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Jill Meagher

# jill-meagher - Yesterday’s News

Tom Meagher: Justice system failed Jill, Bayley was “unrepentantly evil”

The husband of murdered Jill Meagher was speaking after her killer was sentenced to life in prison.

Jill Meagher’s family feel no ‘anger or bitterness’ towards Adrian Bayley

The 41-year-old was jailed for at least 35 years for the rape and murder of the Irish woman in Melbourne last September.

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

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Jill Meagher’s rapist and killer jailed for at least 35 years

Adrian Bayley was told by the judge that he had “little compunction about sexual offending when the mood took”.

# jill-meagher - Tuesday 18 June, 2013

Adrian Bayley to be sentenced for Jill Meagher murder later tonight

The 41-year-old has pleaded guilty to the rape and murder of the 29-year-old Irish woman in Australia last year.

Families of murder victims unhappy with sentencing and bail laws

Support group AdVic has called for a number of reforms, including minimum sentences for homicide.

# jill-meagher - Thursday 13 June, 2013

The 5 at 5: Thursday

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Parole law changes mean Jill Meagher killing ‘couldn’t happen today’

The parole system in Victoria has been overhauled in the wake of Jill’s murder, a state minister says.

# jill-meagher - Wednesday 12 June, 2013

Parole laws under review in Victoria in wake of Jill Meagher case

The Premier of Victoria said he was “shocked, surprised and astounded” that Jill’s killer had been allowed to walk free.

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

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# jill-meagher - Tuesday 11 June, 2013

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

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Adrian Bayley was on parole when he raped and killed Jill Meagher

Adrian Bayley has pleaded guilty to the rape and murder of the young Louth woman.

# jill-meagher - Tuesday 9 April, 2013

Australian broadcaster to ‘fight Jill Meagher contempt charges’

Derryn Hinch said that he intends to plead not guilty to a contempt charge related to a blog post about the Jill Meagher murder.

# jill-meagher - Friday 5 April, 2013

Suspect changes plea and admits murder and rape of Jill Meagher

Adrian Bayley reverses his earlier ‘not guilty’ plea and admits murdering the Drogheda woman in Melbourne last September.

# jill-meagher - Thursday 4 April, 2013

Accused set to change plea and admit murdering Jill Meagher: reports

Local media say Adrian Ernest Bayley’s court date has been moved forward, with speculation that he could change his plea.

# jill-meagher - Monday 25 March, 2013

The 9 at 9: Monday

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Jill Meagher accused to face trial on 30 September

Adrian Ernest Bayley, 41, appeared via video link from Melbourne Assessment Prison for the hearing this morning.

# jill-meagher - Tuesday 12 March, 2013

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

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The 9 at 9: Tuesday

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Jill Meagher accused denies murder, pleads guilty to rape

Adrian Ernest Bayley, 41, also pleaded not guilty to two separate rape charges.

# jill-meagher - Monday 4 March, 2013

The Evening Fix… now with added spooky photographs

Here’s all the things we learned, loved and shared today.

Jill Meagher accused faces two other assault charges

It is believed one of the charges relates to the rape of a Dutch backpacker in July last year.

# jill-meagher - Thursday 31 January, 2013

Jill Meagher accused faces new questioning

Adrian Ernest Bayley is to be interviewed by detectives about possible criminal charges.

# jill-meagher - Friday 18 January, 2013

The 9 at 9: Friday

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Jill Meagher murder accused appears before court

Adrian Ernest Bayley will appear for a two-day committal hearing in an Australian court in March.

# jill-meagher - Saturday 29 December, 2012

Here are the top 10 most read articles on TheJournal.ie in 2012

Stabbings at the Swedish House Mafia gig, Ireland’s copyright laws under threat, and topless Kate Middleton – these are the stories you read this year.

# jill-meagher - Sunday 28 October, 2012

Man charged with Jill Meagher murder taken to hospital

Australian reports say Adrian Bayley was taken to a secure hospital suffering from self-inflicted wounds.

# jill-meagher - Thursday 11 October, 2012

Background information on Jill Meagher accused to be suppressed

The material must not be published online or elsewhere, said a Melbourne court.

# jill-meagher - Monday 8 October, 2012

$50 million to be spent improving street security in Australia

It is set to be funded by money seized from criminals and comes just two weeks after the murder of Irishwoman Jill Meagher.

Lisa McInerney: Tragic cases don’t need a side of victim-blaming

Tragedies like those which befell Jill Meagher and April Jones are awful and sad – but some people feel the need to turn them into a morality play.

# jill-meagher - Sunday 7 October, 2012

False years and Big Bird: The week in quotes

“The Celtic Tiger years were false years. They were built on a veneer of endless wealth without hard work.”

# jill-meagher - Friday 5 October, 2012

Memorial mass held for Jill Meagher in Drogheda

Tonight’s service follows an earlier memorial in Melbourne, Australia.

The 9 at 9: Friday

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‘Goodbye my beautiful, funny girl. I’ll love you forever’: Jill Meagher’s funeral

Family and friends of the 29-year-old gathered for a private service in Melbourne to say their final goodbyes.

# jill-meagher - Wednesday 3 October, 2012

Jill Meagher’s family: ‘We’ll play frisbee with you again’

Jill Meagher’s parents and brother are “looking ahead to that time when we can be with you again – and play frisbee.”

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

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# jill-meagher - Tuesday 2 October, 2012

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

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Police to continue to look for clues into Jill Meagher murder

Emergency service vehicles have been slowly tracking roadsides in the outskirts of Melbourne as the search for evidence relating to the murder of the 29-year-old continues.

# jill-meagher - Monday 1 October, 2012

Column: Jill Meagher’s tragic death should not be in vain

Many people will have read the story of Jill Meagher and thought ‘That could have been me’, writes Paula McGovern. We must act as a society.

The Evening Fix…now with added gecko tongue

The things we learned, loved and shared today.

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