Kenneth Noye, the notorious road rage killer who murdered Stephen Cameron on the M25 in 1996, has been granted a parole hearing. The 67-year-old is serving a life sentence for the stabbing of the 21-year-old during a fight on a slip road at Swanley, Kent.
The Parole Board confirmed that the case had been referred by the Secretary of State. Noye, who fled to Spain after the murder but was extradited and convicted in 2000, now has the opportunity to argue for his release.
Stephen Cameron's mother, Toni Cameron, expressed devastation at the news, stating that 'life should mean life'. She described Noye as a lifelong 'villain' and said the family would write to Home Secretary Theresa May to present their objections.
Noye's criminal history includes involvement in the £26m Brinks Mat robbery in 1983 and the stabbing of undercover police officer Detective Constable John Fordham in 1985, for which he was cleared of murder on self-defence grounds.
The Parole Board stated that a decision on release would only be made if it was satisfied that Noye no longer posed a risk to the public. A range of reports will be considered before a final decision is reached.
