“Those statements told the panel about the ongoing impact on the authors’ of Peter’s death and their concerns about Ms Connelly’s potential release,” Ms Allbeury said.
“Each one has also requested in the event of Ms Connelly’s release that certain conditions be put in place to protect them.
“We found these statements extremely moving.
“There can be no doubt that Peter’s death has caused lifelong harm to those who loved him.”
Now in her 40s, Connolly was recalled to prison last year after breaching her licence conditions, having initially left prison in 2022 following a successful parole bid.
The parole board ruled she was suitable for release in March that year – after hearing she was considered to be at “low risk of committing a further offence” and that probation officers and prison officials supported the plan.
This was despite the panel highlighting concerns over Connelly’s ability to manipulate and deceive, and hearing evidence of how she had become embroiled in prison romances and traded secret love letters with an inmate.
Then-justice secretary Dominic Raab appealed against the decision, but a judge rejected his bid to keep her behind bars.
She had previously been released on licence in 2013 but was recalled to prison in 2015 for breaching her parole conditions.
Three previous parole bids, in 2015, 2017 and 2019, were rejected.