James Vlassakis

James Vlassakis, one of the murderers convicted in South Australia's notorious Snowtown bodies-in-barrels killings, has been seen outside prison walls as his community transition begins. The case, one of Australia's worst serial murder scandals, remains deeply unsettling, and news that a convicted killer is moving toward release has prompted strong public reaction and debate about reintegration of such offenders.

James Vlassakis, one of the killers convicted in South Australia's notorious Snowtown 'bodies in barrels' murders, has been seen for the first time in decades amid a pre-release process. The New Daily reports on his appearance, which has reignited public debate in Australia about whether he should ever be released, given the horrific nature of the crimes he participated in as a teenager.