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A new, fair and balance inquiry into the death of Phoebe Handsjuk - Let justice prevail
In response to the recent media coverage detailing the circumstances and investigation of Phoebe's death and the public concern it has raised regarding how poorly the investigation has been handled, a petition has been…
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Phoebe's Fall - The short life and brutal death of Phoebe Handsjuk
The Age has today released the first episode of a six part podcast series examining the circumstances, investigation, and inquest into Phoebe's death. You can listen to the podcast and find more information here:…
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Commentary by Lorne Campbell on the findings of Coroner White, delivered on 10th December, 2014 following the inquest into the death of Phoebe Handsjuk.
The main points of Coroner Peter White’s findings delivered on 9th December, 2014 following the inquest into Phoebe’s death are entirely speculative and cannot be justified by the evidence to the requisite standard of…
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Thank You and Donation to White Ribbon Australia
Following Coroner White’s finding last Wednesday on the death of Phoebe, once again I wish to thank all who have followed Phoebe’s story and supported our family over the past four harrowing years. At this stage it is…
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Coroners Finding for Inquest into the Death of Phoebe Handsjuk
Coroner Peter White handed down his findings this morning and has concluded that Phoebe’s death was an accident. Coroner White concluded that under the influence of Stilnox and alcohol, Phoebe climbed into the 12th floor…
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Hearing for Coroners Finding
Coroner Peter White will deliver his finding into the death of Phoebe, tomorrow (Wednesday 10th December) at 9.30 am 65 Kavanagh Street Southbank Details are available on the Coroners Court website. We will keep you…
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Inquest Progress Update
Coroners Court Update We continue to await a decision from the Coroner regarding Phoebe’s death. I contacted the Coroners Court last week to enquire as to whether they could offer a time frame for the handing down of the…
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Final Submissions Update
Final submissions on evidence have been lodged with the Coroners Court, by the four interested parties. (Counsel Assisting the Coroner, Anthony Hampel, The Chief Commissioner for Police and ourselves) We now await a…
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Inquest Update
The last scheduled hearing date for the inquest into Phoebe’s death was 9th October. The Coroner then declared the inquest ‘closed’. He did this after hearing evidence that day from a police telephone analyst and a…
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Inquest Update
Last week we heard from the last two of the listed witnesses. The Coroner has given our legal representatives two weeks to make a written submission. The other three parties (who will be provided with copies of our…
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Inquest Adjourned until October
The Inquest has now adjourned and will resume in October. We've had some questions regarding the coverage of the inquest. Given the volume and complexity of evidence heard during the last 4 weeks, we thought it best to…
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End of Week Three of Inquest
Today marked the end of the 3rd week of the Inquest. There is evidence to be heard next week and then in October, after which, upon consideration of submissions, the Coroner will hand down his finding.
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Inquest Details
The Inquest has officially started today and is scheduled to run for three weeks, from the 5th until the 23rd of August, at the Coroners Court of Victoria. The court typically convenes from 10am until 4pm, with a break…
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Melbourne Fundraiser
A benefit will be held on Sunday the 4th of August at the Dan O'Connell Hotel in Carlton from 2pm. There will be live music, comedy, an auction, raffles and more. It will be a great afternoon and we'd love to see you…
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Mallacoota Community Fundraiser
A fundraiser will be held on Saturday the 20th of July at 4PM at the Mallacoota Golf and Country Club. There will be live music, delicious food and an auction. All proceeds will go towards the legal costs for the…
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Fundraising Campaign to Support the Inquest
We have set up a campaign to help us raise the money to cover the cost of having legal representation at the inquest. A donation as small as $5.00 will help. You can find more details on the Support the Inquest page. We…
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Inquest Details
A Directions hearing was held in the Coroners Court on the 1st of May 2013. A witness list was established and a date was confirmed for the Inquest. It will begin on the 5th of August 2013 and is predicted to run for…
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The Coroner WILL Hold An Inquest
We have received notification from the Coroner that, “Having considered all the material which currently forms part of the brief as well as written submissions he has decided to exercise his discretion under section…
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What Happened to Phoebe?
Help uncover the truth of what really happened to Phoebe. Support the inquest. Background Information On the evening of the 2nd of December 2010, 24 year old Phoebe Handsjuk was found dead on the floor of the refuse…