Bradley Robert Edwards was convicted on Thursday of murdering 23-year-old childcare worker Jane Reimer in 1996 and lawyer Sierra Glennon, 27, in 1997. He was not convicted of the murder of 18-year-old Secretary Sarah Spyres, whose 18-year-old secretary Sarah Spyres was murdered. The body was not found due to insufficient evidence.
The verdict came after a seven-month judge-alone case hearing, which has been growing in the minds of Perth residents of the Australian state of Western Australia.
Justice Stephen Hall of the Western Australia Supreme Court said in his judgment that the events in question were more than 20 years old but have tormented the memory of many and disturbed the conscience of the people.
“That in itself was enough to cause widespread concern about the disappearance of three young women and the possible murder. The realization that these three people were missing from a popular area of nightlife was repeated by many young men.”
what happened
The three women were last seen in the early hours after spending a night in the prosperous Perth suburb of Claremont. Pictures of Spiers – who went missing in 1996 – were plastered around the city and she was regularly featured on the front pages of local newspapers.
The disappearance of the women caused widespread fear in Perth, where many were shocked that women had been abducted from a suburb such as Claremont that was considered safe.
“The fact that three young women had disappeared from the streets of Claremont revealed the mystery of the darkness.” “That means there was a mystery about who took the three victims.”
Within weeks of his death, the bodies of both Reimer and Glennon were found in Bushland. Hall said in his verdict that both were stabbed to death with severe force to the neck.
Holly said Spiers was last seen in the early hours of January 27, 1996. Her body was never found, but there is nothing to show that she is still alive.
He added, “She may have been abducted or killed, but the circumstances under which she was taken and how she died are not known.”
For decades, they disappeared. Then, in 2016, the police made progress.
Edwards – who was jailed in 2016 after pleading guilty to two counts of rape – was identified as a suspect.
Police matched his DNA with samples taken from under Glenn’s left hand nail. Prosecutors argued that the DNA probably came under her nails during a violent conflict before her death.
They also said the fibers found on Reimer and Glennon’s bodies matched those taken from Edwards’ work car, indicating that he had abducted both women in the vehicle. At the time of his abduction, Edwards was employed by Australian Australian Telecommunications Telstra.
Reaction to the verdict
Lee Rimmer welcomed the verdict on Thursday, saying more than two decades had passed without his sister knowing what had happened.
He told me on CNN affiliate Channel 9, “I think you’re a little off but it’s always the same. No one will ever bring it back.”
Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan said what happened to the young women changed the state.
“During this long, tragic ordeal, Western Australia has mourned with you.”
Edwards will be sentenced on December 23, according to a Channel 9 report.
CNN’s Samantha Beach and Angus Watts contributed to the reporting.
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