Attorney General John Quigley has today announced that he has accepted the Prisoners Review Board’s recommendation to release Arthur Boycott Greer on parole to facilitate his return to the United Kingdom.
Greer was found guilty of the murder of a 14 year-old girl, Sharon Lee Mason, who disappeared in Mosman Park in 1983. Her body was later found in 1992, buried behind a shop formerly owned by Greer.
Greer, 80, whose next statutory review date was scheduled for November 8, 2019, wrote to the Board in October 2017 requesting an early review in light of his failing health.
The request was approved and the Board prepared a report for the Attorney General recommending that the Governor be advised to release Greer to parole.
After seeking further advice from the Board about the impact of Greer’s health, Mr Quigley made a decision to endorse the Board’s recommendation for the Executive Council’s approval.