But his movements would remain unclear. And while other Adelaide crimes like the disappearance of the Beaumont children and the Snowtown murders grabbed the headlines and gave the city its perhaps undeserved reputation, with one notable exception the cases I was looking at like most gay-hate crimes went by largely unnoticed. 9 days later, his mutilated body appeared in the Adelaide Foothills. Under cross-examination, the prosecution were able to show inconsistencies in her current testimony compared to her earlier statements to police about von Einem's whereabouts on the weekend of 45 June, which weakened the defence case considerably as this highlighted von Einem's change the previous February of his account of what happened on the night of 5 June 1983. But then a head pops up in the back seat. What did you say cunt? Lindsay replied. One of them, which had also been in Langleys blood, was called Mandrax, which required a very specific prescription to acquire. Forensic investigators were able to match the many fibres found on Kelvin's clothing to those taken from von Einem's home, along with hairs found which matched those belonging to him. His hatred of the bosses grew as he rose, very slowly, to be a detective in the CIB before he quit in 1981. This clue led police back to Bevan Spencer von Eimen, who had been prescribed such drug. He got some traction but then the Newman Government was elected and plans to change the law were scrapped. Zito joined in. Five known victims of kidnapping, sexual abuse and murder showed up in those years, and police became convinced that the perpetrator was actually a group of several men, although only one has ever been identified and taken to justice. But this didnt sit well with the gay community, which saw itself in the centre of a violence storm, says Purcell. Furthermore, the quantity of fibres on Kelvin's clothes was far too large to suggest that Kelvin was in his company for only two hours. Saint was the nine of spades. And thats how it went when Michael Lindsay, his two sisters, his de facto and a couple of mates came through the doors of the Hallett Cove Tavern around midnight. The case against him was so weak, though, that he was found not guilty in his 1980 trial. It was a lifechanging event. He was sitting on his car playing with his dick, having a tug, and they reckoned they were just there to go to the toilet, he says. [11], On 28 March 2008, the ABC reported that the child pornography found in von Einem's cell had been determined not to have been written by him and that fingerprints did not match. Knowing the extent of his injuries, and knowing that hes now about 77, I wonder what state hell be in when I knock on the door of his cute inner-Adelaide cottage with its rambling, mossy garden. There is some good news. Lindsay went back before a jury. I despise the legal system and all lawyers and every politician ever put on the face of this earth. 14/06/2007. The message from this decision is that gay people are no longer protected by the law, Penley said. His lawyer believed a handwriting analysis would clear von Einem. Saint didnt make it. And my successes in all those years were generally in areas around the beats. They had to take into account that an offer of money for sex made by a Caucasian man to an Aboriginal man in his own home and in the presence of his wife and family had a pungency that such an advance would not have to the rest of us. Different beats have their own rhythms and cultures. He admitted going home and putting his bloodied jeans and his Metallica T-shirt in cold water to soak before washing them the next day. Atlantic Noir Theme created by Style Hatch | Powered by Tumblr. Past the toilet block. He saw Robinsons white Torana, and noted the Mercedes parked close to a lime-green Valiant. von Einem stated he thought Kelvin had bisexual tendencies and said that the two of them then had a conversation about problems Kelvin had been having at school, and Kelvin willingly got into the car and they drove to von Einem's home. So when he heard about the murder at a well-known beat, he got straight on to a police inspector who hed had previous dealings with. WebThe medical examiners conducting the autopsy and examinations also discovered that Alan's body had been washed extensively after his death; likely an effort to scrub away any During their search they found a prescription for Mandrax issued to a B. von Einem, a name familiar to police as he was questioned previously over the deaths of three young men and an alleged sexual assault of another. You know hes going to go home to his girlfriend., Verco claimed at first not to remember any of this the next morning. Your next meal comes from the next money youre going to earn. WebThe autopsy is designed to determine the cause of death, properly document findings, and collect evidence. von Einem also allowed police to take hair and blood samples, as well as carpets and other materials for testing. WebPersons reporting a death should provide details regarding the death. They