Victor White calls for death penalty after wife's stabbing
Victor White's wife was stabbed to death at a Brisbane shopping centre. Now he calls for bringing back capital punishment.
Victor White's wife Vyleen was stabbed to death at a Redbank Plains shopping centre in February 2024 by a 16-year-old boy. The teenager was jailed for 16 years.
White told 7NEWS the sentence is too lenient. If not the death penalty, he should have served at least 30 or 40 years, he said.
He believes capital punishment could deter future killers. White does not hold hate toward the teenager.
He believes the death penalty is right for very serious crimes where guilt is certain. Last year, there were 2,707 known executions globally, a 44-year high, according to Amnesty International.
Criminologist Dr Xanthe Weston said most murders are not planned ahead of time. They happen in the moment.
So the death penalty is unlikely to stop them. Reinstating capital punishment would require overriding federal and international law.
This makes it effectively impossible in Australia.
Why it mattersThis case sparks debate about justice for victims. But experts say capital punishment will not return to Australia.
AustraliaThe death penalty is not legally possible in Australia and is unlikely to return despite calls from grieving family members and political figures.
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