Road-rage killer Noye moves to open prison

KENNETH NOYE, the roadrage murderer, is to be transferred to an open prison after the Justice Secretary rubber-stamped a recommendation from the Parole Board, despite protests from his victim’s family.

Noye, 70, was convicted of murder in April 2000 and sentenced to life with a minimum term of 16 years after stabbing Stephen Cameron, a 21-year-old electrician, on a roundabout close to the M25 in Kent in 1996.

Last month the Parole Board said it was not directing Noye’s release, but recommended that he be transferred to “open conditions”. The advice was passed to the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and it confirmed yesterday that David Lidington, the Justice Secretary, had accepted the recommendation.

An MOJ spokesman said: “Public protection is our top priority and transfers to open conditions are made after a thorough, expert risk assessment carried out by the independent Parole Board.”

Ken Cameron, Mr Cameron’s father, told the Daily Mail last month: “He’ll always be a dangerous man. Noye should never be allowed out of prison. People will say anything when they are up for parole.”

A schedule is to be drawn up for the timing of the transfer, which is expected to take place within six weeks.