Episode 36 | Love, Meat and Murder: The Life of Katherine Knight - Part 3
Episode 36 | Love, Meat and Murder: The Life of Katherine Knight - Part 3
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The horror of John Price’s murder sent shockwaves through Aberdeen and across Australia. In this final episode, we follow the case from Knight’s arrest to her courtroom, exploring the psychological assessments, her personality disorder diagnosis, and the intense public scrutiny that followed.
We also look inside her life in prison; where she’s both feared and respected and consider the wider lessons about mental health, justice, and prevention. From the staggering cost of violent crime to the potential of early intervention, this episode challenges us to hold space for empathy and accountability.
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Jul 24, 2024 I Catch Killers Podcast
Man Eater: Skinned, Beheaded & Served As Dinner -
Robert Wells | I Catch Killers
John Price’s severed head was boiling in a pot with veggies, his skin was hanging in one piece on a butcher’s hook in the doorway and the walls were covered in blood. That was the crime scene retired detective Robert Wells walked into in 2000. Robert joins Gary Jubelin to talk about how he ran the murder investigation, and what it was like when he came face to face with the cannibal killer Katherine Knight.
Katherine Knight: Cannibal, Psychopath, Mother and Wife (Crime Documentary)
Katherine Mary Knight (born 24 October 1955) is the first Australian woman to be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. She was convicted of the murder of her partner, John Price, in October 2001, and is currently imprisoned at the Silverwater Women's Correctional Centre in NSW. She stabbed him to death and then skinned him. She then put his skin on a meat hook, cooked his head and parts of his body and placed them together with vegetables on plates with placecards with his children's names.
Source Information
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Books
Phelps, J. (2016) Green is the New Black: Inside Australia’s Hardest Women’s Jails. Sydney: HarperCollins Publishers.
↳ Offers a rare look inside Australian women’s prisons — including the life of Katherine Knight, who remains one of the most infamous inmates.Walker, J. (2001) Katherine Knight: Beyond the Darkest Crime. Sydney: HarperCollins Publishers.
↳ A comprehensive deep dive into Knight’s crimes and the community of Aberdeen.McCulloch, J. & Wilson, D. (2005) Criminal Psychology: Understanding the Criminal Mind. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
↳ Explores antisocial and borderline personality disorders, psychopathy, and criminal behaviour.
Podcasts & Interviews
Wells, B. (Guest) & Denham, G. (Host) (2022) I Catch Killers – Katherine Knight: Inside the Mind of a Killer, [Podcast]. True Crime Australia.
Available at: https://www.icatchkillers.com.au (Accessed 4 Oct 2025).
↳ Former detective Gary Jubelin sits down with experts to discuss the psychology and impact of Knight’s crimes.Morbid Podcast (2020) Episode 171: Katherine Knight – The Butcher of Aberdeen, [Podcast]. Wondery.
Available at: https://www.podscripts.co/podcast/morbid (Accessed 4 Oct 2025).
↳ A detailed retelling of the case, focusing on Knight’s relationships and her life behind bars.
News & Media Reports
The Sydney Morning Herald (2001) ‘Life without parole for Katherine Knight,’ The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 November.
Available at: https://www.smh.com.au
↳ Coverage of Knight’s sentencing and Australia’s first female “life without parole” ruling.ABC News (2019) ‘Katherine Knight: The only Australian woman sentenced to life without parole,’ ABC News, 2 March.
Available at: https://www.abc.net.au/news
↳ Revisits the case nearly two decades later, detailing her life in Silverwater Women’s Correctional Centre.
Professional & Academic Sources
The Australian Psychological Society (2020) ‘Understanding Cluster B Personality Disorders,’ APS Journal of Psychology and Behavioural Health.
↳ Outlines traits of Antisocial and Borderline Personality Disorders, often discussed in the context of violent crime.National Mental Health Commission (2021) Personality Disorders in Australia: Diagnosis and Treatment Outcomes. Canberra: Australian Government.
↳ A national report on how personality disorders are diagnosed and treated across genders.NSW Department of Communities and Justice (2023) Corrective Services NSW – High Risk Female Offenders. Sydney: NSW Government.
↳ Provides insight into prison classification systems and restrictions placed on inmates like Knight.
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