Road rage killer Kenneth Noye has been released from prison.
Former gangster Noye, 71, served nearly 20 years for killing Stephen Cameron, 21, on an M25 slip road near Swanley, Kent, in 1996.
Noye stabbed Cameron, an electrician, to death during an altercation on the motorway in south-east England.
The murder took place in front of Mr Cameron's 17-year-old fiancée Danielle Cable.
At the time, Noye was out on licence after serving eight years in prison for his part in a famous £26 million robbery at Heathrow’s Brink’s-Mat warehouse.
Announcing Noye's release, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement: "We understand this will be a distressing decision for the family of Stephen Cameron and our thoughts remain with them.
"Like all life sentence prisoners released by the independent Parole Board, Kenneth Noye will be on licence for the remainder of his life, subject to strict conditions and faces a return to prison should he fail to comply."
The Parole Board announced the decision to release the killer following an oral hearing last month.
Mr Noye was jailed for a minimum term of 16 years in 2000 and first became eligible to be considered for release in April 2015.
In 2017, he was transferred to Standford Hill open prison in Kent, prompting outrage among politicians and Mr Cameron's family.
A Parold Board spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that a panel of the Parole Board has directed the release of Kenneth Noye following an oral hearing.
“Parole Board decisions are solely focused on whether someone would represent a significant risk to the public after release.
“The panel will have carefully looked at a whole range of evidence, including details of the original evidence and any evidence of behaviour change.
“We do that with great care and public safety is our number one priority.”
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After the Parole Board's decision was confirmed, Mr Cameron's father Ken told the BBC he was "gutted" and declined to comment to the Press Association because he "can't cope with it".
Conditions of his release will include residing at a designated address, behaving well and reporting as required for appointments.
