‘They murdered the wrong April’
APRIL and Ian were stabbed to death in front of her five-year-old daughter but police say the brother and sister were slain by mistake.
Crime
First the denials, then the shocking truth
HE INSISTED he wasn’t involved in the rape and murder of Jo La Spina in Cairns. Then police found what he’d been looking at on the internet.
Brisbane siege ends with arrest
BRISBANE police have taken a man into custody, ending a siege that began last night.
‘It was evil and depraved’
TWO cops have told of opening a shipping container and seeing the most “evil” and “depraved” thing imaginable.
Breakthrough in schoolgirl murder case
DETECTIVES are inching towards an arrest in relation to the murder of Tiahleigh Palmer after seizing a crucial new clue.
Accused murderer wanted to die
THE man accused of last month’s backpacker double murder has been moved to Brisbane amid claims he was trying to force guards to kill him.
Woman charged with killing siblings
A 34-YEAR-OLD woman has been charged with the 2004 murder of Brisbane brother and sister April and Ian Bailey.
Breakthrough in cold case double murder
POLICE have made a breakthrough in a historic double murder, arresting a woman over the death of a brother and sister north of Brisbane.
Murdered Mia’s Facebook message
JUST days before she was stabbed to death, 21-year-old backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung sent a note to her mother.
How I tracked a child sex offender
TOUCH screen technology could soon have Australian homes able to track local sex offenders by name, address and photo in a new app.
Hell Hill: Underbelly of the backpacker scene
ON THE night he was fatally stabbed at a hostel, backpacker Tom Jackson was meant to be hundreds of kilometres away.
Cops filmed in violent arrest
POLICE appear to throw multiple punches and tackles that wouldn’t look out of place on a football field in a violent arrest in Brisbane.
Accused killer’s call about Mia
EXCLUSIVE: Accused backpacker murderer Smail Ayad made a call about Mia Ayliffe-Chung before she allegedly became his victim.
The ‘195cm burly’ detective who wept for Mia
THE murder of Mia Ayliffe-Chung rocked even the most seasoned police, including a “195cm burly” detective who wept.
Mia’s mother haunted by ‘horrific visions’
THE mother of slain young British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung said she is haunted by her daughter’s brutal final moments.
Three arrested over burning body mystery
DETECTIVES have arrested three people in connection with the death of a woman whose burning body was found on the side of a road this month.
Hero backpacker Tom Jackson dies in hospital
A HEROIC British backpacker who attempted to save the life of a young woman in a hostel stabbing frenzy has died in hospital.
Teen extradited over granddad’s murder
A QUEENSLAND teen and her 21-year-old friend will be extradited to South Australia over the alleged murder of the younger woman’s grandfather.
Mum’s heartbreaking tribute to Mia
LESS than a week after a French man allegedly stabbed her daughter to death, Rosie Ayliffe says she wants to forgive.
Backpacker stabbing frenzy ‘lasted hours’
THE owner of the hostel where Mia Ayliffe-Chung was killed in a stabbing frenzy has revealed the full extent of the torturous attack.
Hero UK backpacker on life support
THE father of knife attack victim Tom Jackson, who was critically injured trying to save Mia Ayliffe-Chung, has met with detectives.
The screams that shattered a small town
ALL was quiet in Home Hill when Mia Ayliffe-Chung’s terrified screams shattered the darkness on Tuesday. “It was bloodcurdling”.
Mia’s accused killer a no-show in court
A FRENCH man accused of a stabbing frenzy at a north Queensland backpackers that claimed Mia Ayliffe-Chung’s life will remain in custody.
Mia’s accused killer on rampage against police
THE French backpacker who allegedly butchered an innocent British tourist in Queensland is accused of continuing his rampage against the police.
Mia’s Facebook post before murder
BEFORE she was killed, British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung made a defiant stand against racism that is even more affecting in light of her tragic death.
Knifeman’s drastic transformation
THE Frenchman accused of stabbing a backpacker to death wrote a bizarre Facebook post minutes before the attack.
Accused killer’s frightening police attacks
A FRENCH national charged with the murder of young British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung has also allegedly injured officers and a pet dog.
Mia’s boyfriend ‘truly devastated’
UPDATE: The Aussie ex-boyfriend of the backpacker stabbed in Queensland “can’t get his head around” her death.
Delusional obsession behind stabbing
A DELUSIONAL obsession with a woman he could never have allegedly sent a French backpacker on his stabbing spree.
Murder charge follows grisly backyard find
UPDATE: A resident uncovered the remains of a woman allegedly murdered in 2001 while building a retaining wall on his southeast Queensland property, police say.
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