Solved The Backpacker Murders

[Catfish Alley]

I haven't seen it. It's a commercial tv drama though so I imagine it is fiction.

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo]

Finished watching part 2. I think they should've had a part 3, it looked rushed towards the end

 

[Angus Young]

http://m.adelaidenow.com.au/news/na...of-the-taskforce/story-fnitcyla-1227368496470

Clive Small who headed task force air reckons the ch7 series is fiction

That's because it makes him look like a campaigner...

who knows how true that part is.

I heard the 'hero' cop who got kicked off the taskforce was the one who helped the tv producers... it's probable he is bitter.
Anyway someone from work told me that so I don't even know how true that is.

 

[PoppedCorn]

think they said in the credits he drives a taxi now

 

[Catfish Alley]

That could make for interesting chats through the drive.

 

[Quadzilla]

Finished watching part 2. I think they should've had a part 3, it looked rushed towards the end

Yes ... agreed.

... maybe show the trial where Ivan's lawyers tried to pin it on the other brothers?

...and how Onions handled the trial?

 

[Quadzilla]

Interesting that the younger brothers, Boris who had a lot to say on the Sunday Night program and George who was interviewed for tje Crime Investigation show were not depicted in the series at all?

 

[Quadzilla]

I haven't seen it. It's a commercial tv drama though so I imagine it is fiction.

Based on the 'Sins of the Brother' book about the backpacker murders ... some stuff added but mostly true as researched by the authors.

 

[Angus Young]

I was hoping the show would have more about the evidence. They didn't show any of the evidence used in court

Even though the court stuff wasn't shown you could easily infer what the evidence was:

circumstantial-Ivan being off work day of all the murders
Physical-Ballistics, Caroline Clarke's Beneton jumper, Simone Shimidals (sp) drink bottle, the camera, tents, sleeping bags, the Ruger rifle.
Witness statements-Paul Onions etc

 

[bigton08]

I thought this was a good series.shook my head at some of the mistakes made when the British guy escaped... Sent chills down my spine.ivthought the subject was handled with dignity for the victims and was well made.felt sorry for the detective who knew it was Ivan from the start.what a way to go out

 

[bigton08]

I also heard that the mother of the milat kids was pretty out there as well apple doesn't fall...

 

[Duritz]

Sins of the brother was a good book. Didn't bother with the series.

 

[Shadowboxer70]

In the book the judge himself says upon sentencing. "I don't believe these crimes were committed by just one man". Richard was the one who said to workmates. There's plenty more victims than that.

 

[Kurve]

Ivan Milat has been transferred to the Prince of Wales Hospital in 74yo failing health.

 

[Angus Young]

Ivan Milat has been transferred to the Prince of Wales Hospital in 74yo failing health.

Fingers crossed it involves pain and the doctors accidentally forget to give him pain medication..

 

[kaiserchief13]

Will they let him die?

 

[GreyCrow]

Ivan has less than a month to live with stomach and throat cancer

https://www.news.com.au/national/cr...s/news-story/bc99de2d6191898b4173038bb10313ee

The Belanglo State Forest serial killer is dying from oesophagus and stomach cancer and the 74-year-old could have just weeks to live, according to his nephew

 

[Truckosaurus]

Unfortunately he doesn't seem the type to do a deathbed confession.

 

[FR0GGY]

Unfortunately he doesn't seem the type to do a deathbed confession.

Not much left to give other than his brother up.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Not much left to give other than his brother up.

As far as I know, he still denies the murders entirely and the cops still think he has some other ones they haven't been able to charge him with.

 

[IKE TURNER]

Paul Onions is insane. Lucky and a bit of a champ, considering he probably halted a few more deaths. I called my fantasy Premier League and Dream Team after him.

I remember finding out about these murders through Crime Investigation Australia. I'd usually dismiss shows like this, but I reckon the series was great: Informative, interesting, but absolutely heartbreaking. This episode really stuck with me, just because of the brutality of every single death. I was about 14 or so when I was watching them, and I think it cemented that idea that idea of how animalistic humanity can be. The **** this guy did was the definition of evil.

His family is worthless. One of them was absolutely suss. I dunno what his name was, but he reckoned brother Ivan wasn't that bad of a bloke... and weren't they some vague rumours about incest?

I still think the police dropped the ball with paul onions, someone tried to shoot him with a handgun in broad daylight and they didn't seem to treat it with any urgency yet once backpackers started going missing they were all over it like a rash. and yes ivan was apparently sleeping with his sister, wouldn't surprise me if she was involved and lured victims into his car

 

[Silent Alarm]

I still think the police dropped the ball with paul onions, someone tried to shoot him with a handgun in broad daylight and they didn't seem to treat it with any urgency yet once backpackers started going missing they were all over it like a rash. and yes ivan was apparently sleeping with his sister, wouldn't surprise me if she was involved and lured victims into his car

Wowee, I've heard a lot about the reported doings of the Milats but him sleeping with his sister wasn't something I recalled.

 

[GreyCrow]

Wowee, I've heard a lot about the reported doings of the Milats but him sleeping with his sister wasn't something I recalled.

Lynise Milat , the child of Ivan Milat and his sister-in-law spoke up about her father

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ove-child-says-love-serial-killer-father.html



But its also been said he and his sister also had a relationship

 

[Kurve]

Police are going in to question Milat, hoping for a deathbed confession I guess.

https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6041331600001

 

[sprockets]

Police are going in to question Milat, hoping for a deathbed confession I guess.

https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6041331600001

Think I'll run a book on whether he spills his guts or not. The only way I can see him doing it is with a smirk on his face.