Murder of Ebony Simpson
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The murder of Ebony Jane Simpson occurred in Bargo, New South Wales on August 19, 1992. Simpson was nine years old. Andrew Garforth (b. August 8, 1963) was later found guilty of the crime and sentenced to life imprisonment.
[edit] Abduction and murder
On August 19, 1992, Simpson alighted her schoolbus and walked past a parked Mazda 808 vehicle owned by Garforth. Garforth abducted her, put her in the trunk, and drove to a remote location near Wirrimbirra Sanctuary. He sexually assaulted her and threw her into a dam where she drowned.
A team of over 200 volunteers and 100 police searched for Simpson, including her killer.
During court sessions Garforth showed no remorse for his actions and was sentenced in 1994 to life imprisonment, "never to be released".
In discussion of the meaning of life imprisonment in relation to this case, the judges in the case of Garforth when that was appealed, said "the community interest in retribution, deterrence, protection of the community in such situations may so strongly outweigh any regard for rehabilitation that that's when a life sentence becomes a real option."[1]
In 1995, Garforth lodged several claims for victims' compensation via his lawyers, Brezniak Neil-Smith and Co., relating to alleged assaults which occurred in prison. The claims were later withdrawn.
Garforth appealed to the High Court of Australia, but he was refused special leave. It is one of two similar cases, both of which have been refused special leave.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Anderson, John. "The Law Report Tuesday, November 17", Radio National Transcripts, 17 November 1998. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
- NSW Legislative Assembly Hansard, Garforth High Court Appeal
- NSW Legislative Council Hansard, Questions relating to Garforth's Criminal Convictions Appeal
- ABC Background Briefing: Enough Is Enough: Victims of Crime 2 February 1997
- Garforth v The Queen S98/1994
- NSW Legislative Assembly Hansard, Garforth High Court Appeal
- NSW Legislative Council Hansard, Garforth Criminal Convictions Appeal
[edit] Further reading
- Reade, Helen (2003). Little Girls Lost: The Stories of Four of Australia's Most Horrific Child Murders, and Their Families' Fight for Justice. Rowville, Victoria: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-937-3.
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