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foreign [Music] s deal with serious and often distressing incidents if you feel at any
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time you need support please contact your local crisis center for suggested phone numbers for confidential support
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and for a more detailed list of content warnings please see the show notes for this episode on your app or on our
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website the names of several witnesses in this case have been changed [Music] Melbourne resident Irene Langley was
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looking through the herald Sun newspaper when she came across a job ad for phone
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sex workers the customer would ring a 1900 number and hear pre-recorded messages from
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various women when they heard one they liked they'd dial a PIN number that directed the call
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to that particular person Irene took on the job and had the calls come through to her home phone
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after a year in the role only three calls left her feeling disturbed One customer told Irene that he'd become
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sexually aroused while watching his sister shower another expressed a desire to have sex
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with his own daughter the third man wanted to speak to an older woman to appease him Irene pretended she was
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55 years old in a mean angry voice the caller asked do you know what I did to the [ __ ]
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when Irene asked who the men responded my mother the [ __ ] he said he'd pressed his hand on her
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neck before cutting across one of her breasts and slicing through her nipple as the man spoke of the blood his voice
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became animated and his breathing increased as though he were aroused how does that make you feel he asked
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horrified Irene ended the call the man called back shortly after warning listen don't hang up I know where you
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live and who you are again he started talking about attacking a woman he's tone low and hateful
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Irene listened in stunned fear struggling to take in what the caller was saying he said he looked into the
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woman's eyes as he put the steel down her stomach he didn't say knife specifically but
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Irene knew that's what he meant she tried to interrupt but it only made the man Angry
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he mentioned the blood again how it had seeped out of the cut nipple and the cotton on him
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he then spoke of quote [ __ ] the woman with the blade Irene could hear his excitement growing
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and believed he was now masturbating his description of the mutilation was so vivid Iran could picture the woman as a
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real person she called him a sick prick and hung up Irene waited then picked up the receiver
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again the man was still there old [ __ ] He barked before Irene swiftly pulled the phone's cord from the wall
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foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] it was a little after 1pm on Saturday October 4 1997 when pensioners Ronald
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and Muriel McDonald drove down Clifford's Road the unsealed Back Road framed the
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craigieburn railway line on the industrial outskirts of Somerton a suburb 21 kilometers north of Melbourne
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the area Drew little traffic and was used as an illegal dump site for hard rubbish
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the McDonald's often took Clifford's Road on their route home keeping an eye out for any new junk piles to rummage
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through sometimes they'd uncover something worth selling the couple were joined that day by
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Muriel's sister Elaine the trio spotted an assortment of computer parts and boxes discarded among
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the overgrown grass and pulled over to examine the pile Ronald had lifted a sheet of cardboard
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and exclaimed oh what's that he could say a hand and part of a leg Muriel thought her husband had exposed
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the store mannequin I don't think so Ronald replied he observed rings on the fingers her
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bracelet on the wrist and a tattoo on the leg he knew it was a human body Ronald returned to his car where he had
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a phone fitted and called the police officers arrived and identified the body as a middle-aged woman with bleached
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blonde hair her pants and underwear had been pulled down and her blouse and top were pushed
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up a large wound was visible on the left side of her chest there was also something poking out of
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the woman's lips it was a nipple her left breast had been removed and stuffed into her mouth
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foreign the victim was known to authorities and Welfare Services she was 40 year old Margaret ma from the
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neighboring suburb of craigieburn Margaret typically lived alone but her teenage daughter had been staying with
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her as they endeavored to bridge a gap that had formed between them Margaret had lived an ordinary life as a
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bank worker until she was introduced to heroin by October 1997 she was a recovering
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long-term drug user and sex worker an autopsy concluded that Margaret had been killed elsewhere then dumped on the
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side of Clifford's Road in the early hours of the day she was found she had bruising and stub wounds across
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her neck abdomen and Limbs and had sustained a severe blow to the upper right side of her head
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her left wrist had a particularly deep incision and her neck featured evidence of compression though her exact cause of
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death couldn't be ascertained Margaret's left abreast had been mutilated postmortem by a knife used in
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a ragged soaring motion a timeline of her final movements was pieced together Margaret left home at seven on the night
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of Friday October 3 to visit a local news agency by the time she returned home her
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daughter had gone out and taken the house keys with her leaving Margaret locked out
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she asked a neighbor for help but they didn't have the tools needed to get into her house
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at around 7 45 PM Margaret was cited hitchhiking on the nearby Hume Highway this wasn't unusual as Margaret often
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relied on hitchhiking to get around [Music] at 805 she was spotted entering a pharmacy in the nearby suburb of
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Strathmore where she bought medication she then got herself several kilometers North to a shopping complex in Broad
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Meadows Margaret was a familiar face in the supermarket there and was seen by staff
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browsing the health Beauty and hygiene aisles before paying for several items at around midnight a woman saw Margaret
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walking through the complex's car park carrying several shopping bags she wasn't seen again
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it was likely that Margaret crossed paths with her killer as she hitchhiked to each destination
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a single black Woolen glove found alongside a Margaret's body was thought to be the key to solving her murder
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it was tested but limitations in forensic technology prevented any significant discoveries
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[Music] a 15-minute Drive South from where Margaret Mar's body was found is the expansive and Serene grounds of forkner
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cemetery in the month following Margaret's murder a woman named Janet Morton visited
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fawkner Cemetery to research her family tree Janet stood alone in a Rose Garden examining plaques when she glanced up
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and noticed the middle-aged man on the opposite side of the flower bed he was short and overweight with thin
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light-colored hair styled in a bowl cut and Janet smiled at the unassuming man but he ignored her
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Janet went to another section where she soon spotted the man again she then headed to an area 50 feet away
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only to realize the man had seemingly followed her there too Janet glanced over and met his gaze
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realizing then that he'd been watching her Janet moved on to an older area of the
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cemetery where she intended to find two particular Graves her attention was casted downward as she
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scanned the headstones when suddenly she heard something to her left it was the man
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he was moving quickly and intently towards her with a look in his eyes Janet described as frightening
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he got so close that she instinctively put her hand up at him in a stopping motion and nervously stepped backwards
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she either screamed or yelled but couldn't remember In the Heat of the Moment whatever she did it startled the man and
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he walked away but he didn't leave Janet spotted his feet poking out from behind a cluster of trees close by
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overcome by fear she turned and ran leaping over Graves until she reached her husband who was waiting in their car
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she told him about the encounter and led him to where the man was hiding he was nowhere to be seen
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Janet didn't consider herself to be easily scared but she was so troubled by the experience that she gave up on her
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research and refused to go back to Faulkner Cemetery Janet wasn't the only one who'd
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encountered this man in October 1997. his behavior revealed a prolonged campaign of harassment during which
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alone women in fawkner Cemetery were watched stalked confronted and chased some noted his prescription glasses
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within gold frames he once donned blue overalls akin to those worn by Tradesmen no one saw him carrying a weapon though
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he kept his right hand in his jacket pocket as though hiding something the women either dismissed the man's
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actions as misinterpreted and likely harmless or chose not to report him out of fear that he was indeed dangerous
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thank you on the morning of Saturday November 1 Lima Berman was maintaining the Latvia Memorial section of fawkner
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cemetery when the men approached wreaking of alcohol he introduced himself as John Roberts
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he kept his hands in his jacket pockets as he engaged a Lima in conversation twice he motioned to a nearby hedge and
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asked what was behind it he then pointed out a nearby grave and said it belonged to his adoptive mother
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Lima sensed something unusual about the man she felt like he was trying to lead her
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away she offered him a rake to tidy the gravesite of his adoptive mother and carried on with her work
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later Lima went by the grave the man had singled out it remained in a neglected state
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throughout the day the same man was spotted multiple times after 3 pm a woman noticed him coming
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towards her but he backed off when her boyfriend approached shortly before 4 pm the cemetery's
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mournful silence was shattered by a woman's sharp and sudden scream it was coming from the north where the
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Greek Orthodox Memorial was located a second screen rang out barely a minute later
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the cries decreased in Pitch into volume before gradually turning into subdued moaning
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the area soon fell silent again [Music] at 6 45 PM Angelo gorgevski arrived home
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from work to find his house unusually quiet and empty his fiancee 25 year old Messina
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halivargas should have been there the couple were planning to have dinner out together and Messina was typically
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reliable but hours passed with no sign of her Angelo was aware that Messina had planned to visit Faulkner Cemetery
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earlier that afternoon although she didn't like cemeteries Messina visited her grandmother's grave
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fortnightly to pray lay flowers or light a candle it was still dark at 4 30 a.m when
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Angelo arrived at the cemetery to see if Messina was there the grounds were closed but Messina's
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locked car was alone in the parking lot Angelo called the police and escorted officers to the Greek Orthodox section
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where Messina's grandmother was buried they wandered down Rowan and came across Messina how Vargas not far from her
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grandmother's grave lying between two headstones she had been stabbed to death in a
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frenzied attack the ground around her was covered in blood as were the surrounding headstones
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flowers scattered across the scene indicated that Messina had been set upon unexpectedly while tending to her
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grandmother's grave a chaotic altercation ensued with Messina's glasses and shoes coming off
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during the fight Messina's attacker pulled her upper clothing over her head the garments remained Tangled in her
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arms and bunched up around her chest partially exposing her bra injuries to Messina's hands showed she'd
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fought desperately for control of the knife she endured 85 injuries in total including stub wounds to her neck
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abdomen and limbs the killer had zeroed in on Messina's chest and breasts which featured severe
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wounds the crime was particularly disconcerting as Messina had been killed just before
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4pm in broader daylight in an inhabited public space the motive also wasn't abundantly clear
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Messina halvargas who worked for a bank was described as selfless and caring her
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family was close-knit she had no known enemies and she had an expressed concern for her safety prior to her death
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the killer had likely been covered in blood yet they only had to run 40 meters to reach the car park to escape without
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being seen every Bush and blade of grass around the crime scene was checked as well as the
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Craig bed nearby all potential Clues were thoroughly examined including several cigarette
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Parts found at the crime scene and unique tire tracks in the parking lot but it was soon realized that Messina's
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killer hadn't left anything behind that could lead to their identification her heartbroken family fronted the Press
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requesting the Public's help her father said every day is nothing but misery in our
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house there has to be someone who knows something or suspects something that's not going to make me feel better
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but at least we would know who did it visitors to the cemetery on the day of the killing came forward to report what
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they now believed was the sound of Messina screaming mid attack as none had reported or investigated the
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screams the cemetery gates were closed at 8 pm with Messina lying dead Within more reports soon came in of the
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frightening man who distalked women in the weeks leading up to Messina's death Witnesses placed him in the cemetery on
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the day Messina was targeted where he had loited for hours police was certain he was Messina's
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killer and that every other encounter was a fortunate near Miss this told detectives that they weren't
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dealing with an irrational person but a cold and calculated killer with the presence of mind to stalk and hide
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a photo fit of the stalker was publicized and a million dollar reward was offered
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six large binders were filled with information pertaining to the health Argus case
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detectives worked 18 hours a day pursuing 400 leads and questioning 1500 people several suspects were interviewed but no
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charges were laid Messina's mother asked herself between sobs why Why Us what did we ever do to deserve this
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[Music] meanwhile the investigation into the murder of Margaret Marr in Somerton had
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also gone cold [Music] a year and a half passed with no breakthroughs then at 7pm on Monday April 19 1999 Rena
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Hoffman approached the weatherboard cottage rented by her good friend Nicole Patterson
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28 year old Nicole worked from home in the suburb of Northcote a short distance from Melbourne CBD
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the pair had dinner plans that night but Rina was running late she had left a message on Nicole's
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mobile to let her know but hadn't heard anything back Rayna parked her car outside Nicole's
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home on Harper Street and made her way up the driveway where a light illuminated The Veranda
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Rina rang the doorbell Nicole's dog Bella started barking from the backyard but Nicole didn't appear
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Reina rang the doorbell several more times and waited growing concerned she forced herself in
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Nicole's home was lived in but tidy lights were on throughout and music was playing from a radio in the lounge room
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Rina headed towards a room at the front of the house used as Nicole's home office
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there she found Nicole lying on the floor face up in the crucifix position she was naked from the waist to down
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with her underwear looped around one ankle her cardigan was pushed up revealing what appeared to be an orange or yellow
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top underneath the carpet around Nicole's body was soaked red and deep gashes were visible
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along her wrists Rina rushed to a phone in the lounge room and called Emergency Services
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the operator instructed her to check if Nicole was still breathing Nicole didn't react to Arena's Voice or
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touch her skin was cold and her pulse was imperceptible Rena placed her hand on the Cole's chest
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to see if she could feel it rising and falling Nicole's bra was a skew and Arena
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quickly realized she had been mistaken her friend wasn't wearing an orange or yellow top
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it was fatty tissue Nicole's breasts had been removed the brutal depravity of Nicole
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Patterson's murder confronted this season homicide detectives tasked with investigating the crime
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she had sustained 27 stab wounds to her back chest abdomen and limbs further incisions in her thigh wrists
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and hands were deemed defensive there were no signs of forced entry into Nicole's home
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the rear door was locked as were all the windows Nicole's large dog was secured in the
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backyard meaning the killer had likely entered from the front the presence of mugs and a spilled
