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A [[street art]] memorial called "RIP Jill" was created in [[Hosier Lane, Melbourne]] by a mystery artist in September 2012. In early November 2012 the 20 metre mural was painted almost completely over by other street artists. The [[Lord Mayor of Melbourne]], [[Robert Doyle]], said that "The street art community painted the original message and have now painted over it. Personally I would have preferred just the name Jill to remain as a more permanent gesture but that is obviously no longer possible."<ref name=20121107HeraldSunTributePaintedOver>{{cite news| url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/street-art-tribute-to-jill-meagher-painted-over-with-graffiti/story-e6frf7kx-1226511964557 |title=Hosier Lane street art tribute to Jill Meagher painted over with graffiti |author=Michelle Ainsworth |publisher=[[The Herald Sun]] |date=7 November 2012 | accessdate=27 January 2013 }}</ref> Of the transient nature of such works, the Premier of Victoria, Ted Baillieu, said that "The tribute to Jill Meagher was created very much in the spirit of Hosier Lane, an iconic part of Melbourne, and no doubt that will continue."<ref name=20121107HeraldSunTributePaintedOver>{{cite news| url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/street-art-tribute-to-jill-meagher-painted-over-with-graffiti/story-e6frf7kx-1226511964557 |title=Hosier Lane street art tribute to Jill Meagher painted over with graffiti |author=Michelle Ainsworth |publisher=[[The Herald Sun]] |date=7 November 2012 | accessdate=27 January 2013 }}</ref> |
A [[street art]] memorial called "RIP Jill" was created in [[Hosier Lane, Melbourne]] by a mystery artist in September 2012. In early November 2012 the 20 metre mural was painted almost completely over by other street artists. The [[Lord Mayor of Melbourne]], [[Robert Doyle]], said that "The street art community painted the original message and have now painted over it. Personally I would have preferred just the name Jill to remain as a more permanent gesture but that is obviously no longer possible."<ref name=20121107HeraldSunTributePaintedOver>{{cite news| url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/street-art-tribute-to-jill-meagher-painted-over-with-graffiti/story-e6frf7kx-1226511964557 |title=Hosier Lane street art tribute to Jill Meagher painted over with graffiti |author=Michelle Ainsworth |publisher=[[The Herald Sun]] |date=7 November 2012 | accessdate=27 January 2013 }}</ref> Of the transient nature of such works, the Premier of Victoria, Ted Baillieu, said that "The tribute to Jill Meagher was created very much in the spirit of Hosier Lane, an iconic part of Melbourne, and no doubt that will continue."<ref name=20121107HeraldSunTributePaintedOver>{{cite news| url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/street-art-tribute-to-jill-meagher-painted-over-with-graffiti/story-e6frf7kx-1226511964557 |title=Hosier Lane street art tribute to Jill Meagher painted over with graffiti |author=Michelle Ainsworth |publisher=[[The Herald Sun]] |date=7 November 2012 | accessdate=27 January 2013 }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Murder of Anita Cobby]] |
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* [[Murder of Ebony Simpson]] |
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* [[Bega schoolgirl murders|Murder of Lauren Barry and Nichole Collins]] |
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* [[Allan Baker and Kevin Crump|Murder of Virginia Morse]] |
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* [[Murder of Sian Kingi]] |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 15:23, 14 February 2013
| Date | 22 September 2012 |
|---|---|
| Time | c.1:45 am (disappearance) |
| Also known as | Gillian Meagher |
| Cause | Strangulation |
| Deaths | Jill Meagher |
| Burial | Perth, Western Australia |
| Suspects | Adrian Ernest Bayley |
| Charges | Rape, murder |
Jill Meagher, a 29-year-old Irish woman working in Australia, died after disappearing on 22 September 2012 from Brunswick, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.
Meagher's disappearance attracted widespread media attention and a review of closed-circuit television images from the area of her disappearance. Her body was discovered six days later at Gisborne South, about 50 kilometres from Brunswick. A man has been charged with her rape and murder.
