VIC:Hoddle St killer refused parole bid

AAP General News (Australia)
02-03-2012
VIC:Hoddle St killer refused parole bid

By Michelle Henderson

MELBOURNE, Feb 3 AAP - Frustrated mass murderer Julian Knight sees himself in 10 years'
time still behind bars, rather than a free man, after an attempt to kick-start his parole
process failed.

Knight, who killed seven people and wounded 19 in the 1987 shooting spree in Melbourne
known as the Hoddle Street massacre, lost a legal bid on Friday to pressure authorities
to begin his parole process, including granting access to rehabilitation programs.

The 43-year-old, who is serving a life jail term with a 27-year minimum, …