One of the men convicted of the “Essex Boys” gangland murders can be freed from prison, the Parole Board has said.
Jack Whomes was jailed for life in 1998 alongside Michael Steele for the murders of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate, and Craig Rolfe.
The three men were found shot dead in a Range Rover in Rettendon, near Chelmsford, Essex, in 1995.
The killings took place after a row over a drug deal, prosecutors said, and the case later inspired the 2000 film Essex Boys starring Sean Bean.
Jack Whomes was handed a life sentence in 1998 (PA)
A Parole Board panel decided 59-year-old Whomes – who still protests his innocence – was suitable for release.
One of the men convicted of the “Essex Boys” gangland murders can be freed from prison, the Parole Board has said.
Jack Whomes was jailed for life in 1998 alongside Michael Steele for the murders of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate, and Craig Rolfe.
The three men were found shot dead in a Range Rover in Rettendon, near Chelmsford, Essex, in 1995.
The killings took place after a row over a drug deal, prosecutors said, and the case later inspired the 2000 film Essex Boys starring Sean Bean.
Jack Whomes was handed a life sentence in 1998 (PA)
A Parole Board panel decided 59-year-old Whomes – who still protests his innocence – was suitable for release.
ONE of the men convicted of the Essex Boys gangland murders can be freed from prison, the Parole Board has said. Jack Whomes was jailed for life in 1998 alongside Michael Steele for the murders of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate, and Craig Rolfe. The three men were found shot dead in a Range Rover in Rettendon, near Chelmsford, Essex, in 1995. The killings took place after a row over a drug deal, prosecutors said, and the case later inspired the 2000 film Essex Boys starring Sean Bean. A Parole Board panel decided 59-year-old Whomes - who still protests his innocence - was suitable for release.
ONE of the men convicted of the Essex Boys gangland murders can be freed from prison, the Parole Board has said. Jack Whomes was jailed for life in 1998 alongside Michael Steele for the murders of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate, and Craig Rolfe. The three men were found shot dead in a Range Rover in Rettendon, near Chelmsford, Essex, in 1995. The killings took place after a row over a drug deal, prosecutors said, and the case later inspired the 2000 film Essex Boys starring Sean Bean. A Parole Board panel decided 59-year-old Whomes - who still protests his innocence - was suitable for release.