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coffee pot in the Coal's office suggested that she'd engaged her killer with pleasantries before the attack
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she was struck as her back was turned it couldn't be ascertained with absolute certainty that Nicole had been sexually
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assaulted however what came next was deemed sexually motivated [Music] once the bulk of the attack was over
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Nicole was rolled onto her back her top was cut away with scissors and her breasts were removed with a knife in
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a ragged soaring motion Nicole's killer then moved throughout her house leaving blood stains on a
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hallway wall interior door jamb the front door and inside her bedroom Nicole's breasts weren't found at the
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crime scene indicating the killer might have taken them as a souvenir her purse and a driver's license were
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also missing residents along Harper Street were stunned by news of the murder recalling
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that Nicole was a lovely and happy young woman no one had witnessed anyone coming or
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going from Nicole's home on Monday April 19 but one neighbor had heard something
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strange they were walking past the Nicole's home just after 9am when they heard a woman
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yell twice you [ __ ] [ __ ] she didn't sound angry just upset the passerby assumed it was a domestic
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argument and carried on unwilling to pry another neighbor named Bruce Thompson lived Three Doors Down from Nicole
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he was smoking on his Veranda just after 9am when he heard what sounded like an injured woman scream from the direction
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of Nicole's home Bruce looked up the street but didn't see anything untoward he stayed outside for a little longer
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just in case soon he spotted a stocky short statured man walking intently with his hands in
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his pockets towards westgarth Street they locked eyes and Bruce gave a friendly nod but the man carried on
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without responding Bruce didn't recall seeing any blood on the man which correlated with the crime
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scene while Nicole's injuries were extensive they weren't the type to cause extensive
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blood splatter none of her arteries had been necked and her breasts were removed post-mortem
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any mild splatter her killer might have received could have been absorbed by his
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clothing leaving little visible detectives believed the man Bruce had witnessed was Nicole's killer whose car
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was likely parked in West Garth Street [Music] scraps of Note Paper found next to
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Nicole's answering machine provided a clue scrawled in her handwriting at the top
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of one page was the name Malcolm the word Depression was written underneath Nicole was a certified psychotherapist
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and a youth worker described as someone always willing to help others she had established a
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private practice at her home in an attempt to grow her client base Nicole advertised her services in the
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Northcote Leader newspaper the weekend before her death Nicole spoke to her friends and family about
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the very first client she'd taken on named Malcolm he'd seen Nicole's newspaper ad and
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booked a session at her home for 9am the day she was killed Nicole didn't elaborate out of respect
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for confidentiality but she was looking forward to the meeting there was evidence that the killer had
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claimed up after himself by wiping down surfaces and had scoured the home for Clues before fleeing
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detectives knew they were dealing with an experienced Defender who knew how to beat the system yet he'd missed
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something very important Nicole's appointment book was hidden under clothing and couch cushions in the
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lounge room in it she had noted her meeting with Malcolm and circled it most importantly she had also jotted
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down her mobile phone number [Music] the number was traced to a 24 year old international student named Harbor gun
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collie locally known as Harry he told police that he had purchased the number as part of a phone plan in
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mid-march 1999 a little over a month before Nicole was killed it was just after Harry had arrived in
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Melbourne from India to study a masters of business administration Harry assured police that the phone had
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remained in his possession the entire time and no one else had used it detectives placed Harry under covert
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surveillance to see if he did anything that would Elevate him as a suspect all they determined was that he was a
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normal law-abiding young man speaking with Harry again detectives learned that he'd recently applied for
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general labor cleaning and gardening work he was given a contact to name to Peter
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who told him work would commence in mid-may Harry provided Peter with his mobile
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number so that he could be contacted closer to the start date detectives believed Peter had contacted
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Nicole Patterson under the fake name Malcolm using Harry's number as his own so that it couldn't be traced back to
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him it was a clever and calculated cover-up but flawed phone records from Nicole's landline
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revealed she had received 15 calls from a number in the lead-up to her fatal meeting
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[Music] the number was associated with a landline in the suburb of Pascoe Vale and registered to a man named Peter
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dupas [Music] three decades earlier on the afternoon of Thursday October 3 1968 fifteen-year-old Peter du pass left his
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home in the Inland suburb of Mount Waverley Victoria after a short and purposeful walk he
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arrived at his neighbor's house and knocked on their back door pass was well acquainted with his
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neighbors and got along well with the man of the house but he wasn't home that day
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only his wife 27 year old Ian ackhurst was she was nursing their five-week-old baby
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and opened the Laundry Door to dupas who was still wearing his uniform after a day at school
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with urgency jupas asked to borrow a sharp knife to peel some potatoes for his mother
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after commending him for being a good son Ian retrieved a small knife and handed it over
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dupas stood silently with the knife's blade pointed towards Anne he then launched himself towards her
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Peter what's wrong and asked frantically as he forced her to the ground by her hair
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the teenager straddled in before wordlessly slashing at her hands face and neck wounded and bloody and desperately tried
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to grab the knife while begging to be let go pass replied it's too late in I can't stop now
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they'll lock me up losing strength against the determined teen Ian screamed as loud as she could
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pass covered Anne's mouth and nose with the palm of his free hand then pushed his fingers down her throat to silence
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her just as he began to bash Ian's head against the floor du pass went still as if moving in slow motion he looked at
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the knife and turned it towards himself Anne wriggled away she had sustained mostly cuts and
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bruises across her head and neck there were several deeper wounds to her fingers and face which would require a
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couple of stitches at most and a coach to Due pass to hand over the knife she hid the weapon before returning to
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dupas who broke down in tears and begged her to call the police in a subsequent police interview du pass
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offered a no explanation for the attack he had no criminal history and was described by those who knew him as
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ordinary at home Peter Drew pass's upbringing was reportedly normal he was treated warmly and lovingly by
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his Taxi Driver father and a tupperware selling mother they raised the due pass as an only
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child as his two siblings were many years older he was spoiled and never beaten school was a far more hostile and
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isolating environment while Peter du pass was well regarded by Educators for being polite and quiet his
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peers found him strange and unfriendly few took any notice of him and to those that did bullied him for being short and
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overweight prominent deposits of fat formed over his pectoral muscles which quote had the
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appearance of female breasts and led to further insecurities due pass was physically weak and only
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got into typical schoolyard scraps never showing signs of extreme violence with few friends and The Limited social
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skills dupasa's life was dominated by his parents he felt his mother was overprotective and smothering as he
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grappled with feelings of inadequacy brought about by his perfectionist father following the teens seemingly out of
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character attack on Ian ackhurst the courts concluded that he was quote caught in an emotional conflict between
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the need to conform to the expectations of his parents and the unconscious urges
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to express his aggression and his developing masculinity jupas avoided serious punishment and was
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instead placed on probation for 18 months and ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment
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when speaking in the immediate aftermath of the attack he explained I must have been trying to kill Anne or
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something I don't know why I was trying to do this as far as I am concerned there is no reason for me to do anything
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to her but I couldn't help myself [Music] during psychiatric observation Peter du
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pass was considered a model young man he seemed caring and helpful and was released from hospital within two weeks
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by March 1972 18 year old jupas had finished school and was working as an apprentice Craftsman
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one evening he went to the suburb of Oakley when at around midnight he approached a residence and appeared
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through a bathroom window there was a woman showering inside her husband spotted jupas peeping and a
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chasing shoot when apprehended to pass asserted that he had only been taking a shortcut
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through the couple's yard to get to his car he was given a 50 fine almost two years later in November 1973
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police arrived at the due pass home and requested Peter dupas accompany them back to the station
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when he asked if the matter would take long the officers informed him that they were inquiring about a rape
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du pass became flustered the officers told him if you are not involved you have nothing
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to worry about du pass started to cry and told his father I don't want to go with them
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his father asked how his son came to be a suspect in the rape two weeks earlier in the nearby suburb
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of Mitchum 23 year old Caroline Barton was at home with her 18 month old son when there was a knock at the front door
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it was a man Caroline didn't know he gestured towards a red car parked on the strait with its Bonnet up saying
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that it had broken down he asked if he could use Caroline's phone then remarked that he might be
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able to fix it himself if she had a screwdriver as Caroline went to retrieve one the man
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entered her home he pulled out a knife and grabbed Caroline's baby to force her to comply
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before binding the frightened mother with a cord and violently raping her in the next Fortnight two other women
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reported incidents involving a man entering their home after requesting a screwdriver for his broken down car
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in the first case he only stole money and fled he left the second woman's house abruptly when she said that her husband
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would be back shortly Peter due pass and his car were positively identified by all three women
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the now 21 year old faced charges for house breaking housebreaking with intent to commit a felony and a rape
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the trial judge stated this was one of the worst rapes That Could Be Imagined you invaded the sanctity of her home by
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a false story relying upon her willingness to help in order to gain admission you threatened her with a knife you tied
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her up with a cord you struck her and worst of all you threatened to harm her baby when she tried to resist
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the judge reflected on jupasa's 1968 attack against the neighbor in acurst a psychiatric report at the time
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asserted that you pass had lost to normal control when becoming overwhelmed by pent-up feelings of sexual needs and
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aggression the judge over saying Peter due passes rape trial rejected this explanation for
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his most recent offending saying this was no sudden impulse because you must have left home that morning armed
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with a knife and provided with the cord to bind your victim given that you pass had entered two
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other women's homes under similar pretenses further indicated that he was driven by premeditation and did not
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impulse little could be ascertained from Psychiatric examination of jupas as he wouldn't admit any guilt
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it was believed he used a denial as a coping mechanism and he was diagnosed with an undefined psychosexual problem
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in a letter to the prosecution a detective wrote Peter du pass is a very dangerous young
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person who will continue to offend where females are concerned and will possibly
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cause the death of one of his victims if he is not straightened out Peter dupas was found guilty and
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sentenced to a cumulative six-month incarceration for each of the breaking counts with a further nine years for
00:38:50
Caroline's rape due pass remained a Placid and compliant prisoner in preparation for his first
00:38:57
parole beard he said he felt certain he wouldn't reoffend and his supportive parents
00:39:04
sought his release as early as possible a report by a parole officer revealed that psychiatric treatment for dupas's
00:39:12
type of Personality Disorder had been ineffective although marking Peter du pass as an
00:39:20
ongoing threat to the community the officer recommended he be paroled on the condition that he have a great deal of
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supervision jupas was released in September 1979 after serving just half of his decade-long sentence
00:39:37
he moved back in with these parents who were now living in the Beachside city of
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Frankston du pass was required to receive outpatient treatment at a psychiatric hospital
00:39:49
he was permitted to come and go as he pleased and no arrival or departure records were kept
00:39:57
shortly after jupasa's release at a campsite in the seaside town of McRae some young girls were bathing in a
00:40:04
women's shower block when they spotted a man at the open doorway watching them one of the girls screamed causing him to
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flee when two more incidents were reported police conducted a Stakeout of the amenities and caught Peter due pass in
00:40:21
the act although he denied peeping on anyone he was charged with loitering with intent
00:40:27
and offensive behavior and fined 140 dollars on the night of Friday November 9 Nina
00:40:37
cadden entered a women's toilet Block in Frankston as she went to leave the cubicle Nina
00:40:44
was confronted at knife Point by a man wearing a balaclava he ordered her to do as he said or she'd
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be killed the man pushed Nina back into the cubicle and proceeded to rape her when other people entered the toilet
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block the assailant pressed his knife to Nina's throat to keep her quiet two nights later Erica Danes was walking
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alone down cars Street a residential road on the cusp of Frankston CBD she soon realized the man was following
00:41:18
her unnerved Erica quickened her pace the men matched her Spate when Erica turned to confront him he
00:41:29
rushed in that's when she noticed the blue balaclava over his face and the knife in
00:41:35
his hand Erica ran into the middle of the road and screamed her pursuer gestured to her to quieten
00:41:44
down but when Erica continued to yell he fled [Music] a week later just after 9 pm on November
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18. Dorothy Elmore was walking along the Nepean Highway in Frankston when she was
00:41:59
grabbed from behind the elderly woman was dragged to a vacant block of land and forced to the
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ground by a masked man don't scream or I'll kill you he warned as he straddled Dorothy with a knife in
00:42:14
hand he attempted to remove her cardigan but Dorothy resisted and screamed prompting
00:42:21
her attacker to run away Dorothy sustained a knife wound to the left side of her chest that required 14
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stitches [Music] the following night Amanda folds was walking along Dandenong Road East a
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stretch that ran beside the Frankston Railway line when she too was grabbed into dragged to a vacant block of land
00:42:44
her mask wearing assailant growled as he tried to overpower Amanda who screamed for attention
00:42:52
the man gave up and fled investigations quickly LED police to Peter du pass who admitted to carrying
00:43:00
out the 10-day spree of frankston-based attacks he said it's all true I was going to find a
00:43:09
woman to rape in addition to the knife du pass revealed that he'd also been carrying
00:43:17
robe to bind his victims with hatal police it just comes over me I can't help myself
00:43:26
I've had a problem for about six years I'm glad I got caught it all started again about two weeks ago
00:43:35
I just find it hard to mix with people and I haven't many friends I just don't know what to say
00:43:41
[Music] detectives noted that whenever dupas spoke with men he appeared timid and
00:43:48
nervous he avoided eye contact speaking quietly with his shoulders hunched forward
00:43:55
and doctors believed that the introverted cowering loner sought Power by scaring women
00:44:02
due pass was convicted of assault with intent to Rob malicious wounding indecent assault and rape
00:44:10
on the surface the pudgee baby-faced the non-descript man appeared harmless but when it came to Peter du pass police
00:44:19
quickly learned that looks can be deceiving they found him deceptive manipulative
00:44:26
and intelligent he knew when to talk or when to claim up and deny everything to better his
00:44:33
outcome his offending was growing in number and severity a report stated there is little that can be said in
00:44:43
jupasa's favor he remains an extremely Disturbed immature and dangerous man his release on parole was a mistake
00:44:55
yet the police and prosecution were flawed when Peter du pass was sentenced to just six and a half years jail
00:45:03
they had formed the belief that dupas could not be rehabilitated and should be kept away from society
00:45:11
yet he was released in February 1985 at age 31 after serving his minimum term of
00:45:18
five years like McRae and Frankston the town of blairgowrie is located within an area
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along Victoria's southeast coast called the Mornington peninsula the peninsula is a popular destination
00:45:38
in the warmer months but it was quiet on blairgowrie beach when 21 year old Hannah Gadsden arrived on March 3 1985.
