Greg Domaszewicz

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Greg Domaszewicz is a former resident of Moe, Victoria, Australia, who was charged with, and acquitted of, the June 1997 murder of Jaidyn Leskie.

There appeared to be overwhelming forensic evidence to prove that he killed Leskie.

His defence was based on the possibility that there was someone else who committed the crime as a conspirator, rather than Domaszewicz acting alone (which the prosecutor tried to prove). In telephone conversations that were secretly recorded by police, Domaszewicz has alluded to the fact that there may have been someone else involved. A prisoner who spent time in jail with Domaszewicz soon after the latter's arrest claims that Domaszewicz confessed to him.

Domaszewicz's barrister, Colin Lovitt SC, has never denied that Domaszewicz killed Jaidyn Leskie. Until several years after his acquittal, Domaszewicz also never denied killing Leskie. In Australia the right to silence law means his lack of denial does not constitute proof of guilt. When judged by a jury of his peers, he was found not guilty. Public opinion is set against Domaszewicz, however. He has stated since his acquittal that he remains on unemployment benefits and cannot find work because of his reputation.

On the night that the prosecutor alleges he committed the murder, his home was attacked by three men, who threw a dead pig's head through one of its windows as retaliation for an earlier dispute. These three became known as the "pig's head gang", and their actions confounded investigators. Prosecutors believe that the pig's head incident was unrelated to the murder of Jaidyn Leskie.

Another Coronial inquest into Leskie's murder was conducted with a 101 page report released on October 4, 2006. It found that Domaszewicz contributed to the boy's death and threw his body in a dam. According to lawyer Michael Rafter, theoretically, Domaszewicz could be charged with disposing of the child's body. [1] However, according to the Herald Sun October 5, 2006, this law was revoked. ^{[citation needed]}

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