Reginald Wilson has been behind bars since 1991, but became eligible for release in 2021

The Justice Secretary has intervened at the eleventh hour to block the release of a convicted murderer who beat a doctor to death. Reginald Wilson was due to walk free from prison this week after spending 34 years behind bars for the brutal killing of a respected GP and father-of-three.

In 1990, Wilson, who subsequently adopted the surname Zenshen, beat David Birkett to death before taunting police with a message outlining his plan to "kill as many pigs as I can". Police discovered Wilson's hideout in a derelict building covered in graffiti, including the German word kopfjäger , meaning headhunter.

A Parole Board review in October 2025 concluded the killer was suitable for release, according to T

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