SOCIETY MURDERS
Jul 07, 2022
3 minutes
By John Burfitt
The 2002 killings of Melbourne millionaire socialite Margaret Wales-King and her husband, Paul King, by her son Matthew Wales was labelled ‘The Society Murders’ for the way revenge tore the prestigious family apart and resulted in tragedy.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the shocking case, in which a son unleashed a ferocious attack on his mother, who he claimed dominated his life, and stepfather, who he blamed for breaking up their family.
What made the case so
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