A CHILD killer, known as the ‘Monster of Worcester,’ will be banned from returning to the city and surrounding areas for life, it has been confirmed.

David McGreavy was jailed in 1973 for murdering three children and impaling their bodies outside on a neighbour’s fence, in Gillam Street, Worcester. He has served 46 years in prison and, although he has not been released yet, when he is, he will have a condition prohibiting him from making any form of contact with the children’s mother, Elsie Urry, and any other member of her family.

Two exclusion zones have been put in place. Under the conditions of McGreavy’s release, he will be banned from visiting the areas set out on a map. The exclusion zones cover the whole of the city and Malvern, with the exclusion zone reaching as far as Pershore and Bromyard and up to Droitwich, and McGreavy is also banned from entering parts of Hampshire.

The city's MP Robin Walker has assured residents that, if McGreavy breaches his conditions, he will be sent back to prison.

Mr Walker added: “I still believe he shouldn’t be released.”

A letter to Robin Walker from Rory Stewart, the Minister for Justice, states: “Mr McGreavy will be subject to a robust risk management plan under the supervision of the NPS (National Probation Service). In addition, he will be managed under the statutory Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA), under which the Police, NPS and other agencies work closely together to share information and manage the risks presented by offenders.

“I can confirm that he has an exclusion zone of Andover in Hampshire, and parts of Worcester.

“Mr McGreavy will on release be required to wear an electronic GPS tag, using satellite tracking technology, to monitor whether he breaches the exclusion zones. If he does breach the exclusion zone, the monitoring system will immediately flag this to the supervision team, thereby ensuring that immediate consideration can be given to a recall to prison.

“Mrs Urry and any other victims engaged in the Victim Contact Scheme will be informed of Mr McGreavy’s release once he has arrived at his approved release address.”

It has been confirmed McGreavy remains in prison at this time, whilst arrangements are made for his release.

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