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Chris was aged 40 and had served three years over a tariff of twelve years imposed for murder. He had exhibited disturbed behaviour from an early age and frequently witnessed violence between his parents. He was first convicted aged 10 and subsequently appeared in court on 15 occasions. His convictions included several for possessing an offensive weapon and one for an indecent assault on a 13-year old girl, for which he had received a prison sentence. On release from this sentence he married a woman who had been visiting him in prison but within a year had stabbed her after disapproving of her association with other men. Six months later he broke her arm. While awaiting a court appearance for this offence he fatally stabbed her.
The early years of Chris' imprisonment were stormy and he was frequently disciplined for abusive behaviour and fighting. His behaviour then became more settled and he completed work on his abuse of alcohol and drugs, both risk factors related to his offending. However, he found it difficult to accept that his behaviour towards women was problematic and did not regard himself as a sex offender. The Board considered that his risk to life and limb remained too high either for release or for transfer to open conditions.
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