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'Why was dad's killer free to attack again?'

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THE daughter of a murdered pensioner hopes lessons will be learned after his killer was freed and went on to attack another elderly man.

Sheila Petrini will meet Humberside police and crime commissioner Matthew Grove on Monday to talk about her concerns.

Mr Grove has already said he will "demand answers" from the Justice Secretary over the situation.

Mrs Petrini is the daughter of "Gentleman" Jim Maloney, who was killed in 1994 by Christopher Roche.

Roche was released early from a life sentence and went on to attack a 73-year-old man, for which he was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment last week.

Mrs Petrini, of east Hull, only found out about Roche's release and latest crime after reading it in the Mail.

She said: "Mr Grove seems very annoyed about this, too.

"I want him to find out why Roche was freed after 17 years when he had the propensity to this again, why he was allowed to come back to the same area of Hull where my dad lived, and why we weren't told about his release."

Mrs Petrini hopes by raising the issues now, it will prevent other families going through the same turmoil.

She said: "The main thing is that this doesn't happen to someone else as it's too late for us.

"I am particularly annoyed for the family of Roche's latest victim and it shouldn't have happened.

"We will see what happens when we meet Mr Grove and, hopefully, some good will come of it."

Mr Grove said he will demand answers from the Justice Secretary about why Roche was released after serving only 17 years and what steps were taken to assess whether he still posed a risk.

He is also concerned Mrs Petrini and her family, who still live in the area where Roche murdered Mr Maloney, were not told he had been freed.

Mr Grove described the case as "appalling".

He said: "'My heart goes out to Sheila Petrini and her family.

"I'm appalled Roche has been released and has then gone on to commit a further offence against a vulnerable elderly person, which appears to bear many of the hallmarks of Jim's case."

Roche, 43, had been out of prison for just over a year after serving time for the murder of 66-year-old Mr Maloney in east Hull, when he attacked another pensioner.

Judge Mark Bury, who sentenced Roche to 14 years, said the murderer will probably spend the rest of his life behind bars.

In the latest attack, Roche put a black bin liner over his victim's head.

The man was shoved against a wall and pushed to the floor before Roche made off with the victim's wallet, containing £160, bank cards and his bus pass.

Judge Bury said Roche's chances of getting parole when applying in seven years time are "very slim".

Mr Grove said: "I will be asking Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, how much consideration was given to that pattern of behaviour before he was released and on what grounds those who approved his release were confident he would not do the same thing again.

"My job is to act as the champion for victims."

'Why was dad's killer free to attack again?'


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