Snowtown killer James Vlassakis's image has been revealed — here's why
James Vlassakis, one of the perpetrators of the Snowtown serial killings, has had his image revealed after a court lifted a suppression order. He was involved in a series of murders that took place between 1992 and 1999, which shocked Australia. Vlassakis, who was 18 at the time of the crimes, was sentenced to life in prison and had his identity protected due to his cooperation with authorities against his co-offenders.
- ▪James Vlassakis was convicted for his role in the Snowtown serial killings, which involved the discovery of human remains in barrels.
- ▪His image was kept hidden for 25 years due to a suppression order that was recently lifted by South Australia's highest court.
- ▪Vlassakis was sentenced to life in prison in 2002 and was a key witness in the prosecution against his co-offenders, John Bunting and Robert Wagner.
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Snowtown killer James Vlassakis's face has been revealed — here's why the suppression liftedBy Jordanna SchrieverTopic:CourtsThu 21 May 2026 at 6:06amThu 21 May 2026 at 6:06amThu 21 May 2026 at 6:06amJames Vlassakis was one of four perpetrators in the Snowtown serial killings. (Supplied)abc.net.au/news/james-vlassakis-image-revealed-explainer/106700718Link copiedShareShare articleJames Vlassakis was the youngest of four perpetrators convicted for his role in the notorious "bodies-in-the-barrels" serial killings, which rocked Australia at the turn of the century.In May 1999, police made the chilling discovery of human remains hidden in barrels secreted in an old bank vault in Snowtown, in South Australia's Mid North.While Vlassakis's name has always been in the public domain, his image had…
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