Exclusive: 'Night Stalker' Rapist Faces Potential Release After Decade in Prison
In a horrifying development, Clive Howard, the serial rapist infamously known as the "Night Stalker," could walk free from prison after serving just over ten years of a life sentence. Howard, now in his late 60s, was convicted in 2015 for a brutal campaign of sexual violence that terrorised women across Norfolk and Cambridgeshire for nearly three decades.
Predatory Attacks in a Volvo Estate Car
Evil Clive Howard, aged 57 at the time of his sentencing, prowled the streets hunting for lone female victims before attacking them in his Volvo estate car. Described by Judge Stephen Holt as "every woman's living nightmare," Howard admitted to seven rapes, with detectives believing he may have assaulted at least fifteen more women since 1986. His reign of terror only ended in 2014 when a victim helped police trace his vehicle after a rape in a car park.
The loner, who lived with his parents and had an 82-year-old girlfriend when apprehended, was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of ten years and three months. This was later reduced by one year due to time spent on remand. Following his conviction, over a dozen additional women came forward alleging they too were targeted by Howard, highlighting the extensive nature of his predatory offending.
Parole Board Denial and Ongoing Risk Concerns
An official report reveals that Howard appeared before a parole hearing in February 2025 but was denied release because he still posed a significant danger to the public. The Parole Board noted that while Howard had undertaken training to address his use of "violence and sex offending," he had displayed hostility to prison staff and failed to obey rules on some occasions.
Insiders fear he will apply for parole again within months, criticising the justice system for failing to adequately punish the "predatory" nature of his crimes. A source stated: "It's a disgrace he could be released so soon after being jailed. His offending was horrific, predatory and targeted, so the thought he could be freed after a little more than a decade is terrifying."
Family Betrayal and Police Investigation
Howard's own brother, David, 58, was instrumental in his capture, alerting detectives after learning of a 1986 rape. David, a welder who was disowned by his family for reporting Howard, expressed relief at the sentencing, saying: "He's a serial rapist, I had to go to the police, it was the right thing to do. I was so pleased when he was sentenced I celebrated in the pub."
Norfolk Police confirmed that their investigation into Howard's offending was closed "a few months after the sentencing," with no evidence found of further criminal offences despite numerous public calls. Human rights barrister Harriet Wistrich, who campaigned to keep black cab rapist John Worboys imprisoned, warned: "The level of risk for serious sexual predators is not sufficiently recognised in these types of cases."
As Howard potentially nears release, victims and advocates remain alarmed by the prospect of a man who waged a "campaign of sexual offences over many years" returning to society after such a relatively short incarceration.
