Lock up your sons in the world's murder capital South Australia's overdue for another Mark had driven there with his family, as they were attending the party alongside him, but he would leave with a couple of friends afterward to hang out and cruise around the city with the young adults trying to squeeze out every bit of the Adelaide summer that they could. Alan's friend made it back to his house within minutes, but unfortunately, Alan was not so lucky. While searching, they ended up discovering the body of Richard Kelvin, who had been missing for just shy of two months. The "Family Murders" *Warning: graphic content and mentions of sexual abuse ahead. After a bit, Rob decided to walk home, leaving the two boys at the park; assured that it was just down the street from their house and it was still early in the day. The Family Murders Of Adelaide - True Crime Conversations Even though Dr. Peter Millhouse had supposedly known Neil Muir for several years, there was never any proof that the two had a sexual relationship. Description. He has spent that Sunday, June the 5th, playing footy, until the afternoon when his best friend Karl came over. Police believe this murder is associated with other high profile murders commonly referred to in the media as the 'Family Murders'. [21] Among the mutilations was a wound that appeared to have been cut with a surgical instrument that went from his navel to the pubic region and part of his small bowel was missing. Apart from von Einem, three other core members are thought to be directly involved in the murders; while DNA testing re-commenced in 2008, no further charges have been laid. He was last seen while hitchhiking being picked up by a white HQ Holden sedan carrying three or four people. This was commonly found in the drug Noctec, which was an over-the-counter pharmaceutical used to aid people with sleep problems, which had been given to Alan sometime before his death. This triggered a recurrence of his on-again/off-again bout with alcoholism, and within a week, he had checked himself into the Osmond House rehabilitation center but not before consulting with his attorney for any potential legal ramifications. They began probing those that knew Alan and might have taken issue with something he did or said in the weeks before his death; in particular, those that drove a white sedan. Because of this lack of clarity, police were unable to press forward with any charges for the offenders, and George's story would become buried by more pressing police concerns in the coming weeks and months. "CIA: Crime Investigation Australia" The Butchered Boys (TV - IMDb Other times he would just pick up a hitch hiker. This period saw the creation of gay clubs in Adelaide (such as a location known as the Mars Bar) and other clubs where all sexualities were welcome (such as the Duke of York or Buckingham Arms, known in the area as "The Buck"). So, they believed that this crime might have been perpetrated by someone that Neil owed money to, who wanted to cover up their tracks afterward. This caller alleged that the two older men had been driving around a 1963 EJ Holden sedan. Five young men were mysteriously abducted in different . A day or two prior, at least. The Family murders: Bevan Spencer von Einem's shocking jailhouse He is 50 metres from his beautiful family home. Alan's body had fallen to the dirt below, twisting and contorting in such a way that - should he have been alive - would have surely resulted in death or serious injury. While changes in Southern Australia's draconian laws had decriminalized homosexuality, there were still people eager to prey on or harass gay men and women - behavior that lingers to this day. They wanted to continue eliminating suspects that personally knew Alan ahead of time, but promised to check out von Einem in the future. Oh, that reminds me. Criminologist Alan Perry of the University of Adelaide, has argued that the murders were part of widespread series of kidnappings and sexual assaults of boys that might number several hundred victims in South Australia from about 1973 to 1983.[11]. They hoped to use character witnesses to build up the relationship between the two, and then use other eyewitnesses to fill in the rest (the drugs, the sexual relationship, etc.). Because homosexuality was still outlawed in Australia at this point, Vice officers would often detain individuals that they believed were loitering nearby known gay hotspots. Homosexuality itself would become decriminalized just a few years later, in 1975, with the passing of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, making South Australia the first Australian state or territory where members of the LGBTQ community no longer had to fear government persecution. Australian police launch appeal to solve string of notorious killings stretching back to 1966, The Advertiser - Doctor found not guilty of Family murder of Neil Muir dies in NSW, Kimberly Riley & Jeremy Britt-Bayinthavong, Paul Skiba, Sarah Skiba, and Lorenzo Chivers, June & Jennifer Gibbons (The Silent Twins). Needless to say, over the past few months, this investigation had become a new beast entirely. This meant that his remains had likely been sitting out in the wilderness for about a week. There was a bridge above where his body had been discovered, with a clearing of about a meter; implying that whoever had tried to throw him into the water below had missed the mark, but had not rectified their mistake. Most were later described as being worthless, but a few piqued the interest of Investigator