Decision to release black cab rapist John Worboys overturned by High Court
Judges rule Parole Board must make ‘fresh determination’ after challenge from victims
www.independent.co.ukI don’t have real-time access in this moment to pull the very latest updates. Based on the most recent reporting I can verify, John Worboys remains a high-profile case with ongoing legal and parole proceedings that have drawn public and media attention, including 2018–2019 judicial actions that kept him in custody and subsequent discussions about parole reviews. If you’d like, I can summarize the key milestones from widely reported coverage up to 2025–2026 and explain what’s been publicly contested, such as judicial reviews and parole board decisions, with citations from reputable sources.
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Judges rule Parole Board must make ‘fresh determination’ after challenge from victims
www.independent.co.ukCarrie Johnson has expressed her 'relief' at the ruling
www.gbnews.comBlack cab rapist John Worboys had fantasised about drugging and attacking women since the mid-1980s and remains as much of a danger today as he did when jailed a decade ago, the Old Bailey was told today.
www.standard.co.ukNick Hardwick quits after High Court overturns release of black cab rapist
theweek.comHis sickening crimes have been dramatised in a new ITV series
www.tvguide.co.uk‘I fear for other women if he is ever released,’ says victim who brought legal challenge that kept Worboys in prison
www.the-independent.comJustice Secretary David Gauke said a judicial review did not have a ‘reasonable prospect of success’
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