Mitchell Quy denied parole

Killer Mitchell Quy, who murdered his partner Lynsey in 1998, has been denied parole for the third time.

Following his recent parole hearing, the Parole Board has decided that there will be “no direction for release and no recommendation for a transfer to open conditions.”

Quy murdered his wife, mum-of-two Lynsey in 1998, receiving a life sentence in 2001. He was ordered to serve a minimum of 17 years, a term which expired in June 2017.

Quy initially claimed Lynsey had run away from home and abandoned her children.

After Lynsey, 21, disappeared over Christmas 1998, Quy had kept up an 18-month facade, even inviting newspaper journalists and documentary makers into his Southport home to talk about how she had “just upped and left”. He also appeared on ITV to appeal for information on his missing wife.

Mitchell’s brother Elliot served 4 years of a 7 year sentence for helping to dispose of Lynsey’s body. He was released in 2005.

The parole report noted that Quy had issues with drugs while inside prison and “still lacked the capacity to be in full control of his emotions.”

The Parole Board said in its decision: “After considering the very serious nature and circumstances of his offending, the mixed picture in relation to the progress made during the course of his sentence so far, and the very full evidence presented in the dossier, the panel was not satisfied that Mr Quy was suitable for release.

“Nor did the panel recommend to the Secretary of State that Mr Quy should be transferred to an open prison. It was satisfied that he was appropriately located in a closed prison where outstanding levels of risk could be addressed.

“He will be eligible for another parole review in due course”

Mr Quy’s parole hearing was conducted on 5 May this year. Although he had himself withdrawn his parole appeal, which was later heard on dossier papers, the hearing had been mandated by the Secretary of State.