Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Thursday 6 August 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

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Updated Tuesday 11 August 2026

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Family fights to keep Linda Rizel's killer in prison under Helen's Law

The family of murdered Linda Rizel is campaigning to prevent her killer Glyn Rizel from being released on parole, citing Helen's Law which denies parole to killers who conceal the location of victims' bodies. The parole board decision is under review.

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