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Application for a public hearing in the case of Andrew Cole

You will find below the summary of an application for the oral hearing in the case of Andrew Cole to be made public

• From: Parole Board
• Published: 10 September 2026

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Proforma for representations

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Details

The Parole Board has received an application from Wendy Crompton for the Parole Board hearing in the case of Andrew Cole to be heard in public. The reasons for the application are summarised below:

• That the open justice principle applies in this case.
• The case has a number of special features, including a double murder conviction.
• This case has received substantial media and public attention, with much of the background already in the public domain.
• There is a continuing public interest in understanding how the Parole Board assesses risk for recalled offenders.
• Any concerns from the prisoner should not outweigh the public interest and that privacy and safety concerns can be managed through safeguards such as reporting restrictions or closed sessions for sensitive evidence.
• The Applicant advocates for a hybrid approach to the hearing.
• The Applicant and her victim’s family strongly supports a public hearing and has sought greater transparency for many years.

Anyone wishing to submit representations on this application should do so by sending the attached Proforma for Representations to public.hearings@paroleboard.gov.uk

The deadline for any representations to be made is 2pm on Thursday 17th September 2026.

Published 10 September 2026