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Murder victim's daughter learned of killer's release on honeymoon

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Michael Bowen was jailed for life in 1998 for murdering his wife Sandie Bowen .

She disappeared from her home in Llandogo , near Monmouth , in August 1997 .

Ms Bowen's daughter Anita Fox said he should never have been released from prison.

Parole Board said decisions to release prisoners were undertaken "thoroughly and with extreme care" Ms Fox said she was told he would be released while she was about to go on honeymoon.

VR Score

81

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78

Neutral language

79

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

46

Offensive language

likely offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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