The younger of the Menendez brothers, who killed their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion 36 years ago, has been denied parole.

Erik, 54, and Lyle Menendez, 57, were sentenced to life in prison without parole for the brutal murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989.

The pair were at the centre of a media firestorm in the 1990s when their case went to trial, and attention has refocused on the pair after multiple documentaries.

It has now emerged that Erik has been denied early release because of his ‘disturbing’ behaviour in prison. After a 10-hour hearing, California’s parole board decided he had not been the model prisoner lauded by his supporters, arguing that he is still a risk to public safety.

Erik will now remain behind bars for at least another three years before being consi

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