George, an impressionable young man, was enticed by the offer and accepted. Unfortunately, that Thursday, Peter never arrived at the mall to meet his friend. Over the next year or so, the case would stagnate. This triggered a recurrence of his on-again/off-again bout with alcoholism, and within a week, he had checked himself into the Osmond House rehabilitation center but not before consulting with his attorney for any potential legal ramifications. His family knew this but accepted that there was little they could do to curtail this behavior; letting Alan grow and develop at his own pace as his adolescence came to an end. It was at around this time - the end of August - that Investigator Rod Hunter finally got around to interviewing Bevan Spencer von Einem, the man implicated by an anonymous caller in the murder of Alan Barnes. Following the supposed abduction of Richard Kelvin, the police unit known as Major Crimes was tasked with overseeing the investigation. On the final weekend of August 1979, Neil was spotted at both the Duke of York and Buckingham Arms ("The Buck"), two local gay bars that I referenced at the top of the episode. The "Family Murders" *Warning: graphic content and mentions of sexual abuse ahead. The first of which was a very specific call alleging that two men - named Doug and Mark - were responsible for abducting Richard Kelvin. He would literally go on to write the book about this terrifying saga, called "Young Bloods," which - if you're interested - is one of the best resources for this case. Bevan von Einem was no exception he also preferred youths between the 15 and 19 year old age group. Neil Muir had been missing for less than 24 hours by the time his body was discovered, and because he was an adult that lived alone, police were already at a disadvantage when it came to trying to figure out what happened to him. While charges would later be filed against several police officers, they were ultimately acquitted; and it has been widely accepted in the decades since that local law enforcement engaged in a systematic cover-up. He never made it home. Millhouse would have Peter intended to skip school and meet his uncle (similar age) in Rundle Mall. George Duncan, one of the three men thrown into the Torrens, would drown that evening. (What a lovely country, Australia!) Darko's brother dropped them at a bus stop near the corner of on Grand Junction Rd and Addison Neil Muir was last seen in Hindley St, Adelaide in the company of Dr Peter Leslie Millhouse at 3pm on the day he was murdered. In Adelaides gay community in the 1970s and 1980s, young men were coveted for sex. Police didn't believe that this voice was Richard, as he was a teenager with a deep voice that had already cracked. The Family Murders is the name given to the murders of five young men and boys between 1979 and 1983, with all abducted from the streets of Adelaide before being taken to another location,. According to his family, this was right in-line with Richard's odd sense of humor. Moments later, George lost consciousness, falling prey to the drugs that he had consumed. 4 had horrific injuries with clear signs of torture, abuse and confinement lasting up to 5 weeks. The Family Murders is one of Australias most captivating true crime stories. That was when similar stories of young men being drugged and sexually assaulted began to make waves throughout Australia; young men that had been drugged with similar substances. It is estimated that over 150 youths and young men were abducted, drugged, and then raped. by enjin | Feb 12, 2021 | victim. This section explores his social network. Police first treated Richard as a runaway; an unfortunate symptom of the times. Between 1979 and 1983, the city of Adelaide in South Australia was the stage for a horrific string of crimes against young men and teenagers.Five known victims of kidnapping, sexual abuse and murder showed up in those years, and police became convinced that the perpetrator was actually a group of several men . Once it became clear that something had happened to Peter, his family launched a frantic search for him, starting in the family's home. Neil Muir's body had been so badly mutilated that he still barely resembled an entire being. He was seventeen years old, with a youthful, handsome appearance, and a carefree, fun-loving attitude. His body also showed signs of beatings and torture. The closest thing to hard evidence that police found in this sweep was what appeared to be traces of blood on the bathroom floor, which had been cleaned multiple times over with a chemical agent; and, as such, could not be tested. Later on, Ian would recall the argument cropping up around cigarettes, but that just proves the point of how nonessential it was. He is 50 metres from his beautiful family home. Oh, that reminds me. This case includes mysterious attacks, brutal murders, and a dark conspiracy surrounding a secret group of elites that preyed on the young in the city. Add onto that abductions, drug-lacing, mutilations, victims held in captivity for weeks, and death by sado-masochism. One victim was killed and dumped within 24 hours, another was kept alive for five weeks, and the rest were in between. They drove to War Memorial Drive (150m east of the Adelaide Rowing Club ) when Mark had a minor argument with the other male so got out and left. There's a conviction in the last murder in the series, but I will include it due to the similarity and due to the man convicted being suspected in the other murders as well. This section explores the people who at this stage are thought to have been on the periphery. These details made it clear to police that this mutilation was not done simply for the killer's ease-of-mind, but indicated that they were a particularly savage killer that had likely committed similar crimes in the past. By the time they managed to look outside, whoever had been outside had already sped off. However, they were able to learn that - before his body was burned in the brush fire - his remains had been cut into multiple parts with a saw. And Marshall is no novice at delving into the minds of evil men. This group was believed to be involved in the kidnapping and sexual abuse of a number of teenage boys and young men, as well as the torture and murder of five young men aged between 14 and 25, in Adelaide, South Australia, in the 1970s and 1980s. An ear witness said they heard some shouting, 2020 familymurders.com All Rights Reserved. He likely did this to hide it from his parents, in case they made it home before he did. Richard Dallas Kelvin, (born 4 December 1967) aged 15,[23] murdered in July 1983. Ian and Paula, Mark's friends, drove away but would return just minutes later, cooler heads having prevailed. The Clermont County Sheriff's Office . He found like minded people who shared a similar sexual bent, and he found people he could mutually exploit to lure victims into his car. This was