talked about the laser show and the powerful old-model car. The hope was that the pictures might get the chatter going in prison to bring information to the surface. In some cases, there may be an additional charge for the transportation of the body to and from the autopsy facility. And then whether or not a homosexual advance was sufficient to explain the subsequent extreme violence meted out. My informants tell me that in Canberra, no one gets out of their car. By the time he noticed the body, it was already charred, destroying what little evidence could have been gathered except for one detail that linked his murder to Neils: his body had been cut up in pieces with a saw. He didnt come home. The witnesses included colleagues and friends who testified to him being unwell and at home during the first week of Kelvin's captivity. But word had got out that police were suspects. It was a talking point, a laughing point, all those things rolled into one., So when they asked John why he hadnt come out to them earlier, hed said, Well everybody carried on so much about Bobby, I couldnt do that to Mum and Dad. Lindsay stole a Subaru Liberty and robbed an On The Run convenience store. We had a few to drink so I wasnt, er, wasnt too clear. He described how he and Londema had started smoking cones in the morning, then drank Strongbow cider through the afternoon. I wonder what he has to tell me. Mick OShea felt his career was ruined by the Duncan drowning. Williams had not only been a great source of knowledge about official corruption relating to the perpetuation of paedophilia hed begun his own anti-child-abuse campaign but hed been a great friend to Utting, too. They also found traces of a sedative in his blood. A time where people were forced to find their freedom under the cover of darkness, and in doing so risked violence, victim-blaming and institutional prejudice. WebAn autopsy revealed that Richard had died from massive blood loss due to an anal injury, likely caused by a blunt object with a tapered neck, such as a beer bottle. He wished he had bolted after he called the ambulance. At least 25. The charges against Hudson were dropped and, some 16 years after the event, Clayton and Cawley were found not guilty. The now controversial forensic pathologist, Dr Colin Manock, had him pinned as a homosexual at his autopsy, owing to the funnel shape of his anus. Bevan Spencer von Einem (born 29 May 1946)[1] is a convicted child murderer and suspected serial killer from Adelaide, South Australia. Perhaps they thought saying that would save the family some anguish. Kelvin was 15 years old at the time of his death. I dont care if everybody knows., Because the dude was gay? the house-mate persists. Richard says its not surprising that so many have weighed in. I, like, detest that kind of thing A struggle broke out and he said he called out to his friend Jason. There was no inquest. The committal hearing to determine if there was sufficient evidence for von Einem to stand trial for murder began on 20 February 1984. You can get away with anything so long as you say, the dirty faggot came on to me.. A parishioner found his body the next morning. The prosecution was led again by Brian Martin QC, who was assisted this time by Tom Birchall, and their case against von Einem relied on evidence of the Kelvin murder, with the details of the crime being so strikingly similar to the murders of Barnes and Langley. Then he reveals himself: I read recently the writer Randolph Stow said, Gossip made me a homosexual before I was one. And I was a bit the same My sexuality is widely assumed but thats as far as it goes in Adelaide. self-control and do what the accused in fact did?, He further explained that: Losing self-control means what it says; it must be more than mere anger or panic. But what those figures dont reveal are the broken ribs and ruptured spleens that were nurtured and unheeded by a society that was looking the other way. Von Einem took James to hospital where the alarm was raised. About how his mate got out for a leak and was suddenly wrestling with the old guy. Subscribe to 7NEWS Australia for the latest news video https://7news.link/YTSubscribeConnect with Seven News onlineVisit https://7news.com.au7NEWS Podcast http://smarturl.it/7NewsDailyFacebook https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAustraliaTwitter https://twitter.com/7NewsAustraliaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/7newsaustralia/ 7NEWS combines the trusted and powerful news brands including Sunrise, The Morning Show, The Latest, and 7NEWS.com.au, delivering unique, engaging and continuous coverage on the issues that matter most to Australians. I think collectively it put a fair bit of pressure on police, recalls Purcell. The Advertiser ran a letter from the secretary of the Moral Renewal Society, David W Griffiths, which agreed: The signal being sent to the homosexual community [by the verdict] is one of: be warned, unnatural behaviour, if advanced unwarranted to a normal person, can be construed