William Dunlop, also known as “Billy,” is seeking parole after changes to the UK’s double jeopardy law that affected his sentencing. Multiple outlets report that he is making fresh attempts to be released, including through the Parole Board, and is also looking to be moved to an open prison.
The reporting is framed around both his continued bid for release and the opposition from the victim’s family. BBC News reports that Dunlop expresses regret in a way that is presented as “cringing” at his past during a panel process, while the victim’s family of Julie Hogg objects to his move.
The Daily Mail also places additional emphasis on a broader public narrative, linking the law change and the campaign behind it to an ITV drama. The Independent similarly focuses on Dunlop’s position as he begins a new parole-related push, including his admission that he would have killed again.