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David MurrayNational Crime Correspondent

David Murray is The Australian’s National Crime Correspondent. He was previously Crime Editor at The Courier-Mail and prior to that was News Corp’s London-based Europe Correspondent. He is behind investigative podcasts The Lighthouse and Searching for Rachel Antonio and is the author of The Murder of Allison Baden-Clay.

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Loner teen turned extreme

Picked on for his weight, white supremacist loner Brenton Tarrant turned to bodybuilding, video games — and guns.

David Murray and MARK SCHLIEBS

Inquirer

Nine News frame grabs relating to a police search at Warwick about the re-opening of the Cold Case 1973 murder of barbara McCulkin and her daughters. ##The images of Vincent O'Dempsey are file footage##

Gangland’s most feared

This 80-year-old man may be the worst killer Australia has never heard of.

David Murray

The Nation

Facebook image of Brenton tarrant - believed to be the Christchurch mosque shooter

‘I’m a monster of willpower’

Over the space of eight years, Brenton Tarrant transformed from a young country boy to an angry man full of hate.

Mark Schliebs and David Murray

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Vincent O'Dempsey Trail at surpreme Court. Brian Ogden and Graham Ogden with Family and Friends leave court to speak to Media. Detective Inspector Mick Dowie addresses the media. Pic Mark Calleja

Murderer’s life merits probe

Vincent O’Dempsey’s conviction warrants further investigation into him for other crimes, says a detective who helped jail him.

David Murray

OPINIONOpinion

Ristevski/Riggs/BadenClay for killer artwork for opinion

A dime-a-dozen kind of tale

Borce Ristevski’s plea deal again sends a sad message: the best option if you kill your partner is dump her body, lie, and let time and nature erase the evidence.

David Murray

The Nation

‘Boss’s theft or revenge’ led to nightclub fire

The death last week of John Hannay has opened the floodgates to accusations he was behind the 1973 Whiskey Au Go Go fire.

David Murray

The Nation

Court restrains luxury yacht after FBI fraud probe request

US authorities have obtained an Australian court order restraining a $4.5 million yacht connected to a FBI investigation.

David Murray

The Nation

New search underway for remains

Queensland police have dug up a paddock in search of the missing remains of Patricia Riggs, acting on information from her husband and killer.

David Murray

ExclusiveThe Nation

Middle is Deborah Smykalla. Cold case series. Deborah Smykalla was killed in 1981. Her mum Waltraud Smykalla ( Wally), a photo of her three daughters all together shortly before Deborah was killed.

Cryptic clue in sister’s bid to find killer

Deborah Smykalla began Father’s Day of 1981 with a visit to her parents. She ended the day dead at her Brisbane share house.

David Murray

ExclusiveState Politics

Police at the scene of a fire at Brendale.

‘Labor at fault’ for bikie violence

Former Queensland premier Campbell Newman has blamed the state government for a resurgence in bikie violence.

David Murray

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