Claremont serial killer guilty

[shakergt]

Some big news for the state of WA. I remember this well as I was in my mid teens when this occurred. Hopefully the family's can now have some closure.

https://7news.com.au/news/wa/very-happy-family-of-claremont-victim-c-1340070

 

[Guest]

G'day

Yes some of the families can, but not the family of the poor girl who's body has not been found yet, hopefully with some encouragement by his prison buddies he might fess up to it :fistpump: , its funny you know that these types of low lives that are so willing to do terrible things to others are such pond scum that they do not even have the balls to admit to what they have done, let alone except the punishment that they deserve for doing it, anyway I hope he burns in hell.

cheers

stayyerAU

 

[Nightjar]

What puzzles me though, the two families who have been able to put their daughters to rest, have to wait another 3 months before the sentence is handed down.
Premier McGowan has called on him to confess where the third victim lays. Maybe that is the reason for the delayed sentence?

 

[shakergt]

What puzzles me though, the two families who have been able to put their daughters to rest, have to wait another 3 months before the sentence is handed down.
Premier McGowan has called on him to confess where the third victim lays. Maybe that is the reason for the delayed sentence?

Good point nightjar. I think its more than probable that he is responsible for Sarah's disappearance. My question is how many others are there?

 

[grubstake]

I understood that in the beginning, the plan was to charge him only with the Rimmer and Glennon cases, as hard evidence to support a Spiers case was lacking. Was some sort of trade-off done in return for his guilty pleas before trial, to the two earlier serious sexual crimes? Presumably, now he's been charged over the Spiers case he cannot be tried for the same crime twice?

 

[Harald Hardrada]

Hang the prick.

 

[numpty]

slap him around EVERY week after he's been breaking rocks all day for a couple of years then really start on him. :fistpump: oop:

 

[Balmain Bob]

A 3 month delay in sentencing is no unusual in a caase such as this.

The defence and prosicution require time to plan their respective sentencing submissions. There are pre sentence reports that have to be prepared, victim impact statements obtained and the judgement scrutinized by the defence for possible points of appeal.

It has nothing to do with having him confress tp a cfrime he has been found not guilty of.

 

[Nightjar]

It has nothing to do with having him confress tp a cfrime he has been found not guilty of.

Yes, he was found not guilty on this count, however it would give the missing girls family great relief if he revealed where her body lays, and then to be able to lay her to rest where she can be tended.

 

[Balmain Bob]

He would have been advised by his legal council to keep his mouth shut on the matter until well after his appeals have been finalized through the courts I do beleive that there will be an appeal against the verdict. Any admission to that disapearence would sink any appeal.
Once the appeal process has run its coarse and he his sentence has been confirmed his conscience may get the better of him and he may tell where her remains lay. But I wouldnt be holding my breath for that to take place. It will be a few more years before this case is finally concluded.

 

[shakergt]

He would have been advised by his legal council to keep his mouth shut on the matter until well after his appeals have been finalized through the courts I do beleive that there will be an appeal against the verdict. Any admission to that disapearence would sink any appeal.
Once the appeal process has run its coarse and he his sentence has been confirmed his conscience may get the better of him and he may tell where her remains lay. But I wouldnt be holding my breath for that to take place. It will be a few more years before this case is finally concluded.

How can he appeal against DNA evidence. Its 99.99 % accurate when it comes to DNA. He should just admit that he will be spending the rest of his days locked up. So far he has cost the state of WA more than $11 million

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09...-trial-bradley-edwards-cost-tops-11m/12685320

 

[Moneybox]

I've watched a couple of the previous media covered crimes lately. The family killed at Greenough and the Azaria Chamberlain case. How much useful evidence was collected but never revealed at the trial?

I think the police force is a lot better than it used to be but some of the cops are no better than the criminals they are chasing :| Of course you can't believe too much of the media coverage either

 

[shakergt]

They just said if new evidence came forward in regards to Sarah spears he can be tried under new laws that have been passed in WA.

 

[Harbourmaster]

I understood that in the beginning, the plan was to charge him only with the Rimmer and Glennon cases, as hard evidence to support a Spiers case was lacking. Was some sort of trade-off done in return for his guilty pleas before trial, to the two earlier serious sexual crimes? Presumably, now he's been charged over the Spiers case he cannot be tried for the same crime twice?

Sydney Morning Herald August 10 2018
Double jeopardy: the prosecution of a person twice for the same offence.

Most states require that for someone to be charged for an offence they have been acquitted of:

*There must be new/fresh evidence & compelling evidence,
*It must be a serious offence (such as murder or rape) and
*In all the circumstances, it is in the interests of justice for the order to be made.

 

[RM Outback]

They just said if new evidence came forward in regards to Sarah spears he can be tried under new laws that have been passed in WA.

Let's pray for that day, Sarah Spears and her family deserve our support.