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only a few Figures were visible in the distance she reached the water stripped down to
00:45:54
her bathing suit then went for a short walk upon reaching an area of jagged rocks
00:46:00
Hannah passed a shirtless man who was wearing jeans it was Peter du pass the rocks are sharp Hannah remarked
00:46:10
offhandedly as they crossed paths dupas smiled and watched as Hannah returned to her things nearby
00:46:19
he then approached her while saying something about a purple-colored starfish and the poor condition of the
00:46:24
surf as dupas closed in he swiftly curled his arm around Hannah's throat and pressed a
00:46:31
knife against her neck he warned her not to struggle or he'd hurt her Jew pass ordered Hannah to get down on
00:46:41
the sand she screamed out but you pass clasped his hand over her mouth Hannah saw the knife on the sand beside
00:46:50
her and reached out for it dupas noticed and told her not to be foolish he then raped Hannah
00:46:59
when she asked why he was hurting her du pass didn't respond afterwards he asked the Petrified young
00:47:08
woman if she wanted a lift when she refused he left two men walking along a beach track soon
00:47:18
came across Hannah who revealed what had happened one rushed off in search of the
00:47:24
assailant while the other helped Hannah to her car to get help they soon spotted Peter dupas who was
00:47:31
walking along a road unable to find where he parked his car he was swiftly apprehended
00:47:39
jupas initially claimed the encounter was consensual but eventually confessed otherwise
00:47:46
he'd only been out of prison for four days two pass offered a no explanation for
00:47:53
his behavior he claimed he was enjoying laying back on the beach when he saw Hannah Gadsden
00:47:59
and couldn't help himself he said he knew what he did was wrong adding I'm sorry for what happened everyone was
00:48:09
telling me I'm okay now I never thought it was going to happen again I only wanted to live a normal life
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[Music] du pass was relocated to Frankston police station for further processing
00:48:23
where he attempted to take his own life though police doubted his sincerity at a trial in June 1985 due pass pleaded
00:48:34
guilty to indecent assault with aggravating circumstances and rape the judge explained that recidivism
00:48:42
rates in cases like his were between 80 to 90 percent and to that due pass was walking around with a loaded time bomb
00:48:49
in his pocket quote there seems to be a very good chance if you were at large again that some other
00:48:57
girl might suffer in the same way [Music] the judge accepted Peter jupas's assertions of remorse adding
00:49:07
one must have sympathy for you but the community must also be protected he slammed the lenient sentence handed
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to dupas previously saying it was inadequate and acknowledged that the community would be outraged and
00:49:23
apprehensive if dupas was a free man he was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment he was to serve a minimum of 10 years
00:49:33
and be given appropriate treatment prior to release [Music] Depo-Provera was suggested a drug that
00:49:42
reduces offensive sexual behavior shortly after arriving in prison du pass penned a letter to his parents
00:49:51
apologizing for his actions he blamed his deviancy on vague extrenuous circumstances saying
00:50:00
the way I feel at the moment and have for ages is that I'm far better off out of it all
00:50:07
I tried I really tried to work on myself and my problems but I never felt I was getting anywhere
00:50:14
we'll meet again someday after writing the letter due pass attempted to take his own life
00:50:24
a psychiatrist had described his personality as brittle and concluded that it'd take some considerable time to
00:50:31
resolve his issues due passes unwillingness to admit the full truth about his offending hampered
00:50:38
Rehabilitation efforts prescribed to drugs that restricted sexual urges were administered with
00:50:45
little success it was found that he lacked motivation for prolonged treatment and instead
00:50:52
wanted a non-existent quick fix 52-year-old Grace McConnell was a mental health nurse who came to meet Peter du
00:51:07
pass during his time in the prison psychiatric division due pass initially viewed Grace as a
00:51:14
motherly figure given their 16-year age Gap but in time he became infatuated with
00:51:20
her and eventually admitted to have fallen in love he told Grace that she could help him
00:51:27
come out of himself and to be a normal person up until this point Grace had only
00:51:34
fostered a professional relationship with dupas driven by pity she became closer to him
00:51:42
when he successfully applied to transfer to another prison in rural Victoria Grace moved to continue their regular
00:51:50
visits even though she suspected he was isolating her dupas made Grace right to him every day
00:51:57
and displayed jealousy when she didn't give him her full attention she came to learn that du pass had a
00:52:04
superiority complex and was a possessive domineering man Grace was surprised when jupas asked her
00:52:13
to marry him despite feeling their relationship was more mother and son than husband and
00:52:19
wife Grace agreed to the union she felt a moral expectation to quote help Peter become a useful member of
00:52:28
their community they tied the nod in a prison ceremony Grace never felt any real love towards
00:52:37
Peter dupas nor did she believe he felt any for her she doubted he had the capability
00:52:45
instead she believed he viewed her as a possession like a piece of furniture dupas cited his marriage to Grace when
00:52:55
he began plotting his parole beard he referred to her as a beautiful person who would stop him from sexually
00:53:01
offending he attended programs aimed at preparing inmates to return to society and was
00:53:08
even approved for temporary release to work for a library cemetery and Recycling Depot
00:53:15
he also took a vocational training course at a local Tafe institution to retrain himself in fitting and machining
00:53:23
work in reference to jupasa's sex attacks a psychiatrist reported he believes all of that is behind him
00:53:32
since he understands himself better and has become more assertive by 1992 Peter dupas had served seven out
00:53:43
of his 12-year prison sentence and was granted release he settled with Grace in the Country
00:53:50
Town of wood and the community were unaware of his violent history Peter gained work as a maintenance
00:53:58
manager while Grace became a cleaner theirs was a humble and eventful life as dupas spent most of his spare time in
00:54:06
front of the television he had few interests or hobbies and didn't care for anything in particular
00:54:14
he confided in Grace about his unhappy childhood and how he was teased by his peers for being overweight
00:54:21
his parents kept their home uncomfortably sterile and argued often due pass stopped assured of describing
00:54:30
his teen years though mentioned with a hint of bitterness that having once been engaged to a woman who gave the ring
00:54:37
back Grace and due pass didn't consummate their marriage until he was out of prison where he felt it was more
00:54:45
appropriate Grace described to their sex life as basic and said she went along with it
00:54:51
out of a sense of responsibility while due pass didn't reveal any deviant sexual proclivities with Grace had
00:55:00
reached the point where she couldn't bear him touching her she otherwise appreciated that he was an
00:55:06
overall well-mannered even-tempered man and believed she had successfully reformed him
00:55:13
he didn't lash out when upset instead he just sit and stare he got lost in thought often
00:55:22
then there were the random moments he'd break out in sweats and begin shaking without ever explaining why
00:55:30
Peter dupas stayed out of trouble for the 12 months he was under parole restrictions
00:55:37
once they lifted he was no longer under any supervision [Music] on Monday January 3 1994 Lucy irons was
00:55:51
water skiing with a group of friends at Lake epilogue and hours drive north of woodend
00:55:57
Lucy went by herself to a women's toilet block and while inside her cubicle door
00:56:03
pushed inwards Lucy pressed her hand against the door and firmly said no to indicate the
00:56:10
cubicle was occupied a long black-handled knife suddenly appeared from around the door
00:56:18
a man wearing a cream-colored balaclava tried to squeeze in Lucy fought to hold the door shut but
00:56:26
the men managed to slash her left hand just turn around he ordered while trying to force Lucy to face the war
00:56:36
her palm and two of her fingers were dripping blood Lucy knew she was about to be raped but
00:56:43
she tried to remain calm as to not aggravate her assailant I'm very frightened she said repeatedly
00:56:50
just tell me what's going on the man kept the knife close to her face and neck when Lucy refused to let him push her
00:57:00
against the wall the man grabbed her right arm and dragged her out of the toilet block
00:57:06
his demeanor then abruptly shifted he let go of Lucy put both his hands in the air and told her to go before he
00:57:15
left Lucy glimpsed her attacker heading towards a blue Ford station wagon she alerted her friends and they rushed
00:57:25
at the car just as its driver reversed and sped off Lucy's friends and fiance gave Chase in
00:57:33
their own car eventually meeting up with the blue Ford at a roundabout it drove on at high speeds before making
00:57:40
a sharp left turn onto a dirt road and spinning out of control [Music] when the vehicle came to a stop the
00:57:48
pursuers pulled in front to block it and carefully approached on foot upon realizing the driver was unarmed
00:57:56
they grabbed him and forced him out the police were contacted and the offender taken into custody
00:58:05
he was identified as Peter du pass a search of his car revealed two makeshift balaclavas duct tape condoms
00:58:15
handcuffs a plastic sheet and a shovel there were also three knives one of which was stained with Lucy Iron's blood
00:58:26
there were traces of her blood on his clothing as well due pass was reluctant to speak to
00:58:33
police before contacting a solicitor first after doing so he said little else to
00:58:39
investigators other than no comment prosecutors were in a difficult position there was no doubt about what dupas had
00:58:49
intended to do to Lucy yet the evidence didn't support and attempted rape charge
00:58:56
Peter ultimately pleaded guilty to unlawful imprisonment in order to have the more serious charges of kidnapping
00:59:03
assault with a weapon and indecent assault dropped sentencing took place in November 1994.
