Tuesday, 20 September 2022

Parole eligibility

The Petition of certain citizens of the State of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Council the ongoing pain and suffering caused by the actions of convicted serial killer Paul Charles Denyer. In the winter of 1993, Denyer took the lives of three young women. These horrific violent crimes were motivated by a simple desire to kill, with the victims selected at random, simply because Denyer hated women.

Justice Frank Vincent noted at sentencing that Denyer had harboured thoughts of killing since the age of 14 and had been stalking women since the age of 17. Justice Vincent suggested that to describe Denyer’s crimes as a serious example of the most serious crime, almost trivialised his horrendous conduct. Justice Vincent declined to fix a non-parole period to ensure the community would forever be protected from Paul Charles Denyer. This sentence was overturned on appeal and a non-parole period of 30 years was granted.

The surviving families and friends of Denyer’s victims continue to feel the impact of his vicious crimes and dread the prospect of parole. Paul Charles Denyer should remain in jail for life, to prevent further trauma to the people impacted by his crimes from future parole hearings.

The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Council call on the Government to ensure that the Frankston Serial Killer, Paul Charles Denyer, remains in prison for life to prevent further trauma to the people impacted by his crimes from future parole hearings.

By Mr LIMBRICK (South Eastern Metropolitan) (5406 signatures).

Laid on table.