
An independent review has been commissioned by the North’s Justice Minister Naomi Long following the temporary release of Gary Anderson which has led to him absconding.
Anderson was given a sentence of life in prison alongside his brother in 2023 for the murder of Karol Kelly in Derry in 2018.
Last Monday, Anderson was granted a two-hour compassionate temporary release from Maghaberry Prison to attend his father’s funeral
Naomi Long told the NI Assembly today that she intends to meet with the family of Karol Kelly to apologies for what has happened: