Shoe fetish killer who brutally murdered mother, 51, is denied parole trends now
A killer with a shoe fetish who murdered a mother at random has been refused parole and told that he has 'outstanding treatment needs' that need to be addressed before he can be freed.
Christopher Farrow, then 33, tied receptionist Wendy Speakes, 51, up with a pair of stockings, forced her to wear blue mule shoes before raping and then stabbing her to death.
The discovery of Mrs Speakes' body at her home in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on March 15, 1994, sparked a six-year manhunt for sadistic Farrow.
Farrow was finally caught after advances in fingerprint technology allowed a comparison to be made to the partial print found at the murder scene.
He got a life sentence in November 2000 with a minimum term of 18-years and has had two previous parole appeals rejected.
Shoe fetish killer Christopher Farrow (pictured) tied up receptionist Wendy Speakes with a pair of stockings before brutally murdering her
However, in 2018 Farrow was moved to an open prison in preparation for release by paroles chiefs.
He was subsequently returned to closed conditions, though no reasons are given for this decision.
The Parole Board announced today (8/6) that it had rejected both Farrow's appeal to be released on licence and his bid to be moved again to an open prison.
It had initially scheduled a parole hearing for November last year but this was adjourned for the Secretary of State to submit additional information.
A second hearing was also called off and the decision was ultimately made based on Farrow's prison files.
In a written summary, seen by MailOnline, the three person panel stated: 'At this stage, no key report writer could support Mr Farrow's release on parole licence.
'He had been assessed to have outstanding treatment needs and these were to be addressed through further interventions.
'The panel examined the release plan provided by Mr Farrow's probation officer and weighed its proposals against assessed risks.
'The panel concluded that this plan would need to be reassessed after Mr Farrow's outstanding treatment needs had been addressed.'
The Parole Board summed up Farrow's horrific past: 'At the time of his offending, these risk factors had included Mr Farrow's sexual interests, his attitudes concerning women, and problems in his relationships.
'He had thought a lot about sex and had believed he could have sex as and when he wanted. Mr Farrow had also experienced difficulties in managing extremes of emotion.'
Wendy Speakes, 51, (pictured) was forced to wear a pair of blue mule shoes before she was murdered by Christopher Farrow
It said Farrow, now 61, had undertaken 'accredited programmes to address sex offending' but added: 'He had had the benefit of a period in open conditions but had been returned to the closed prison estate by the authorities.
'Since then, there had been no concerns about Mr Farrow's custodial behaviour. He had worked one-to-one with a prison psychologist.'
It concluded: 'After considering the circumstances of his offending, the progress made while in custody and the other evidence presented in the dossier, the panel was not satisfied that Mr Farrow was suitable for release.
'Nor did the panel recommend to the Secretary of State that Mr Farrow should be transferred to open prison.'
The crime horrified the nation as it emerged Farrow tied receptionist Wendy up with a pair of stockings, forced her to wear blue mule shoes before raping and then stabbing her to death.
The discovery of Mrs Speakes' body at her home sparked a six-year police operation to find her killer.
Farrow was finally caught when advances in fingerprint technology allowed a comparison to be made to the partial print found at the murder scene.
He was jailed for life at Leeds Crown Court in November 2000 after pleading guilty to the murder and rape. After the decision to move Farrow from a closed to an open jail in 2018, Tracey Speakes, the victim's daughter, spoke of her fears.
Tracey, then 54, said she remains convinced Farrow is still a serious danger to women and will strike again if granted his freedom.
She said: 'I think he is a dangerous, dangerous man. 'People need to be reminded of what he has done. Particularly people in Leeds and
