Fears over Snowtown serial killer's path to freedom

He was a teenager when he went to jail but soon James Vlassakis will be released into a world that will look very different.

Vlassakis has been granted parole after serving 26 years for his role in the Snowtown serial killings, known as one of the world's most infamous crimes.

Authorities say the now 45-year-old is a reformed man but many others fear the worst.

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