Freed one-punch killer Kieran Loveridge seen enjoying a Saturday with his girlfriend and two small children – after his victim’s parents claimed his release was based on ‘a pack of lies’
One-punch killer Kieran Loveridge has been spotted enjoying a Saturday morning with a woman believed to be his girlfriend and two small children after he was recently released from prison after ten years behind bars.
Loveridge, 30, was released on parole from Broken Hill prison two weeks ago after being jailed when he fatally struck 18-year-old Thomas Kelly with a single punch in Sydney’s Kings Cross in July 2012.
The attack prompted the New South Wales government to introduce strict mandatory sentencing laws for drunken violence and controversial lockout laws, forcing nightclubs and bars to refuse entry after 1:30 am.
But aside from a visible ankle monitor, those days already seemed far behind Loveridge when he was seen leaving a hair salon carrying a white plastic bag and strolling down the street next to the dark-haired woman, who was pushing a stroller, with the children, relatives believed. are.
One-punch killer Kieran Loveridge (left) is spotted on a Saturday morning with a woman believed to be his girlfriend (right) and two small children after he was recently released from prison after spending ten years inside
At one point he was seen walking next to one of the small children, believed to be a relative, who was wearing a pink windbreaker.
Loveridge as he left a hair salon carrying a white plastic bag and spoke to a bearded man with heavily tattooed legs
Other than other visible ankle monitors, Loveridge’s prison days seemed to be far behind him
At one point he was also seen stopping to talk to a bearded man with heavily tattooed legs and then walking next to one of the small children, who was wearing a pink windbreaker.
One witness noted that the children were happy to see him.
It is understood that Loveridge has been looking for work since returning to society.
On his release, Loveridge recently told the Daily Telegraph that he was just a kid who “messed up” by hitting Thomas and never intended to kill him.
‘I was 18, still at school when that happened. “I wasn’t derailed, I just went out there and made a mistake,” he said.
“I went out that night and unfortunately I made a mistake, and I woke up thinking, ‘Far away, I’m going to jail.’
He said he was “extremely remorseful” for his crime, something Thomas’ parents don’t believe.
‘They were at the court when I said sorry to them. I’m not sure what else I can do,” Loveridge said.
Loveridge, 30, was released on parole from Broken Hill Prison two weeks ago after being jailed when he fatally struck 18-year-old Thomas Kelly (pictured) with a single punch in Sydney’s Kings Cross in July 2012.
Loveridge (pictured at the NSW Supreme Court in 2013), who attacked four others on the night he killed Thomas Kelly, was initially given a sentence of just four years, but on appeal this was increased to a minimum of ten years and a maximum of thirteen year. years and eight months
Loveridge also said he now wants to educate young men about the dangers of alcohol and violence.
Loveridge, who attacked four others on the night he killed Thomas Kelly, was initially given a sentence of just four years, but on appeal this was increased to a minimum of ten years and a maximum of thirteen years and eight months.
Mr Kelly’s parents, Kathy and Ralph, initially supported Loveridge’s parole, but during a recent interview with the ABC’s 7.30 program they said they did so based on “a pack of lies” after hearing about incidents involving Loveridge was involved in prison, and that he had shown no remorse.
At the parole hearing in April, they learned that Loveridge had repeatedly been violent during his years in prison, attacking several people, including punching a bicycle in the face.
In the most recent incident, just weeks before the parole hearing, Loveridge was drunk and violent toward corrections officers.
“It’s hard to believe that the State Parole Authority thinks he won’t pose a risk to the community, or a low risk as they say,” Kelly said.
“Considering he had an outburst on February 27, it appears he is still the same person he was 12 years ago.”
Ms Kelly said Loveridge ‘was drunk in prison and aggravated’.
“We were talking a month and a half ago… and we weren’t aware of that when we put forward the submission saying we supported parole. As far as we’re concerned, we did the right thing.’
Mr Kelly’s parents, Kathy and Ralph, initially supported Loveridge’s parole, but during a recent interview with ABC’s 7.30 program they said they did so based on ‘a pack of lies’.
She said they didn’t learn the extent of Loveridge’s behavior in prison until the parole hearing, “as the judge basically laid it all out.”
“It was disgusting,” Ms Kelly said.
“It was just terrible that we were kept in the dark about that because we actually went with our submission and supported the parole with a package of lies.
“If we had known that, we certainly wouldn’t have supported it.”
Mr Kelly believes it is ‘only a matter of time’ before Loveridge commits further crimes once he is released on parole.
After losing Thomas to the violent incident involving Loveridge, the Kellys lost their second son Stuart, also 18, committed suicide four years later.
His death followed a suspected attack at St Paul’s College at the University of Sydney, just days after he spoke about his brother’s death.