanessa George WILL walk free as justice minister says there are no grounds to challenge decision to let her out
BRITAIN’S worst female paedophile will walk free because there are no grounds to challenge the decision to let her out of prison.
Vanessa George, 49, was jailed for a minimum of seven years in 2009 for abusing 64 babies and sharing vile videos with her pervert lover.
Earlier this month, The Sun revealed the monster has been granted parole after it was judged she isn’t a “significant risk” to children.
This move sparked a fierce backlash from politicians and concerned parents.
However, a justice minister today said he does not believe permission could be secured for a judicial review of the Parole Board's decision to release the paedo nurse.
NO REVIEW
Robert Buckland told MPs that his examination of the case has not highlighted the sort of procedural flaw needed to justify a court allowing such a review.
He also said it did not appear that any other offences by George were "left to lie on the file", unlike the case of black-cab rapist John Worboys.
Two victims of Worboys succeeded in making the Parole Board reconsider its decision to release him after bringing a judicial review.
I believe Vanessa George should not be released or considered for release until she has named all the children she abused
MP Luke Pollard
They argued "critical evidence" of the "wider allegations" against Worboys should have been taken into account.
Mr Buckland commented on the case of George during a parliamentary debate.
The Parole Board recommended George for release following a review, although her movements will be restricted and she will be prevented from using social media - among other conditions.
LET DOWN
Speaking in Westminster Hall, Labour's Luke Pollard (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) said the families have been let down twice.
He said: "First in the lack of a robust system to protect their children who they entrusted to George and Little Ted's Nursery, and for a second time now - as they've told me, some through tears - as the woman who abused so many children will be released early."
SICK PAEDO RING
Special needs coordinator Vanessa George took pictures on her phone of her abusing babies and toddlers at a nursery in Plymouth.
She was jailed in 2009 for a minimum of seven years.
Her trial heard she sent pictures to paedophile Colin Blanchard after meeting him on Facebook.
When arrested she did little to help identify the victims.
Blanchard, of Rochdale, said to be the “hub of the paedophile wheel”, was later jailed for a minimum of nine years.
He traded the photos to members of a paedophile ring, including prostitute Angela Allen, of Nottingham, who was jailed for at least five years.
Conservative MP Gary Streeter (South West Devon) added: "She should serve at least another 10 years in custody before being released on licence."
Replying for the Government, Mr Buckland said: "The calculation of the seven-year term was in accordance with the law as it then stood.
"It is important to understand that because from my reading of the judge's remarks and my understanding of the indictment, it does seem to me that the full extent of the criminality was reflected in the indictment.
"There doesn't seem to be any other offences that were left to lie on the file.
I have to say on my examination so far of the procedure, it doesn't seem there's the sort of flaw in procedure that would justify a court giving permission to judicial review
Robert Buckland
"I've conducted a preliminary investigation, I will conclude that and if there is any change in that position I will of course write to (Mr Pollard).
"That, I think, is a very important distinction between this case and the case of John Worboys.
"People will recollect Worboys had been made subject to a similar type of sentence, an IPP (imprisonment for public protection).
"The Parole Board had directed he be released on licence in January of last year but in March the High Court quashed the decision and ordered the Parole Board to take a fresh one, and they did do that - concluding the public could only be protected by keeping Worboys in closed prison conditions."
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Mr Buckland said new protections to avoid a repeat of the mistakes in the Worboys case were implemented.
He said the new regime came into force on July 22, but does not have a retrospective effect.
Mr Buckland said he has been told there was "no attempt by the legal team" to expedite George's hearing to avoid the new rules.
He went on: "I have to say on my examination so far of the procedure, it doesn't seem there's the sort of flaw in procedure that would justify a court giving permission to judicial review."
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