00:59:13
jupasa's criminal history was referred to in court as breathtaking his most recent attack was deemed
00:59:21
calculated he had watched and waited until Lucy was separated from her friends concealed his identity and used
00:59:28
a weapon with other equipment at hand the judge accepted that the crime was sexually motivated but clarified
00:59:39
I must punish you only for the offense charged and not for what I think you are going to do but did not
00:59:47
highlighting that the victim was held captive for only a few minutes and was voluntarily released the judge told a
00:59:55
due pass you acted in such a manner to give rise to at least the hope and perhaps the
01:00:02
prospect that realization of the significance of what you were about to do activated your conscience
01:00:09
I cannot therefore preclude the possibility of Rehabilitation taking into account the guilty plea
01:00:18
which the judge referred to as evidence of due passes hints of conscience due pass was sentenced to three years and
01:00:25
nine months imprisonment this was a major blow to Victoria Police a year prior the state government had
01:00:36
passed a controversial law to protect the community from serial sex offenders it enabled courts to sentence criminals
01:00:43
to indefinite jail terms however the law could only be activated in cases where the defendant had
01:00:51
committed a so-called serious offense unlawful imprisonment fell short as it was considered too minor
01:01:01
a group of parents contacted the parole board urging that Peter du pass never be
01:01:06
released yet by now he'd mastered the legal system realizing that denying his crimes
01:01:14
jeopardized his chance of parole he started admitting to them and seemingly accepting treatment
01:01:22
one counselor remained skeptical of due pass writing through long-term association with
01:01:29
various professionals he has learned to manipulate any individual who has endeavored to challenge his offending
01:01:35
Behavior by the way of saying the right things and behaving in a convincing manner in a supervised environment
01:01:45
despite this and other scathing reports police were powerless to stop Peter dupas
01:01:52
he was granted release again in September 1996 at age 43 after serving his two-year minimum sentence
01:02:02
by this point he'd spent 17 of his last 20 years in jail for sexual offenses his wife Grace conceded their marriage
01:02:12
was over telling the Sunday Herald Sun newspaper Adar was two people living inside one
01:02:20
shell one was kind and gentle the other was Pure Evil jupasa's parents no longer supported him
01:02:30
and had moved interstate he resettled in the suburb of Pascoe Vale in Melbourne's North where no one
01:02:39
knew of his past [Music] when Peter dupas was linked to psychotherapist Nicole Patterson through
01:02:55
calls made from his home investigators were certain they had found Nicole's killer
01:03:00
given his history it seemed due pass had escalated just as police predicted they moved quickly and attracted you
01:03:09
pass to a hotel where they found him playing a slot machine in the gaming room a glint of surprise appeared on his face
01:03:17
when police encircled him a search of jupas's clothing revealed nothing of significance though officers
01:03:25
did notice two curved scratches on his left cheek they looked recent and were the type
01:03:31
caused by fingernails dupas denied everything he said he didn't know Nicole Patterson and had
01:03:39
never been to Harper Street in Northcote when asked about the scratches on his face jupas who was now a self-employed
01:03:47
woodworker claimed a piece of wood had flung up while he was using a lathe Machine Tool in his Workshop garage
01:03:55
before participating in any further interviews Drew pass called his solicitor and a priest he'd met while
01:04:02
incarcerated he then resorted to a previous tactic of responding to all questions put to him
01:04:08
with no comment a search of dupas's Pasco Vale home was underway a node attached to the side of his
01:04:18
fridge featured the name Harry and the phone number belonging to Indian student Harbor gun collie that was provided to
01:04:24
Nicole Patterson by the mysterious Malcolm also found was a copy of a Herald Sun
01:04:31
newspaper dated several days after Nicole Patterson's murder the front page featured an article on
01:04:38
the case titled psycho knife killer someone had slashed the accompanying image of Nicole's face
01:04:47
examination of dupasa's Workshop failed to uncover the lathe he claimed caused the scratches on his face
01:04:54
a bag inside his wheelie bin contained torn up pieces of newspaper they had come from the advertising
01:05:02
section of the Northcote leader where Nicole Patterson had advertised her therapy services
01:05:08
someone had written Nicole's home address on the page along with the words Nikki Northcutt Malcolm 9am and mo
01:05:18
believed to be shortened for morning the other side contained Nicole's home phone and mobile numbers
01:05:27
a handwriting expert concluded that this information was scrawled by Peter du pass
01:05:34
dupas ultimately admitted to making these notes and placing the calls to Nicole Patterson's home
01:05:41
he said he'd found her ad in the paper and set up an appointment on the day of her murder to address his gambling and
01:05:47
relationship problems du pass confessed to providing Nicole with a fake name and number in panic
01:05:55
because he didn't want his girlfriend to know he was seeking therapy he claimed that he had second thoughts
01:06:02
about this session and rang to cancel Nicole apparently understood and said if you need to contact me contact me
01:06:12
in dupas insisted that he'd spent the morning doing work errands and domestic chores and didn't go near Nicole's home
01:06:19
at all [Music] inside his work shed on the bottom shelf of a cupboard police found a jacket
01:06:27
bundled up with other clothing inside one of its Pockets was a balaclava the jacket was also splattered with
01:06:35
blood testing revealed the blood belonged to both Nicole Patterson and Peter dupas
01:06:44
CCTV footage was obtained from a petrol station that jupas had visited shortly before Nicole was killed confirming he'd
01:06:52
been wearing the jacket jupas admitted the jacket was his and that it worn it the morning Nicole was
01:06:59
killed but denied knowing how her blood got on it foreign the circumstantial evidence was
01:07:09
damning and as a result Peter due pass was formally charged with Nicole Patterson's murder
01:07:16
he pleaded not guilty and faced trial in August 2000. homicide detectives had worked
01:07:23
diligently to ensure their case was solid the defense team had a limited options
01:07:29
and resorted to insinuating that evidence against their client was planted by police
01:07:35
they implied that a detective had taken a vial of Nicole Patterson's blood to jupasa's home and to dripped the liquid
01:07:42
on his jacket acclaimed the police denied a soft-spoken Jew pass took the stand where he appeared nervous
01:07:53
when asked if he killed Nicole dupas asserted no I did not he intimated that the evidence against
01:08:01
him was just bad luck the prosecution remarked and it's just bad luck too isn't it that
01:08:09
the jacket you say you were probably wearing on that morning happens to have the deceased blood on it
01:08:16
jupas replied for me it is yes a smile appeared on his face as he accused police of setting him up
01:08:27
everything else dupas admitted to from hindering identification efforts to destroying evidence he insisted wasn't
01:08:34
done with bad intent the prosecution worked to prove the impossibility of police planting
01:08:42
evidence then they had one final question for due pass where have you hidden your trophies the
01:08:51
breasts you cut off the deceased her driver's license and her purse dupas replied
01:08:59
I don't know what you're talking about it took a jury less than three hours to find Peter du pass guilty for Nicole
01:09:09
Patterson's murder the judge told him you regarded Nicole Patterson as nothing more than prey to being trapped and
01:09:18
killed her life Youth and personal qualities assumed importance in your mind only by
01:09:25
reason of this sense of satisfaction and power which you experienced in taking them from her
01:09:32
you carried out your crime with remorseless deliberation and after careful manipulation of the situation in
01:09:39
full understanding of the significance of your actions you are now 47 years with a deeply
01:09:46
entrenched desire to engage in sexually violent Behavior you have not responded in anything
01:09:53
remotely approaching an appropriate fashion to sentences of imprisonment psychiatric treatment or Community
01:09:59
Supervision realistically considered the prospects of your eventual Rehabilitation must be
01:10:07
regarded as close to hopeless that they can be effectively discounted payday due pass was sentenced to life
01:10:16
imprisonment without the possibility of parole Nicole's loved ones had mixed reactions
01:10:23
her boyfriend wanted you Past Dead Nicole's father was just grateful the chapter was closed while her mother said
01:10:32
it helps to know he's not going to be out there doing it again if he were to walk free he would kill
01:10:39
again Victoria police were elated that after 30 years of hurting women Peter dupas
01:10:47
would finally spend the rest of his Natural Life Behind Bars but their work wasn't over yet
01:10:55
they believed he held many more dark secrets the first centered around the unsolved
01:11:06
murder of Margaret Marr in 1997. her mutilated remains were found on the side of an industrial Back Road in
01:11:14
Somerton following Nicole Patterson's murder links were drawn back to Margaret notably both women had one or both of
01:11:23
their breasts removed the now imprisoned Peter dupas was interviewed about Margaret Mars murder
01:11:31
he began shaking detectives asked if he knew Margaret or if he had attended the same Supermarket
01:11:39
she had on the night of her murder they also asked if he owned any gloves in reference to the single black Woolen
01:11:46
glove recovered at the crime scene du pass reverted to answering all questions with no comment though he did
01:11:55
agree to have his mouth swabbed for DNA analysis with technological advancements in
01:12:02
forensic testing the black love from the Marquise was re-examined Margaret hadn't worn it
01:12:10
biological mixture of at least two people were detected but because they were mixed it was impossible to confirm
01:12:17
who wore the glove at the time of the murder one of the samples was from a random
