Laura and Colleen Irwin were two vibrant sisters living together in Melbourne. They had no idea that the justice system had just placed a monster right on their doorstep. In the premiere episode of Wrongly Released, we investigate a catastrophic failure of the parole board. William John Watkins was a violent criminal with a dark history of aggravated burglary and assault. Despite the glaring red flags, he was released early and moved into a rented flat right next door to the Irwin sisters. In 2006, that fatal bureaucratic mistake cost Laura and Colleen their lives. Following the brutal double murder, Watkins fled across the country to Western Australia, triggering a massive police manhunt. Witness the enraging true story of a preventable tragedy, ending in a violent confrontation where a heroic police officer was forced to take the killer's life to save his own. ABOUT GRIPPED Welcome to Gripped, your new home for full-length true crime documentaries and deep-dive investigations. We bring you the cases that demand to be told—going beyond the headlines and into the evidence files. From unsolved mysteries that chill the bones to the intricate police work that brings killers to justice, we feature the most compelling factual storytelling from around the world. Subscribe and hit the bell 🔔 to never miss a premiere. Copyright & Distribution Notice: All content published on this channel is legally licensed from distributors such as Rocket Rights and Rights Booster on behalf of the copyright holders. All rights are reserved. Unauthorised reproduction or distribution of this content is strictly prohibited.
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