US Edition'Essex Boys' triple-killer Michael Steele released from prison after 27 years
- Michael Steele, convicted for the Essex Boys triple murders in 1998, was freed in May 2025 after serving 27 years behind bars.
- Steele’s release followed a Parole Board decision in February that his continued imprisonment was unnecessary, although Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood challenged this on legal grounds.
- The murders in 1995 involved the shooting of Pat Tate, Tony Tucker, and Craig Rolfe in Rettendon, Essex, reportedly stemming from a drug deal dispute, and the convictions relied partly on evidence from the getaway driver.
- Steele, now in his 80s, was released on strict lifelong licence conditions, including living at a set address, electronic tagging, curfews, and restrictions on media contacts and ownership of firearms, planes, or boats.
- The release implies the Parole Board assessed Steele’s risk as low given his prison behaviour, though his innocence claim remains, and his case continues to prompt public and official concern.
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Braintree & Witham Times'Essex Boys' killer Michael Steele released from prison with 'strict conditions'
A triple killer convicted of the “Essex Boys” gangland murders has been released from prison, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed
·Basildon, United Kingdom
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Essex Boys killer Michael Steele released from jail 29 years after notorious gangland execution - The Mirror
Michael Steele was convicted of the murders of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and Craig Rolfe, who were found shot dead in a Range Rover in Rettendon, near Chelmsford, Essex, in 1995
·London, United Kingdom
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‘Essex Boys’ triple killer Michael Steele released from prison
Steele was jailed for life in 1998 for the killings of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and Craig Rolfe.
·London, United Kingdom
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