01:12:23
person police couldn't ascertain the other was consistent with Peter du pass the clothing Margaret had worn at the
01:12:33
time of her murder was also re-examined her tops had been cut away with sharp smooth-bladed scissors similar to how
01:12:42
Nicole Pattersons had been removed examination of jupasa's phone records revealed that at the time of Margaret's
01:12:50
murder he had made multiple calls to phone sex lines one was traced to wiring Langley
01:12:58
she never forgot the disturbing call she received around October 1997. she told detectives how the male caller
01:13:07
detailed hurting a woman with a knife most significantly he referred to cutting off one of her breasts
01:13:17
a second attempt at interviewing dupas went nowhere he remained as tight-lipped as ever
01:13:24
despite this he was charged with the murder of Margaret Ma at trial in July 2004 the prosecution
01:13:33
relied on the treatment of Margaret's body in relation to Nicole Patterson quote
01:13:40
we say The Cutting of the breasts is so unique as to effectively be a signature a stamp
01:13:48
in fact after examining almost 4 000 homicides throughout Australia between 1989 and 2000 the only other case
01:13:56
involving breast mutilation was that of Nicole Patterson while Peter dupas didn't take the stand
01:14:04
on this occasion 51 other Witnesses did by the end of proceedings the jury reached a guilty verdict
01:14:13
the judge told dupas after you murdered Margaret Marr you left her by the side of the road in a
01:14:22
desolate place as a disgusting display of loathing for the deceased and contempt for her dignity
01:14:29
not content with what you had done to her in life you robbed her of her dignity in death
01:14:37
sentencing dupas would have no practical effect as he was already serving life without parole
01:14:43
still the judge insisted that punishing him for Margaret's murder was not futile
01:14:50
by doing so it Vindicated Margaret's rights and to those Left Behind to struggle with the grief and Trauma of
01:14:57
her murder for that pay did you pass was handed another life sentence without the
01:15:03
possibility of parole Margaret's loved ones thanked Victoria Police for their efforts to bring her
01:15:10
killer to Justice her brother remarked Margaret lived her life the way she chose and no one had the right to take
01:15:19
that life from her members of Nicole Patterson's family attended the trial as a show of support
01:15:27
to Margaret's loved ones outside Court Nicole's sister said it's such a rare evil that comes into
01:15:37
this world that's destroyed these women and our lives we're just praying that this man is
01:15:43
accountable for everything he has done [Music] by the time Peter due pass was handed
01:15:55
his second life sentence in 2004. police was certain he was also responsible for
01:16:01
Messina how vargas's 1997 murder jupasa's grandfather was buried in Faulkner Cemetery just 128 meters west
01:16:11
of where Messina's grandmother lay nine women had since come forward to identify due pass as the man who had
01:16:19
harassed them in the cemetery before Messina was struck one described him as having a unique
01:16:25
tear in the right pocket region of his jacket which matched a blemish on the jacket you pass War when he killed
01:16:32
Nicole Patterson he'd also been seen wearing gold framed eye glasses and blue Tradesmen overalls
01:16:39
two items that you pass was known to wear at the time in the immediate aftermath of mercina's
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murder it was discovered that jupas had visited a salon to have his hair cut and
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dyed as though to prevent him from being matched to the photo fit of the cemetery
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stalker Messina's upper clothing had become bunched up and Tangled in her arms investigators believed this had
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prevented you pass from mutilating her like he had his other victims he couldn't risk the time it would take
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to remove it and adopted to flee questioning dupas about Messina's murder was characteristically futile as he
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immediately resorted to his typical no comment answers detectives contacted inmates who were
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imprisoned with Peter dupas hoping he might have said something incriminating while on the inside
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one prisoner a former high-profile solicitor named Andrew Fraser was serving time for his role in the
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importation and trafficking of the commercial quantity of cocaine given Fraser's previous employment
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detectives assumed he'd refuse working with them and encouraged due pass to keep quiet
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to their surprise Fraser told Detectives you had better come and see me Andrew Fraser provided a false statement
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in which he detailed his relationship with Peter dupas the pair were in protective custody
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together and were both tasked on Garden duties they also interacted while watching the
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prison television Fraser found a due pass to be quiet socially inept suspicious and
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introspective he was reluctant to talk but when he did he spoke in disjointed short sentences
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interspersed by long breaks as though he censored himself to avoid saying anything he'd regret
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Fraser also witnessed to dupas breaking out in mysterious full-body shakes Sweat
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and Tears in time dupas opened up to Fraser as much as he thought the man was capable
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of Fraser described to dupas as the most dangerous and unpredictable person I have ever met
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Fraser recalled a group conversation involving himself due pass and a convicted rapist and a murderer named
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Raymond Edmonds better known as Mr Stinky Edmund's crimes are covered in episode
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131 of casefile Edmonds was 20 years into his prison sentence and was telling the others that
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he had committed a bad offense regretted it and was paying the heavy price he turned to Due pass and asked
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what about you Pete jupas went quiet before admitting offhandedly to killing Nicole Patterson
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what's done is done and I have to wear it he said one occasion Andrew Fraser was working
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in the garden with the Jew pass when he uncovered a makeshifter knife in the dirt
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he showed it to jupas who examined it and began to sweat a strange expression appeared on his
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face before he uttered the word Messina another time Fraser observed an inmate approach to pass and to say you are
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Peter du pass when jupas confirmed the man revealed that he was Messina how vargas's cousin
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he called jupas an animal and threatened to kill him when he got the chance shaken to pass said to Andrew Fraser
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how does that [ __ ] know I did it when due pass was charged with Margaret Mars murder he told Fraser he thought
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they might charge him with Messina's murder as well jupa stressed that no one witnessed the
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attack he also remarked that he hadn't left any forensics at fawkner Cemetery it was true that Messina's killer hadn't
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left behind any forensic evidence but that information wasn't public at the time
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Andrew Fraser quote it was clear to me that there was only one way Peter would have known that fact
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and that is he is the Killer Andrew Fraser's statement came with a degree of criticism
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there was a million dollar reward on offer in Messina how vargas's case and Fraser was given an undisclosed
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percentage of it yet homicide detectives stressed that this reward was offered a month before
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Fraser entered the case and that if he were motivated by money he would have reached out to them not the other way
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around following Fraser's statement detectives questions do pass merely as a matter of
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procedure though they knew he was unlikely to concede anything as expected he kept a deadpin expression
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and responded no comment to everything jupas was informed that a witness had provided a statement asserting he had
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confessed to Messina how vargas's murder for the first time in all their encounters with due pass detectives felt
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he was genuinely shocked no comment he responded he was then charged with Messina's
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murder his legal team tried to argue that he had become so Infamous that a fair trial
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was impossible the judge disagreed and the trial went ahead in 2007. the defense attempted to pin the crime
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on Messina's fiancee Angelo gorgevski though their efforts were in vain pass was ultimately found guilty for
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Messina how vargas's murder the judge told a due pass Messina's last actions were typical of
