Lennon’s killer Chapman to have seventh parole hearing this week

Mark David Chapman, who shot dead former Beatle John Lennon 32 years ago, will have his seventh parole hearing this week, New York state’s department of corrections has said.

A decision on whether to release him will likely be made public by the end of the week, said department spokeswoman Linda Foglia.

Chapman’s interviews with the parole board will take place at the Wende Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison in Alden, New York, where he is being held, she said.