Evil killer who torched body of Scots teen inside wheelie bin has parole bid rejected
An evil monster who set his teenage victim on fire after stuffing her dead body inside a wheelie bin is set to remain behind bars. Colyn Evans was ordered to serve a minimum 17 year term after being convicted of killing Karen Dewar, 16, in Tayport, Fife, in January 2005.
Scottish Conservative justice spokesperson Jamie Greene told 1919 magazine: "The ruling by the parole board in relation to this violent offender is extremely welcome and that feeling will be shared by the public and no doubt those connected with the victim of this horrific crime. Evans lived on the same street as the Dewars in Tayport, a quiet town on the north coast of Fife which looks over to Dundee. She was subjected to his monstrous attack, which left his temporary accommodation covered in her blood and hair.
Last year, 1919 reported how Evans was moved to prison in England, an arrangement sources said was in preparation for his eventual release. That brought him nearer to his family, who moved back to Wales after the murder. A spokesman for the Parole Board in England said: "We can confirm that a panel of the Parole Board refused the release of Colyn Evans following a paper review in March 2022. The panel also refused to recommend a move to open prison. Parole Board decisions are solely focused on what risk a prisoner could represent to the public if released and whether that risk is manageable in the community.
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