Ron Lane, the nephew of victim Barry Lane, said the images of Vlassakis leaving the Adelaide Pre-release Centre yesterday brought back dark memories and a fear of inadvertently running into.
Crime and courts / Adelaide, SA
Snowtown killer's outing from prison 'sickening', victim's nephew says
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- ABC News Snowtown killer's outing from prison 'sickening', victim's nephew says
- WAtoday Snowtown murderer seen leaving correctional facility
- The West Australian Convicted Snowtown murderer James Vlassakis spotted outside prison walls as community transition begins
- 7NEWS Snowtown killer James Vlassakis walks free from Adelaide Pre-release Centre
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WAtoday, The Age, Brisbane Times, The Sydney Morning Herald and The West Australian also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.
| Outlet | Niral Score | Adjectives | Sourcing | Sentiment | Mood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Newsas they published this story | 84.5 | 4 | 63 | -0.8 | 7.6 |
| 7NEWS | 92 | 7 | 50 | -1.1 | 26.6 |
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The same event elsewhere
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WAtoday
Snowtown murderer seen leaving correctional facility
summary only, not scored
The Age
Snowtown murderer seen leaving correctional facility
summary only, not scored
Brisbane Times
Snowtown murderer seen leaving correctional facility
summary only, not scored
The Sydney Morning Herald
Snowtown murderer seen leaving correctional facility
summary only, not scored
The West Australian
Convicted Snowtown murderer James Vlassakis spotted outside prison walls as community transition begins
summary only, not scored
7NEWS
Snowtown killer James Vlassakis walks free from Adelaide Pre-release Centre
Niral 92 · calm writing
political 0