Killer mother released from prison

The Australian Friday 29th July, 2011

"It remains particularly concerned that this is the last opportunity for parole and it is clearly not in the interest of the public that she end her sentence without the benefit of a period of parole supervision. "The authority is of the view parole should be granted." In an emotional witness impact statement earlier in the day, Melissa Ashfield sa...

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