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Megan McAlorum s killer Thomas Purcell to be freed Megan McAlorum (16) was murdered in 2004
Killer Thomas Purcell is to be released from prison in March.
The murderer of west Belfast teenager Megan McAlorum is to be released from prison following an application to the parole board.
Thomas Purcell murdered the 16-year-old in 2004 in an attack so brutal that her family had to have a closed coffin.
The killing shocked the community of west Belfast due to the savage nature of the attack and the age of both the victim and the killer.
Thomas Purcell was only 16 at the time, but had already clocked up a number of previous convictions.