Colin Gunn was jailed for at least 35 years in 2006 for conspiracy to murder John and Joan Stirland
Notorious Nottingham crime boss Colin Gunn, who is serving a life sentence for plotting the murders of an innocent couple, has lost a legal challenge over whether he poses a high risk of escaping from prison. , who were shot in Trusthorpe, Lincolnshire, to gain "revenge" on their son.
At a hearing earlier this month, his lawyers claimed it prevents him moving to a lower security category and reduces his prospect of release on licence at the end of his minimum term in 2040.The High Court previously heard that Gunn was last classified as being of "exceptional" risk in March 2013, due to allegations that he had tried to corrupt a member of staff as part of an escape plan, before being downgraded to "high risk" in September that year.
The judge also ruled that the decision not to hold an oral hearing over Gunn’s classification was lawful, finding “it would have served no purpose”.
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