Youngest Snowtown murderer James Vlassakis to be released after 26 years in prison
South Australia's Parole Board decision to free Vlassakis, who was 18 when involved in the killings, has been upheld on appeal.
James Vlassakis, the youngest person imprisoned for the Snowtown murders, will be released after serving a 26-year sentence. The Parole Administrative Review Commissioner upheld the South Australia Parole Board's decision to grant his release on Tuesday.
Vlassakis was 18 when he became involved in the notorious killings and pleaded guilty to four of the 11 murders connected to the case.
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- Youngest Snowtown murderer to walk free from jail after 26-year sentence as parole upheld — The Guardian — World
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