The ABC reports that the accused in the Downer Murders Scott Alexander McDougall has admitted he killed Struan Bolas, 48, and Julie Franco (aka Julie Tattersall), 35.
He has also admitted to committing the acts that caused their deaths with a wooden handled meat cleaver found inside the home.
He took the clothes he was wearing and dumped some of them in a rubbish bin.
McDougall also deliberately set fire to the residence, stuffing paper in a toaster and leaving it on hot plates that were later turned on.
Justice Gray is hearing the trial without a jury.
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What’s Your opinion?
A murder conviction looms as Scott Macdougal admits killings
can we get the spelling in the title of this thread altered to reflect the scum’s, err, sorry the defendent’s proper name?
is there a book yet on whether the killing or the arson will get him the longer porridge?
Pork Hunt said :
Well, I think we all know where to send our kids, then…
cleo said :
I think you’ll find it’ll be the same in most civilised societies.
cleo said :
Defence barristers defending alleged offenders. Who would’ve thunk it?
should be offenders!
grumpyhonda # 8
I agree!
paperboy # 3
Trial really starts tomorrow, so the fur will start flying then!
I think it is a disgrace that this money is being spent on this psychopath as they say
WELCOME TO THE ACT WHERE THE DEFENCE DEFEND THEIR DEFENDERS!
$499 per day – that’s cheaper than childcare…
A noose is even cheaper.
cleo said :
Cheap at twice the price.
Dont’ know about that Wilco # 1
Makes you wonder about Canberra justice, he has a QC from Sydney Peter Hastings, a barrister and Ken Archer representing this monster, using all the tax payers money, how would you want a Psychopath out on the streets.
Add to taxpayers cost already the $499 a day it cost to keept this creature in the new canberra jail, with a bonus of having the additial luxories ie Barrister, Ken Archer and the QC Peter Hastings – Not too bad for a person who has just admitted to killing two people!
Next will he be invited to spend a night at the lodge for a three course meal at tax payers expense.
Mosty likely be convicted for manslaughter, and be lucky to serve 5 years in jail, if that!! What a joke!!!
hence the looming.
He’s admitted killing them, but hasn’t pleaded guity to murder, and the defence counsel hasn’t presented arguments yet, so Wilco might be right
Is this the same Scott McDougal that grew up in Wanniassa?
“A murder conviction looms as Scott Macdougal admits killings”.
Don’t count your chickens …