O'Brien. There are also notorious unsolved disappearances in Adelaide, including the Beaumont children. Although each attack and mutilation appeared different, police investigators soon began to link the horrific murders to one another. Likely, he was one of the people seen hanging out with Neil at the bars and clubs just days that weekend. And, with the recent discovery of the chemical cocktail found in Richard Kelvin's system, they had a pretty decent foundation for their investigation. Banquet: A Marvelous Book about "The Family Murders" in Adelaide But he decided to instead head to a local mall, named Tea Tree Plaza, where Peter and his friends often hung out on the weekends. The head was tied to the torso with rope passed through the mouth and out through the neck. The older man in the driver's seat reached into the backseat and pulled out a beer from a cooler, offering it to George. 17-year-old Alan Barnes, 25-year-old Neil Muir, 14-year-old Peter Stogneff, 18-year-old Mark Langley and 15-year-old Richard Kelvin were later found dumped in the Adelaide Hills and surrounds. Darko's brother dropped them at a bus stop near the corner of on Grand Junction Rd and Addison Neil Muir was last seen in Hindley St, Adelaide in the company of Dr Peter Leslie Millhouse at 3pm on the day he was murdered. He then explained to the investigator that he was a former lover of Neil's, from roughly four years beforehand, and had run into the man just days before his eventual murder. Peter Stogneff, aged 14,[17] murdered in August 1981. George, an impressionable young man, was enticed by the offer and accepted. However, Neil's life was far less glamorous; rumors persist to this day that, leading up to August of 1979, Neil was engaging in sex work to support his bad habits and lifestyle. The man that had driven George there offered him a couple of pills called "No-Doz," which - he promised - would help him stay awake to enjoy the party. An examination of Richard's body discovered that his cause-of-death was virtually identical to the other young male victims: blood loss caused by extensive anal injuries. The medical examiners conducting the autopsy and examinations also discovered that Alan's body had been washed extensively after his death; likely an effort to scrub away any evidence linking him to the killer. The Family Murders is one of Australias most captivating true crime stories. Only one suspect has been charged and convicted for a crime. This argument would carry on for a few minutes, while the trio was parked along War Memorial Drive, overlooking the Torrens River. Sadly, Neil's biggest vice was his ever-evolving drug addiction. Now, with Mark Langley, police were able to confirm the presence of the drug Mandrax in his system. They had no idea that they were about to make one of the most gruesome discoveries in Australian history. Kelvin was held captive for approximately five weeks[24] and a post-mortem examination revealed that he had died of massive blood loss from an anal injury,[25] likely caused by the insertion of a large blunt object. He then moved away from Adelaide and the murders continued. Police didn't believe that this voice was Richard, as he was a teenager with a deep voice that had already cracked. In 1979, residents of Adelaide were gripped by fear when several young men began to go missing under mysterious circumstances. Any person complicit in the abduction, rape and murders of the five victims, plus any person who visited the place of captivity when a victim was knowingly present, plus any person involved in the abduction, spiking and raping of teenage boys or young men with other members of The Family. Part One: The Murders Between 1979 and 1983, a series of heinous murders shocked Adelaide. Whatever it was, it looked like a human body but was somehow twisted and contorted in an inhuman nature. This young man, Bevan Spencer von Einem - an acquaintance of James' - had helped James make it to shore and then drove him to the nearby Royal Adelaide Hospital. The medical examiners would also find a significant head wound on Neil, which wasn't significant enough to have killed him, but would have likely happened to incapacitate or subdue the man. Richard walked him down the road to the nearby O'Connell Street bus stop, arriving without incident, and waited there for his friend's bus to arrive. He had been sexually assaulted and went on to report this bizarre, terrifying incident to police. His body also showed signs of beatings and torture. An accountant by profession, he was convicted in 1984 for the murder of 15-year-old Adelaide teenager Richard Kelvin, the son of local television and radio personality Rob Kelvin. However, the medical examiners in Adelaide concluded definitively that Alan had died several hours before this happened. The smallness of Adelaide and the six degrees of separation theory became even more evident when it was revealed that one of the Family murder victims was Richard Kelvin, son of a popular Channel . Gay people (in particular, gay men) began to become more comfortable in their own skin, and no longer had to suppress their sexuality in public. The victims ranged in age from 14 to 25, and most were found to have suffered brutal violence, sexual assaults, and/or body mutilation before their death. Interview with a monster: The City of Corpses murders - news High profile lawyer and murder victim Derrance Stevenson regularly entertained teenage youths. His friend likely just assumed that Peter had bailed on their plan, and likely gone to school that day.