http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/lynette-daley-death-adrian-attwater-fo...THE Attorney-General has asked the state’s top prosecutor to explain why he repeatedly failed to pursue charges over the two men convicted yesterday over the tragic death of Lynette Daley.
Director of Public Prosecutions Lloyd Babb SC has been slammed for first dropping charges against the two men and then refusing to reinstate the charges for more than five years.
It took a Supreme Court jury just 32 minutes to convict Adrian Attwater, 47, of manslaughter while both he and Paul Maris, 43, were convicted of the aggravated sexual assault of Ms Daley, 33, who they left to bleed to death on a remote north NSW beach from horrific internal injuries after violent sex.
In one of the fastest verdicts in the state’s history, Maris was also found guilty of hiding evidence when he burned the woman’s bloody bra and the blood-soaked mattress taken from the back of his 4WD during the drunken 2011 Australia Day camping trip to Ten Mile Beach.
Attorney-General Mark Speakman today revealed he has personally spoken with Mr Babb.
“I’ve spoken with the Director of Public Prosecutions and sought an urgent brief on the circumstances surrounding this case,” Mr Speakman said today.
He pledged the government would continue its support for mother-of-seven Ms Daley’s parents and family under services provided for victims of crime as the sentencing process continues.
Attwater, 47, and Maris, 43, were remanded in custody until they return to court on November 3 for sentencing.
A spokeswoman for Mr Babb said today that as the matter is still before the court, no comment will be made.
mothra wrote on Sep 6
th, 2017 at 5:49pm:
yes as you can see almost zilch interest I am not surprised....
there could be more interest as now the DPP Lloyd Babb has please explain questionaire to fill in....
it should be a good read... he must have had heaps of reasons..for dropping the charges.............