When 41-year-old Lindsay Jellett failed to return home from his evening walk around the Victorian town of Ararat in May 1994, staff at his residential care unit were immediately worried. As well as being intellectually disabled, Lindsay had epilepsy, which required nightly medication, and it wasn’t like him to lose track of time. As daybreak emerged, a grim discovery led to the question – who would want to hurt this innocent man?---Narration – Anonymous HostResearch & writing – Vikki PetraitisCreative direction – Milly RasoProduction and music – Mike MigasMusic – Andrew D.B. JoslynAudio editing – Anthony TelferSign up for Casefile Premium:Apple PremiumSpotify PremiumPatreonFor all credits and sources, please visit https://casefilepodcast.com/case-309-lindsay-jellett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Chapter 1: What happened to Lindsay Jellett on the night of May 10, 1994?
Am Abend von Donnerstag, Mai 10, 1994, hatten die Mitarbeiter ein Haus auf Grano Street in der regionalen viktorischen Stadt Ararat, das Abendessen am üblichen Uhrzeitpunkt um 6 Uhr geöffnet hat. Das Haus war ein Wohnzimmer für Personen mit Behinderungen.
Die fünf Bewohner des Wohnzimmers wurden um die Uhr von den Bewohnern des Wohnzimmers vom Departement für Gesundheit und Gemeinschaftssicherheit geschützt. It was their job to support and empower the residents to live as independently as possible. But as the staff and residents gathered around the dining table to eat their dinner together, one chair remained empty.
The cheerful and gentle fifth resident of the unit, 41-year-old Lindsay Jellett, was nowhere to be seen. Lindsay Jellett was a creature of habit. Shortly before 4 o'clock that afternoon, he asked the staff at Grano Street for permission to go for his daily walk. This was Lindsays favourite part of the day, the only time he was free and unrestricted.
Chapter 2: How did Lindsay Jellett's caregivers respond to his disappearance?
Although it was rare for Lindsay to be late, he loved food and his carers were sure he'd be back before long. They put his plate in the microwave so they could reheat his dinner as soon as he showed up. But by 6.30 there was still no sign of Lindsay. His carers checked his bedroom and the backyard in case he'd returned without them noticing.
One of the staff drove around the streets on the lookout but had no luck finding him. By 7 o'clock they were really worried. It was dark and cold outside and Lindsay had never come home this late. The police were promptly called. Lindsay was last seen by Grano Street staff at 3.45pm as he set off for his afternoon walk.
While a traumatic head injury at the age of two had left Lindsay with cognitive disability and developmental delays, he was more than capable of navigating his daily routine. He could shower, feed and dress himself. He couldn't read or write, but he could communicate coherently, count to 30 and knew the value of money to 10 dollars.
Lindsay particularly loved walking to a nearby golf course, where he'd collect lost golf balls and bring them home to clean and give to his friends. His other favorite walk was to the main street of town. Lindsay hatte einen Süßzweig und er spielte seine 5 Dollar tägliche Erlaubnis auf Zigaretten, Kaffee, Coca-Cola und Biscuits.
Einer seiner Beine war kürzer als der andere, also schüttelte er sich langsam hin und her, oft stoppte er, mit den Leuten in den Straßen zu sprechen. In den ersten paar Monaten, in denen er auf Grano Street lebte, ging Lindsay so viel, dass er mehrere Paare Schuhe ausnahm. He walked for hours each day, but was always home in time for dinner.
With Lindsay now failing to return home, time was of the essence. It was a frosty, rainy night and he was ill prepared for the weather, having left home in just a pair of trousers and a blue fleece top. Adding to the urgency was the fact that at 8 o'clock each night, Lindsay took the drug Tegretol to treat his epilepsy. A missed dose could put him at risk of a seizure.
As luck would have it, the Ararat branch of the State Emergency Service were in the middle of a training session and could be deployed immediately to help police with the search. They were advised that Lindsay was timid and there was a possibility he might hide if approached by someone he didn't know.
Searchunits scoured the town by car and on foot, with the SES truck driving slowly along the back roads using a searchlight to sweep the surrounding paddocks and farms. Sheds and outbuildings were checked in case Lindsay was seeking shelter from the bad weather. But he was nowhere to be found. The following morning of Wednesday May 11, police narrowed in on Linsies home.
