Youngest Snowtown murderer to walk free from jail after 26-year sentence as parole upheld
James Vlassakis, the youngest person convicted in Australia's notorious Snowtown murders, is set to be released from prison after serving a 26-year sentence. The South Australian court of appeal upheld the parole board's decision to grant his release.
Why it matters
The case marks the conclusion of a long-running legal process regarding one of Australia's most infamous serial killing cases.
The bodies of eight of the Snowtown victims were found inside a disused bank vault, pictured, in 1999. Photograph: AAP The bodies of eight of the Snowtown victims were found inside a disused bank vault, pictured, in 1999. Photograph: AAP Australia news Youngest Snowtown murderer to walk free from jail after 26-year sentence as parole upheld James Vlassakis was 18 when he became involved in the Snowtown killings, later pleading guilty to four of the 11 murders
Prefer the Guardian on Google The youngest person jailed over the notorious Snowtown killings will walk free after serving a 26-year sentence behind bars.
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