![]() ![]() “There had been concerns about his emotional wellbeing and lack of empathy for other people. He had looked for excitement but could be easily led and he had not maintained steady relationships. ![]() “At the time of his offending, these risk factors had included Mr Belcher’s way of life, his outlook and his associates. The Parole Board Summary says: “Having considered the index offences and the other evidence before it, the panel listed as risk factors those influences which made it more likely that Mr Belcher would reoffend. Its contents were considered carefully by the panel members. The panel also had the benefit of a victim personal statement which conveyed the impact of Belcher’s crimes and the consequences of his offending. Belcher indicated, through his legal representative, that he hoped to be released as a result of the Parole Board review.Ĭraig Belcher who brutally killed Kirtsy Carver in 1998 is up for parole (Image: HullLive) At last month's parole hearing were Belcher’s probation officer based in the community, the official supervising his case in prison and a psychologist employed by the prison service. Now it seems that Belcher is close to release. The parole board confirmed in October 2019 that Belcher was now eligible for parole. He was handed a life sentence with a minimum tariff of 18 years. To this day, Kirsty's family do not know what led to her death. The pair had never met.īelcher refused to admit guilt, despite his absurd and contradictory version of events being discredited during his trial at Sheffield Crown Court. It is though Belcher attacked her with a hammer. It was later revealed Kirsty had gone to the petrol station in Willerby and it was there Belcher murdered her after luring or forcing her into a back room. Police dogs and handlers discovered Kirsty's half-buried body during a search with the Army at isolated Spurn Point just over a month after her abandoned car was found. Almost 3,500 people joined a search for her near the Humber Bridge. Her parents Vanessa and Arthur made a number of emotional appeals for information and Vanessa wrote a heartfelt open letter in the Hull Daily Mail, calling in vain for her daughter's safe return. Kirsty Carver was murdered by Craig Belcher in March 1998 (Image: HullLive) Her Toyota Celica was discovered, unlocked, with the keys in the ignition on a quiet farm track near Willerby. The Parole Board has now stopped short of releasing Belcher and felt it was not safe enough to let him be managed back in the community.īelcher, who had been serving a life sentence at Frankland Prison in Durham before his move to open prison, has never given any explanation for Kirsty's horrific murder which may be one reason he has remained in prison for six years since being eligible for parole.Ģ2-year-old Kirsty, who worked at Queens Gardens police station in the city centre, disappeared on March 5, 1998, after leaving a friend's house in Wold Road at 1.40am. But it can be revealed that he has spent time in open conditions, including temporary release. READ MORE: 'I left school in Salford at 16 - now I'm a millionaire with a Lamborghini and a Cheshire mansion'īelcher has made repeated attempts to get a step closer to freedom, including a similar failed bid to be freed two years ago. Belcher was jailed for 18 years in 1999 - 25 years ago this weekend, reports HullLive. Humberside Police civilian worker Kirsty Carver was murdered in a horrific hammer attack at a petrol station in Willerby, East Yorkshire. But at a hearing last month, parole officers refused the notorious killer a full release due to concerns with his behaviour, instead ordering him to remain at an open prison. Thug Craig Belcher has been spending time in the community, walking the streets on day release. ![]() The murderer who brutally killed a young police worker in a shocking hammer attack has been back on the streets, it has been revealed. ![]()
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