The Times received those messages from Krekorian’s office after requesting correspondence related to the City Council’s unusual decision to vote down the nomination of neighborhood council leader Jamie York to the city ethics commission.

It also accuses the group of boasting about the alleged trespasses, posting proof on social media and in correspondence with government officials.

He had met his fiancee through prison correspondence.

He added that the ministry concluded "it cannot be assumed with the necessary certainty that this will be the case" after correspondence with Japanese authorities.

In a statement, Mr Evans said he had neither received any formal notification of the announcement nor any correspondence from Letby's barrister Mark McDonald or his team.