Overview
- Worboys, now known as John Radford, was denied release on Thursday, according to victim Carrie Johnson.
- The board also refused a move to an open prison, where inmates face minimal security and can work in the community.
- This week’s parole review was held in private despite victims asking for a public hearing.
- A 2018 decision to free him was overturned after a legal challenge by victims who argued he still posed a serious risk.
- He was jailed in 2009 for 19 offences and received life sentences in 2019 after more victims came forward, and police believe he may have targeted more than 100 women.