EVENT LINKED TO KILLER HALTED MITCHELL BASH IS BANNED

Masonic hall feared for the safety of staff at fundraiser

SUPPORTERS of killer Luke Mitchell have been banned from staging a fundraising event just a mile away from where his victim's body was found.

Tragic Jodi Jones, 14, was murdered by her boyfriend Mitchell, then also 14, in 2003.

Her body was found dumped near her home in the Midlothian town of Dalkeith. 

Campaigners demanding Mitchell's release had planned to hold a £10-a-ticket fundraiser at Dalkeith Masonic Hall. The event next month was billed as a "birthday party" for a Mitchell followed by "fun fundraising" as part of the entertainment The hall is about a mile from Roan's Dyke Path, where Jodi's body was found.

But venue managers have cancelled the bash, saying they feared for the safety of those taking part.