‘He will kill again’: Teacher who lured his ex-girlfriend, 17, into a car before stabbing her 45 times walks free from prison and is now living just metres from childcare centres
- Bojan Vulic was 24 when he killed 17-year-old Vlatka Mrmos in Brisbane in 2004
- Graduate teacher lured her into his car after hiding a huge blade under his seat
- He crashed the car, pulled out the blade and repeatedly stabbed her to death
- On Tuesday the killer was released after 15 years on his first parole application
A teacher who stabbed his schoolgirl ex-girlfriend to death 45 times with a US marine knife has walked free from prison after just 15 years behind bars.
Bojan Vulic was 24 when he killed 17-year-old Vlatka Mrmos in Brisbane in 2004.
The graduate teacher, furious that she had ended their three-year relationship, lured her into his car after hiding a huge 40cm blade under his seat.
Murderer: Bojan Vulic (left) was 24 when he killed 17-year-old Vlatka Mrmos (right) in Brisbane in 2004
Vulic drove over the speed limit, lost control of the car and had a minor crash. The pair had a fight before he pulled out the blade and repeatedly stabbed her.
The killer claimed he did not remember the attack but horrified witnesses who had rushed to the crash to help saw the brutal murder.
Vulic pleaded guilty in 2006 and was handed a life sentence which meant at least 15 years without parole.
On Tuesday he was released from Maryborough Correctional Centre after his first parole application.
Vulic is now living with his parents on a suburban street metres from playgrounds and childcare centres in North Lakes, north of Brisbane, according to the Sunday Mail.
Vlatka’s shattered family believe they have been robbed of justice and fear he will kill again.
Before her death, Vlatka (pictured) had told her family she was scared of her ex-boyfriend
Her sister Helena Mrmos told the newspaper: ‘For a highly manipulative human being who has premeditated a murder, sat on the knife for five days and purchased it for that purpose, for him to be released after 15 years and one month, for me, is just unbelievable.
‘Cold, calculated, he knew exactly what he was doing and when he was going to do it.
‘The sentencing remarks said he is a premeditated murderer. I am almost certain he will kill again.’
Ms Mrmos raised her concerns in a submission to the parole board, saying that no amount of prison time could reform the killer – but her pleas were ignored.
A Parole Board spokesman did not say why the killed was released but said in a statement: ‘The Parole Board Queensland fully considers all victim submissions when making parole decisions.’
Before her death, Vlatka had told her family she was scared of her ex-boyfriend who had repeatedly phoned her demanding an explanation for the break up.
She told them he was controlling and even dictated when she should shave her legs.
After the savage killing, Vulic rapidly drove away but smashed into another car.
He ran off but didn’t get far before he was caught and brought to justice.
Queensland law has since changed to stipulate a non-parole period of 20 years for murder instead of 15.
On Tuesday Vulic was released from Maryborough Correctional Centre (pictured) after his first parole application