One of the men responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings is due to walk free from prison within days after serving just half of his 20-year sentence.
Sky News Senior Reporter Adam Walters says the timing of the release is “appalling”.
“But the reality is for the families of those lost in these attacks, there’s never going to be a good time for the release of the perpetrators,” he said.
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