Killer Kenneth Noye's transfer to an open prison has been blocked by Justice Secretary Michael Gove.

Noye, 68, who stabbed a man to death in a road rage attack, was due to be transferred imminently, but the move has now been halted amid fears he still poses a threat.

Mr Gove personally intervened to block the move, it's been confirmed.

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The career criminal was locked up in 2000 for the knifing of 21-year-old Stephen Cameron at the M25 Swanley Interchange.

He became eligible for parole after serving 16 years of a life sentence.

Mr Cameron was stabbed in the heart and liver as his fianceé, 17, screamed for help.

The killing triggered an international hunt for Noye, who went on the run to Spain after previously serving a 14-year jail sentence for his part in a Brink's-Mat bullion robbery in 1983.

Stephen’s parents Ken and Toni, said before tonight's report that waiting for the decision had been 'agony'.

Mr Cameron said: "The last few months have been absolute agony for us. They delayed it in the Spring and we wondered why - then they put it back again.

"We have been in complete limbo - we would rather know sooner than later. It’s really affecting us. We’re not getting any younger.

"We want this resolved - we’re suffering all over again because of this."

Noye is now expected to remain at Category C Wayland Prison in Griston, Norfolk.