Assange extradition hearing delayed by coronavirus
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may have to wait until the end of the year for a full extradition hearing after his case was adjourned again because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Crime In Focus
Aussie nightclub manager leaves Bali after jail release
Melbourne man David Van Iersel is being deported from Bali after serving nine months in the notorious Kerobokan jail for cocaine possession.
Italian mafia bosses to be freed as virus ‘trick’ revealed
Some of Italy’s most notorious mobsters, with alleged links to Aussie crime figures, are being released from jail due to COVID-19. And some have devised a trick to ensure they get out of jail.
Aussie nightclub manager walks free from Bali jail
Melbourne man David Van Iersel has been released from Bali’s Kerobokan jail after serving time on cocaine charges, amid fears for his friend, convicted drug felon Will Cabantog.
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‘My year in a Cambodian jail cell with 150 inmates’
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How Jonathan Dick is believed to be hiding
Fugitive murder suspect Jonathan Dick has been on the run for two years since the horrific killing of his brother, David, at a Doncaster shopping centre. This is how the elusive man is believed to be evading investigators.
Accused killer’s bizarre wish to see mum’s dead body
Accused murderer ‘Nicolas’ Gilad Pereg has demanded to see the body of his dead mother Pyrhia Sarusi — and 10 of his cats in Argentina.
Mexican standoff as El Chapo’s fate awaits
Two major moves on the other side of the world will undoubtedly have an effect on Australia’s market demand for illicit drugs. They involve drug kingpin El Chapo and Mexico’s war on drugs.
Reward for dog that found murdered sisters’ grave
The family of murdered Australian academic Lily Pereg and her sister will reward the dog that found their bodies in a shallow Argentine grave as details of their last day alive emerged.
Husband apologises for ‘unimaginable pain’
A judge has delayed the sentencing of a former Gold Coast businessman who pleaded guilty in relation to the disappearance of his wife off the coast of the Bahamas. It comes after he apologised in court to her family.
Academic’s accused killer ‘hatched murder plot’
The man charged with murdering a NSW university professor and her sister – his mother – allegedly planned the gruesome killings in advance as investigators reveal he bought a one-way ticket to Italy and sinister CCTV footage shows his visit to a gun shop.
Six killers who tried to fool us all
The tears flow, voices shake and hands grip tissues as they face the media, pleading for answers after a despicable crime. Killers often try to hide behind public displays of grief — but one distraught husband act proved particularly unconvincing.
Academic tortured in ‘horror movie’ killing
A murdered Australian academic and her sister are suspected to have been horrifically tortured before their deaths allegedly at the hands of a relative who sought to blame street gangs.
America’s most charming serial killer laid bare
He’s one of history’s most famous and confounding serial killers: a handsome, intelligent and charismatic figure capable of the most shocking acts of evil. Here’s why Ted Bundy continues to fascinate.
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