Kylie Maybury murder: Gregory Davies sentencing delayed after boiling water prison attack

A KILLER who admitted raping and murdering six-year-old Kylie Maybury in 1984 has had his sentencing delayed after an attack in a Melbourne prison.

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A KILLER who admitted raping and murdering six-year-old Kylie Maybury in 1984 has had his sentencing delayed after an attack in a Melbourne prison.

Gregory Keith Davies’ defence lawyer David Gibson appeared in the Supreme Court of Victoria on Wednesday morning asking for an extension of time before his plea hearing and sentence.

Davies, who is still being treated after having boiling water poured on his groin and is in “extreme discomfort”, did not appear in court.

Kylie had walked to the shops in suburban Preston East to buy sugar for her mother but never returned.

Kylie Maybury was last seen alive on Melbourne Cup Day 1984. Picture: Supplied

Gregory Keith Davies at Melbourne Supreme Court after pleading guilty to murder. Picture: AAP Image/David Crosling

Gregory Keith Davies in an out of sessions hearing. Sketch: Mitchell Toy

Her killer wasn’t identified until 2016 with a DNA match to semen found on her underpants.

Mr Gibson told the court Davies had been attacked at Port Phillip Prison in July and transferred to the Alfred Hospital until August 16.

He said Davies was still being treated for his injuries in custody and had only just got back onto his feet to be able to walk.

“He is in extreme discomfort, he’s had skin grafts to 15 per cent of his body. Those grafts are now tightening up and causing him considerable pain,” Mr Gibson said.

It is not expected that charges will be laid over the attack.

He sought an adjournment for a psychiatric assessment to be ordered and to find out what happened in the attack.

Crown prosecutor Mark Rochford argued the psychiatric report should be subpoenaed and the date not delayed.

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He said Kylie’s family had already bought flights to Melbourne for the plea hearing, which was due to take place on September 21, and should not be inconvenienced.

Justice Lex Lasry said he couldn’t refuse an adjournment in the circumstances.

Davies admitted the November 6, 1984 sexual assault and murder on May 29 on what was supposed to be the first day of his pre-trial committal hearing at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.

The retiree’s guilty plea ended a three-decades-long mystery. Davies will appear before the court on November 27.

— AAP