Dundee killer McIntosh to get parole hearing

A DUNDEE woman who was left for dead by city killer Robbie McIntosh has said she “honestly couldn’t believe it” when she heard he was being granted a parole hearing.

Robbie McIntosh was jailed in October 2017 after admitting the attempted murder of Linda McDonald in Templeton Woods in August that year.

He was sentenced to a lifelong restriction order with a minimum of five years before he could be considered for release on licence.

The Tele has now learned that McIntosh will be given a parole tribunal hearing on or around

August 8 – the day after the anniversary of his attack on Linda, 57.

After being informed of the tribunal, Linda said: “I honestly couldn’t believe it when I received notification that McIntosh was to be allowed a parole hearing.

“I understand the decision was taken before I sent my response.

“I find it hard to take this all in. It seems it’s all about the rights of the criminal with no consideration at all for the victim.”

McIntosh was on home leave from prison, while serving a life sentence for the 2001 murder of Anne Nicoll, when he bludgeoned Linda with a dumbbell.

The news of the parole hearing comes just weeks after Linda launched a campaign to change the parole system in Scotland so that victims are better protected.

The Dundee gran also wrote to the same board earlier this year setting out why she does not think McIntosh should be released from prison.

Linda has been invited to attend the hearing, but the parole board says it has a legal requirement to inform McIntosh of her request.

While the parole hearing does not guarantee release, it offers McIntosh the chance to set out his case.

Linda has been told she can attend the hearing observer”.

She said: “I don’t even know exactly what that means. I have already given them all my reasons why I believe he should not get parole.

“There is absolutely no justice in this whatsoever. How can he be given all the information while I feel I have no rights at all in this?”

The parole board’s letter advises Linda that, should the board grant McIntosh parole, she will receive a summary of the reasons for that decision – unless she declines to be told.

A spokeswoman for the parole board said: “We do not comment on individual cases.”

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Robbie McIntosh attacked Linda McDonald, inset, while on home leave from prison where he was serving a life sentence for murder.