Ms Black said she was contacted by the Parole Commissioners for Northern Ireland to say the process for Leslie’s parole had begun and was requested to submit a victim impact statement.
She said it “brought a whirlwind of emotions back” to her, but said that it was “very important” that victims were a part of the process.
“I think it’s a bittersweet situation. I never thought about that back then, when it happened. I didn’t really know how I was going to do it, but I do think that it’s good for victims to do that,” she said.
“I think that’s part of your healing journey. So I think it’s very, very important.”
She added that if Leslie admitted what he had done, she and her family “would have a little bit of closure”.
Ms Black said she understood the judicial system was there to rehabilitate offenders but she believed Leslie had not shown signs he was rehabilitated.
“He killed my son. Life should mean life, however I understand the judicial system, and there has to be a tariff set in place,” she said.
“However, I do believe that if you haven’t shown any remorse, if you haven’t rehabilitated, why should you be allowed back into the community? It doesn’t make sense in my eyes.”