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'Bodies in Barrels' Serial Killer Is About to Be Freed
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Key Points:
- An Australian court ruled that James Vlassakis, one of three serial killers convicted in the Snowtown "Bodies in Barrels" murders, can be released on parole, overturning the state government's attempt to block it.
- Vlassakis, now 46, pleaded guilty to four murders and was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 26 years, which expired in August last year; he was granted parole in December but faced legal challenges from the government.
- The parole board found Vlassakis remorseful, with no diagnosed anti-social personality disorder and excellent prison behavior, concluding he no longer poses a risk to society.
- South Australia Attorney-General Kyam Maher opposed the release, citing the traumatic impact of the crimes on the community and the horrific nature of the murders.
- The Snowtown murders involved 11 victims killed over seven years, with ringleader John Bunting and accomplice Robert Wagner both sentenced to life without parole; another accomplice, Mark Haydon, was released in 2024 after serving 25 years.
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