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Claremont serial killings
| Claremont serial killings | |
|---|---|
 The Claremont Hotel, formerly known as Continental Hotel, where one of the victims was last seen alive | |
| Location | Claremont, Western Australia |
| Date | 27 January 1996–14 March 1997 |
| Victims | 2–3+ |
| Perpetrator | Bradley Robert Edwards |
| Convicted | 24 September 2020 |
| Verdict |
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| Convictions | 2 × wilful murder |
The Claremont serial killings is the name given by the media to a case involving the disappearance of an Australian woman, aged 18, and the killings of two others, aged 23 and 27, in 1996–1997. After attending night spots in Claremont, Perth, Western Australia, all three women disappeared in similar circumstances leading police to suspect that an unidentified serial killer was the offender. The case was described as the state's biggest, longest running, and most expensive investigation.[1][2]
In 2016, a suspect, Bradley Robert Edwards, was arrested. He was held on remand, and his trial began in November 2019,[3][4] ending on 25 June 2020 after seven months of hearings and evidence from more than 200 witnesses.[5] On 24 September 2020, he was found guilty of the murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon, and not guilty of the murder of Sarah Spiers whose remains have yet to be located.[6][7] On 23 December 2020, he was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years.[8]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Casefile: True Crime Podcast – Case 30: The Claremont Serial Killer". Casefile: True Crime Podcast. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ Menagh, Joanna (25 June 2019). "Accused 'malevolent' killer stalked Claremont to abduct women, court told". ABC News. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ Andrea Mayes (27 November 2019). "Bradley Edwards's first wife reveals fight the night before hospital worker attack". ABC News. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "It was a crime that shocked Perth more than two decades ago, now the hunt for a serial killer may be almost over". www.abc.net.au. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ McNeill, Heather (24 September 2020). "Claremont serial killer verdict LIVE updates: Bradley Edwards found guilty of 1990's murders of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon; not guilty of Sarah Spiers murder". WAtoday. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Andrea Mayes (24 September 2020). "Claremont killer Bradley Edwards found guilty of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon murders but not Sarah Spiers". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Andrea Mayes (23 December 2020). "Claremont killer Bradley Edwards gets life sentence for murder of Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon". ABC News. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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