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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.

He repeatedly got facts wrong about Jillian's case, including saying he'd fled her flat via the back door, which was locked from the inside when the crime scene was discovered. The lead detective had also taken Daryl to Gillian's home and lay on her bed, miming how she had been stabbed in various parts of her body by making chopping motions with his hands.

He repeatedly got facts wrong about Jillian's case, including saying he'd fled her flat via the back door, which was locked from the inside when the crime scene was discovered. The lead detective had also taken Daryl to Gillian's home and lay on her bed, miming how she had been stabbed in various parts of her body by making chopping motions with his hands.

He repeatedly got facts wrong about Jillian's case, including saying he'd fled her flat via the back door, which was locked from the inside when the crime scene was discovered. The lead detective had also taken Daryl to Gillian's home and lay on her bed, miming how she had been stabbed in various parts of her body by making chopping motions with his hands.

Daryl had apparently nodded as the detective did this, which was taken as a confession. In contrast, Eric Edgar Cook's confession aligned perfectly with the details of the case. He overheard part of Jillian's conversation with her fiancé, which her fiancé was able to confirm was most likely correct.

Daryl had apparently nodded as the detective did this, which was taken as a confession. In contrast, Eric Edgar Cook's confession aligned perfectly with the details of the case. He overheard part of Jillian's conversation with her fiancé, which her fiancé was able to confirm was most likely correct.

Daryl had apparently nodded as the detective did this, which was taken as a confession. In contrast, Eric Edgar Cook's confession aligned perfectly with the details of the case. He overheard part of Jillian's conversation with her fiancé, which her fiancé was able to confirm was most likely correct.

Evidence also linked him to her home at the Brookwood Flats well before her murder and a burglary of Jillian's mother's home next door. In 2005, three years after John Button was exonerated, Daryl Beamish had his conviction overturned as well. He was awarded $425,000 compensation by the state government.

Evidence also linked him to her home at the Brookwood Flats well before her murder and a burglary of Jillian's mother's home next door. In 2005, three years after John Button was exonerated, Daryl Beamish had his conviction overturned as well. He was awarded $425,000 compensation by the state government.

Evidence also linked him to her home at the Brookwood Flats well before her murder and a burglary of Jillian's mother's home next door. In 2005, three years after John Button was exonerated, Daryl Beamish had his conviction overturned as well. He was awarded $425,000 compensation by the state government.

Although Eric Edgar Cook apologised to John Button and Daryl Beamish for their wrongful convictions prior to his execution, the Western Australia Police Force never has. Much of the blame for the wrongful convictions has been placed on a former detective named Owen Leach.

Although Eric Edgar Cook apologised to John Button and Daryl Beamish for their wrongful convictions prior to his execution, the Western Australia Police Force never has. Much of the blame for the wrongful convictions has been placed on a former detective named Owen Leach.

Although Eric Edgar Cook apologised to John Button and Daryl Beamish for their wrongful convictions prior to his execution, the Western Australia Police Force never has. Much of the blame for the wrongful convictions has been placed on a former detective named Owen Leach.

He was the officer who extracted a confession from Daryl Beamish and his solving of Gillian Brewer's high-profile murder directly led to him being promoted to the top position of Western Australia's police commissioner. Leach was also responsible for convicting another deaf man who was friends with Daryl Beamish for a burglary and assault committed by Eric Edgar Cook.

He was the officer who extracted a confession from Daryl Beamish and his solving of Gillian Brewer's high-profile murder directly led to him being promoted to the top position of Western Australia's police commissioner. Leach was also responsible for convicting another deaf man who was friends with Daryl Beamish for a burglary and assault committed by Eric Edgar Cook.

He was the officer who extracted a confession from Daryl Beamish and his solving of Gillian Brewer's high-profile murder directly led to him being promoted to the top position of Western Australia's police commissioner. Leach was also responsible for convicting another deaf man who was friends with Daryl Beamish for a burglary and assault committed by Eric Edgar Cook.

The victim's description of her attacker matched Cook exactly, but Leach instead pinned it on an innocent man who was taller than Cook and looked nothing like him. In the documentary series After the Night, former Western Australia Premier Brian Burke said that in his experience, Owen Leach intimidated other officers and was, quote, a frightening person to deal with.

The victim's description of her attacker matched Cook exactly, but Leach instead pinned it on an innocent man who was taller than Cook and looked nothing like him. In the documentary series After the Night, former Western Australia Premier Brian Burke said that in his experience, Owen Leach intimidated other officers and was, quote, a frightening person to deal with.

The victim's description of her attacker matched Cook exactly, but Leach instead pinned it on an innocent man who was taller than Cook and looked nothing like him. In the documentary series After the Night, former Western Australia Premier Brian Burke said that in his experience, Owen Leach intimidated other officers and was, quote, a frightening person to deal with.

There was no one more fervent in his efforts to keep innocent people in jail. One of Leach's detectives, who was directly responsible for Cook ultimately confessing to the Australia Day attacks, admitted to driving Cook past Gillian Brewer's home after his arrest. His hope was that Cook would admit to the murder, which the detective didn't believe Beamish was responsible for.