Scott Johnson coronial inquest

[Kynge of Begrem]

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/gayhate-m...nsons-fatal-cliff-plunge-20150413-1mjzno.html

I seem to remember there was talk at the time of the potential involvement of a high profile rugby league player in gay bashings in this area around this time. The player was subsequently taken under the wing of a high profile shock jock. Will be interesting if any of this comes out in the coronial inquest.

 

[Sydney Kicker]

Man charged with cold case murder talked about case, neighbour says

A 49-year-old man is charged in Sydney in relation to the 1988 murder of Scott Johnson, whose naked body was found at the base of North Head in what an inquest found to be a gay hate crime.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Truckosaurus]

Seems the $2m finally loosened someone's lips.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Scott White, 49, has been charged with the death per ABC.

 

[Sydney Kicker]

Amazing the number of unsolved crimes of a similar nature from 30 odd years ago. The only way this case got resolved was because of the brother in the US continuing to agitate and then putting money forward.

Will this be the case that opens the floodgates to resolving more cold cases?

Savage indictment on the police from those less enlightened days. And a tick for police reform in current times.

I was thinking about the Hillsborough disaster in the UK and recent charges finally laid relating to police culpability. I wonder if this case might go a similar way with coppers charged with misconduct. I wouldn't be surprised if more thorough investigations of police conduct related to this and similar cases revealed offences committed by the force.

 

[Kurve]

Finally, after Scott's brother has fought for more than thirty years looking for answers.

More than 30 years after Scott Johnson was found dead at the bottom of a cliff on Sydney Northern Beaches, a man has admitted to his murder.
During a pre-trial hearing on Monday, accused killer Scott White rose to his feet and yelled: "Guilty. I am guilty. Guilty."
He had previously denied killing 27-year-old Mr Johnson, whose body was discovered by spearfishermen at the base of a cliff at Blue Fish Point, near Manly's North Head, on December 10, 1988.

Man admits to 1988 cold case 'gay hate' murder in Sydney

www.9news.com.au

 

[PetterdHoisted]

Finally, after Scott's brother has fought for more than thirty years looking for answers.

More than 30 years after Scott Johnson was found dead at the bottom of a cliff on Sydney Northern Beaches, a man has admitted to his murder.
During a pre-trial hearing on Monday, accused killer Scott White rose to his feet and yelled: "Guilty. I am guilty. Guilty."
He had previously denied killing 27-year-old Mr Johnson, whose body was discovered by spearfishermen at the base of a cliff at Blue Fish Point, near Manly's North Head, on December 10, 1988.

Man admits to 1988 cold case 'gay hate' murder in Sydney

www.9news.com.au

I was about to say, what on earth would you make you confess after all that time, would unlikely to be a slam dunk evidence-wise, unless it's just the gnawing away at you.

Then buried down the bottom of the article:
'confession was made on Monday but kept secret until now because White's legal team argued he wasn't fit to make that admission.'

Appeal in-coming, I wonder in what condition this guy was in when he made the disputed 'confession'?

 

[PetterdHoisted]

I was about to say, what on earth would you make you confess after all that time, would unlikely to be a slam dunk evidence-wise, unless it's just the gnawing away at you.

Then buried down the bottom of the article:
'confession was made on Monday but kept secret until now because White's legal team argued he wasn't fit to make that admission.'

Appeal in-coming, I wonder in what condition this guy was in when he made the disputed 'confession'?

even worse condition than I thought, no food no shower no sleep, mental impairment, under pressure from prosecution, not buying this confession tbh

Man convicted of murder of US mathematician Scott Johnson lodges appeal days after guilty plea

Scott White admitted to the killing in court earlier this month but now appeals against his conviction

www.theguardian.com

 

[craffles]

And he has an intellectual disability and an ex wife with a vengeance. This smacks of a false conviction

 

[Pure_Ownage]

And he has an intellectual disability and an ex wife with a vengeance. This smacks of a false conviction

Sadly i think the same. Prosecutors under pressure to get a result taking shortcuts.

 

[metic]

Is it possible that the guy is not the true perpetrator ?

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