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| Ned at age 15 |
The DNA identification of the remains of Australian outlaw Ned Kelly, who was buried in a mass grave after his hanging at age 25, has revived an old question: Was he an anti-establishment hero or a vicious thug? A more recent question is, Would he have gotten the same sentence today?:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21077457
The view from closer to home:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/years-after-his-execution-bushranger-ned-kellys-bones-are-laid-to-rest-in-cement/story-fnat7jnn-1226557714106
A biography of the man:
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kelly-edward-ned-3933
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