Yes. I am an Australian and this was horrific but I didn’t know of many of the details. I thought it was for their pensions only and not about the other reasons. About 14 years ago I drove to Adelaide from NSW and went thru Snowtown on the way and saw the old bank building. I didn’t look at it out of curiosity but it was just there as a reminder of what happened. Mark Haydons parole has just ended on May 20th 2024 and the State Government is fighting to have some restrictions placed on him.
Yes, live not far and was in the northern suburbs when it occurred - the discovery and following . It's mind blowing and hard to fathom. The movie about it was my first insight into the details (so far as a movie can) and it shocked me... can still recall a particular part vividly which is unusal for movies for the most part also. Personally, calling the "bodies in the barrels' vs the Snowtown murders is more accurate and kinder to the community of Snowtown. All but one (I think it was) were committed elsewhere, the residents were not involved bar renting out the premise to someone with no inclination of the use the property would have... the discovery was here and they're bearing that legacy which is both unfortunate and moreso sad (in a non-patronising sense). Love your channel, thank you for so much well put together and delivered Australian content. It's not usual. Also, love your narrator. I get sensory overload and his voice along with the production of the pieces make for a better viewing experience for this true crime fan!! 🥰😉
Any sort of animal abuse in the early years of any child should be mandatoryly have to be reported. By parents, siblings friends and teachers or others, anonymously by strangers as well. This is the first sign of a killer. And of course animal abuse by grown ups must be reported as well, it happenes daily in our society.
As a parent you would hope it is a phase and what would reporting do to your family? Surely you would try to get your child help rather than simply report to authorities?
Yes, animal cruelty is one of the three behaviours listed in the Macdonald triad, which are believed to be early indicators of children likely to become serial killers. I think the other two are excessive interest in fire, and bed wetting. That said, I've been a high-school teacher for nearly 10 years and I agree. Support, respect and compassion are all crucial - in fact, they're part of effective behaviour management.
