The story of Katherine Knight, an Australian former abattoir worker who murdered, skinned and attempted to cook her de facto husband, is to be turned into a film. Knight stabbed John Price 37 times in their home in Aberdeen, New South Wales, in March 2000, before mutilating his body.
Police found Price's headless corpse with his skin hanging from a butcher's hook. His head was cooking in a stew, and slices of his buttocks had been prepared with vegetables and gravy, intended for his adult children. Knight, who had borderline personality disorder, was sentenced to life without parole, the first woman in Australia to receive such a sentence.
Screenwriters Dane Millerd and Ross Murray have secured the rights to the book 'Blood Stains' by journalist Peter Lalor, which details the crime. They are working with US production company Shoreline Entertainment to find a director and cast. Millerd said the film will closely follow the book and the facts, with only minor changes to fit a 90-minute runtime.
The filmmakers hope the film will appeal to a global audience and that a portion of the proceeds will go to domestic violence charities. The film is expected to be released by the end of 2017 or early 2018.
