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'''Bruce Allan Burrell''' is an [[Australia]]n convicted kidnapper and [[double murder]]er, currently serving [[life imprisonment]] plus 44 years for the 1995 murder of 74 year old grandmother Dorothy Davis, and the 1997 murder of 39 |
'''Bruce Allan Burrell''' is an [[Australia]]n convicted kidnapper and [[double murder]]er, currently serving [[life imprisonment]] plus 44 years for the 1995 murder of 74 year old grandmother Dorothy Davis, and the 1997 murder of 39-year-old mother Kerry Whelan. |
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==Legal cases == |
==Legal cases == |
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Kerry Whelan was a 39 |
Kerry Whelan was a 39-year-old mother of three last seen getting into a Pajero four-wheel-drive with Burrell at the Parkroyal Hotel in [[Parramatta]] during May 1997.<ref name="granted">[http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/burrell-granted-retrial/2008/07/31/1217097386516.html Burrell granted new hearing], [[Supreme Court of New South Wales]], 31 August 2008</ref> Whelan's body has never been found.<ref name=granted/> |
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On 31 July 2008, Burrell was granted the right to have his murder conviction reheard.<ref name=granted/> |
On 31 July 2008, Burrell was granted the right to have his murder conviction reheard.<ref name=granted/> |
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Dorothy Davis was a 74 |
Dorothy Davis was a 74-year-old grandmother living in Lurline Bay, Sydney. On 30 May 1995, Davis left her apartment to visit Burrell's wife. She was never seen again. Burrell was charged with Davis' murder and later found guilty by a jury. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 16:09, 11 September 2015
Bruce Allan Burrell | |
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| Born | 25 January 1953[1] |
| Occupation | Advertising executive |
| Spouse | Dallas Bromley (M-1985) |
| Parent(s) | Linda and Allen Burrell |
| Conviction(s) | Murder x 2 Kidnapping |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment + 44 years |
Bruce Allan Burrell is an Australian convicted kidnapper and double murderer, currently serving life imprisonment plus 44 years for the 1995 murder of 74 year old grandmother Dorothy Davis, and the 1997 murder of 39-year-old mother Kerry Whelan.
Legal cases
Kerry Whelan was a 39-year-old mother of three last seen getting into a Pajero four-wheel-drive with Burrell at the Parkroyal Hotel in Parramatta during May 1997.[2] Whelan's body has never been found.[2]
On 31 July 2008, Burrell was granted the right to have his murder conviction reheard.[2]
Dorothy Davis was a 74-year-old grandmother living in Lurline Bay, Sydney. On 30 May 1995, Davis left her apartment to visit Burrell's wife. She was never seen again. Burrell was charged with Davis' murder and later found guilty by a jury.
References
- ^ R v Bruce Allan BURRELL (No 3) NSWSC 30, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 8 February 2008
- ^ a b c Burrell granted new hearing, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 31 August 2008