THESE exclusive pictures show the convicted killer of a Bradford pensioner allowed out of prison ahead of her release from prison.

Prostitute Jane Pauline Cawley stabbed to death Mary Robertson on Boxing Day 1998 and was jailed for life in November 1999. She admitted murder and wounding with intent.

Mary Robertson, 67, was killed at the home of her lifelong friend Nora Stannard in Church Street, Manningham.

Mrs Stannard was also stabbed and had her throat slashed in the attack but survived.

The two women befriended Cawley after meeting her in the New Inn, Manningham, and offered to take her in away from her pimp.

Cawley attacked them when refusing to leave after outstaying her welcome.

A minimum jail term was not set by the judge at the time of her sentencing. However, the case was reviewed in July 2008 at a High Court hearing where a tariff of 13 years and six months was set.

But a Parole Board hearing last week has now ruled she will be released on licence.

Pictures have emerged of Cawley in Leeds on temporary licence from Askham Grange open prison in York.

She is pictured outside of prison leaving the St George's Crypt Church charity in Leeds and also sunbathing during a weekend release.

Mary's daughter-in-law, Sandha Robertson, 52, of Wibsey, says the pictures of Cawley outside prison prior to her release are "disgusting".

She said: "This is a mockery. The whole justice system needs to be reviewed.

"In the pictures she is sunbathing and relaxed and looks like she hasn't got a care in the world. How is that justice? She committed an horrific crime.

"I think it's disgusting.

"It never, ever leaves you. We have to live with it every single day.

"Her being released has brought it all back. Life should mean life.

"We are definitely serving the life sentence. It's never going to end for all of my family."

The Ministry of Justice would not specifically comment on Cawley's case but Prisons Minister Andrew Selous said: "Open prisons and the use of temporary licence are important tools in rehabilitating long-term offenders, but they will not be used at the expense of public safety.

“Release on temporary licence is not an entitlement and each prisoner is rigorously risk-assessed before they are allowed to be released on release on temporary licence (ROTL).

"Since 2012, this Government has made significant changes to temporary licence with tougher eligibility and prisoners only allowed out for specific purposes, such as work experience.

"These changes have contributed to a 40 per cent fall in release failures in the past 12 months.”

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