John Lennon's 'still dangerous' killer denied parole for fifth time
john lennon murderer was denied parole for a fifth time last night.
Mark Chapman will remain in a U.S. prison for at least two more years after a parole board ruled that he remains a threat to the public.
Chapman, 53, has been in prison for 27 years since pleading guilty to gunning down the former Beatle on a New York sidewalk in 1980.
The former maintenance man from Hawaii was given a maximum life sentence but became eligible for parole in 2000.
The parole board said that although Chapman has had a clean disciplinary record since 1994, his release 'would not be in the best interest of the community'.
A lawyer for Ono - who has previously written to the parole board arguing against Chapman's release but did not offer any testimony in his latest hearing - said yesterday: 'She was very pleased at the decision.'
Chapman, who is serving his time in New York's Attica Correctional Facility, is next due to appear before the board in August 2010.
Mark Chapman will remain in a U.S. prison for at least two more years after a parole board ruled that he remains a threat to the public.
Chapman, 53, has been in prison for 27 years since pleading guilty to gunning down the former Beatle on a New York sidewalk in 1980.
Mark David Chapman, left, pictured in 1975, shot John Lennon dead in 1980
He fired five shots outside Lennon's Manhattan apartment, hitting the 40-year-old singer four times in front of his wife, Yoko Ono. The former maintenance man from Hawaii was given a maximum life sentence but became eligible for parole in 2000.
The parole board said that although Chapman has had a clean disciplinary record since 1994, his release 'would not be in the best interest of the community'.
A lawyer for Ono - who has previously written to the parole board arguing against Chapman's release but did not offer any testimony in his latest hearing - said yesterday: 'She was very pleased at the decision.'
Chapman, who is serving his time in New York's Attica Correctional Facility, is next due to appear before the board in August 2010.
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