Found Deceased Australia - Matthew Leveson, 20, Cronulla, NSW, 24 Sept 2007

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sosocurious said:
He was compelled to give evidence at the inquest but given immunity from prosecution if he told the truth at the inquest into what happened to Matt — but on Friday he admitted to having lied to the court about his police interview.
It is understood that police used Mr Atkins confession to having lied as leverage to get him to confess to where Matt’s body is.
He had told police when he was interviewed after Matt’s disappearance, he claimed to have been asleep in the couple’s flat and woke up to find Matt missing but he was confronted with CCTV footage of him buying a mattock and duct tape at Taren Point Bunnings.

Mr Atkins had first told the inquest last week that he had told police the truth in the interview.
Then on Friday he admitted that he had lied to them because he was “scared” of them — and therefore lied to the inquest.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...y/news-story/c1cd2e7d942ade34a5f7d7b59f76874f

Does this mean no immunity?
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I think there could be 'history' to his statement. 'Relations' between police and the LGBTI community have not always been harmonious. In fact, it has been alleged that some historical 'gay-bashings' and murders may carried out by police or at least not investigated adequately by them:

http://www.sbs.com.au/gayhatedecades/
 
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/excavator...-levesons-body-continues-20161110-gsmwlv.html

An excavator is being used in a remote section of the Royal National Park where the search for the body of Matthew Leveson resumed on Friday morning.
The search comes after Mr Leveson's former boyfriend, Michael Atkins, 53, led police to a possible burial site in the early hours of Thursday.

Detectives attached to Strike Force Bowditch arrived at the possible burial site at 7.45am on Friday, followed shortly by the NSW Police dog squad.
 
On Friday morning, Mr and Mrs Leveson visited the area where police were digging and hugged all the detectives involved in the search.
"The goal was to bring Matt home; we made that promise nine years ago and we are going to bring him home," Mrs Leveson said.
"We are going to give him somewhere to lay to rest where his brothers can go and talk to him, where we can talk to him, where his friends can say goodbye.
"He hadn't been given that opportunity - he [the killer] just dumped him like a piece of rubbish."
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/excavator...-levesons-body-continues-20161110-gsmwlv.html
 
This is absurd . The law has cornered him (ma) with such a deal

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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...y/news-story/c889d4f4aa6d7e1b0de98b5c20785a61

POLICE searching bushland for the body of Matt Leveson have found a white shoe and what appears to be the sole of a matching shoe.

The excavators paring back the layers of soil in a grid search of the isolated site in the Royal National Park south of Sydney shut down their engines at the discovery at 1.30.
Police have made no statement as to whether it is a significant discovery but the shows were placed in an evidence bag and the discovery site marked with a blue evidence flag and a number one.

Police earlier told the parents of Leveson that they are confident of finding his body.
 
symbah said:
Can Michael Atkins face any charges?

At this stage it is very unlikely, because of three reasons — double jeopardy laws, the section 61 certificate he was issued by the NSW deputy coroner and a separate deal struck within the last week with NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-11/matthew-leveson-michael-atkins-immunity-explained/8010190
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Where to from here?

The search for Mr Leveson's body is continuing — at the same time police and legal experts are examining whether any future charges are even possible.

The discovery of any other fresh and compelling evidence obtained through information collected outside the inquest could potentially lead to charges, but that is a grey area.

From the same article
 
Sending love and strength to Mr and Mrs Leveson as they wait for the return of their son, Matthew. I pray that as the result of this search by police that they and their family will finally have closure, be able to lay Matthew to rest, say their goodbyes, grieve their loss and start along the road to healing.
 
THE search has resumed this morning for the body of Matthew Leveson in bushland south of Sydney after a shoe was found at the site yesterday.

Excavators have begun clearing foliage to prepare for digging in an area off McKell Ave in the Royal National Park.
Matthew’s parents Mark and Faye Leveson arrived this morning with flowers hoping to finally witness the discovery of their son’s burial site.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...y/news-story/c889d4f4aa6d7e1b0de98b5c20785a61
 
"Matthew Leveson's boyfriend could face up to 10 years in jail if his body isn't discovered - as lawyers question 'unheard of' immunity deal he was given in return for information"

"Michael Atkins, 53, tipped off police on Thursday about the possible burial site of Mr Leveson's body in the Royal National Park near Waterfall, south of Sydney.

Less than 24 hours later police found two white sneakers similar to those Mr Leveson was last seen wearing before he disappeared in 2007"



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...jail-body-isn-t-discovered.html#ixzz4PlQc8v4T
 
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