23:02 EDT, 22 July 2021
The notorious 'collarbomber' who broke into the home of a Sydney businessman and strapped an explosive to a schoolgirl's neck has publicly apologised to his victim a decade on.
Almost exactly 10 years ago Paul Douglas Peters, 60, broke into a Mosman home and strapped a purported collar bomb around the neck of Year 12 student Madeleine Pulver.
The city was gripped with horror for 10 hours before it was determined to be a hoax. Peters was later jailed, however his sentence is due to expire on August 14, and the State Parole Authority has indicated it has accepted expert advice recommending he be released on parole.