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The father of Elle Edwards, who was killed on Christmas Eve 2022, called the early release of his daughter’s murderer’s accomplice an insult to justice due to prison overcrowding. During the event, Elle was hit by two stray bullets. Thomas Waring, who assisted the shooter Connor Chapman, was convicted of possessing a firearm and assisting an offender in 2023. Late last week, Tim Edwards received a letter from the Ministry of Justice stating that Waring would be released early, calling it an insult to justice.
According to the letter, Waring’s release date was brought forward almost a year, from September 2027 to the week starting 11 October 2026, with the Home Detention Curfew scheme allowing Waring to be freed as early as April 2026. Waring’s father stated that he would be willing to meet with Prime Minister Starmer to discuss the situation, according to a letter to the PM. He also accused the early release program of “severely undermining our efforts.”
Jurors in the trial heard that Chapman drove to Waring’s home in Private Drive, Barnston, after the shooting and left his car and a Skorpion sub-machine gun there. Waring was also said to have assisted Chapman in taking the car to a rural location near Frodsham, Cheshire, where it was later found burned out. Waring attempted to conceal the killer’s tracks by disposing of the firearm, which remains missing and could still be active, according to Mr. Edwards.
Chapman was found guilty of murdering Miss Edwards and the attempted murder of two men who were the intended targets of the shooting, as well as injuring three other bystanders and related firearms offenses. He was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 48 years. To address what it refers to as a “crisis in prison spaces,” the government has implemented regulations that enable the early release of certain prisoners. However, these regulations have caused issues, indicating that revisions are required
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