Killer who stabbed ex to death in frenzied attack will walk free despite appeal

EXCLUSIVE: Killer who stabbed ex to death in frenzied attack will walk free despite appealKarl Oakley was given life and a minimum tariff of 15 years in 2009 after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of 18-year-old student Taylor Burrows, on the grounds of diminished responsibilityNewsDan Warburton Senior News Reporter11:22, 06 Apr 2026Updated 11:25, 06 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesKarl Oakley has spent more than 17 years in prison but is now set to taste freedom after the Parole Board cleared him for releaseA killer stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death in a "frenzied" knife attack - but her family's heartache has been compounded by a decision on his case.‌Karl Oakley, of Luton, was given life and a minimum tariff of 15 years in 2009 after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of 18-year-old student Taylor Burrows, on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Documents reveal the Parole Board directed Oakley's release last year - but the Justice Minister launched a legal challenge to block his freedom.‌However an panel has now upheld the decision, saying he should be granted his freedom. The Justice Secretary claiming Oakley had shown "a more entrenched pattern of verbal aggression" and had shown "abusive and aggressive behaviours towards members of staff". It was also argued the decision to release Oakley was "irrational" because the Parole Board "failed to place sufficient weight on the Respondent's continued use of verbal aggression throughout his custodial sentence when directing release".‌View 2 ImagesTaylor Burrows was staying with a friend when Oakley attacked her, stabbing her in the head, arms and bodyREAD MORE: Donald Trump threatens to 'blow up entire country' as he gives Iran deal deadlineREAD MORE: Kim Jong-un successor named as next North Korean dictator by spy agencyHowever judicial panel member Peter Jones dismissed the appeal. He wrote: "I find that the Panel clearly set out its fin...