Road-rage killer Kenneth Noye will be released from prison according to his Parole Board.
Noye was sentenced for stabbing 21-year-old Stephen Cameron to death on an M25 slip road in Kent in 1996.
Before being caught Noye went on the run and was later arrested in Spain in 1998.
The 71-year old was then jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years in prison back in 2000.
He first became eligible to be considered for release in April 2015.
In 2017, the Parole Board recommended Noye be transferred to “open conditions”.
Following an oral hearing earlier this month, the Board decided on his release.
A Parole Board spokeswoman said, “We can confirm that a panel of the Parole Board has directed the release of Kenneth Noye following an oral hearing.
“Parole Board decisions are solely focused on whether someone would represent a significant risk to the public after release.
“The panel will have carefully looked at a whole range of evidence, including details of the original evidence and any evidence of behaviour change.
“We do that with great care and public safety is our number one priority.”
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Road-rage killer Kenneth Noye will be released from prison according to his Parole Board.
Noye was sentenced for stabbing 21-year-old Stephen Cameron to death on an M25 slip road in Kent in 1996.
Before being caught Noye went on the run and was later arrested in Spain in 1998.
The 71-year old was then jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years in prison back in 2000.
He first became eligible to be considered for release in April 2015.
In 2017, the Parole Board recommended Noye be transferred to “open conditions”.
Following an oral hearing earlier this month, the Board decided on his release.
A Parole Board spokeswoman said, “We can confirm that a panel of the Parole Board has directed the release of Kenneth Noye following an oral hearing.
“Parole Board decisions are solely focused on whether someone would represent a significant risk to the public after release.
“The panel will have carefully looked at a whole range of evidence, including details of the original evidence and any evidence of behaviour change.
“We do that with great care and public safety is our number one priority.”
