Heather Mack's Uncle Trashes Suitcase Killer's Early Release, Says Reuniting Prisoner With 6-Year-Old Daughter Would Be 'Traumatic' After Being Locked Up For Mom's Murder
Nov. 2 2021, Published 5:55 p.m. ET
Heather Mack, known to the world as "suitcase killer," was released from a Bali prison and deported back to the US. Despite serving time for aiding in the 2014 murder of her Chicago socialite mother, Sheila von Wiese-Mack, the 26-year-old got out early for good behavior — and her uncle isn't happy.
Bill Wiese, Sheila's brother, spoke out about the decision to Daily Mail, calling last week's release a "travesty of justice." According to Wiese, Heather's original 10-year sentence was a "joke." He believes she should have been slapped with at least 40 years behind bars after helping in the murder of her mother before stuffing her into a suitcase.
"My real issue is the original ten-year sentence, which was a total travesty of justice. Heather murdered her own mother to get at that trust," he stated.
While in prison, Heather gave birth to a little girl she named Stella. The ex-prisoner and her now 6-year-old daughter, who lived in prison with her until the age of two, were reunited at the airport on Tuesday and headed back to Chicago together. Wiese made it clear that he doesn't agree with the reunion.
When Stella was two years old, she went to live with an Australian woman in Bali named Oshar Putu Mel