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John Lennon's killer Mark Chapman apologises to Yoko Ono for 'despicable act'

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John Lennon's killer has apologised to Yoko Ono for murdering the Beatles legend 40 years ago. Mark Chapman, 65, has said that he shot Lennon outside his New York apartment in 1980 "for the glory" and that he deserved the death penalty for the "despicable act" that he had committed.

Chapman is serving 20 years to life and was denied parole for the 11th time last month, according to a transcript of the hearing that has been released.

His release was denied as officials believed "it would be incompatible with the welfare of society," after Chapman expressed sorrow for the murder’s “cold-heartedness”.

Chapman said: “I knew it was wrong and I did it for glory. One word, just glory. That’s it. It was that he was famous, extremely famous.

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