Mum's heartbreaking plea as one-punch killer Kieran Loveridge walks free from ... trends now
The mother of a teenager who was killed in an unprovoked one-punch attack, triggering lockout laws in Sydney's busiest nightclub precinct, has told a court she was handed a 'double life sentence'.
Kieran Loveridge will be released from prison after the NSW State Parole Authority on Thursday found there would be a 'substantially greater risk' if he were released at a later time.
The now 30-year-old has spent more than 10 years in prison after he killed Thomas Kelly in the 'cowardly and unprovoked' attack in July 2012.
Appearing from Broken Hill Correctional Centre on Thursday before a NSW State Parole Authority hearing, Loveridge listened as Mr Kelly's mother Kathy Kelly issued a heartbreaking message to the court.
Kieran Loveridge (pictured) will be released from prison after the NSW State Parole Authority found there would be a 'substantially greater risk' if he were released at a later time.
Kieran Loveridge killed Thomas Kelly (pictured) in the 'cowardly and unprovoked' attack in July 2012
'We lost our beautiful son ... four years later our other child Stewart took his own life as a result of the loss of his older brother,' Ms Kelly said.
'He was only 14 years old when Tom was killed ... our family may never find forgiveness for Mr Loveridge.
'We continue to grieve every day for our two boys ... we have been handed a double life sentence.'
