Mark Lundy is serving a jail term of at least 20 years for the murder of his wife, Christine, and daughter, Amber.
Mark Lundy is serving a jail term of at least 20 years for the murder of his wife, Christine, and daughter, Amber.
Mark Lundy's murder convictions have been quashed and he has been granted leave for a retrial by the Privy Council in London.
Lundy was convicted of murdering his wife Christine and daughter Amber in August 2000, and was sentenced to a jail term of at least 20 years.
His casewas taken to the Privy Council and a three-day appeal hearing was held in June.
In its decision - released tonight - the Privy Council unanimously decided that Lundy's appeal should be allowed; that the convictions should be quashed; that Lundy should stand trial again on the charges of murder as soon as possible; and until then, and subject to any High Court decision on bail, Mr Lundy should remain in custody.