Murderer Who Dissolved Wife’s Body in Acid Could Be Released From Australian Detention

Published on November 20, 2023

An Iranian man who killed his wife and disposed of her body in a vat of acid could be the next person to be released into the community after a landmark High Court decision.  The High Court ruled on Nov. 8 that it was lawful to hold people in immigration detention indefinitely if they are unable to return to their countries of origin.  The decision has allowed more than 93 foreigners—the majority of whom have committed violent or sexual crimes—to be set free. A larger cohort of 340 detainees may also be released, according to Immigration Minister Andrew Giles.  Among those waiting to get out is Tony Kellisar, a former Iranian soldier who served 20 years in prison for brutally murdering his wife, Svetlana Podgoyetsky. ...