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Sep 2024
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A Father Who Did The Unthinkable - Septe...

Morning Cup of Murder
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September 3rd: Robert Harvey Kills (2018)

Parents are supposed to protect their children. So, when they fail to do so, it’s a crime that is impossible to understand. On September 3rd 2018 a family was killed in a case that had no clear motive but strong reactions against the man responsible.


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-11/bedford-mass-murders-distraught-family-releases-statement/10230514https://7news.com.au/news/court-justice/bedford-murders-anthony-robert-harvey-to-be-sentenced-for-killing-family-c-177909https://7news.com.au/news/crime/dad-to-be-sentenced-for-wa-family-murders-c-354396https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/court-justice/bedford-murders-family-killer-anthony-robert-harvey-scraps-appeal-against-life-sentence-ng-b881490850zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/22/bedf-s22.htmlhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/ginarushton/bedford-murder-perth-sister-harvey

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