Australia Australia - Bowraville Murders, NSW, 1990-1991

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Court of Criminal Appeal
Supreme Court
New South Wales
Summary
Medium Neutral Citation:
Attorney General for New South Wales v XX [2018] NSWCCA 198

Attorney General for New South Wales v XX - NSW Caselaw

 

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How the law failed the victims of the Bowraville murder case

 

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Bowraville murders head to High Court

 

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INTERNAL INVESTIGATION WON’T IMPACT BOWRAVILLE MURDERS CASE - NBN News

‘Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin may have been stood down from the William Tyrrell case, but the investigation into his alleged misconduct will not stop his fight for justice for the three Bowraville children murdered in the 90s.’

 

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INTERNAL INVESTIGATION WON’T IMPACT BOWRAVILLE MURDERS CASE - NBN News

‘Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin may have been stood down from the William Tyrrell case, but the investigation into his alleged misconduct will not stop his fight for justice for the three Bowraville children murdered in the 90s.’

From the video in the link, the Supreme Court decision will be handed down on 22/3.

 

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From the video in the link, the Supreme Court decision will be handed down on 22/3.

Sorry, High Court decision.

 

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Recap:

Lawyers try one more spin of the bottle for justice over Bowraville murders | Richard Ackland

 

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‘The NSW Government has lost its last-ditch effort to have a man face one trial over the murders of three Aboriginal children in the early 1990s, near Bowraville on the mid-north coast.’

‘A three-judge panel in the High Court has refused the request and found there was no reason to doubt the 2018 decision of the Criminal Court of Appeal (CCA).’

‘The State Government would consider options following the decision, Mr Speakman added.’
Bowraville murder case set back as NSW Government loses bid to have man face trial - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

 

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Bugger

 

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‘The NSW parliament has one last chance to clear the path to justice for three Aboriginal children who went missing in Bowraville almost 30 years ago, a Greens MP says.

David Shoebridge is pushing to change the state's double-jeopardy laws after the High Court earlier this year refused to hear an appeal relating to the children's suspected killer.

He presented a bill to the NSW upper house on Thursday as the victims' family members and supporters watched from the public gallery and rallied outside.

"This is the third time I've presented to this place a law to reform the laws of double jeopardy," Mr Shoebridge told parliament.

"This is the third time that those families have come here and asked the members in this place to clear their path to justice - and I think we should be clear, that this is the last time.

"The chance for justice is now and it will not come back."’

Double jeopardy: The fight continues for murdered Bowraville children

 

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Bowraville by Dan Box, who produced the podcast of the same name and write countless articles about the murders of Colleen, Evelyn and Clinton for The Australian newspaper, was released on July 2:

Bowraville by Dan Box

 

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‘Victims' families including those of murdered Tenterfield teen Clinton Speedy-Duroux, have labelled the case against a high-profile NSW homicide detective a "witch hunt", pledging their support for Gary Jubelin who is accused of using a mobile phone to record someone without a warrant.

Jubelin is expected to face a Sydney court in July after he was charged with four offences under the Surveillance Devices Act on Friday.

It comes after he tendered his resignation in May, having been taken off the William Tyrrell case while he was investigated over misconduct allegations.

It's understood the claims related to staff management and the recordings.’

Top NSW detective Gary Jubelin charged with misconduct

 

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High ranking members of the NSW legal fraternity do not believe changes should be made to the state's double jeopardy laws.

Key points:

• Legal groups have told a senate inquiry they oppose changes to double jeopardy laws in NSW
• The changes were proposed following the acquittal of the prime suspect in the Bowraville murders
• The senate committee is expected to report its recommendations by the end of next month

Bowraville murders: Legal groups oppose changes to double jeopardy laws in NSW - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

 

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The families of 15 missing Aboriginal children are uniting to raise public awareness of Aboriginal deaths in custody, unsolved murders and missing person cases.

As with the cases of the Bowraville murders – involving the deaths of Colleen Walker-Craig, Clinton Speedy-Duroux and Evelyn Greenup – the initial police investigation into these deaths was characterised by various failures and shortcomings. This included failure to follow up on crucial leads and the delay in collection of evidence due to racial assumptions made by investigating police officers because of the victim’s Aboriginality.

In August 2016, then-NSW police commissioner Andrew Scipione delivered a formal apology to the Bowraville families for inadequacies in the initial police investigation.

Missing and murdered Aboriginal children: apologies offer little in the face of systemic police failures | Amanda Porter and Alison Whittaker

 

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News possibly of interest in this case:

‘Police believe Bowraville residents could have key information about a series of historical sexual assaults that occurred in the Wollongong area in the mid-1990s.

The re-appeal follows an investigation into a man believed to have sexually assaulted a girl, who was known to him, on an ongoing basis between February 1991 and January 1997, when she was aged between eight and 14.’

Police re-appeal for information into Wollongong historical sexual assaults

 

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Families heartbroken over 'slap in the face' revelation as $1 million reward offered over Bowraville murders

$1 million reward offered for information about three Aboriginal children murdered in Bowraville

The children's families today said they were "absolutely gutted" at the Attorney-General's "slap in the face" revelation that the State Government will not back law reform to double jeopardy rules, which would have paved the way for a new trial.

Evelyn's aunt, Michelle Jarrett, said it left them with no recourse to achieve justice for the children.

"It's unbelievable. I'm gutted, I'm heartbroken," she said.

"I've lost all faith in NSW Police, the politicians of NSW and our justice system."

 

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Families heartbroken over 'slap in the face' revelation as $1 million reward offered over Bowraville murders

$1 million reward offered for information about three Aboriginal children murdered in Bowraville

The children's families today said they were "absolutely gutted" at the Attorney-General's "slap in the face" revelation that the State Government will not back law reform to double jeopardy rules, which would have paved the way for a new trial.

Evelyn's aunt, Michelle Jarrett, said it left them with no recourse to achieve justice for the children.

"It's unbelievable. I'm gutted, I'm heartbroken," she said.

"I've lost all faith in NSW Police, the politicians of NSW and our justice system."

Sad news for the families and former detective Gary Jubelin.

 

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We’re for Sydney | Daily Telegraph

Gary Jubelin, The Sunday Telegraph

A $1 million reward sounds pretty good.

But in the case of catching whoever murdered three Bowraville children 30 years ago, it’s just a smokescreen. It’s offering false hope to families who deserve so much better.

And it’s not going to work.

The Bowraville murders need to be heard by a single jury. For that to happen, the “double jeopardy” law needs to change, to admit the new evidence we have already uncovered. This $1 million reward gives politicians a soft option to keep delaying.

If we wait another 10 years, the chance will be lost, and someone will have got away with murder.

 

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New doco being made , these families are never going to give up

https://documentaryaustralia.com.au/project/the-bowraville-murders/
The Bowraville Murders
Three Aboriginal children murdered, an investigation marred by racism, a 30-year battle for justice.

 

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Remembering Evelyn Greenup 30 years on

Evelyn Greenup would be 34-years-old today.

The gentle and nature-loving four-year-old who was stuck like glue to her younger brother, Aaron, would have been a loving big sister.

She could have been a nurse, or a social worker - she certainly had the disposition for it, even at the tender age of four, say her family.

She might have been a wife, and a mother today.

"I'll always wonder what her mark would have been on the world," Evelyn's aunt, Michelle Jarrett said.

But the world will never know, because her life was stolen 30 years ago, and with it, all her future happiness and potential.

This Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of her murder. Three weeks ago (September 13) it was Colleen Craig-Walker's anniversary. And in February next year it will be Clinton Speedy-Duroux's