Kathleen Folbigg's Legal Team Push for Parole

BY OLIVIA DILLON

Singleton mother Kathleen Folbigg's legal team have launched a bid for her to be released on parole, pending the final report on the enquiry into her convictions over the death of her four children. 

Although the head of the inquiry, former NSW Chief Justice Tom Bathurst has yet to deliver his report to the Governor, the Director of Public Prosecutions has already accepted new evidence has given rise to a reasonable doubt about the 55-year-old's guilt. 

Fobigg's solicitor Rhanee Rego has called on NSW Premier Chris Minns and the Attorney General to release her as soon as possible. 

It comes after a former Newcastle Woman of the Year and staunch supporter of Fobigg said she's waiting by the phone to hear she's been released from prison. 

Helen Cummings said she believes the case will go down as the worst examples of wrongful conviction in the history of New South Wales. 

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Hunter Paedophile Priest Released After Serving Less Than Half His Sentence

BY IAN CROUCH

Hunter paedophile priest, Vince Ryan has been freed on parole after serving less than half of his sentence for sexually abusing two children.

The 82-year-old served 14 months of a 3 year sentence for sexually abusing two altar boys while serving as a priest at The Junction and Cessnock in the 1970's and the early 1990's.

Ryan was driven from Long Bay Gaol at 6am on Tuesday and is prohibited from returning to the Hunter region.

The disgraced priest was found guilty in March 2019 of four counts of abusing two victims who came forward in 2016.

He previously served 14 years gaol for abusing more than 30 boys between 1973 and 1991.

Former Hunter Catholic Priest Vince Ryan Picture ABC