Angie arrives in Summer Bay to take on the position of Deputy Principal and meets her former flame Rhys Sutherland (Michael Beckley).

Angie later drops a massive bombshell, revealing that Dylan is Rhys' son from a one-night stand during his marriage, sending shockwaves through the Sutherland family.

He also opined the decision to kill her was a tactic to help Channel 7 gain ratings against the impending return of Network Ten's Big Brother.

[1] The revelation of Angie's killer and the aftermath raised audience figures in Australia to 1.5 million viewers, beating Network Ten's Big Brother.

[3] The writer stated "Actress Laurie Foell caused chaos not once but TWICE in Home and Away as evil Angela Russell and, later, as Angie's twisted cousin Josie.

"[3] A writer from the Sunday Mercury described Angie as a "crackpot" and opined that the serial should "take lessons from British soaps about how to milk storylines", before adding "They won't be dragging this one out for months, as the killer confesses next week!