as offensive and retaliation can be accepted as self-defence.. Of course, the relationship between the police and the community at the time was such that I cant imagine anybody wanting to go into the van and have a chat with the police, says Purcell. I was a bit wary because when I first went up there to identify them they told me [the suspects] were police officers, Williamson recalls. And then I seen them running up the river a bit. A study in Melbourne showed that seven out of 10 LGBTQI people still dont report assaults and harassment. And it got him an occasional television star boyfriend, cabaret singer Tony Monopoly, with whom he lived. I was warned by a mate to watch out for bashers but I thought, I will be right, I can run fast.. Little evidence was presented for the murder of Langley, as prosecutors felt if they could prove that von Einem had murdered Barnes, then it would naturally follow that he had murdered Langley, as well. Kelvin Igweani, 24, was shot twice at a house in Milton Keynes in June 2021 after an attempt to taser him failed. Loves the thrill of it all. The fact he was talking about it tells you it was out there. When that was on the news my boss said to me, I think its time you left. And I said, Is it because of the court case? And he said, Well thatll be your word against mine, wont it.. He also addressed the issue of the noisy exhaust on the car heard during the abduction of Kelvin, by stating that the exhaust on his Ford Falcon (which von Einem had sold on 16 July 1983, purportedly to raise money for his overseas trip) was less than two years old and in good condition. Fearing that the police officer who was at the centre of the claims might still be able to influence the inquiry, Lewiss team refused to hand over their information. Plus, the quantity of fibres on Kelvin's clothes was far too large to suggest that Kelvin was in his company for only 2 hours. Robinson drives to the end of the track, past two more cars, and does a U-turn at the car park of the Adelaide Pavilion restaurant. So the backlash began. With all the fibres being accounted for with his albi, von Einem concluded his statement by saying that Kelvin stayed for two hours before von Einem dropped him off in the Adelaide CBD near the Royal Adelaide Hospital and gave Kelvin $20 to catch a taxi home. She knew she was doing it, the relative said, drunk, on the live stream. Also testifying for the defence was the bushwalker, who while walking his dogs through the airstrip had discovered Kelvin's body on 24 July. All Australian police forces now have lesbian-and-gay liaison officers to bridge the gaping chasm that has historically existed and still exists between the two sides. John hadnt come out to his siblings until he was in his 30s. A young man in a black T-shirt and jeans was reaching into the boot. Asked if his friend Londema had punched the victim, Verco replied that he didnt know. It is the least that so many of the victims in the above stories could have hoped for. They also stated that his admission that he had picked up Kelvin showed that he was in contact with him on 5 June; that the fibres and hairs proved that von Einem was with him at the time of just before and/or at the time of death; and that the drugs proved von Einem was with Kelvin in between those times. Von Einem first came to attention on the night of 10 May 1972 when two gay men were thrown into the River Torrens by a group of men believed to be police officers. I cant help wondering if many would have preferred the dunking to the opprobrium of coming across OShea and his fellow conscientious officers; being charged, named in the paper. Kevin Williamson, not long out of the army, had a few beers at the Torrens Drill Hall on the parade grounds below Government House, before heading to his car about 10.45pm on May 10, 1972. The 26-year-old might not have worked a day in his life but he owned it all thanks to a $2.2 million payout hed received from having been hit by a car when he was 20 months old. James has suggested elsewhere that this fear that the police were trying to discredit him by having him identify an innocent officer made him clam up. In 2007, Mark Anthony Ninnes was convicted of manslaughter over the death of Walter Handley in the carpark. Detective Jennifer ODonohue interviewed Verco first. One of them was Peter Millhouse, who died in a retirement home in 2015. But it was a start. Despite the efforts of police and the investigation passing on to the Major Crimes unit, the teenager remained missing until July 24, when his body was found in Mount Crawford Forest. Ten days later, Coonies brother checked and found him still in his bed, dead. This story will take you into the world of beats and bashings during those dark decades, at a time when society with all its fears and biases not only tolerated but perpetuated the abuse. At the time, a witness gave the police a name they would hear again: Bevan Spencer von Eimen. Gay bashings and murders continue. First, is it a reasonable possibility that what the