Hindley lawyers ready for court

LONDON - Myra Hindley's lawyers may take her battle to be freed from prison to the High Court in London.

LONDON - Myra Hindley's lawyers may take her battle to be freed from prison to the High Court in London.

The defence team is ready to argue that a decision that she should spend the rest of her life in prison - expected to be confirmed by the British Home Secretary, Mr Michael Howard, next week - is unlawful.

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