Family of man bludgeoned to death by Scots killer and rapist left terrified as monster released on licence
dailyrecord.co.ukThe daughter of a man bludgeoned and stabbed to death by an on-the-run killer and rapist has hit out after he was released from prison.Rikki Stewart, 48, has been allowed out on temporary licence while serving a life sentence for the murder of Philip Haselip in 2003.The 52-year-old musician was battered with a roll of wallpaper and knifed at his home in Corby, East Midlands in November 2003.
His body was discovered wrapped in a duvet by his son Christopher.Stewart, dubbed the Dumfries Killer, has also been serving time for causing the death of his mum's boyfriend, Donald Nicholson in 2001 and the rape of a 53-year-old Dumfries grandmother in his hometown in 2003.Philip’s daughter Lynette, 39, told how the family feel they have been failed by the authorities “right from the start” and believes Stewart will go on to offend again. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. She said: “The whole family is shocked that this can happen.
He’s never shown any remorse for what he’s done. It’s just not acceptable, it’s dangerous and he will offend again, I’m absolutely certain of that.“I don’t think he can ever change.
He murdered my dad when he was on the run from the other killing and the rape. So we’ve been let down continuously right from the start, not just now.
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