Britain's youngest double-murderer is due to face a Parole Board this summer which will consider whether it is safe to release her.

Lorraine Thorpe was only 15 when she and an accomplice murdered her father Des and another street-drinker Rosalyn Hunt in Ipswich in August 2009.

East Anglian Daily Times: Lorraine's father Des, one of her victims.Lorraine's father Des, one of her victims. (Image: Archant)

She and another street drinker Paul Clarke, 41, were convicted of the murders the following year and Thorpe was ordered to serve a minimum of 14 years in custody.

East Anglian Daily Times: How the Star covered the court case in 2010.How the Star covered the court case in 2010. (Image: Archant)

That period will be up in August - on the 14th anniversary of her initial arrest - but her future lies in the hands of Justice Secretary Dominic Rabb who will decide on the basis of the Parole Board hearing.

The news of the murders shocked Ipswich and shone a spotlight on the dangers faced by the street-drinking community.

East Anglian Daily Times: Paul Clarke died in prison in 2014.Paul Clarke died in prison in 2014. (Image: Suffolk Police)

Clarke was found dead in his cell at Whitemoor Prison in Cambridgeshire in 2014. He had been given a minimum term of 27 years for his part in the murders.

The case has continued to provoke interest and in 2019 featured in a true-life television programme.

A Parole Board spokesperson confirmed that Thorpe, who is now 28, would be eligible for a hearing once she has completed her minimum term.

The spokesperson said: “We can confirm the parole review of Lorraine Thorpe has been referred to the Parole Board by the Secretary of State for Justice and is following standard processes.

"A panel will carefully examine a huge range of evidence, including details of the original crime, and any evidence of behaviour change, as well as explore the harm done and impact the crime has had on the victims.

"It is standard for the prisoner and witnesses to be questioned at length during the hearing, which often lasts a full day or more. Parole reviews are undertaken thoroughly and with extreme care. Protecting the public is our number-one priority.”