Global InformationMurder of Dean Shillingsworth information
The body of Dean Shillingsworth (25 February 2005 – 11 October 2007)[1] was discovered by children in a pond in Mandurama Reserve at Ambarvale, New South Wales, Australia on 17 October 2007. The child's body was wrapped in two plastic bags contained within a tartan suitcase. Due to the length of time the child was in the water, the body was decomposed. The local police set up a crime scene which was investigated by NSW Police Forensic Services Group. [2] The forensic evidence and investigation led to the boy's mother. Police subsequently arrested his mother, Rachel Pfitzner, who lived in nearby Rosemeadow. She was charged with Dean's murder.[1][3] She pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to a maximum of 25½ years in prison.[4]
- ^ a b "The boy for whom help came too late". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- ^ "Fear as body found". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- ^ "Body in suitcase: police charge toddler's mother". The Sun-Herald. 21 October 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
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