No body, no parole a no-brainer in Hannaford case

AFTER three years of emotional anguish, the torment of the unknown, and immeasurable grief, the family of murder victim Gail Lynch inch closer to closure.

Accused murderer Ian Phillip Hannaford.

AFTER three years of emotional anguish, the torment of the unknown, and immeasurable grief, the family of murder victim Gail Lynch yesterday inched closer to closure.

Ian Hannaford, Gail's former partner, was found guilty of killing the 55-year-old grandmother when she ended their relationship.

The Toowoomba man was sentenced to life behind bars and will not be eligible to apply for parole until 2027.

Although the verdict and sentence were received well by Gail's family, they still don't have answers about what exactly happened or where Gail's body is.

It is hard to even begin to imagine the torturous blow that is knowing your loved one has been murdered, but to also have no idea what happened to their body and where their remains are located must worsen one's grief significantly.

The family has now called on the community to back the petition dubbed "no body, no parole".

This petition calls for a change to the Corrective Services Act, which would restrict murderers from applying for bail without disclosing the location of their victims' bodies.

I am surprised this even needs to be lobbied for.

Someone who is convicted of murder yet blatantly refuses to give their victim's loved ones a chance to recover their remains and farewell them with dignity clearly has no remorse and should not be given the benefit of parole