Coronation Street fans are in for a treat next week. Not only is the show returning to its former time slot, it's also going to be spread across five nights in a week of episodes described as being 'like no other'.
06.05.2024 - 20:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A killer and rapist who drowned his ex-girlfriend in the bath after demanding sex has died behind bars weeks after being considered for release.
When Victor Farrant was sentenced at Winchester Crown Court in 1998 for the brutal murder of his former girlfriend Glenda Hoskins, 44, and attempted murder of Ann Fidler, 45, judge Mr Justice Butterfield said he was so dangerous he should "never be released."
But in March, 26 years on, Mrs Hoskins' family were contacted by officials saying Farrant, 74, was being considered for compassionate leave, as he had terminal cancer and could have only months to live, the Mirror reports.
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On Saturday, May 4, David, Katie and Iain Hoskins - who were just 13, 15, and 21 when their mother was murdered - were told that her killer had died in HMP Wakefield the previous day.
Liverpool restaurateur Iain, now 47, told the Daily Mirror: "Farrant's whole life sentence and the judge's remarks that he should die in prison should have been respected.
"However, Farrant's death, like his imprisonment, changes nothing for us. The circumstances and death of our mother, Glenda Hoskins, will haunt us for the rest of our lives.
"His death, though, does bring to a close a very painful chapter for us all. We, and the public at large should certainly feel safer now that this repeat-offender and psychopath will not strike again."
The family had previously received devastating news that terminally ill Farrant was being considered for early release, so he could be cared for out of prison - and that the decision to release him could be made within weeks.
The furious family launched an urgent appeal to the Government to keep
Coronation Street fans are in for a treat next week. Not only is the show returning to its former time slot, it's also going to be spread across five nights in a week of episodes described as being 'like no other'.
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