Father Of Murdered Woman Fears Family Will 'Get Hurt' If 'Sadistic' Killer Is Freed

The father of a woman who was brutally murdered by her husband in the U.K. decades ago wants her killer to remain behind bars for the rest of his life as he fears that his son-in-law would seek revenge if he is freed.

Mitchell Quy was sentenced to life in prison in 2001 after he strangled his wife Lynsey to death in their home in the town of Southport in Merseyside, England, and mutilated her in 1998. However, a recent parole hearing could mean that Quy could soon be released, Liverpool Echo reported.

Peter Wilson, the father of Lynsey, said he is worried about the danger he could pose for his daughter's family and friends, especially after Quy revealed he had vengeful thoughts during his last parole hearing.

"He could well be out soon. They'll tell him not to come to Southport but he won't take any notice. Why would he?” Wilson told Liverpool Echo, adding that believes Quy has "absolutely no respect for the law."

"I wouldn't feel comfortable knowing he is on the streets. If he gets out, somebody is going to get hurt," he explained.

Wilson added, "Every two years he can apply for parole and every time it brings it all back again."

Quy was previously denied parole twice and remains behind bars in a category A prison. Lynsey's family said in a Facebook post that they think it's "very likely" he will be freed this time.

The Parole Board for England and Wales confirmed in a statement that a parole review will take place this month. A decision is expected to come out in July.

"Parole reviews are undertaken thoroughly and with extreme care. Protecting the public is our number one priority," a spokesman said.

During his parole hearing in 2018, Quy reportedly displayed several risk factors, included his vengeful thinking, controlling and manipulative behavior, lack of victim awareness and drug and alcohol use.

In 1998, Quy strangled Lynsey to death and dismembered her before he and his brother hid her remains around Southport. He then led everyone to believe that Lynsey was missing. She was last seen on Dec. 15, 1998, but was only reported missing on Feb. 5, 1999, by a social worker.

During that period, Quy kept up a public facade of a jilted husband who had been left to look after their two children. He enjoyed the publicity, welcomed the press into his home and made claims such as seeing Lynsey. That all came to an end on June 8, 2000.

After authorities concluded that Lynsey had died on or shortly after Dec. 15, 1998, Quy was brought in for questioning. It took almost a day and a half until he confessed what happened to his wife. He led police to where he hid Lynsey’s body. Her head would never be recovered.