Russell Causley killed his wife Carole Packman 35 years ago and now he is facing a parole hearing, but his grandson says that he should never be released from prison.
In the 35 years since he murdered his wife, Causley, 78, has never revealed where he dumped Carole’s body, despite twice being convicted of murdering her.
Causley is currently serving a life sentence but is due for a meeting with the Parole Board on Tuesday to consider his release.
Neil Gillingham, Causley’s grandson, has now said that his grandfather’s refusal to offer details about Carole’s death has ‘plagued’ his life and says that he believes Causley still poses a threat to his family.
Neil Gillingham (pictured) has said that his grandfather Russell Causley, who killed still poses a threat to his family ahead of his grandfather’s meeting with the Parole Board
Russell Causley (middle) is pictured with wife Carole (left) and daughter Sam (right)
Gillingham said: ‘I do not think he can be trusted around women, around my mum or around me, it’s been acknowledged he poses a physical risk to me and an emotional risk to my mum.
‘There is a risk and we do not believe we can mitigate against that.
‘He has proved he hasn’t changed, my grandfather hasn’t changed, he hasn’t given us any closure or himself any closure.
‘I would say to him: ‘Why don’t you close the book that is plaguing your life?’
‘But he won’t, because he is a control freak and a narcissist and and a narcissist won’t lose control.’
Neil Gillingham said: ‘I do not think he can be trusted around women, around my mum or around me, it’s been acknowledged he poses a physical risk to me and an emotional risk to my mum.’ Pictured: Carole Packman (left), Causley (middle) and Sam Gillingham (right)
Carole Packman pictured holding daughter Sam Gillingham who, earlier this year, hit out at her ‘proven liar’ father who allegedly confessed behind bars how he disposed of Carole’s body
In a statement to the Parole Board, Gillingham, originally from Creaton, Northamptonshire, said: ‘We do not believe that his mentality has sufficiently changed as such that he will never be tempted to act or behave in the similar manner that imprisoned him all those years ago.
‘We have a genuine fear that Russell Causley poses a significant risk to our family’s safety.
‘(Causley) should have been honest, he should’ve finally ended years of suffering and should have provided closure when that it is the logical, human and decent thing to do given the serious nature of his offences’ and his continued plea for reintegration into society.
‘Russell hasn’t done any of this – he hasn’t been honest, he hasn’t ended years of suffering.’
Earlier this year, in July, Causley allegedly confessed how he disposed of Carole’s body.
Carole Packman disappeared in the summer of 1985, 12 months after Causley moved his lover into their Bournemouth home
Causley has claimed he strangled Veronica and burned her body in the front garden of their home in Bournemouth before dumping her remains around the city, including the golf course.
However, his daughter Sam Gillingham, 51, hit out at her ‘proven liar’ father.
She said she fears his confession might be a cynical attempt to win over the parole board.
Ms Gillingham, who was 16 when her mother disappeared from the family’s home in Bournemouth, said that every new tale Causley spins is just more torture for her and her family.
She said: ‘It still defies belief that we get to a parole hearing, and my father is able to just give a different story.
Earlier this year, in July, Causley allegedly confessed that he strangled Carole (pictured) and burned her body in the front garden of their home in Bournemouth before dumping her remains around the city, including the golf course
‘It totally messes with my head, how can he be considered for release when he’s still lying. He’s a manipulating, narcissistic murderer.
‘I feel like I’m beating my head against a brick wall – he can say whatever he wants behind bars and still be considered for release.
‘This sits festering like an old wound which once again is flaring up to give me more pain and anxiety. I ask myself ‘Why can’t this stop?’
‘I’ve had enough of this so-called justice system that we have to work through.
‘For me each hearing just brings every single part of pain that this has given me over the last three decades. It’s like a slow torture.’
Neil Gillingham pictured with his mother Samantha holding a picture of Carole who was killed by Causley in 1985
Carole Packman disappeared in the summer of 1985, 12 months after Causley moved his lover into their Bournemouth home.
Causley changed his surname to that of his lover, Patricia Causley, in 1989 and was first convicted of the murder of Carole Packman at Winchester Crown Court in December 1996.
Police only re-opened the investigation into Carole’s disappearance in 1993 after Causley faked his own death as part of an insurance fraud.
The conviction was quashed in the Court of Appeal in June, 2003, but the appeal judges ordered that Causley should be re-tried and he was then convicted again at Exeter Crown Court in April 2004.