deceased did or said caused Mr Lindsay to temporarily lose his self-control and to kill Mr Negre whilst he was not in control of himself? The judge in his summation told the jury it came down to who they believed. A guy in his 20s in the drivers seat. In my family I was brought up that you finished school, got married, had kids, bought a house and got a good job, but this was not me. I was taken to hospital and the police came and saw me and questioned me but when they heard where I was, they verbally abused me, calling me a fucking poofter and a pervert and I got what I deserved. OShea didnt report seeing them in the city which would have contradicted their version of events. She moved house a couple of times. They spent the next three years in court. It was just that they never came back.. Copyright 2014. Is that what youre saying?, Yep. Sensationally, the three police officers suspected of involvement refused to give evidence on the grounds it might incriminate them. Ten or 15 minutes later, though, he returns. The street kids I hung out with used to go down to Popeyes boathouse near the River Torrens [the Number One beat where George Duncan was murdered]. Are you all right?. Ruks died from internal bleeding of the abdomen. Also entered as evidence were samples taken from Barnes's body which showed that sedative drugs had been present. So the vice squad knew nothing. They actually thought they were engaged in some sort of leisure sport that actually had a degree of community approval.. Indeed Shannon recalled a time in the late-80s when he was hanging around Veale Gardens: By six oclock in the morning youd start to get what we called the morning shift and all of these guys would come through who had told their wives, Im just ducking out to get the paper and milk.. She decided to call him to find out where hed got to. They used to talk about it in the vice squad every bloody day of the week, says OShea. As to the allegations that Woodland apparently made, a police spokesperson said there was no evidence that he reported on high profile people, no evidence he was abused as a child, no evidence to substantiate his claim. Richard also Another is a prominent businessman in South Australia and a third one is a former male sex worker. And Utting and Standfield were on notice that they faced criminal libel charges over the letter. His head was bloodied, his clothes dishevelled. They denied having heard anything about the 1991 murder of another gay man, David Saint, in the South Parklands. The other victim, Roger James, was brought into police headquarters on crutches. He said he couldnt recognise his attackers even though hed been tricked into getting out of his car to follow one of them down to the river bank. Right at the same time, a group of men was coming towards him along the path until, just as they drew level, one of them was thrown in the river. Ken Doig. But no one that got thrown in ever surfaced for a complaint because they were homosexual.. [10] On 13 August 2007, the Seven Network followed this with a story that the man standing next to the Einem lookalike in their archived film matched the police sketch of the suspect seen with the Beaumonts at the beach on the day of their disappearance. In Victoria, sodomy carried the death penalty until 1949. Gay bashing is something that is almost monopolised by teenage boys and young men, Tomsen says. When they [the police] came to us and questioned us, Utting says, we believed they were there to ask us what we knew about these people that had been murdered. Shannon did a trade in selling milk and newspapers out of his van to these blokes so theyd have something to take to their wives. CLASS. Hell go call the cops.. Alarm bells ring in his head, so he pulls away and the guy leaning on the boot turns to watch him go. In a little ray of light shining through the darkness, though, recent retesting of exhibits has enabled South Australian police to create a DNA profile of a suspect. Significantly, Kelvin had a dog collar in his possession which was likely to have attracted von Einem's attention. What did the guy do that she killed? her housemate asked. There is a long pause. The prosecution then rested its case. The purchaser of von Einem's Ford Falcon detailed the condition of the car, and the relative who hosted the birthday party on 10 July stated that von Einem and his mother had arrived there at 5:30pm and left at 10:30pm. I googled his name along with the word gay and dont find any clues. Deep down, I felt sorry for these guys and hated being a part of this. He doesnt want to overstate the perils. It was only after three months that I could leave my apartment After six months I returned to the beats. I was sent in as bait because of how young I looked to lure guys into the bushes. This page was last edited on 1 April 2023, at 21:47. It showed Pearce and Meerdink chasing Ruks, tackling him to the ground then kicking and punching him for several minutes. He sliced his throat, made sure he saw everything. The prosecuting