Notorious child killer who strangled a little boy to death with his shorts before running over his dead body could be back on the streets in WEEKS
- Damien Noyes was six years old when he was lured into Phillip Lett's car in 1992
- He was abducted and then strangled to death with Lett's shorts and underpants
- Lett then repeatedly ran over Damien's dead body and dumped him in a car park
- He was sentenced to 26 years in jail but could could walk free in just 47 days
A child killer who strangled a little boy to death before running over his dead body multiple times could walk free in weeks.
Phillip Wayne Lett, 58, kidnapped six-year-old Damien Noyes, murdered him and dumped his body in a Penrith car park in western Sydney on Christmas Eve in 1992.
Lett had lured Damien into his car and used his shorts and underpants to suffocate him.
He was sentenced to 26 years jail in March 1994 with a non-parole period of nearly 20 years but will be back on the streets in 47 days, 9News reported.
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Phillip Wayne Lett (pictured), was sentenced to 26 years in jail for the murder of six-year-old Damien Noyes
Damien Noyes (pictured) was strangled to death with Lett's shorts and underpants on Christmas Eve in 1992
Before he was sentenced, Lett argued he was mentally ill, a claim the court did not accept.
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Justice Morris Ireland, who sentenced Lett, told the court at the time: 'Society took the gravest view of those who prey upon defenceless children and subject them to sexual interference, and, as in this case, to violent death.'
The judge added that Lett had been sexually abused as a child and was still in need of rehabilitation.
Damien's mother Bridget Coen had read out a written statement at the time of Lett's sentencing.
'Twenty-six years in jail is a long time to reflect on what he has done,' she said.
'As far as I'm concerned, he can cop it everyday and it's still not enough.'
Damien's body was found dumped in a Penrith car park (pictured) in western Sydney
The State of New South Wales has applied for a five-year extended supervision order which would mean Lett would be closely monitored in the community.
New South Wales' State barrister Danielle New said he should be released under the supervision order because he had been institutionalised in prison.
'He has not been on parole and the world is a very different place from the 24th of December 1992,' she said.
Ms New said that Lett still suffered post traumatic stress disorder despite receiving support in prison.
Lett's barrister Anton Hughes said his client had done everything asked of him.
Justice Helen Wilson said that Lett showed 'genuine remorse' for his heinous crime.
Justice Morris Ireland said Lett had been sexually abused as a child before he murdered Damien (pictured)
