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www.standard.co.ukI don’t have live access to current news in this moment. Based on the latest widely reported information up to 2026, John Worboys is a formerly convicted sexual offender known as the “black cab rapist,” who has had multiple legal developments including parole decisions and further criminal proceedings over the years. If you’d like, I can summarize the most cited, verifiable items from reputable outlets and note their dates, or help you find the latest updates if you provide permission to search the web.
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www.standard.co.ukJustice Secretary David Gauke said a judicial review did not have a ‘reasonable prospect of success’
www.independent.co.ukTwo rape victims win compensation claim for bungled investigation
theweek.comHis sickening crimes have been dramatised in a new ITV series
www.tvguide.co.ukDriver was handed an indeterminate sentence for public protection in 2009
www.independent.co.ukCarrie Johnson has expressed her 'relief' at the ruling
www.gbnews.comNick Hardwick quits after High Court overturns release of black cab rapist
theweek.com‘I fear for other women if he is ever released,’ says victim who brought legal challenge that kept Worboys in prison
www.the-independent.comBlack cab rapist John Worboys had fantasised about drugging and attacking women since the mid-1980s and remains as much of a danger today as he did when jailed a decade ago, the Old Bailey was told today.
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