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The double murderer appeared before the Parole Board yesterday for the sixth time.
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Scott Watson’s bid for freedom: Parole Board to see notorious double murderer again today
Notorious double murderer Scott Watson to appear before the Parole Board today.
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‘Peril to the public’: Lawyer allegedly falsified judge’s minute, court records
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The Royal Commission into abuse in care recommendation that the Government has quietly rejected
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