Heartbroken mum begs to keep child's killer behind bars as he approaches release
A heartbroken mother is begging the Justice Secretary to keep her daughter's killer behind bars who is due for automatic release after serving just half of his sentence.
Former BA pilot Robert Brown beat his estranged millionairess wife Joanna Simpson to death with a claw hammer and then buried her body in a prepared grave.
A court heard how the brutal attack happened within earshot of their two young children after a costly divorce battle, with Brown believing he was "stitched up" by a prenuptial agreement.
He admitted to killing Ms Simpson and was sentenced to 26 years in prison for manslaughter after a jury cleared him of murder.
Ms Simpson's mother Diana Parkes, 84, is now desperately calling on Dominic Raab to block his automatic release which is due this year, after him serving just 13 years.
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Robert Brown was sentenced to 26 years in prison for manslaughter (PA)
The former BA pilot killed his estranged wife Joanna Brown (PA)Ms Parkes fears Brown still poses a risk to her family and to the public, reports the Mail Online.
The grieving mum learned how he still poses a very high risk of serious harm, according to an assessment which classes him as a critical public protection case.
"Mr Raab has the power to review this case and help prevent the release of Brown in November," she told the publication.
The scene in Windsor Great Park where Ms Simpson's body was found (PA)"It is surely so clear that this would be the right thing to do. I hope and pray he will see sense and help me and my family."
High levels of monitoring are required for such prisoners when they are released, but the Probation Service has warned it is struggling to cope with unmanageable workloads.
His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Probation Justin Russell said this month that staff shortages were "severely" affecting the service's ability to manage offenders and called for key areas of probation to be "addressed urgently" following disappointing inspection ratings.
Other evidence was found at the scene (PA)Mrs Parkes is concerned that the former airline pilot could threaten her family and that he might also be a danger to other women if he is released.
She hopes to meet with Mr Raab as soon as possible and is calling for people to petition to their local MPs for Brown to remain in prison.
Further concerns were raised by the former lord chancellor and solicitor general Sir Robert Buckland KC who urged the Ministry of Justice to protect the public from dangerous offenders.
Ms Simpson had filed for divorce after suffering years of abuse and harassment (PA)Before her death, Ms Simpson had filed for a divorce from Brown after suffering years of intimidation, harassment and abuse.
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In October 2010, he drove to her home in Ascot, Berkshire, armed with a hammer.
Brown hit her with the weapon at least 14 times before wrapping her body in plastic sheeting and dumping it in a grave he had dug beforehand in Windsor Great Park.
Brown was acquitted of murder and sent to prison for manslaughter (PA)Charged with murder, prosecutors argued that the killing of Ms Simpson was premeditated.
But Brown said he had been experiencing "severe stress" and "abnormality of mental function" which affected his self control.
He was acquitted of murder at Reading Crown Court and sentenced to 26 years in jail for manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility, which he had already admitted.
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