Fake collar bomber apologises to Sydney school girl he terrorised
The 60-year-old appeared via video link from Cooma Correctional Centre for his public hearing today.
The appearance came ten years after he broke into the Mosman home of Madeleine Pulver and placed a device around her neck.
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He also put a lanyard around her neck which held an extortion note, asked her to count to 200 and left.
The year 12 student contacted her parents who alerted police and after 10 hours they worked out it was an elaborate hoax.
The Serious Offenders Review Council found parole was appropriate because Peters had been assessed as a low risk of re-offending and had suitable post-release plans.
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.
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Gang rapist Mohammed Skafâs latest parole bid has been delayed by four months as state authorities wait to see if his prison classification is downgraded.
Skaf, 17 at the time of the gang rapes of at least six schoolgirls in Sydney alongside his brother Bilal Skaf and 14 other men, has been behind bars since he was arrested in 2000.
Mohammed Skaf was convicted for his role, as a 17-year-old, in a series of gang rapes in 2000.
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Skaf, now 37, was originally jailed for 31 years but his sentence was reduced on appeal to 22 years with a non-parole period of 18 years. His prison sentence will expire on January 1, 2024.