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Chapter 3: What were the circumstances surrounding the discovery of Lindsay's body?
They rechecked the residence and the surrounding area, just in case he'd returned and was too frightened to come inside because he knew he was late. Yet, there was still no sign of him. All available crews from police stations in neighboring towns joined the search, with the air wing dispatched to search overhead.
With no reports coming in about a lost or disorientated man, police contacted all the local radio stations to broadcast Lindsay's details, so the entire community would know to keep a lookout. A local farmer heard the reports and set on a drive around the roads that bordered his property.
As he made his way along Down Road, a dirt stretch roughly two kilometers northeast of Lindsay Jellett's home, the farmer saw what looked like a white running shoe on the grassy verge at the side of the road. He kept going, but the image of the shoe worried him. He did a U-Turn and drove back towards it. As he approached, he realized there were actually two shoes.
The farmer pulled over on the opposite side of the road and got out of his car. Lying on the grassy verge was the body of Lindsey Jellert. Lindsey's blue fleecy top was pulled up, exposing his thin white torso, which was stained with a liver-colored patch of congealed blood under the skin. His eyes and mouth were half open, his left cheek grazed and his nose unnaturally bent.
While his belt was still buckled, it had been melted apart on the left hand side. His white running shoes were still on his feet, but the right one was crushed, its sole bursting from torn stitching. Three packets of cigarettes and a cigarette tin lay next to his body, with a five dollar bill discarded at his right elbow. Nearby was an empty beer can.
It appeared as though Lindsay Jellett had been struck by a car. Not only were there obvious crush injuries to his legs and torso, tyre tracks in the dirt road led straight to his body. But as soon as the crash investigators arrived from Melbourne, they knew this wasn't a standard hit and run. There are six elements that correlate with this type of impact.
Die ersten drei sind Schmerzen an den Schienen, Hüften und Händen, als die Gefährtin den Fahrzeugen Bumperbar, Bonnet und Windscreen oder Ruf schießt. Dann gibt es die Szene selbst. Blut von der Gefährtin, sowie ein paar Tränen des Autos, wie z.B. gebrochene Glas- oder Farbflaschen, sind erwartet zu finden. Der sechste Element ist, dass die Gefährtin normalerweise ohne Schuhe ist.
It is a little known phenomenon, but when people are hit by cars, they are generally knocked clean out of their footwear. In fact, the crash investigators had never attended a hit-and-run where the victim was still wearing shoes. A cursory examination of the scene showed that none of these six elements were present. Furthermore, Lindsay's body was arranged too neatly by the side of the road.
If he'd been hit by a car while walking, his body would have been flung and landed awkwardly. His top being pulled up also indicated that someone had gripped him under the arms and dragged him along. This was supported by marks in the road, with two parallel lines appearing to have been made by the heels of Lindsay's shoes.
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Chapter 4: Why was Lindsay Jellett's death initially suspected to be a hit-and-run?
Lindsay might not have been hit by a car, but from his injuries, it was obvious that he had indeed been run over. He had abdominal bruising consistent with a car tyre, and the lower parts of his legs had severe crush injuries. There were smears of grease on his body and clothing, as well as burn marks where he'd come into contact with the hot exhaust section underneath the vehicle.
Doch das Verlust von Blut auf der Krimi-Szene enttäuschte die Bewerber. Das zeigte, dass Lindsay bereits tot war, als sein Körper überflossen wurde. Eine Verlust von Blut bestätigte diese Theorie. Marken in der Dürre zeigten, dass Lindsay wahrscheinlich von einem Fahrzeug gedumpft wurde, bevor sie auf die Seite des Straßen gedrängt wurde und dann überflossen wurde auf der Verge.
Fibers consistent with his trousers were found near the drag marks and there were acceleration scuff marks alongside his body. The resulting spray of gravel coupled with the tyre tracks indicated that a vehicle had reversed to where Lindsay's body lay and then backed right over him. Twice. After running over Lindsay, the car then turned around and headed in the direction of Ararat.
The pathologist conducting Lindsay's autopsy couldn't determine what had caused his death. Given Lindsay's history of epilepsy, she considered a syndrome known as Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy, or SUDEP. This is where an otherwise healthy person with epilepsy dies prematurely, typically in their sleep. In cases of SUDEP, a post-mortem examination shows no cause of death.
