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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tory Shepherd

Snowtown ‘bodies-in-the-barrels’ accomplice Mark Ray Haydon due for release in May

Mark Ray Haydon slumped in the back seat of a car beside a sheriff's officer
Mark Ray Haydon will complete his 25-year sentence in May for his role in the ‘bodies in the barrels’ murders in Snowtown, South Australia. Photograph: Rob Hutchison/AAP

A man imprisoned for his involvement in the Snowtown murders, one of Australia’s most notorious crimes, could be free within months.

Mark Ray Haydon was convicted for his role in the so-called “bodies in the barrels” murders in Snowtown, South Australia, in the 1990s. Eight of the 11 people killed were found in barrels in a disused bank vault in the town, which is 150km north of Adelaide. A 12th death was linked to the killers.

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