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.
Lane, 51, has been seen on special supervised day release from maximum security Silverwater jail with 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.
Convicted baby killer Keli Lane seen on supervised day release from Silverwater jail. (9News)
He lodged a dispute with the Fair Work Commission over his termination.
Lane was found guilty in 2010 of murdering her newborn daughter Tegan in 1996 and was sentenced to a non-parole period of 13 years and five months.
The former champion water polo player has always maintained her innocence while being transferred between some of the toughest jails across NSW.
She was denied parole in 2024 over the state’s no body, no parole law.
Tegan’s remains have never been found.
The former champion water polo player was denied parole in 2024. (9News)
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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