Manchmal gibt es Zeichen, dass ein Schmerz geschehen ist, wie z.B. der Individuum, der seine Blutflasche verliert, aber Lynseys Autopsie zeigte, dass seine Blutflasche voll war. Weiterhin, wenn Lynsey von SUDEP gestorben wäre, erklärte es nicht, warum jemand ihn auf die Seite der Straße drücken würde und ihn mit einem Auto umdrehen würde.
Crash-Investigate versuchten, den Typ des Autos zu identifizieren, der Lynsey umdrehen würde. Der Anwalt eines lokalen Tireshopps versuchte, die Polizei auf die Szene zu kommen. Upon seeing the tracks, he was certain they'd been made by Bridgestone Eager S340 tyres. Smears of red fluid on Lindsay's white running shoes were suspected by one investigator to be automatic transmission fluid.
If he was correct, this meant police were looking for an automatic car, probably an older model which would be more likely to leak. Leaking transmission fluid didn't necessarily drip out. Instead, it formed a film over the car's transmission pan, located in its undercarriage. The fluid could have been transferred to Lindsay's shoes when the car ran over him.
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Chapter 5: What did the investigation reveal about the vehicle involved?
The fact that Lindsay's body was smeared with black grease also suggested an older car. Schnell aber sicher wurde ein Bild des gewollten Fahrzeugs heraus, ein automatischer, älterer-Style-Fahrzeug mit Bridgestone Eager S340-Türen. Wenn das Fahrzeug auf Lindsay geblieben wäre, dann hätte es wahrscheinlich auf das Fahrzeug geblieben.
Das einzige Problem war, dass die Beweise größtenteils unterhalb des Fahrzeugs waren, anstatt offiziell visiblen Schaden auf den Außenraum des Fahrzeugs. Detektivs begannen, Lindsays Leben für Hinweise zu suchen, wer verantwortlich sein könnte. Allgemein war Lindsay Jellett ein schmerzhafter und freundlicher Mann, der in seiner Gemeinschaft bekannt und genutzt wurde.
Je mehr die Detektivs über Lindsay lernten, desto schwieriger war es, sich zu vorstellen, warum jemand ihn töten würde. They did a door knock of the houses surrounding Lindsay's, many of which housed residents with disabilities. But no one had a bad thing to say about him.
On the afternoon that Lindsay's body was discovered, a roadblock was organised on Grano Street for the same period of time that Lindsay went missing, with detectives stopping all cars to ask if anyone had seen Lindsay walking the previous day.
Grenau Street ist eine Rettungsstraße durch Ararat und um 4 Uhr ist eine Veränderung der Zeit für die Arbeiter der lokalen Gefängnis- und Straßenbahn, sowie für die Hilfs- und Gemeinschaftsleute. Ein Mann stoppte an der Straße und kannte Lindsay.
Er sagte den Detektiven, dass er um 4 Uhr am Tag vorher Lindsay in ein Auto gesehen hätte, das parallel an der Kurve parkiert war, eine kurze Distanz von seinem Haus entfernt. It was an older model brown-colored sedan with a red LPG gas sticker on its number plate. The man had caught a glimpse of the driver. It was a middle-aged woman with dark hair who he didn't recognize.
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Chapter 6: Who was Lindsay Jellett and what was his background?
By the time he was finally allowed to return home from the hospital, his behaviour had changed significantly and his parents struggled to control him. He was eventually diagnosed with epilepsy and an intellectual disability. When Lindsay was seven, his parents made the difficult decision to place him in a living care facility. They visited him often and he was occasionally allowed home.
In time, Lindsay grew into a gentle and loving man. He'd pick flowers from the garden to give to visitors and was always quick with a hug and a joke. When Lindsay's parents passed away, his twin sister Judith became his closest living relative. Even though she had her own health problems and priorities in life, Judith always made time to visit her brother.
She'd often take her four children with her, making the four-hour round trip to Ararat from their home in the suburb of Melton. They'd take Lindsay out to lunch or to visit a museum or park. Judith kaufte Lindsay Kleidung und alles andere, was sie brauchte, um ihn zu trinken, Schokolade, Lollipop und süße Trinken.