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her a fine young woman in a place of peace and Beauty thinking not of herself but of others devoted considerate and
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good then you struck just as Messina's Presence at the cemetery was typical of her goodness
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Your Presence at the cemetery was typical of your evil cunning predatory and homicidal
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she had no chance against your strength your knife and your hate then with your bloody knife you vanished
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from the scene but it was your cunning that was to bring you undone for you left to know forensics at
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Faulkner Words which would come back to haunt you you have no prospects of Rehabilitation
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none you do not suffer from any mental illness rather you are a psychopath motivated by a deeply entrenched
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perverted and sadistic hatred of women a complete contempt for them and their right to live
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Peter du pass was handed his third life sentence he appealed but failed in 2012 he was granted a retrial for
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Messina how vargas's murder only to be found guilty again but his story wasn't over
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[Music] authorities believed to Due pass held the answers to more unsolved violent
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acts sexual assaults and murders in his statement to detectives prison informant Andrew Fraser wrote of an
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instance where du pass was talking about the murders being pinned on him and sad
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I reckon I'm going to end up wearing the old Sheila Downs too it seemed a due pass was referring to 95
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year old Kathleen Downs Kathleen was stabbed three times and her throat was slit while she lay in bed in
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a Brunswick Nursing Home in December 1997 a month after Messina how Vargas was killed
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Kathleen described as a dear lady with a wonderful nature was considered the matriarch of the nursing home
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evidence indicated that her killer had broken into the building in the early hours between routine checks of the
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residents records showed that Peter du pass was home when two calls were made to
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Kathleen's nursing home one was made in the month before the other occurred the morning of
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jupas was questioned about Kathleen's murder in 2013 but he denied any involvement
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hey assured Andrew Fraser they will never get me for that yet due pass was ultimately charged with
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Kathleen's murder and set to go to trial in 2019. by this stage star witness Andrew Fraser
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was suffering from spinal cancer and was too unwell to give evidence and withstand cross-examination
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as a result the trial was discontinued [Music] the presiding judge asserted that the
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decision didn't constitute an acquittal and that due pass could be reindited on the murder charge at any time
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Kathleen downs's family were disappointed but understanding and grateful to the police and prosecutors
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efforts Peter due pass is also a suspect in the murders of 48 year old Helen McMahon and
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31 year old Renita Brunton the specifics of Helen's murder are withheld by police though they've
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established she was violently attacked while sun-baking in the seaside town of Rye
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Helen was killed 16 days before due pass raped Hannah Gadsden on a beach four kilometers away in blairgowrie
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he denied involvement in Helen McMahon's murder and it was initially thought that
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he couldn't have done it as he was technically meant to be imprisoned during this time
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years later it emerged that he was actually on pre-release the day Helen was targeted
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police believe Helen McMahon could be dupasa's first murder victim in November 1993 Renita Brunton was
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stabbed to 106 times in a clothing store she operated in Sunbury Renita had been holding informal
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counseling sessions out the back of her business and told Franz she was meeting a man with a violent sexual history that
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day most of her wounds centered around her chest at the time Peter du pass lived less
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than an hour's drive away in wood and where Renita also resided he has been unhelpful when inquired
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about renita's death questioning pedidu pass is described as frustrating even in the face of overwhelming
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evidence he denies everything he then breaks down and just when it appears as though he is about to confess
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he straightens up and denies everything again according to one detective getting a
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clear answer out of Peter du pass is like trying to open a locked a door without a key
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following his guilty verdict for the murder of Nicole Patterson Peter du pass was asked by the judge
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at a fundamental level as human beings you present for us the awful threatening and unanswerable question
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how did you come to be as you are despite years of examination experts still don't know what exactly motivated
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Peter dupas's crimes since his first attack as a 15 year old he has been unable or unwilling to
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provide any rational or honest explanation for his violent outbursts he hasn't been diagnosed with any
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psychiatric disorders the level of planning and rehearsal he undertook prior to committing his crimes
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is not normally associated with someone insane in calls to saxophone worker Irene
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Langley due pass described an attack that reflected Margaret Mars murder but referred to his victim as his mother
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indicating there might be some issues there there are also theories that you pass
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mutilated his victims because of insecurities he might have towards his own feminine-like breasts
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in a report tended to the court during the Margaret ma trial a forensic psychologist concluded
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du pass attacked a women to fulfill fantasies of conquest and control for due pass the actual assault has not
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lived up to the fantasy which preceded the assault and is seen at times as disappointing
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he does not feel reassured by either his performance or his victim's response and
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must find another victim this time the right one thus his offenses become quite repetitive
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whatever the truth Peter du pass was an unusual case for the criminal justice system
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he was deemed too dangerous to be let out in public yet too sane to be institutionalized for life
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criticism has been leveled against the judicial system for allowing due passes continual release despite his escalating
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crimes and concerns expressed by authorities and the community the president of civil liberties Group
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Liberty Victoria responded to this backlash by stating neither imprisonment in itself nor
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parole in itself is going to stop everybody from committing offenses what's important to bear in mind is that
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a person has to be sentenced for the offense that they've committed and that might mean that somebody gets a sentence
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that is proportionate for the crime but it doesn't cure them of the dangerousness or the characteristic that
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makes them continue to offend Peter due pass will remain in prison until he dies
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in a letter he pandered during his early days of offending du pass wrote I feel that I'm not fully confident
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Within Myself and there is a possibility that I could reoffend at a later date I
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have no desire to be launched like a time bomb back into the community uncured once again I can't stress how important
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it is not only to me but surely the whole community that this doesn't happen and I'm given the opportunity to work on
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my problem foreign [Music] [Music]