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Convicted Murderer Andrew Walker Released Early From Prison

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First Posted: 28/12/11 08:41 GMT Updated: 28/12/11 08:41 GMT   PA

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Convicted murderer Andrew Walker, who killed three fellow soldiers over 25 years ago, has been released early from prison on compassionate grounds.

Walker shot his army colleagues in a payroll robbery in Scotland in 1985, after getting a lift from them as they travelled to deliver wages to barracks in Midlothian.

He suffered a stroke in prison almost two years ago leaving him incapacitated.

The Scottish Government website on Wednesday has not specified the grounds for compassionate release but says it generally encompasses prisoners with a terminal illness where death is likely to occur soon, or where a prisoner is severely incapacitated.

A spokeswoman would only say that a "prisoner has been released on compassionate grounds".

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Convicted murderer Andrew Walker, who killed three fellow soldiers over 25 years ago, has been released early from prison on compassionate grounds. Walker shot his army colleagues in a payroll robb...
Convicted murderer Andrew Walker, who killed three fellow soldiers over 25 years ago, has been released early from prison on compassionate grounds. Walker shot his army colleagues in a payroll robb...
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bellsheil
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06:23 PM on 12/29/2011
An eye for an eye used to be the solution to overcrowded prisons. Do as you would be done by or alternatively, a life for a life is another way of putting it. Seems only simple justice. Pity we cannot ask the poor victims how they feel about the matter.
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BigOldBilly
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04:30 PM on 12/29/2011
Wait for it, next he will be a "cekebrity" on telly, claiming he has "seen the light and the wisdom of the Lord" and wishes to "guide" other would be crims and murderers along the "right path" for which he will be paid obscene fees. Should have been topped.
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Signin
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04:17 PM on 12/29/2011
Thanks Scotland. Remember that Lybian guy you released a few years ago? Maybe you should have your independance after all.
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kohl
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04:02 PM on 12/29/2011
Its only fair after all. Its his human right to be allowed to freely go about his business which may involve killing others (quite apart from restriction of trade). Still I suppose Ken C has got one eye on the jobless total and any way of reducing the headcount.......................!
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west lothian questioner
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05:01 PM on 12/29/2011
What does Ken C have to do with this?
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gilbpar
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12:30 PM on 12/29/2011
If he had been put down after his conviction, there would be no problem now.
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DavidBDBDesigns
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10:01 PM on 12/28/2011
Shooting 3 people dead so that he could steal cash. Now he's poorly so off out to benefit land.

It would be hard to make up a story like this.

We are supposed to have politicians who represent us and impliment our wishes...........yea, right!
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Bronze 1
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06:28 AM on 12/29/2011
Probably cheaper as it costs £2000/week to keep someone in prison.
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lintonlogjam
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07:32 AM on 12/29/2011
how do they work that out???? £2000 a week!! when you think of the kind of hotel you could stay in for that kind of money...where the ratio of staff to 'inmates' would be alot higher,and the overheads on a central london hotel must be outragous...compared to say,a stone building in the middle of dartmore?
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ideaville
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09:50 PM on 12/28/2011
By all means let him go, but just leave him alone at the prison gates and let him find his own way, no help, no benefits, no money.
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zak dobermann
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06:37 PM on 12/28/2011
Well done Scotland. Yet another murderer released from prison on 'compassionate' grounds. First, the Lybian/Lockerbie bomber and now Walker.

Scotland the Brave - rather Scotland the weak.
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Fozwords
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08:00 PM on 12/28/2011
I think it is terrible they dd not also give him a large payout, a free house and use of a car as well, poor soul, he only killed 3 people, I dont care how long ago it was.
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rosricci
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09:14 PM on 12/28/2011
At the very least he'll get a free house and car. And he will be showered in grants and benefits. Plus he will be wedged up with a substantial cash sum on his release, the amount of which will be undisclosed. It is even possible that he will receive a discretionary payment from The Cheryl Cole Foundation in collaboration with The Prince's Trust. And there will be countless "donations" from left wing organisations all over the country. Nobody knows how much he will be worth in total, only one thing is certain: he'll never have to work again. He will be an inspiration to our youth.
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west lothian questioner
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01:24 PM on 12/29/2011
You are confusing compassion with weakness, and barbarity with strength.
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ronnieince
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04:27 PM on 12/29/2011
He probably has some contacts in a country with plenty of oil - it worked for the last mass murderer released in Scitaland on so called " compassionate " grounds - every principle has its price - if Judas had been Scots he would have done a more profitable deal for himself !!!!!
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bugsey malone
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06:42 PM on 12/29/2011
You have really got a problem you really need loads of compassion!!
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Bethany14
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06:21 PM on 12/28/2011
He certainly incapacitated his fellow soldiers .... their fate really was for life, Walker made certain of that. He'll now be set free and take up NHS appointments which could go to decent people. Spare me the bleeding hearts who make this happen!
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Fozwords
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08:01 PM on 12/28/2011
Ih hanging was still legal he would have served his life sentence by now.
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hissedoff
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06:19 PM on 12/28/2011
This man should rot for what he did, he took 3 lives!
Strange how one can comment on this storyline but not on the Stephen Lawrence or the Chatherine Wynter murder (top AOL story of the day) I wonder why that is??
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DavidBDBDesigns
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10:06 PM on 12/28/2011
Actually, not everyone is allowed to comment!
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hissedoff
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11:09 PM on 12/28/2011
David, does that mean some can comment?.
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Xenos14
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12:10 PM on 12/29/2011
The Bhidve murder is another "no-no" which is doubly annoying as they keep recycling the same article with different leaders. Yesterday included"random" (their inverted commas) and todays was "unprovoked". What sort of journalism is it that employs innuendo?
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bugsey malone
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05:30 PM on 12/28/2011
It's a pity he wasn't a bit more compassionate when he shot three innocent people to death.
"hasn't Scotland ever heard of an eye for an eye, shame on you Scotland I presume that the people who have let him go didn't have a brother, son, or father amongst the the three lads executed!!!!
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lindales63
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05:08 PM on 12/28/2011
Released..why? life means life..stroke or not...and why treat the b..... he killed so should we do likewise...
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Electrastar
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03:48 PM on 12/28/2011
Scotish prison. Lockeby prisoner was released early because he was supposed to be at deaths door? What is the Scotish Government's definition of the term 'terminal illness', Days, weeks or years?
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Chris1000
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06:53 PM on 12/28/2011
life is a terminal illness!
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