Katherine Knight Killed Her Boyfriend. Then She Served Him For Dinner

In October 2000, the small Hunter Valley town of Aberdeen, New South Wales, became the scene of one of the most horrific crimes in Australian history. John Price was brutally murdered in his home by his partner, Katherine Knight, an abattoir worker with a long, history of domestic violence against the men in her life but with no criminal record to show for this. What police discovered inside the house shocked even the most seasoned investigators: Knight had skinned, decapitated, and cooked parts of her partner, creating a horrific crime scene that remains etched in true crime history. Katherine Knight was the first, and to this day only, woman in Australian history to be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. In this episode of True Crime Conversations, Gemma Bath sits down with author Roje Augustine, who spent three years researching Knight's life to unpack her upbringing in Aberdeen, her fascination with the abattoir kill rooms, and the escalation of her violent relationships. Buy Roje's book The Butcher of Aberdeen: An Australian Story of Sex, Madness, and Murder. If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. Contact Full Stop Australia on 1800 385 578, 7 days, 24 hours. GET IN TOUCH Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @truecrimeconversations Want us to cover a case on the podcast? Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note. Make sure to leave us a rating and review on Apple & Spotify to let us know how you're liking the episodes.  CREDITS Host & Executive Producer: Gemma Bath Producer: Ella Maitland Video Editor: Julian Rosario Audio Design: Tegan Sadler Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast. 00:00 - The Gruesome Discovery in Aberdeen 04:58 - Katherine Knight's Unstable Childhood 08:39 - A Fascination with the Abattoir Kill Room 13:13 - The Horrifying Train Track Incident 19:58 - A History of Severe Domestic Violence 34:36 - How Katherine Met John Price 45:16 - John Price's Final Day and the AVO 53:06 - Police Discover the Gruesome Crime Scene 59:12 - How John Price Died 01:09:32 - Life Without Parole: An Australian First