Fake forensic scientist exposed as a sex predator is deemed too dangerous for ... trends now
One of Britain's most notorious conmen, who tricked judges, lawyers and police officers into believing he was a respected forensic detective over three decades - before also being unmasked as a sex predator - has been ruled still too dangerous to be released.
Gene 'Rocky' Morrison, who called himself Dr. Gene Morrison, appeared as an expert forensic psychologist in hundreds of court cases and was paid at least £250,000 in tax payers money.
In 2007 he was described as a complete charlatan and found guilty of a host of deception charges at Minshull Street crown court, Manchester. Morrison was jailed for five years.
In a hugely embarrassing verdict, Morrison's web of lies was laid bare, including buying academic awards from a fictitious US university and hiring a lie detector from a firm called 'Spies R Us.'
Working under the motto 'Exposing Unrighteousness for the Sake of Righteousness' the exposure of the scam led to police investigating 700 cases in which Morrison gave evidence for possible miscarriages of justice.
Gene 'Rocky' Morrison, who called himself Dr. Gene Morrison, appeared as an expert forensic psychologist in hundreds of court cases before he was caught
In 2009 aged 51 and two years into his sentence for fraud, Morrison was also revealed to be a sexual predator when he was convicted of sexually assaulting four young victims between 2000 and 20007.
He was sentenced at Minshull Street crown court to serve an ‘indeterminate’ sentence with a minimum of seven and a half years for the rapes and sex assaults.
Under the terms of the sentence, Morrison cannot be released on licence until the Parole Board decides he is no longer a threat to society.
The fake forensic scientist first became eligible for parole in 2017. Within the last few weeks, following a paper review of his progress, Morrison has been told he will not be granted an oral hearing.
The decision not to allow Morrison to address a three-person parole panel in person is relatively unusual and reflects his lack of progress within
