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Croc hunter walks from jail hours after birth of son
He will continue his appeal after serving five months for trying to pervert the course of justice in a fatal helicopter crash case.
- On Monday, celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright was released from Darwin Correctional Centre after serving five months of a 10-month sentence for perverting the course of justice.
- Wright's legal troubles stemmed from attempts to obstruct investigations into a 2022 helicopter crash in Arnhem Land that killed his co-star Chris 'Willow' Wilson and severely injured pilot Sebastian Robinson.
- Wright narrowly missed the birth of his son Sterling on Mother's Day, Sunday, after Corrections Commissioner Matthew Varley denied his application for a seven-day early release on compassionate grounds.
- Following his release, Wright posted to Instagram: "Finally home with my family after one hell of a fight," praising his wife Kaia Wright's efforts during the birth.
- Wright remains committed to his legal challenge, stating he will "continue to fight to clear his name" as his legal team progresses the appeal against the convictions filed last year.
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