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Estelle Blackburn wound up writing a book about the case titled Broken Lives. It was published in 1998 by Brett Christian, who owned the Perth Community publication Post Newspapers. Broken Lives led to renewed interest in the old case, and soon lawyers were offering to represent John Button pro bono.

Estelle Blackburn wound up writing a book about the case titled Broken Lives. It was published in 1998 by Brett Christian, who owned the Perth Community publication Post Newspapers. Broken Lives led to renewed interest in the old case, and soon lawyers were offering to represent John Button pro bono.

Estelle Blackburn wound up writing a book about the case titled Broken Lives. It was published in 1998 by Brett Christian, who owned the Perth Community publication Post Newspapers. Broken Lives led to renewed interest in the old case, and soon lawyers were offering to represent John Button pro bono.

An American crash test expert was brought in and conducted a series of tests using a dummy and the same models of Holden and Simca that Cook and John had been driving, respectively. Via these tests, the expert was able to determine that the damage to John's car was inconsistent with having hit a pedestrian as it was too low down on the bumper.

An American crash test expert was brought in and conducted a series of tests using a dummy and the same models of Holden and Simca that Cook and John had been driving, respectively. Via these tests, the expert was able to determine that the damage to John's car was inconsistent with having hit a pedestrian as it was too low down on the bumper.

An American crash test expert was brought in and conducted a series of tests using a dummy and the same models of Holden and Simca that Cook and John had been driving, respectively. Via these tests, the expert was able to determine that the damage to John's car was inconsistent with having hit a pedestrian as it was too low down on the bumper.

There was no dent on the bonnet where Rosemary would have fallen. Meanwhile, Cook's description of how Rosemary's body was struck and fell when hit by the Holden he was driving was entirely accurate. Eventually, four years after the publication of Broken Lives, John Button's conviction was quashed in 2002. The following year, he was awarded $460,000 by the state as compensation.

There was no dent on the bonnet where Rosemary would have fallen. Meanwhile, Cook's description of how Rosemary's body was struck and fell when hit by the Holden he was driving was entirely accurate. Eventually, four years after the publication of Broken Lives, John Button's conviction was quashed in 2002. The following year, he was awarded $460,000 by the state as compensation.

There was no dent on the bonnet where Rosemary would have fallen. Meanwhile, Cook's description of how Rosemary's body was struck and fell when hit by the Holden he was driving was entirely accurate. Eventually, four years after the publication of Broken Lives, John Button's conviction was quashed in 2002. The following year, he was awarded $460,000 by the state as compensation.

John Button's exoneration paved the way for Daryl Beamish to file his own appeal. He had originally been sentenced to death for killing Gillian Brewer. However, this sentence was subsequently reduced to life in prison and Beamish was ultimately released after 15 years.

John Button's exoneration paved the way for Daryl Beamish to file his own appeal. He had originally been sentenced to death for killing Gillian Brewer. However, this sentence was subsequently reduced to life in prison and Beamish was ultimately released after 15 years.

John Button's exoneration paved the way for Daryl Beamish to file his own appeal. He had originally been sentenced to death for killing Gillian Brewer. However, this sentence was subsequently reduced to life in prison and Beamish was ultimately released after 15 years.

While many across Perth breathed a sigh of relief after Daryl's conviction for the horrific murder, those who knew him well were uneasy. Although Daryl was a convicted sex offender, there was a belief that these crimes had stemmed from his childlike manner and repressed curiosity about sex. He wasn't known to be at all violent or aggressive, as Jillian's killer clearly was.

While many across Perth breathed a sigh of relief after Daryl's conviction for the horrific murder, those who knew him well were uneasy. Although Daryl was a convicted sex offender, there was a belief that these crimes had stemmed from his childlike manner and repressed curiosity about sex. He wasn't known to be at all violent or aggressive, as Jillian's killer clearly was.

While many across Perth breathed a sigh of relief after Daryl's conviction for the horrific murder, those who knew him well were uneasy. Although Daryl was a convicted sex offender, there was a belief that these crimes had stemmed from his childlike manner and repressed curiosity about sex. He wasn't known to be at all violent or aggressive, as Jillian's killer clearly was.

It turned out that there had always been issues with Daryl's confession. He hadn't accurately described the injuries to Jillian's body, said he had raped her despite no evidence of sexual assault, and even named the wrong day the attack had taken place.

It turned out that there had always been issues with Daryl's confession. He hadn't accurately described the injuries to Jillian's body, said he had raped her despite no evidence of sexual assault, and even named the wrong day the attack had taken place.

It turned out that there had always been issues with Daryl's confession. He hadn't accurately described the injuries to Jillian's body, said he had raped her despite no evidence of sexual assault, and even named the wrong day the attack had taken place.

Journalist Estelle Blackburn's friend and colleague Brett Christian of Post Newspapers turned his focus to Daryl Beamish's case in his own book, Presumed Guilty. He described how Daryl had difficulty communicating with police officers due to being deaf and non-verbal.

Journalist Estelle Blackburn's friend and colleague Brett Christian of Post Newspapers turned his focus to Daryl Beamish's case in his own book, Presumed Guilty. He described how Daryl had difficulty communicating with police officers due to being deaf and non-verbal.