Case 313: Keith Hibbins

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Case 313 Keith Hibbins

*** Content warnings: Sexual assault, homophobia ***

On Anzac Day of 1999, life partners Keith Hibbins and David Campbell were walking through the Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne when they were approached by two agitated young men, John Whiteside and Kristian Dieber. The young men claimed they were on the lookout for a pair of rapists who had just sexually assaulted a young woman nearby, but were they telling the truth?

CREDITS

 

Casefile Presents

  EPISODE

Research & writing – Elsha McGill

Creative direction – Milly Raso

Narration – Anonymous Host

  MUSIC

‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com

Audio production – Mike Migas 

Scoring – Mike Migas, Andrew Joslyn 

Audio editing – Anthony Telfer

  OTHER

Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska

  PREMIUM

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RESOURCES

 

COURT RECORDS

R v Whiteside & Deiber [2000] – Sentencing

DPP v Whiteside & Dieber [2000]Appeal

 

BOOKS

Gay – Steve Dow

Reasonable Doubt: Bizarre Tales of Death & Justice – Wayne Howell

 

NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES

‘Rape’ woman cries over killing – The Age, 24 November 1999

Death in the Park – The Age, 10 December 2000 

Two who killed rape accused go free – The Age, 24 June 2000

Opinion – The Age, 27 June 2000 

The inequality of mercy – The Age, 29 June 2000

Petition seeks tougher penalty for killers – The Age, 29 July 2000

Appeal lodged in gay killing case – The Age,  19 July 2000

‘Liquor, not chivalry, drove vigilante killers’ – Sydney Morning Herald, 5 August 2000

Sentence reflects a life was taken: gay partner – The Age, 5 August 2000

 

ONLINE ARTICLES

Streets of shame: The victims of Victoria’s secret crime wave – The Herald Sun 

Average of 20 gay men bashed every day for over 40 years, NSW inquiry told – The Guardian

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Case 313 Keith Hibbins

*** Content warnings: Sexual assault, homophobia ***

On Anzac Day of 1999, life partners Keith Hibbins and David Campbell were walking through the Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne when they were approached by two agitated young men, John Whiteside and Kristian Dieber. The young men claimed they were on the lookout for a pair of rapists who had just sexually assaulted a young woman nearby, but were they telling the truth?

CREDITS

 

Casefile Presents

  EPISODE

Research & writing – Elsha McGill

Creative direction – Milly Raso

Narration – Anonymous Host

  MUSIC

‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com

Audio production – Mike Migas 

Scoring – Mike Migas, Andrew Joslyn 

Audio editing – Anthony Telfer

  OTHER

Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska

  PREMIUM

Although Casefile episodes are free for all listeners, those who want to support us financially can do so by becoming a member of Patreon, Apple Premium or Spotify Premium. Paid subscribers receive access to exclusive content including behind-the-scenes discussions with the Casefile team, interviews, early releases and ad-free episodes.

RESOURCES

 

COURT RECORDS

R v Whiteside & Deiber [2000] – Sentencing

DPP v Whiteside & Dieber [2000]Appeal

 

BOOKS

Gay – Steve Dow

Reasonable Doubt: Bizarre Tales of Death & Justice – Wayne Howell

 

NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES

‘Rape’ woman cries over killing – The Age, 24 November 1999

Death in the Park – The Age, 10 December 2000 

Two who killed rape accused go free – The Age, 24 June 2000

Opinion – The Age, 27 June 2000 

The inequality of mercy – The Age, 29 June 2000

Petition seeks tougher penalty for killers – The Age, 29 July 2000

Appeal lodged in gay killing case – The Age,  19 July 2000

‘Liquor, not chivalry, drove vigilante killers’ – Sydney Morning Herald, 5 August 2000

Sentence reflects a life was taken: gay partner – The Age, 5 August 2000

 

ONLINE ARTICLES

Streets of shame: The victims of Victoria’s secret crime wave – The Herald Sun 

Average of 20 gay men bashed every day for over 40 years, NSW inquiry told – The Guardian

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