Steven Ling, now 50, was jailed for life in 1998 for murdering Joanne Tulip, 29, in Stamfordham, Northumberland, on Christmas Day, 1997. He carved images including swastikas and crosses into her body.

Steven Ling's brutal killing of 29-year-old Joanne Tulip on Christmas Day in 1997 shocked the nation. Despite Joanne's mother ...

A Ministry of Justice spokesman said: "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Joanne Tulip at this difficult time. We are disappointed with this outcome but respect the independent ...

Northumberland Correspondent Tom Barton spoke to the mother of Joanne Tulip on the day it was confirmed her killer would be released The mother of a Northumberland woman who was raped and murdered ...

Joanne Tulip was raped and murdered by Steven Ling in 1997 (handout/PA) “When assessing the reconsideration application, the judge recognised the very significant gravity of the case and the ...

The mother of a woman murdered in 1997 said she was “worried and terrified” after the Parole Board refused to overturn its ruling that her killer should be released. The board was asked by Justice ...