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Troubled past of murder accused, Adrian Ernest Bayley
PIA AKERMAN AND CHIP LE GRAND
The Australian
September 29, 2012
THE man charged with the rape and murder of ABC Radio employee Jill Meagher is a father of four who once worked as a pastry chef and has a history of using prostitutes.
Adrian Ernest Bayley, who was known as Adrian Edwards before he legally changed his name 12 years ago, had been living in a granny flat in a quiet, tree-lined street of Coburg in Melbourne's north before his arrest on Thursday.
As neighbours yesterday expressed their shock at discovering the man they had seen but had rarely, if ever, spoken to had been charged over Ms Meagher's abduction and death, details began to emerge about Mr Bayley's life.
The 41-year-old had an emotionally and physically abusive childhood, and a violent and fractured relationship with his father for many years.
He did an apprenticeship as a pastry chef and has found work in that role over the years.
Mr Bayley married at the age of 18 when his partner fell pregnant and the couple had two children before separating in 1995.
Mr Bayley then began a new relationship which also produced two children.
Within a few years, he began to visit the prostitutes in Melbourne's red-light district of St Kilda.
Mr Bayley had been living in Coburg for only a few months, after moving from the outer western suburb of Wyndham Vale.
An elderly Greek lady who has lived on the street for 40 years yesterday expressed her shock that the man accused of causing Ms Meagher's death lived so close.
"Now everybody is scared," she said, remembering how she had walked home alone one night last week. "What's happening in this world?"
As Mr Bayley's neighbours struggled to come to terms with the arrest, ABC Radio host Jon Faine said the murder of his colleague should not mark Melbourne as a city of fear and violence.
"This is an exceptionally rare event," he said. "Its randomness is part of what is so incomprehensible about it.
"Jill wouldn't want us triple-locking the door and installing closed-circuit televisions everywhere as if we live under siege, because that's not what it's about."
The Weekend Australian has learned that Ms Meagher's mobile telephone, which had been switched off since shortly after she disappeared on Saturday morning, played a crucial role in the police investigation.
Her provider, Vodafone, helped track the location of her phone as well as providing call records which assisted detectives in making their arrest.
Victoria Police has privately thanked Vodafone for its assistance, but declined to comment on the phone's importance to the investigation.
Moments after sitting within a few paces of Mr Bayley in Melbourne Magistrates Court, Ms Meagher's husband Tom stood on the court steps to issue thanks for the huge public outpouring of support, as well as a warning that the legal proceedings could be jeopardised if people used social media to comment on the case.
"Despite the fact that this is the worst thing we'll ever go through in our lives, I've been really humbled by the support of the Australian public, the tireless efforts of the police and all the friends and family who have put their lives on hold to help us out," Mr Meagher said. "While I really appreciate all the support, I just would like to mention that negative comments in social media may hurt legal proceedings, so please be mindful of that."
ABC managing director Mark Scott also paid tribute to Ms Meagher as a "vibrant" member of the office whose death had left her family, friends and workmates devastated.
www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/troubled-past-of-murder-accused-adrian-ernest-bayley/story-e6frg6nf-1226483787739
PIA AKERMAN AND CHIP LE GRAND
The Australian
September 29, 2012
THE man charged with the rape and murder of ABC Radio employee Jill Meagher is a father of four who once worked as a pastry chef and has a history of using prostitutes.
Adrian Ernest Bayley, who was known as Adrian Edwards before he legally changed his name 12 years ago, had been living in a granny flat in a quiet, tree-lined street of Coburg in Melbourne's north before his arrest on Thursday.
As neighbours yesterday expressed their shock at discovering the man they had seen but had rarely, if ever, spoken to had been charged over Ms Meagher's abduction and death, details began to emerge about Mr Bayley's life.
The 41-year-old had an emotionally and physically abusive childhood, and a violent and fractured relationship with his father for many years.
He did an apprenticeship as a pastry chef and has found work in that role over the years.
Mr Bayley married at the age of 18 when his partner fell pregnant and the couple had two children before separating in 1995.
Mr Bayley then began a new relationship which also produced two children.
Within a few years, he began to visit the prostitutes in Melbourne's red-light district of St Kilda.
Mr Bayley had been living in Coburg for only a few months, after moving from the outer western suburb of Wyndham Vale.
An elderly Greek lady who has lived on the street for 40 years yesterday expressed her shock that the man accused of causing Ms Meagher's death lived so close.
"Now everybody is scared," she said, remembering how she had walked home alone one night last week. "What's happening in this world?"
As Mr Bayley's neighbours struggled to come to terms with the arrest, ABC Radio host Jon Faine said the murder of his colleague should not mark Melbourne as a city of fear and violence.
"This is an exceptionally rare event," he said. "Its randomness is part of what is so incomprehensible about it.
"Jill wouldn't want us triple-locking the door and installing closed-circuit televisions everywhere as if we live under siege, because that's not what it's about."
The Weekend Australian has learned that Ms Meagher's mobile telephone, which had been switched off since shortly after she disappeared on Saturday morning, played a crucial role in the police investigation.
Her provider, Vodafone, helped track the location of her phone as well as providing call records which assisted detectives in making their arrest.
Victoria Police has privately thanked Vodafone for its assistance, but declined to comment on the phone's importance to the investigation.
Moments after sitting within a few paces of Mr Bayley in Melbourne Magistrates Court, Ms Meagher's husband Tom stood on the court steps to issue thanks for the huge public outpouring of support, as well as a warning that the legal proceedings could be jeopardised if people used social media to comment on the case.
"Despite the fact that this is the worst thing we'll ever go through in our lives, I've been really humbled by the support of the Australian public, the tireless efforts of the police and all the friends and family who have put their lives on hold to help us out," Mr Meagher said. "While I really appreciate all the support, I just would like to mention that negative comments in social media may hurt legal proceedings, so please be mindful of that."
ABC managing director Mark Scott also paid tribute to Ms Meagher as a "vibrant" member of the office whose death had left her family, friends and workmates devastated.
www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/troubled-past-of-murder-accused-adrian-ernest-bayley/story-e6frg6nf-1226483787739