EPISODE · Feb 20, 2025 · 27 MIN
Manx Newscast: Families of murdered teenagers renew calls to keep killer behind bars
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A warning that this episode contains information which some listeners may find distressing.The families of two teenagers who were murdered over 20 years ago on the Isle of Man are renewing a call to keep their killer behind bars.Sixteen-year-old’s Samantha Barton and George Green were killed in 2002 by Peter Newbery who was jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years.After two decades behind bars Newbery applied for parole and his application was heard by the Isle of Man Parole Committee in 2023; it was unsuccessful.It’s understood he’ll undergo another parole hearing in March – something which has sparked an online petition calling for his release to be blocked.Ahead of the hearing Chanelle Sukhoo spoke to George's sister Shirley and Samantha's aunt Linda:
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