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He explained that due to his prior convictions for prowling, they would try to pin it on him Sally Cook accepted this and did as her husband asked Cook's confession to the murder of Gillian Brewer amounted to 14 pages when transcribed He said that he had been to Gillian's apartment building before and had robbed her mother

He explained that due to his prior convictions for prowling, they would try to pin it on him Sally Cook accepted this and did as her husband asked Cook's confession to the murder of Gillian Brewer amounted to 14 pages when transcribed He said that he had been to Gillian's apartment building before and had robbed her mother

On the night of Saturday December 19 1959, he went there again and watched Jillian with her fiancé through her bedroom window. He heard the two chatting and saw when Jillian's fiancé left. Cook went around the back of the apartment and entered via the rear door, which was unlocked. As he pushed the door open, he heard a scraping sound on the cement floor.

On the night of Saturday December 19 1959, he went there again and watched Jillian with her fiancé through her bedroom window. He heard the two chatting and saw when Jillian's fiancé left. Cook went around the back of the apartment and entered via the rear door, which was unlocked. As he pushed the door open, he heard a scraping sound on the cement floor.

On the night of Saturday December 19 1959, he went there again and watched Jillian with her fiancé through her bedroom window. He heard the two chatting and saw when Jillian's fiancé left. Cook went around the back of the apartment and entered via the rear door, which was unlocked. As he pushed the door open, he heard a scraping sound on the cement floor.

Shining his torch down, he saw a small bottle of milk that had just been delivered to the home, placing his time of entry at 1am. Cook used the bottle to keep the door propped open, then went to Jillian's bedroom where he attacked her with a hatchet he'd stolen from a nearby property. The sound of the assault woke Jillian's pet poodle, who hid under the bed in fear while barking at the intruder.

Shining his torch down, he saw a small bottle of milk that had just been delivered to the home, placing his time of entry at 1am. Cook used the bottle to keep the door propped open, then went to Jillian's bedroom where he attacked her with a hatchet he'd stolen from a nearby property. The sound of the assault woke Jillian's pet poodle, who hid under the bed in fear while barking at the intruder.

Shining his torch down, he saw a small bottle of milk that had just been delivered to the home, placing his time of entry at 1am. Cook used the bottle to keep the door propped open, then went to Jillian's bedroom where he attacked her with a hatchet he'd stolen from a nearby property. The sound of the assault woke Jillian's pet poodle, who hid under the bed in fear while barking at the intruder.

Cook was able to soothe the dog by patting him and making a gentle shushing sound. A neighbour had verified hearing Gillian's dog briefly bark at this time. But once again, police were able to convince Cook that he could not have committed this crime and he agreed to retract this admission as well. Three weeks after his initial arrest, Cook was transferred to prison to await his trial.

Cook was able to soothe the dog by patting him and making a gentle shushing sound. A neighbour had verified hearing Gillian's dog briefly bark at this time. But once again, police were able to convince Cook that he could not have committed this crime and he agreed to retract this admission as well. Three weeks after his initial arrest, Cook was transferred to prison to await his trial.

Cook was able to soothe the dog by patting him and making a gentle shushing sound. A neighbour had verified hearing Gillian's dog briefly bark at this time. But once again, police were able to convince Cook that he could not have committed this crime and he agreed to retract this admission as well. Three weeks after his initial arrest, Cook was transferred to prison to await his trial.

He was assigned two defence lawyers through Western Australia's Legal Aid Program. He provided more candid confessions to his attorneys, even going so far as to confess to killing Rosemary Anderson and Gilliam Brewer again. Police would keep many of these confessions secret from the public, including the seven hit and runs against women and the assaults of women in their own homes.

He was assigned two defence lawyers through Western Australia's Legal Aid Program. He provided more candid confessions to his attorneys, even going so far as to confess to killing Rosemary Anderson and Gilliam Brewer again. Police would keep many of these confessions secret from the public, including the seven hit and runs against women and the assaults of women in their own homes.

He was assigned two defence lawyers through Western Australia's Legal Aid Program. He provided more candid confessions to his attorneys, even going so far as to confess to killing Rosemary Anderson and Gilliam Brewer again. Police would keep many of these confessions secret from the public, including the seven hit and runs against women and the assaults of women in their own homes.

Eric Edgar Cook's trial began in November 1963, less than three months after his arrest. The first charge he was facing was for the murder of John Sturkey during the Australia Day shootings. Because Cook openly admitted to killing his victims, his lawyers were arguing that he was not guilty by reason of insanity.

Eric Edgar Cook's trial began in November 1963, less than three months after his arrest. The first charge he was facing was for the murder of John Sturkey during the Australia Day shootings. Because Cook openly admitted to killing his victims, his lawyers were arguing that he was not guilty by reason of insanity.

Eric Edgar Cook's trial began in November 1963, less than three months after his arrest. The first charge he was facing was for the murder of John Sturkey during the Australia Day shootings. Because Cook openly admitted to killing his victims, his lawyers were arguing that he was not guilty by reason of insanity.

After reviewing Cook's background and speaking extensively with his family, they believed he was suffering from a mental illness, most likely schizophrenia. Cook's mother told the attorneys about her son's history of headaches and blackouts. The defence wanted to have a private psychiatrist examine Cook and provide an assessment of his mental state, but this was denied by the court.

After reviewing Cook's background and speaking extensively with his family, they believed he was suffering from a mental illness, most likely schizophrenia. Cook's mother told the attorneys about her son's history of headaches and blackouts. The defence wanted to have a private psychiatrist examine Cook and provide an assessment of his mental state, but this was denied by the court.

After reviewing Cook's background and speaking extensively with his family, they believed he was suffering from a mental illness, most likely schizophrenia. Cook's mother told the attorneys about her son's history of headaches and blackouts. The defence wanted to have a private psychiatrist examine Cook and provide an assessment of his mental state, but this was denied by the court.