Glyn Razzell controlling estranged wife Linda Razzell 'even in death', court told
Glyn Razzell, jailed for murdering his estranged wife Linda Razzell in 2002, continues to exert "coercive control" even in death by refusing to disclose her body's location, a court was told. Despite this, the Parole Board decided he could be released on licence, prompting Linda's partner to invoke Helen's Law.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing trauma faced by victims' families when killers refuse to reveal body locations, and the complexities of parole decisions under 'Helen's Law,' which considers such refusals.
Image source, Family photo Image caption, Linda Razzell was killed by her estranged husband in 2002 while on her way to work
The partner of a murdered mother-of-four has said her killer continues to exert "coercive control over people even in death".
Glyn Razzell from Crewkerne, Somerset, was jailed for life with a minimum of almost 16 years in 2003 for murdering his estranged wife, Linda Razzell, whose body has never been found.
The Parole Board has ruled three times since 2019 that Razzell should remain in prison, but in April decided he could be released on licence - despite his refusal to reveal the location of Linda's body.
Matthew Stanbury, defending Razzell, told a High Court hearing on Tuesday: "The Parole Board was right to conclude the defendant no longer poses an unacceptable risk to the public."
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