Anonymous

Four months later residents of Perth were preparing for another sun-soaked summer. One week before Christmas on Saturday December 19, 22-year-old Gillian Brewer invited her fiancé over to her home in Brookwood Flats, a two-storey red brick apartment complex in the beachside suburb of Cottesloe.

Four months later residents of Perth were preparing for another sun-soaked summer. One week before Christmas on Saturday December 19, 22-year-old Gillian Brewer invited her fiancé over to her home in Brookwood Flats, a two-storey red brick apartment complex in the beachside suburb of Cottesloe.

Four months later residents of Perth were preparing for another sun-soaked summer. One week before Christmas on Saturday December 19, 22-year-old Gillian Brewer invited her fiancé over to her home in Brookwood Flats, a two-storey red brick apartment complex in the beachside suburb of Cottesloe.

Gillian was well known in Perth as a socialite and an heiress whose great-grandfather had founded the chocolate company McRobertson's Confectionery. After growing up in Melbourne and beginning a career in interior design, Gillian had flown west to Perth at the age of 21.

Gillian was well known in Perth as a socialite and an heiress whose great-grandfather had founded the chocolate company McRobertson's Confectionery. After growing up in Melbourne and beginning a career in interior design, Gillian had flown west to Perth at the age of 21.

Gillian was well known in Perth as a socialite and an heiress whose great-grandfather had founded the chocolate company McRobertson's Confectionery. After growing up in Melbourne and beginning a career in interior design, Gillian had flown west to Perth at the age of 21.

She was happy in her new city, settling into an apartment next door to her mother's and living with her small French poodle Dior for company. Gillian would be getting married in two months' time to her 31-year-old fiancé Andrew, not his real name. Andrew and Jillian spent that Saturday together before returning to her apartment for the evening.

She was happy in her new city, settling into an apartment next door to her mother's and living with her small French poodle Dior for company. Gillian would be getting married in two months' time to her 31-year-old fiancé Andrew, not his real name. Andrew and Jillian spent that Saturday together before returning to her apartment for the evening.

She was happy in her new city, settling into an apartment next door to her mother's and living with her small French poodle Dior for company. Gillian would be getting married in two months' time to her 31-year-old fiancé Andrew, not his real name. Andrew and Jillian spent that Saturday together before returning to her apartment for the evening.

Jillian's flat was on the ground floor and at the back of the complex. Andrew went home at around midnight, with the plan to play golf with Jillian the next day. At 9am, Andrew went to pick Jillian up and found her front door locked. This was unusual as she mostly kept it open when she was up. Andrew could see Jillian's poodle Dior jumping up and down frantically at the bedroom window.

Jillian's flat was on the ground floor and at the back of the complex. Andrew went home at around midnight, with the plan to play golf with Jillian the next day. At 9am, Andrew went to pick Jillian up and found her front door locked. This was unusual as she mostly kept it open when she was up. Andrew could see Jillian's poodle Dior jumping up and down frantically at the bedroom window.

Jillian's flat was on the ground floor and at the back of the complex. Andrew went home at around midnight, with the plan to play golf with Jillian the next day. At 9am, Andrew went to pick Jillian up and found her front door locked. This was unusual as she mostly kept it open when she was up. Andrew could see Jillian's poodle Dior jumping up and down frantically at the bedroom window.

Andrew had a key to Jillian's apartment in his car, so he went back to get it and then let himself in. The kitchen window was open and a breeze had blown some Christmas cards Jillian had out on display onto the floor. Unusually, the door to Jillian's bedroom was closed. Andrew had never seen it shut before.

Andrew had a key to Jillian's apartment in his car, so he went back to get it and then let himself in. The kitchen window was open and a breeze had blown some Christmas cards Jillian had out on display onto the floor. Unusually, the door to Jillian's bedroom was closed. Andrew had never seen it shut before.

Andrew had a key to Jillian's apartment in his car, so he went back to get it and then let himself in. The kitchen window was open and a breeze had blown some Christmas cards Jillian had out on display onto the floor. Unusually, the door to Jillian's bedroom was closed. Andrew had never seen it shut before.

He opened the door and saw Jillian lying in bed, a sheet pulled all the way up to her chin and a pillow lying on her chest. Her face was covered in blood, as was the sheet and the wall behind her. Andrew raced next door to Jillian's mother's apartment and called for a doctor. Upon arriving at the scene, the doctor in turn phoned the police.

He opened the door and saw Jillian lying in bed, a sheet pulled all the way up to her chin and a pillow lying on her chest. Her face was covered in blood, as was the sheet and the wall behind her. Andrew raced next door to Jillian's mother's apartment and called for a doctor. Upon arriving at the scene, the doctor in turn phoned the police.

He opened the door and saw Jillian lying in bed, a sheet pulled all the way up to her chin and a pillow lying on her chest. Her face was covered in blood, as was the sheet and the wall behind her. Andrew raced next door to Jillian's mother's apartment and called for a doctor. Upon arriving at the scene, the doctor in turn phoned the police.

After removing the sheet, officers saw the extent of Jillian's injuries. She was naked and had wounds all over her body that had been inflicted with a hatchet. Her breasts, head and genitals had all been struck. Using the flat side of the hatchet, the killer had also hit Gillian's stomach, thighs, face and throat. This final blow had been hard enough to sever her windpipe.

After removing the sheet, officers saw the extent of Jillian's injuries. She was naked and had wounds all over her body that had been inflicted with a hatchet. Her breasts, head and genitals had all been struck. Using the flat side of the hatchet, the killer had also hit Gillian's stomach, thighs, face and throat. This final blow had been hard enough to sever her windpipe.