Should they be set free now? “They are universally forgiven by our family,” say relatives of two brothers who killed their parents more than three decades ago, as a judge ruled that they are now eligible for parole.
Menendez brothers’ sentence is cut
Self-defence: Erik Menendez (left) and his brother Lyle (right) during a pre-trial hearing in Los Angeles in 1992, having denied killing their wealthy parents. Glossary
Parole - The release of a prisoner before the end of their sentence, on the promise of good behaviour.
Slander - To damage someone's reputation by making a false spoken statement about them.