 John Lennon killer Mark David Chapman is denied parole for the sixth time 
 
 
 
 By Daily Mail Reporter 
 
 Last updated at 8:15 AM on 8th September 2010 
 
 The man who shot and killed Beatles star John Lennon almost thirty years ago has been denied parole - for the sixth time. "This premeditated, senseless and selfish act of tragic consequence... leads to the conclusion that your discretionary release remains inappropriate at this time and incompatible with the welfare of the community," the New York state parole board wrote.
– It's been 30 years since John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York apartment, and in that time his killer has applied for parole six times. Once again, his plea for release has been rejected. Mark Chapman, now 55, was given a 20-years-to-life sentence for the December 1980 murder of the former Beatle. The Daily Mail reports that the New York State Parole Board declared that Chapman will remain in maximum security at Attica until at least August 2012. "This premeditated, senseless and selfish act of tragic consequence... leads to the conclusion that your discretionary release remains inappropriate at this time and incompatible with the welfare of the community," said the board, according to the BBC. Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, has in past years spoken out against Chapman's release.