Während der Dreh da und da mit einem Auto voll von Kindern gruselig war, war es nie ein Geheimnis. Ein Freund von Judith sagte, dass sie mehr Geduld, Liebe und Verständnis für Lindsay hatte, als sie für ihre eigenen Kinder machte.
In late 1993, the facility that Lindsay had lived in for 20 years was shut down as part of the Victorian government's commitment to move residents from institutions into the community. Lindsay made the move to the Grano Street residential unit, where Judith continued to visit every month or so.
On Tuesday May 10 1994, Judith scheduled a 1 o'clock meeting with Grano Street staff, followed by a 3 o'clock meeting with support staff from a nearby organisation that ran a day program Lindsay attended. She did this every so often to check how her brother was doing. Judith picked Lindsay up at 11.30am, then took him to the Ararat RSL to play the pokies.
Nach dem Abendessen fuhren sie zu Linsies Granostreet-Unit für ihr 1 Uhr-Meeting. Die Mitarbeiter erzählten Judith, dass ihr Bruders Epilepsie unter Kontrolle war, aber dass er Bier verhindern sollte, falls es einen Schmerz verursacht. Bier war nicht wirklich ein Problem bei Lindsay. Er trank meistens Kaffee oder Coke.
Mit einer Stunde bis zu ihrem nächsten Besuch, nahm Judith Lindsay in den Laden, um ein paar Dinge für sie zu kaufen. Then they attended their 3pm meeting, after which Judith dropped Lindsay back at Grano Street at around 3.40pm. She bid Lindsay goodbye, just as he was preparing for his afternoon walk. Before leaving, Judith left some treats in her brother's bedroom for him to enjoy later.
When Lindsay was reported missing later that evening, his carers attempted to call Judith at her home in Melton, but there was no answer. They left her a message and she called them back at 8pm. They informed Judith that Lindsay hadn't returned home after his walk. She shared their concerns but offered a simple explanation. She'd given Lindsay $25 that afternoon.
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Chapter 7: What role did Lindsay's sister, Judith, play in his life?
She recommended that the search party keep an eye out for him on the outskirts of town and along the railway lines, before asking if it was raining. Her voice was tinged with worry when she remarked, he doesn't have his coat with him. When Lindsay was found dead, detectives paid Judith a visit in Melton.
Having already been delivered the news, she was visibly upset, but she managed to tell the detectives about her final encounter with her brother the afternoon prior. She detailed their lunch, errands and meetings before recalling one notable moment. While in town, Judith ducked into a pharmacy, leaving Lindsay waiting outside.
When she came out, Lindsay was talking to a woman parked in a battered old van. He told her that he'd just won money at the pokies. To the detectives, this was a solid lead. Could Lindsay have been targeted by someone who thought he might be in possession of some winnings?
Wondering whether drugs or alcohol could have also played a role in Lindsay's death, the detectives asked Judith about the medications her brother had been taking. As far as Judith knew, the only thing Lindsay took was his anti-seizure medication, Tegretol. In regards to the beer can found near Lindsay's body, Judith said she didn't think her brother really drank beer.
He had done so on occasion, but it left him sleepy. But there was one incident that raised Judith's concerns. A few months earlier, Lindsay had been visiting Judith when she ducked across the road to visit a neighbor. When she came back, Lindsay said he was tired and didn't feel well. He went to lay down, telling his sister he was having a fit. She took his pulse, but it was normal.
Judith nannte einen von Linsys Anwärtern, der ihr versuchte, ihn auf seine Seite zu schlagen, aber bei diesem Zeitpunkt schlug Linsy schlafen. Der Anwärter versuchte Judith, er sei wahrscheinlich in Ordnung, aber als er 20 Minuten später nicht aufwachen würde, nannte Judith einen Ambulanz.
Nachdem die Paramediker ihn weggezogen haben, hat Judith bemerkt, dass ein Draht in ihrem Bett geöffnet wurde und sie fragte, ob Linsy einige ihrer Medikamente genommen hätte. Judith hatte chronische Backschmerzen und ein Lied von anderen Krankheitsproblemen, für die sie eine große Anzahl von Medikamenten in ihrem Zuhause behalten musste.
