article_snippet.sent: The Parole Board is reviewing the case of Colin Pitchfork, who was jailed for life in 1988 on the basis of DNA evidence after raping and killing two schoolgirls .
article_snippet.sent: The Parole Board is reviewing his case.
article_snippet.sent: Colin Pitchfork received a 30-year minimum sentence which was then cut to 28 years in 2009, meaning Colin Pitchfork was supposed to be eligible for release next year.
article_snippet.sent: A spokesman for The Parole Board said: 'The Parole Board can confirm that the Secretary of State for Justice has referred the case of Colin Pitchfork to The Parole Board for a review of Colin Pitchfork suitability for release. '
article_snippet.sent: If The Parole Board does not direct Colin Pitchfork release, The Parole Board has been asked to advise the Secretary of State for Justice on Colin Pitchfork suitability for open conditions (Category D prison).'
article_snippet.sent: Once a case has been referred to The Parole Board, a case usually takes around six months before a decision is issued, meaning the double murderer could be out this year.
highlights_snippet.sent: The Parole Board are reviewing Colin Pitchfork case and Colin Pitchfork could be freed in months .