Claremont serial killings

[David_Lohr]

Serial killer the culprit

The Post
10/07/06

The disbanding of the police forensic unit had its roots in the cold case review of the Claremont serial killings.

Last week's announcement came out of the blue to everyone except POST readers.

The POST had been recording for three years the botches and bungles in local murder cases that have reached the courts.

Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan announced the forensic unit's demise ahead of the release of the cold case review into the Pamela Lawrence murder in Mosman Park in 1994 (report page 9).

Full Story:
http://www.postnewspapers.com.au/20061007/news/006.shtml

[Belangalo]

Thursday 28 August Crime Investigation Channel had a one hour Crime Scene Australia Doco on Claremont below is the following from the programe

(1) Sarah Spiers makes phone call for taxi she is seen by three mens at a set of traffic light they think about asking her if she is alright before they are able to do so the light changes green as they drive through the intersection the driver notices car lights approaching in the distance , the driver informs the police the car in the distance never crosses the intersection. A short time later taxi arrives Sarah Spiers isn't there.
Nots: Taxi is not is not the car in the distance.

(2) Three men eating takeaway see Ciara Glennon walking along Stirling Highway one yells out to you shouldn't hitchhike she turns and waves,she is seen by same three men leaning forward speaking to someone in a white satation rego not known make-model unknown , a short time later while eating one man looks up to see both Ciara and vechile police later say that witnesess interviewed still report seeing Ciara walking along the Highway well after the white car incident.

(3) Jane Rimmer and three frinds leave a night club friendsd catch taxi home jane stay's , she is seen on multiple surveliance camera's outside Continental Hotel all people in camera footage are ID by police and cleared except for man with back to camera as he approaches Jane she smiles as he approaches he has never been ID and police want him come forward. Seeing the footage the last time you see her see looks at her watch the camera changes to another direction 28 sec later camera comes back to her direction she is gone , the stupid part is footage has never been released until Thursday.

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[Joseph Bell]

G'day. I remember those murders and it's been what now, 13 or 14 years since they occurred. Apparently the police involved then and those involved now believe it was a serial killer. This is due to the fact that the 3 women were killed in the same way. The police to this day have never made public the way the women were killed so I'm going to assume that they have hope of bringing someone to trial.

Only 2 bodies were ever recovered. The 1st girl's body, I believe, has never been found. These women weren't prostitutes or out 'deliberately' looking for trouble. They were too innocent or friendly for their own good, and they happened to cross the path of a serial killer. Like Ted Bundy, I figure this bloke must have been. Same friendly style, same line, obviously approachable and non-threatening. The victims were all well educated, the Irish girl was a solicitor, I think.

The killer's obviously either moved on, been incarcerated, or died.