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Australian Murderer Loses Legal Battle Over 'Cultural Right' to Vegemite in Prison

World News

Australian Murderer Loses Legal Battle Over 'Cultural Right' to Vegemite in Prison

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

BBC

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

Andre McKechnie, who murdered a property developer, argued it was his right to enjoy Australian culture.

Convicted murderer loses court battle over legal ‘right’ to eat Vegemite

Independent

Convicted murderer loses court battle over legal ‘right’ to eat Vegemite

Andre McKechnie argued that he was unable to ‘practice my Australian culture’ because he couldn’t have Vegemite in prison

Murderer told he has no human right to Vegemite after whining ban deprived him of ‘integral part’ of country’s culture

The Sun

Murderer told he has no human right to Vegemite after whining ban deprived him of ‘integral part’ of country’s culture

A KILLER has lost a bizarre court battle claiming that a prison ban on Vegemite violates his human rights. Andre McKechnie argued the ban on the salty yeast spread denied him the right to "enjoy...

Australian judge rejects prisoner's human rights challenge to Vegemite ban

NPR

Australian judge rejects prisoner's human rights challenge to Vegemite ban

Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byproduct of brewing beer to the court last year. He argued being refused Vegemite...

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