He was sentenced to nine years in jail, including time spent on remand, and under the previous rules would have been released on licence at the half-way stage.
However the letter stated that Waring’s release date has been brought forward almost a year, from September 2027 to the week commencing 11 October 2026.
Mr Edwards has also learned that Waring could be free as early as April 2026 under the Home Detention Curfew scheme, although the MOJ said this would only happen subject to a risk assessment closer to the time.
For Mr Edwards, Waring was “right at the core” of what happened to his daughter shortly before midnight on 24 December 2022.
“As far as I’m concerned, he was as guilty as the person who pulled the trigger”, Mr Edwards said.
“He tried to cover up the tracks of the killer by helping them burn out the car, disposing of the firearm, which is to this day, has never been found.
“As far as we know it is still out there, it could still be active somewhere in someone’s possession.”
