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Convicted Baby Killer Keli Lane Granted Day Release: A Controversial Decision Sparks Nationwide Debate

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Convicted baby killer Keli Lane has been granted day release from prison to support her long-term partner, who has launched an unfair dismissal claim against his former employer.

At 51 years old, Lane has been observed on a specially supervised day release from the high-security confines of Silverwater jail, accompanied by her boyfriend, Patrick Cogan.

Cogan taught at St Pius X College at Chatswood on Sydney’s Lower North Shore for decades before being fired in 2025 after allegedly using his work email to engage with the media about Lane’s case.
Keli Lane, 51, has been seen on special supervised day release from maximum security Silverwater jail with her boyfriend Patrick Cogan.
Convicted baby killer Keli Lane seen on supervised day release from Silverwater jail. (9News)

Cogan has contested his dismissal by filing a dispute with the Fair Work Commission.

In 2010, Lane was convicted of the 1996 murder of her newborn daughter, Tegan, leading to a sentence that includes a minimum non-parole period of 13 years and five months.

The former water polo star has consistently asserted her innocence while being moved between several of New South Wales’ most secure prisons.

Her request for parole was rejected in 2024 due to the state’s “no body, no parole” legislation.

Tegan’s remains have never been found.

Keli Lane, 51, has been seen on special supervised day release from maximum security Silverwater jail with her boyfriend Patrick Cogan.
The former champion water polo player was denied parole in 2024. (9News)
Keli Lane. (AAP)
Lane seen during her criminal trial.

“In circumstances where Tegan’s body has never been found, the offender’s case in respect of release to parole, has been determined solely by reference to s 135A of the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999, which incorporates the ‘no body, no parole’ laws,” the NSW State Parole Authority said.

“The Authority is not satisfied that the offender has co-operated satisfactorily in police investigations, or other actions, to identify the location of Tegan.”

Her prison term is due to finish in December 2028.

Lane tried to appeal her conviction after being found guilty in 2010, however that appeal was dismissed.

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