Victim
Gillian "Jill" Meagher (born 30 October 1982) was an Irish woman working in Melbourne, Australia, for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in an administrative role.[1][2]
Disappearance
After work on 21 September 2012, Meagher went with co-workers from ABC Radio to the Brunswick Green bar in Sydney Road, Brunswick, later moving to Bar Etiquette (also in Sydney Road). She left the bar at around 1:30 am and began the short walk back to the flat she shared with her husband Tom.[3][4]
While walking home Meagher called her brother, Michael McKeon, and spoke with him briefly about their father. At their flat her husband woke to realise she was not home and started searching for her.[3][4]
The search for Meagher attracted high levels of media attention, including social media. Over the next few days Closed-circuit television (CCTV) video emerged and was released by Victoria Police. The video, recorded in front of the Duchess Boutique bridal shop at around 1:43 am on the night she disappeared, showed her speaking to a man in a blue hoodie who had also been filmed walking outside the shop four minutes earlier.[5] This was last known time the 29 year old was captured on camera.
Investigation and arrest
The police investigation was assisted by the CCTV video. Police questioned and then arrested Adrian Ernest Bayley, 41, of Coburg. At around 10:00 pm on 28 September, five days after Meagher's disappearance, Bayley led police to where her body was buried in a shallow grave at Black Hill Road in Gisborne South. Bayley was charged with rape and murder and was held in custody to await trial. While in custody he has tried to take his own life.[6] Meagher had been strangled.[7]
At a precommittal hearing in January 2013 a two-day committal case in the Melbourne Magistrates Court was scheduled to begin on 12 March 2013. According to news reports at the time the accused intended to fight the charges.[8]
Social media and impact
Social media outlets including Twitter and Facebook played a significant role in bringing the case to prominence and in helping with the police investigation.
In the days after she went missing, Meagher's ABC colleagues used Twitter to help in the search for her. A Facebook group, "Help us Find Jill Meagher", was also set up in the hope of finding her alive. By 27 September, five days after her disappearance, the group had received over 100,000 likes.[9]
As a suspect had been charged with rape and murder, Victoria Police tried, initially unsuccessfully, to have Facebook pages about the case removed. As a result of the social media response the Premier of Victoria, Ted Baillieu, suggested that law reform might be necessary to avoid social media coverage prejudicing the jury pool.[10][11]
On 30 September a public march was organised with a crowd of 30,000 walking down Sydney Road in memory of Meagher.[12] The march also symbolised broader concerns about violence against women, with ensuing discussion on current issues websites.[12]
Memorials
A stonemason placed an engraved 50 kilogram granite slab and memorial plaque at the Black Hill Road, Gisborne South site where Meagher's body was found. The Melton City Council later removed the memorial "with the permission of the family and in consideration of the Black Hill Road community". The council said that local residents were upset over the continuing attention and concerned it was attracting too much traffic. It was, however, a controversial move as other local residents had been tending the site.[13]
A street art memorial called "RIP Jill" was created in Hosier Lane, Melbourne by a mystery artist in September 2012. In early November 2012 the 20 metre mural was painted almost completely over by other street artists. The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Robert Doyle, said that "The street art community painted the original message and have now painted over it. Personally I would have preferred just the name Jill to remain as a more permanent gesture but that is obviously no longer possible."[14] Of the transient nature of such works, the Premier of Victoria, Ted Baillieu, said that "The tribute to Jill Meagher was created very much in the spirit of Hosier Lane, an iconic part of Melbourne, and no doubt that will continue."[14]
References
- ^ King, Rhianna (29 September 2012). "Tears for such a beautiful soul". The West Australian. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Jill Meagher: Mark Scott statement to ABC staff" (Press release). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ a b Hayek, Huda (24 September 2012). "What we know: Facts about the Jill Meagher case". Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ a b Miletic, Daniella (26 September 2012). "Brunswick, alone and after dark". The Age. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ Oakes, Dan; Jeans, David (27 September 2012). "Hoodie man footage raises abduction fears". The Age. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "blue hoodie the hunt for jill meagher and the mysterious man on the cctv video". Independent.ie. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ Paredes, Arlene (21 January 2013). "Jill Meagher Murder Case Update: Suspect Adrian Ernest Bayley to Contest Charges". International Business Times. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Accused Jill Meagher killer and rapist Adrian Ernest Bayley will fight charges". [1]. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
{{cite news}}: External link in|newspaper=|work=and|newspaper=specified (help) - ^ "Friends send their love for Jill Meagher on Facebook page set up to find her". news.com.au. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Facebook refuses to remove Meagher page". ABC News. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ Jared Lynch (1 November 2012). "Council removes Meagher tribute". The Age. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ a b Michelle Ainsworth (7 November 2012). "Hosier Lane street art tribute to Jill Meagher painted over with graffiti". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 January 2013.