MP demands inquiry into release of Newlove murderer
10:56am Thursday 17th January 2008
WARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones has demanded an inquiry into why one of Garry Newlove's teenage murderers was bailed hours before taking part in the gang attack.
Ms Jones has today announced that she will be writing to the Attorney General to establish why Adam Swellings, aged 19, was released from custody hours before carrying out the vicious beating of Garry Newlove that led to the father-of-three's death.
Yesterday, Swellings, of Meredith Street in Crewe, was convicted of murder alongside his other gang members Stephen Sorton, aged 17, of Honister Avenue in Orford, and 16-year-old Jordan Cunliffe, of Rowland Close, Cinnamon Brow.
After yesterday's verdicts it was revealed that Swellings had been released from custody for a previous assault just hours before Mr Newlove's attack and been freed on the condition that he stayed away from Warrington.
But Swellings never left the town and instead met up with Sorton and Cunliffe to begin their drink and drugs binge.
Ms Jones said she would be attempting to raise the matter in business questions today in Parliament.