19 January 2018
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has responded to the Government’s decision not to challenge the decision to release John Worboys.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “The decision by the Parole Board to release John Worboys is astonishing and it is extremely disappointing that the government is accepting this without challenge. I won’t. I am deeply concerned and unhappy about the prospect of John Worboys’ impending release.
“At the very least his victims and Londoners need the Parole Board’s decision to be properly scrutinised by the courts. In fact the Chair of the Parole Board has welcomed this scrutiny. I will do all I can to ensure this happens.
“Yesterday I informed the Chairman of the Parole Board for England and Wales that I have instructed leading counsel on a possible judicial review of their decision to release John Worboys. Londoners need to know that those in positions of power and responsibility are doing everything they can to keep them safe.”