KILLERS could be denied parole if they refuse to reveal where they hid their victim’s body.

Ministers' plans to back the new law should mean extra time in prison for convicted murderers like Glyn Razzell.

The Highworth man was convicted in 2003 of murdering estranged wife Lisa, but he has always maintained his innocence and her body has never been found. Earlier this year, police searched a field near the couple’s former home in what was believed to be linked to the search for Linda’s body.

The new legislation, named Helen’s Law after murder victim Helen McCourt, will make it a legal requirement for the Parole Board to take into account a killer's failure to disclose the location of their victim's remains when considering them for release. MPs voted in favour of the law in 2016 but it had yet to receive government backing, until Justice Secretary David Gauke announced the move on Saturday.

Parole Board guidance already says offenders who withhold information may still pose a risk to the public and could therefore face longer in prison.

But Helen's Law will for the first time make it a legal requirement to consider this withholding of information when making a decision on whether to release an offender, the Ministry of Justice said.

It is hoped the legislation will be brought into force as soon as possible.

Courts can also hand down tougher sentences for murderers who deliberately conceal the location of a body.

Mr Gauke said: "It is a particular cruelty to deny grieving families the opportunity to lay their murdered loved one to rest and I have immense sympathy with Marie McCourt and others in her situation.

"Those responsible should know that if they choose to compound this further through their behaviour, they will be held accountable."