Henry Keogh Unfair Trial

Henry Keogh- Unfair trial

In 1995 Henry Keogh was accused of drowning his fiancée Anna-Jane Cheney in a bath at their shared home in Magil, South Australia. The evidence suggests that Keogh was signing multiple life insurance policies in Anna-Jane's name. At the time she was unaware of the situation. This was believed to be Keogh's motive for murder. Keogh did admit to signing five separate life insurance policies but did not admit to committing the crime, but all the evidence suggests that he planned and carried out the murder for a time span over two years. I formally believe that Henry Keogh trial was not fair because the prosecutor believed and stated that Keogh would receive 1.5 million which would be a motive for murder. However, Keogh

stated that he would only receive a maximum $400,000 from the insurance companies. This then could question the prosecutor's statement and the case should be reevaluated to come to a fair conclusion.

David Szach- Unfair Trial

In June 1979, a partly clothed body of Derrance Stevenson, aged 44 was found in two garbage bags stuffed in his freezer.

It was stated that the Stevensons cause of death was from a single gunshot bullet (shot by a 22 caliber rifle) straight through the back of his head. At the time Stevenson was living with his homosexual partner,David Szach who was aged 19 during this sexual relationship. The evidence states that Szach was accused of murdering his 44 year old partner. There is no evidence that suggests that Szach had motive to commit and carry out the murder. I believe that he did not have a fair trial, as there wasn't enough evidence or motive provided to back up the

allegations.

Derek Bromley- Unfair trial

Derek Blomley a convicted felon, was released from jail April 1984. After serving three years for being a witness for viewing a sexual assault. He was released, he arrived in Adelaide to volunteer with a prisoner welfare group. Derek and Andrew Lkeschke stayed out late that night. Five days later Stephen Docoza was found located dead in the river Torrens. At 3am Bromley made sexual advances towards Docoza after meeting him at a nightspot in the city. Bromley angry when he was rejected. Bromley and Karpany attacked Docoza, punching, kicking and bashing him with a barbell that belonged to Carter. Carter said he tried to help Docoza but "freaked out" and ran off, leaving the men with the bashed and naked body (although the body was found fully clothed), The evidence that was found suggests that , Dr Mandock claimed that Docoza had drowned from the injuries that Docoza obtained. I believe that Derkek did not get a fair trial because he did not initially murder Docoza.

Fritz Van Beelan- Unfair trial

July 1971 Deborah Leach was murdered on Taperoo Beach. Her body was found at 4:20 pm on July 15th her cause of death was drowning. Dr Mandock conducted an autopsy report that stated " Deborah had died drowning in sea water" which had been where her body was located. The autopsy also stated that Deborah had been sexually assaulted moments after death. Frists Van Beelan was an unemployed carpenter at the time arrived at the beach at around 4pm that day for a "walk or jog" as Beelan explained to the police. Deborah was last seen at 4pm just as Beelan arrived at the beach. Beelan told police that he had left the beach at 4:30 to pick up his wife from work in the city. This leaves a thirty minute time frame in which Beelan could have committed the crime. Beelan's alibi was Dr Mandock, the same man who conducted Deborah's autopsy report, proving that Dr Mandock could have edited the autopsy report to make it look like Beelan was not the murder. But a new piece of evidence was found on the beach that was located near Deborah's body, her tape recorder. The batteries inside the recorder indicated that Mary's body had been there longer than Beelan had arrived. I believe that Beelan did not get a fair trial because some of the evidence was corrupted whilst some connected him and others didn't.

Robert Maxwell Stuart- Fair trial

December 1958, Mary Olive Hattam, a 9 female, was found dead near the small town of Ceduna, South Australia.

Mary was playing with her brother Peter and her brothers friend Peter. The two boys had left Mary at 2:30 pm. Peter (the brothers friend) dad arrived on the shore at 3:45pm and saw no sight of Mary. At 4pm that same day Mary's father went to collect Mary from the beach, but she was not in sight. Mary's body was found at 12:30 am the following day. In the autopsy report it stated "Mary was sexually assaulted and murdered". Marys body was found in a small cave and near the cave there was a situated rock pool, claimed where the murder washed his hands to remove Mary's blood. There were also footprints leading from the rock pool to the local carnival had been situated the previous day. Robert Maxwell Stuart, was running a carnival booth for Mr and Mrs Norman Gieseman, both had gone drinking during the daytime. Stuart disappeared at 10pm and 1pm. Stuart was arrested due to intoxication. The next day Stuart was fired after getting a 15 year old Moir drunk. After Moir was questioned by the police he stated that he saw Stuart that night with some fellow darker skin citizens around the scene of the crime where Mary was murdered. Police contacted Stuart to question him about the murder, the police matched the footprints that were located near the Rockpool as Stuart's and locks of hair in Mary's hand as Stuart's as well. I believe that from the forensic evidence that was

supplied that Robert Maxwell Stuart had a fair trial.

Edward Splatt- Unfair trial

In 1977 Rose Amelia Simper had been beaten, sexually assaulted and then murdered in her house located in Adelaide, South Australia. Rose's body was found in her bedroom of her house. The evidence that was found on the deceased body and in Rosa's bedroom was paint, wood, birdseed and biscuit particles . the only evidence leading to the identification of Edward Splatt was the forensic evidence. There were no witnesses to view the crime or who saw Splatt in Rosa's bedroom the night of the crime. In 1978 Edward Splatt was arrested and charged for murdering Rose Amelia Simper. I believe that Edward did not get a fair trial because other than forensic evidence there was no evidence that Splatt was inside of the house. So anyone could have planted forensic evidence and made Splatt look guilty for committing a crime he did not commit.