A follower of US cult leader Charles Manson, convicted of murder, is about to be released after more than 50 years in prison, her lawyer said. Leslie Van Houten will be released on parole “in the coming weeks,” attorney Nancy Tetreault said Friday.
Van Houten is happy that her “hard work” on rehabilitation is being recognized. A spokesman for California Governor Gavin Newsom said he would not contest the 73-year-old’s release.
Van Houten was a supporter of the notorious American cult founder and convicted murderer Manson, who committed a series of sensational murders in California in the late 1960s with his ‘Manson Family’. Sharon Tate, the wife of director Roman Polanski, was also among the victims.
Van Houten, now 73, was involved in the murder of a couple in Los Angeles and sentenced to life imprisonment. A probation board ruled that Van Houten was eligible for parole in 2016, 2017 and 2019. However, this was blocked by the court at the time.
“Manson Family” killed seven people
The members of the so-called “Manson Family” murdered seven people in 1969 at the behest of the cult leader of the same name. Manson himself died in prison in November 2017 at the age of 83. In addition to Van Houten, 75-year-old Patricia Krenwinkel is currently detained.
Source: Krone
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