The 81-year-old killed teenager Julie Dart and kidnapped estate agent Stephanie Slater in the 1990s
Michael Sams was jailed for life for kidnapping Ms Slater and for the murder and kidnap of Julie DartNotorious murderer and kidnapper Michael Sams, who was jailed for life 30 years ago, will make a bid for freedom at an upcoming parole hearing.
Sams was found guilty of the 1991 murder of 18-year-old Ms Dart following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court in 1993.He had previously admitted kidnapping Ms Slater, who was 25, the following year, falsely imprisoning her and demanding a £175,000 ransom for her safe return., was kept handcuffed, gagged and blindfolded in a coffin-like box, itself locked inside a wheelie bin in Sams' workshop in Newark-upon-Trent.
"Parole Board decisions are solely focused on what risk a prisoner could represent to the public if released and whether that risk is manageable in the community. "Parole reviews are undertaken thoroughly and with extreme care. Protecting the public is our number one priority."
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