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Matthew Leveson's dad cautions pushing 'voyeuristic' petition on William Tyrrell's families
9news.com.au
By Mark Saunokonoko
12:01pm Sep 26, 2017
The father of dead Sydney man Matthew Leveson believes a petition demanding an immediate inquest into lost boy William Tyrrell is wrong.
On Monday nine.com.au reported that the woman who successfully resisted a Supreme Court injunction that tried to block details about Williams disappearance was on the brink of delivering a petition to the NSW state coroner.
That petition, which has gathered almost 13,000 signatures, demanded a transparent inquest and gave reasons why "there is something very wrong with this case".
But Mark Leveson believes the public, however well intentioned, have no right trying to force an inquest upon Williams biological and foster families.
"Its well and good the public being interested, and in some cases voyeuristic, in wanting to know what is going on," Leveson told nine.com.au.
"Im not saying that an inquest is good or bad. Im saying the decision should be up to Tyrrells parents not the public.
"Its their son and their foster son and they should have all the say of what transpires."
The William Tyrrell petition, organised by NSW woman Allana Smith and advocacy group Walking Warriors Australia, alludes to the case of murdered Queensland boy Daniel Morcombe.
Importantly, it was the families of Matthew and Daniel - not the public - who had personally pushed for those inquests, Leveson told nine.com.au.
"I have no doubt that sentiments and motivations [of the petition organisers] are quite honorable and to be admired but they need to think of the family," Leveson said.
Allana Smith told nine.com.au on Monday that the NSW state coroner should launch a coronial inquest, despite the ongoing three-year investigation by NSW Police.
"It has been three years since William Tyrrell disappeared, and two years since the matter was referred to the NSW state coroner," Smith said.
"It is time."
The lead investigator into William's disappearance told nine.com.au on Monday that inquests are mandatory for missing persons' cases however they aren't generally held until police investigations had been concluded.
"Strike Force Rosann is following numerous lines of inquiry and at this stage an inquest would be premature," Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin said.
Walking Warriors Australia intends to deliver its petition to the NSW coroner in early October.
Read more at:
http://www.9news.com.au/national/20...eveson-father-william-tyrrell-missing-inquest
the thing I can't understand is that it's surely in the public interest if a kidnapping pedo is on the loose??