She argued that the panel who approved release “overly and inappropriately relied on [Sultan’s] self-report in deciding that the test for release was met” and “did not sufficiently challenge or explore in depth the evidence of the professional witnesses” She also said they “failed to give adequate reasons for their decision to release”.
It said: “Although they are the subject of the last conviction, these offences were the earliest in time being committed in 2001 or 2002 when [Sultan] was 15 or 16.” But it added that: “While serving his sentence, the Respondent has admitted committing many similar offences over the period 2007 to 2009.”.
Although Sultan denied the offences he was convicted of in 2019, Mr Saunders said that he had “admitted not only other similar behaviour that he had been convicted of but also other similar behaviour that he had not been convicted of”.
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Last month, the Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood asked the Parole Board to reconsider clearing Sultan for release, arguing it was “legally irrational”.
