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Claremont Serial Killings

The day I fought off killerPremiumVictim says soft charges kept Edwards off police radar

Wendy Davis, attacked at Hollywood Hospital years before Bradley Edwards went on a rape and murder spree, accused the police of failing to prosecute her case properly — keeping him undetected.

Shannon Hampton & Phil Hickey

Mystery unfoldsPremiumHow they caught the elusive Claremont Killer

Just one breakthrough allowed police to finally unmask the monster who haunted Perth for decades. These are the seven steps that led to the arrest of Bradley Robert Edwards.

Emily Moulton

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opinion
Claremont Serial KillingsPremium
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Why we should be proud of our justice system

Justice Hall reached the only legal conclusion that he could, yet still offered a bright, clear statement — the system thinks you murdered Sarah Spiers, too, Bradley Robert Edwards.

Gareth Parker

Lucky escapeHollywood worker was Claremont killer’s ‘practice’

A former social worker who survived an attack by Bradley Robert Edwards believes he was ‘practising’ before he snatched his first victim from Claremont.

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opinion
Sombre SundayCommentsPremium
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If you know where Sarah, is, please tell the family

The events of this week make me want to hold those dear and close to me that little bit tighter.

Joe Spagnolo

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The West Australian exclusive
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Leaked files reveal weapon twist in Ciara investigation

WA Police turned to one of the world’s top forensic pathologists in a bid to find out what may have caused a wound to Ciara Glennon’s head — finally revealed in secret documents exclusively obtained.

Tim Clarke

What nowPremiumJustice for Sarah: What’s needed to end Claremont pain?

Long considered to be the first woman killed by the Claremont serial killer, only Sarah Spiers’ murder remains unsolved. John Flint reports on the chances of bringing her justice.

John Flint

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Secret Claremont Macro papers revealed

A series of previously private documents from the hunt for the Claremont killer can be revealed for the first time after they were leaked to The West Australian during WA’s trial of the century.

Tim Clarke

Claremont podcastThe verdict analysis

Leading barrister Tom Percy QC says Justice Stephen Hall could have found Bradley Robert Edwards guilty of Sarah Spiers’ murder. Listen to the latest episode here.

Kate Ryan

The West LivePremiumStaggering cost of hunt for Claremont killer revealed

WA Police Minister Michelle Roberts has revealed the staggering expense of the 20-year hunt for Claremont killer Bradley Robert Edwards.

Caitlyn Rintoul & Jenna Clarke

House of a murdererPremiumDark secrets hidden in Claremont killer’s derelict home

Four years after police stormed Bradley Robert Edwards’ home, the house still sits empty — its boarded-up doors hiding the dark secrets of the Claremont killer.

Sarah Steger

‘Chief suspect’PremiumTop cop defends probe into innocent Claremont suspect

WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson said he was ‘absolutely certain’ Lance Williams was a legitimate suspect at the time despite acknowledging the man had suffered ‘distress and anguish’.

Michael Traill

HeartbreakingDenis Glennon’s heartfelt thanks in emotional statement

The father of Claremont victim Ciara Glennon has opened up about the promise he made to “find her killer or die trying” — as he broke his silence in the wake of Bradley Edwards’ conviction.

Claremont verdictPremiumClaremont families’ fortitude in face of pure evil

For the many people who had waited so long for justice in the case of the Claremont serial killer, this was a day of solemnity — not celebration

John Flint

The West LiveClaremont verdict: What next in Sarah Spiers probe?

The West Live: WA Police Minister Michelle Roberts weighs in on Claremont verdict and highlight what resources will be put to the Sarah Spiers investigation. LISTEN LIVE AT 8.45AM.

Caitlyn Rintoul

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analysis
How it unfoldedPremium
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Tom Percy: The three key moments in Claremont conviction

One of WA’s best criminal lawyers, Tom Percy QC, discusses the three crucial moments in the Claremont trial that led to the conviction of Bradley Robert Edwards for two murders.

Tom Percy

At capacityPremiumFormer Claremont case cops shut out of courtroom

Detectives currently not involved in the Macro investigation were advised not to attend court on Thursday through a directive issued by the State’s top cop Chris Dawson.

Phil Hickey

Key evidencePremiumKimono ‘catalyst’ to bringing down Claremont killer

A former detective sergeant didn’t know it at the time, but years later the silk kimono he held up for cameras in 1988 would end up being one of the most crucial pieces of evidence in WA’s mega trial.

Phil Hickey

Grim taskCommentsPremiumThe man who ‘set the foundations’ to catch a killer

Detective Paul Ferguson was once the face of the hunt for the Claremont killer who put his life on hold in the search for justice.

Tim Clarke

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investigation
Claremont killer verdictPremium
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Making of a murderer: The Claremont killer’s sick past

Claremont killer Bradley Robert Edwards had just started high school when he began to act on what would become an entrenched, persistent fetish for women’s underwear that raged on until his arrest.

Shannon Hampton

New podcast episodeJustice delivered

Join Natalie Bonjolo, Tim Clarke and Damien Cripps as they digest the verdict for which WA has waited a quarter of a century, and share the outpouring of emotion that followed the verdict.

Kate Ryan

Claremont killerPremiumLover of Edwards’ wife ‘feels sick’ over killing spree

The lover of Claremont killer Bradley Robert Edwards’ first wife says he feels ‘sick’ that he might have been the trigger for a killing spree.

Hiding in plain sightVideoNeighbours say Edwards always came across as ‘creepy’

Perth locals who lived next to Claremont killer Bradley Robert Edwards have revealed what he was like, sharing several strange interactions with the now convicted killer.

Shocking claimsVideoPremiumClaremont victim ‘may have known’ her killer

A close friend of Jane Rimmer has made the sensational claim the Claremont killer’s victim may have known her murderer.

Michael Traill

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