Cannibal killer who bragged about eating his victim with pasta denied parole for ninth time
David Harker, a cannibal killer, has been denied parole for the ninth time. He was convicted of killing Julie Paterson in 1998 and has been serving a life sentence since then. The Parole Board determined that it is still not safe to release him, despite improvements in his behavior in custody.
- ▪David Harker killed Julie Paterson in 1998 and has only had some of her remains found.
- ▪He has been eligible for parole since 2013 and attended his ninth hearing this month.
- ▪The Parole Board concluded that it is not safe to release Harker based on the need to protect the public.
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