Detektive hatten das für sich selbst bemerkt, als hunderten von Blättern von Medikamenten auf ihren Schälern liegten. Judith sagte, sie hätte den Krankenhaus gerufen und ihre Überzeugung, dass Lindsay Valium oder Schmerzmörder genommen hätte, mitgebracht. Die Ärzte gaben ihm ein Antidot für Valium, nach dem er in Ordnung war. For detectives, this was another interesting lead.
They wondered if Lindsay had a habit of taking medication that didn't belong to him. Judith told the detectives that on Tuesday May 10, she left Grano Street just as Lindsay set off for his afternoon walk, and she didn't see him again after that. But detectives were curious about this.
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Chapter 8: What clues did Judith provide about Lindsay's disappearance?
Judith hat den Detektiven erzählt, dass sie auf der Reise nach Linsy hervorhebte, und sie musste sich auf der Seite der Straße für 30 oder 40 Minuten parken, bis sich das Auto kühlt. Sie kam zurück in Melton um 7.20 Uhr. Nach der Behandlung ihrer jungen Kinder vom Babysitter, fuhr Judith nach dem lokalen Petrol-Station, füllte ihr Auto und nahm es durch eine Autowäsche.
Sie sagte, sie hat das immer gemacht, nach der Behandlung von Linsy. Das war ein weiterer roter Flagg für Detektive. Die Reise, die nur zwei Stunden dauern sollte, hat Judith drei Stunden und 20 Minuten gedauert. Nicht nur war Judith die letzte Person, die ihren Bruder lebendig gesehen hat, es gab einen unerlässlichen Zeitraum in ihrer Reise nach Hause.
Die Polizei hat Judiths Auto aufgeräumt und es in den Forensik-Science-Center genommen, um eine durchschnittliche Beobachtung zu machen. Wie erwartet wurde von einem Auto dieser Zeit, war das Unterfahrzeug verkleidet mit Stoff, Gras und Öl, viele Gründe, die die Schmerzen auf Linsys Körper verursachten könnten.
Der automatische Schraubendreher war auch verkleidet und verkleidet in einem Film von automatischem Transmission-Fluid. Neben den Vorder- und Rückseiten der Fahrerseiten, haben die Beobachter Spots von Blut gefunden. Verkleidet in einem Schraubendreher und in verschiedenen anderen Teilen des Unterfahrtens waren Fabrikfibern.
Viele Fabrikimpressionen waren auch in der Gras- und Dürre von der Vorderseite bis zur Rückseite visibel, und ein Schmerzmerk auf der Motorpippe war consistent mit dem Schmelzen von Lindsay's Belt. Die Polizei hatte keine Zweifel darüber. Das war die Fahrt, die Lindsay Jellard benutzt hat, um Lindsay Jellard zu überleben.
Although this was concrete evidence that tied Judith to the crime scene, Lindsay's autopsy revealed he'd already been dead at the time he was run over. Therefore, it didn't necessarily mean that Judith had killed him. Detectives began examining Judith's timeline from the day her brother had died, starting with the pharmacy in Ararat she already told them she'd visited.
Inquiries revealed Judith had filled a prescription for rehypnol, a powerful sedative only offered to those with severe insomnia. With the post-mortem proving that Lindsay was dead before he was run over, detectives wondered whether his sister could have poisoned him with an overdose. The contents of Lindsay's stomach showed that he was killed within 60 to 90 minutes of eating a substantial meal.
Wegen der Ernährung war es nicht möglich, zu sagen, was er gegessen hat. Judith sagte, sie hätte Lindsay zu Mittagessen genommen und dann zum Eiskreis um 2 Uhr. Aber das Essen in seinem Stomach hätte nur nach dem Weg von der Straße verwendet werden können. Die Polizei hat die Essen in der Stadt aufgeräumt, aber niemand erinnerte sich an Lindsay an dieser Zeit.
Es war möglich, dass Judith ihm selbst etwas Essen gegeben hätte. Had she done so as soon as Lindsay got in the car, his time of death could have been as early as 5.30pm. When the results of Lindsay's toxicology tests came back, they showed two drugs were found in his system. The first was his anti-seizure medication, Tegretol, which was as expected. But surprisingly, the other wasn't Rehypnol.
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