KILLER cop Timothy Brehmer, who strangled his lover to death, could be released early under a Labour scheme.
Timothy Brehmer was caged for ten years and six months for killing Claire Parry after she told his wife about their 10-year affair.
The killer, who was locked up in 2020, could be let free after serving just half of his sentence.
Brehmer, a constable with Dorset Police, had three years added to his sentence by the Court of Appeal after it was found to be unduly lenient.
He initially lied about his crime, claiming the mum-of-two had died during a “kerfuffle.”
Brehmer was cleared of murder and locked up for manslaughter instead in a controversial ruling.
His sentence was increased when judge Lord Burnett said “too little weight” was given to the aggravating features in the horrific case.
He killed mum-of-two Claire Parry after she sent a text from his phone to his wife, saying: “I am cheating on you.”
She was left with “unsurvivable brain injuries” after being strangled in the car park of the Horns Inn pub in Dorset, on May 9 and died in hospital the next day.
On the day of the killing, Brehmer told his wife Martha he was going to pick up some steaks for a family BBQ later that day.
Around three hours later, she received a message saying “I am cheating on you” from her husband’s phone.
The court was told Claire had sent the text to Martha after growing “angry and upset” with her lover.
In the days before her death, Claire had started to believe her marriage was coming to an end as well as her relationship with Brehmer.
She discovered the “womanising” cop was having affairs with at least two other women and was dubbed “Mr Smooth” for his string of mistresses.
After Brehmer strangled Claire, he broke down as paramedics rushed to the scene.
Bodycam footage showed the killer, who is now up for release, sobbing: “I’ve f***ed up”.
Home affairs spokesman Chris Philp told the Daily Mail: “This vile criminal killed an innocent young woman.
“Releasing him early is an insult to her memory and sends a signal that this Labour Government doesn’t take domestic killings and domestic abuse seriously.”
The early release scheme is designed to free up prison space – and could see some offenders let out as soon as October.
Around 5,000 criminals were due to be released in September but outrage around the scheme saw this delayed.
Brehmer would be eligible for release under the scheme early next year.
Early release sparked public fury when it was revealed that thugs Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole were set to be released just half way through their 13-year sentences.
Cole and Bowers were jailed in 2020 for newlywed PC Harper’s manslaughter during a theft getaway in Berkshire.
More than a million people have signed a petition demanding that the duo — who laughed and sneered during their trial — stay behind bars.
Cole and Bowers were both 17 at the time and passengers in the car driven by Henry Long, who was caged for 16 years and not eligible for early release.
Now, after weeks of confusion, Andy Burnham has said he is “increasingly confident” a way could be found to prevent the thugs being turned loose.
A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: “Public safety will always be our priority.
“We are fast-tracking a plan to keep more of the most dangerous offenders behind bars, on top of murderers and those serving sentences for rape, serious child sexual abuse and grooming offences who are already blocked from any changes.
“We share the public’s anger that these options are even being considered, after we inherited a prison system on the brink of collapse.
“We are fixing this by building 14,000 new prison places, expanding electronic tagging on an unprecedented scale, and investing in probation services at record levels.
“We are also exploring how we can go further, including faster deportation of foreign criminals, better use of the women’s estate and reviewing the unjust IPP sentences.”
