Hired killer who murdered boy, 5, on Greater Manchester street in bid to escape jail
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA 'hired killer' who gunned down a five-year-old boy in the street has had a bid for freedom rejected by the Parole Board. Paul Seddon was convicted of shooting dead Dillon Hull in Bolton in August 1997 and jailed for a minimum of 25 years.
But, following a hearing, the Parole Board has rejected his application for release with officials believing he still poses a risk.
The board also rejected Seddon's request to move to an open prison. Seddon was wearing a motorcycle helmet when he leapt out of the shadows and fired four shots at Dillon and the little boy's stepfather John Bates as they walked along Bankfield Street, Deane holding hands. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
just click here to give it a go One bullet hit the boy in the head and another hit Mr Bates, who survived. Preston Crown Court heard that Seddon, then 27, was paid £5,000 to shoot Mr Bates, who it was said, had fallen out with gangland drugs boss Billy Webb.
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