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Others faced different battles when they realised they would never get their day in court. According to Estelle Blackburn's book, Broken Lives, hit and run victim Jill Connell only realised who was behind her attack after her mother read an early headline about how Cook had lived nearby. She immediately suspected he must have been Jill's attacker and followed it up with the police.

The police confirmed their suspicions and Jill was overjoyed to finally know what had happened to her. However, her relief turned to despair when investigators told her Cook would not be trialled for her crime. Jill wanted the vindication of a public trial so everyone would know who had hurt her. The hit and run left Jill with significant scarring, physical pain and emotional trauma.

The police confirmed their suspicions and Jill was overjoyed to finally know what had happened to her. However, her relief turned to despair when investigators told her Cook would not be trialled for her crime. Jill wanted the vindication of a public trial so everyone would know who had hurt her. The hit and run left Jill with significant scarring, physical pain and emotional trauma.

The police confirmed their suspicions and Jill was overjoyed to finally know what had happened to her. However, her relief turned to despair when investigators told her Cook would not be trialled for her crime. Jill wanted the vindication of a public trial so everyone would know who had hurt her. The hit and run left Jill with significant scarring, physical pain and emotional trauma.

When she initially told her friends that her case was solved and Cook was responsible, they hadn't believed her. This further traumatised victims like Jill, who were left with a feeling of injustice.

When she initially told her friends that her case was solved and Cook was responsible, they hadn't believed her. This further traumatised victims like Jill, who were left with a feeling of injustice.

When she initially told her friends that her case was solved and Cook was responsible, they hadn't believed her. This further traumatised victims like Jill, who were left with a feeling of injustice.

Journalist Estelle Blackburn has argued that police never publicised Cook's confessions about assaulting women in their homes because they didn't want the public to make the connection between Cook and Gillian Brewer's murder. This was in keeping with their decision to keep Cook's hit and runs a secret so he wouldn't be suspected of Rosemary Anderson's murder.

Journalist Estelle Blackburn has argued that police never publicised Cook's confessions about assaulting women in their homes because they didn't want the public to make the connection between Cook and Gillian Brewer's murder. This was in keeping with their decision to keep Cook's hit and runs a secret so he wouldn't be suspected of Rosemary Anderson's murder.

Journalist Estelle Blackburn has argued that police never publicised Cook's confessions about assaulting women in their homes because they didn't want the public to make the connection between Cook and Gillian Brewer's murder. This was in keeping with their decision to keep Cook's hit and runs a secret so he wouldn't be suspected of Rosemary Anderson's murder.

Just as she had done with those cases, Estelle Blackburn tracked down the survivors who had been assaulted in their homes. One of these was Molly McLeod, who had been 15 years old when Cook hit her over the head while robbing her family's home, concussing her.

Just as she had done with those cases, Estelle Blackburn tracked down the survivors who had been assaulted in their homes. One of these was Molly McLeod, who had been 15 years old when Cook hit her over the head while robbing her family's home, concussing her.

Just as she had done with those cases, Estelle Blackburn tracked down the survivors who had been assaulted in their homes. One of these was Molly McLeod, who had been 15 years old when Cook hit her over the head while robbing her family's home, concussing her.

For 30 years, the McLeod family had believed Molly had simply fallen out of bed, until Estelle Blackburn uncovered Cook's confession and reached out to Molly's father. Police hadn't just concealed Cook's non-fatal crimes. For years, they had believed that Cook's first murder victim, Penina Berkman, was killed by her boyfriend who subsequently left Australia for Greece.

For 30 years, the McLeod family had believed Molly had simply fallen out of bed, until Estelle Blackburn uncovered Cook's confession and reached out to Molly's father. Police hadn't just concealed Cook's non-fatal crimes. For years, they had believed that Cook's first murder victim, Penina Berkman, was killed by her boyfriend who subsequently left Australia for Greece.

For 30 years, the McLeod family had believed Molly had simply fallen out of bed, until Estelle Blackburn uncovered Cook's confession and reached out to Molly's father. Police hadn't just concealed Cook's non-fatal crimes. For years, they had believed that Cook's first murder victim, Penina Berkman, was killed by her boyfriend who subsequently left Australia for Greece.

After Cook provided a highly detailed admission to the crime, they accepted that he was the true culprit. But they never charged him with Penina's murder and nor did they notify any of her family members that the case was solved. At the time of her murder in 1959, Panina had an 8-year-old son named Mark.

After Cook provided a highly detailed admission to the crime, they accepted that he was the true culprit. But they never charged him with Penina's murder and nor did they notify any of her family members that the case was solved. At the time of her murder in 1959, Panina had an 8-year-old son named Mark.

After Cook provided a highly detailed admission to the crime, they accepted that he was the true culprit. But they never charged him with Penina's murder and nor did they notify any of her family members that the case was solved. At the time of her murder in 1959, Panina had an 8-year-old son named Mark.

She and Mark had relocated to Perth from Melbourne after Panina and her Polish-born husband divorced. On the night of his mother's murder, Mark had been staying at a friend's house for the school holidays. He never understood the truth of what happened to his mother and the next four years of Mark's life remain a blur to this day.