The man who set fire to the Childers Palace Backpacker Hostel killing 15 travellers in 2000, Robert Paul Long, has lodged an application for parole.
Community angered by parole bid"A number of survivors and families will also be taking the opportunity to make submissions," he said.The town's former mayor Bill Trevor says Long has shown no remorse for his crime.
It said all relevant material, including the petition and submissions, will be considered by the board in making an evidence-based decision on whether he will be granted parole.only ever charged and convicted for the murders of Australian twins Kelly and Stacey SlarkeIt was a decision made by prosecutors in accordance with Queensland law at the time, and decades later has raised questions on whether justice was served.
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