authorities, however, declined to act. I remember a guy in my footy team, Gavin, boasting about doing it. Local gay community leader Bill Rutkin knew Doig through common friends who could attest to his popularity in their circles. There were three major factors in von Einem's initial questioning that led police to become increasingly suspicious that they had found their prime suspect: As von Einem went on holiday to the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom during August and September 1983, the case against him began to mount up. He told them he was gay and that hed been bashed by a man hed met who wanted to take him home. Then his car got a bump from the back. He also stated that Von Eimen worked with otherassociates. It brought to mind something that a PhD student, Thomas Poberezny-Lynch, had said about how the media and courts often dealt with these crimes. A segment of his skull floated loose in his cranium. Is this some sort of trap? Yeah, it was pretty crawling with them.. There were three major factors of von Einem's initial questioning that lead police to become increasingly suspicious that they had found their prime suspect: As von Einem went on holiday in the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom during August and September 1983, the case against him began to mount up. An autopsy usually includes the examination of internal organs. According to Lewis and his team, two female social workers had, independently, already come forward claiming knowledge of the same allegation against the same people. Hed recently split from his wife and had custody of the three kids. More red lights, more screeching as they chased him until he got to his sisters place and ran inside. I was lonely and horny and thought this time I would know better, but again that voice rang out in the night, Bashers! I got away but I did see one guy lying on the grass, getting kicked over and over by these guys. This made police suspect that Kelvin had been dumped by a single person, most likely after nightfall in order to avoid detection.[4]. Once there, the street kids bashed and robbed them. He kept looking at me with a smiling face, Blaxland would recall. Von Einem then tortured, drugged, raped and held Kelvin captive for five weeks, before murdering him and dumping his body alongside an airstrip near Kersbrook in the Adelaide Hills area (to the north-east of the city and close to where relatives of von Einem lived). Nothing about the fact that that area of the South Parklands was a well-known beat or that David Saint was in fact homosexual. Neither of Lewiss researchers, victims rights advocate Wendy Utting and Lewiss old school friend Barry Standfield, have strong recollections of Woodland or what he said. The Warren Commission in 1964 had hoped that its well-written, 450-plus-page report would put questions about the assassination to rest. Utting recalls: Peter was absolutely flabbergasted at the time as the Speaker of Parliament [Her timing is out on this; hed actually resigned the previous month], to have a message like that left. He tried to calm Handley down, saying if he felt threatened, protection could be organised. The Saint family didnt hear from police again until recently when a detective from the new cold-case unit rang her brother asking to use Johns image on a deck of playing cards that was to be distributed to prisons. When police knocked on von Einem's door and enquired about whether they could ask him a few questions, his immediate reaction was to say that he would not answer anything without speaking to his lawyer first. Lindsay and Hutchings dumped the body in a nearby dry creek where it was found a week later. Theyll watch the married men come in and have a laugh at the desperation of it all, have a dig at their own sluttiness, slipping into the darkness when the cops come rolling through to harass them. The prosecution tried to continue with the charge for the murder of Barnes; however, with the problems associated of getting enough evidence admitted into court from associates about von Einem picking up hitchhikers, the final charge was withdrawn on 1 February 1991. Von Einem admitted that the drugs were his and said that he used them to help him sleep. The basis for this appeal was the evidence given about Kelvin's heterosexuality, the references to von Einem's own homosexuality through the trial and the negative impact that might have had on the jury, and also how Mr. Justice White in his summation did not include reference to the testimony given by von Einem's relative about his attendance at the birthday party on the day Kelvin's body was dumped. Next thing, Negre was straddling Lindsays lap, moving his hips backwards and forwards, having a laugh. He was in G Block of Yatala Prison for decades but was transferred to Port Augusta Prison in the north of the state in 2007. Pearce rolled a scoob when, according to Pearce, Ruks started all this poofter shit and grabbed his crotch, causing him to snap.
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