Katherine Mary Knight

S1 E4: Katherine Mary Knight was the first ever Australian woman to be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in 2001. The gruesome slaying of her de facto husband, John Price, rocked the small town of Aberdeen and the rest of the country. It is still considered one of the worst cases of domestic violence ever seen. Knight attacked Price in his home in February 2000. While asleep in bed, Price was stabbed repeatedly. In trying to flee, Knight ran after him and continued to stab him in the back. He eventually fell to the floor and died. It is the events following Price’s death which went on to stun the world. Knight, an abattoir worker, then skinned her partner before hanging his hide on a meat hook in the lounge. She then proceeded to cut off his head, and cook it in a pan, ready to serve to his children as a meal, on their return home. Thankfully, the police arrived before the children and arrested Knight, who was by then, dozing in bed.