about 300 metres from his family home. They kicked the footy around. [2] The suspects and their associates were linked mainly by their shared habits of "actively [having] sought out young males for sex," sometimes drugging and raping their victims. The following morning, however, is a different story. However, that was very circumstantial evidence at best, and anything but definitive. [11], Last edited on 24 February 2023, at 04:35, List of serial killers by number of victims, Von Einem: Lawyers in new bid to re-open Kelvin case, "Doctor found not guilty of 'Family' murder of Neil Muir dies in NSW", "Australian police reopen notorious 1970s Family murders case", "Body in bag: jury acquits doctor in Adelaide", "Lost diary gives South Australia police new lead into Alan Barnes murder by The Family", "Many Theories, Few Clues in String of Adelaide Murders", "Record 24-year non-parole period for boy's killer", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Family_Murders&oldid=1141259172, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 04:35. The Butchered Boys: This episode revisits Adelaide's notorious Adelaide Family Murders case, where six young Adelaide men were murdered during the 1970s and '80s. Among those voices, he described, was a higher-pitched voice, which sounded almost feminine. Bevan von Einems life revolved around sexual sadism. This story would become historic, in more ways than one. Enjoy reading. The Family Murders revolved around von Einem. Alan's body had fallen to the dirt below, twisting and contorting in such a way that - should he have been alive - would have surely resulted in death or serious injury. The convicted killer and notorious head of "The Family" ring who picked up hitchhikers and schoolboys to drug and offer to South Australia's elite to sexually abuse has broken his 20-year silence, to blame his victim, and to claim innocence over other murders. It shows the facts and most likely scenarios, but is fluid so when new information comes to light changes can easily be made. Mr B made contact with police two days after Alan Barnes was found. POLICE are investigating new information linking convicted killer Bevan Spencer von Einem to the abduction and murder of teenager Alan Barnes. But he then set off again, likely headed towards the distant Rundle Mall, where he was due to meet up with his friend, Daniel, that day. Apart from von Einem, three other core members are thought to be directly involved in the murders; while DNA testing re-commenced in 2008, no further charges have been laid. However, the medical examiners in Adelaide concluded definitively that Alan had died several hours before this happened. But other than that, this friend had nothing new to offer police: he hadn't seen or heard from Alan since the two went their separate ways. A witness says she saw Stogneff at Tea Tree Plaza with someone matching Noel Brook's appearance. Mark Langley attended party in Windsor Gardens but left with a male and female. A couple of black trash bags were floating on the low tide of the river's coast. This witness recalled Alan getting into a vehicle, which appeared to be a white Holden sedan. This was as good of a tip as police were going to get, and since the most recent victim of this strange killing spree had been found in the Foothills, police decided to follow through on the tip. Even though he was nearly an adult at this point - and had a fair amount of independence in his life - this disappearance was deemed very out-of-the-ordinary. So the police began reaching out to people that worked or had otherwise been in the area. Was Dr Millhouse involved in Neil Muirs murder. Richard walked him down the road to the nearby O'Connell Street bus stop, arriving without incident, and waited there for his friend's bus to arrive. There are also notorious unsolved disappearances in Adelaide, including the Beaumont children. After doing away with his old, dried-up crops, the farmer was looking over his land when he came upon the now-charred remains of young Peter Stogneff. Gay people (in particular, gay men) began to become more comfortable in their own skin, and no longer had to suppress their sexuality in public. Mark Andrew Langley RICHARD KELVIN Richard Kelvin, aged 15 years, was abducted at about 6.15 p.m. on Sunday 5 June 1983 from a laneway off Ward Street, North Adelaide. Five young men were mysteriously abducted in different . The Kelvins, though upset at the duration of time that had already passed, understood why the process was so delayed but were hopeful that their son would return home to them, safe and sound. While searching, they ended up discovering the body of Richard Kelvin, who had been missing for just shy of two months. There, George was plied with beers and other alcoholic beverages while the older women flirted with him. They knew then that the description of the remains - should it become public knowledge - would alert a lot of media to the story and scare a lot of people. Subsequent efforts to reach Alan through his friends had failed, and none of them had seen him since the weekend. The victims were all young men, who had gone missing in or near the northern section of town. Allegations would even surface that indicated Dr. Millhouse had been one of the people in the area that supplied Neil with prescription drugs, but that would remain an allegation for the foreseeable future. He had multiple channels to procuring young men. The area around the scar had even been shaved away, implying that this a methodical decision by someone with surgical experience perhaps someone trying to rectify a mistake. This is an analysis of the information provided by Wendy Roles and Greg McInerney in the book The Family Murders: Dissected The Timeline 25 Aug (Sat) Michael B sees band-aid on Neil's leg at the methadone clinic during the day. That Monday - August 27th, 1979 - Neil Muir was seen alive for the last time. Police got the number one offender. [5][9] The cold case review was completed in November 2010 with no charges being laid against any of the three key suspects. Although there were in excess of 150 youths and young men who were drugged and raped, often by multiple men, this section focuses on the five young men who didnt come home. Because Mark had been killed and his body been dumped in the Australian summer months, his remains had already suffered some serious decomposition by the time police were called to the scene. Any person complicit in the abduction, rape and murders of the five victims, plus any person who visited the place of captivity when a victim was knowingly present, plus any person involved in the abduction, spiking and raping of teenage boys or young men with other members of The Family. After a bit, Rob decided to walk home, leaving the two boys at the park; assured that it was just down the street from their house and it was still early in the day. Over time Trevor kept diary records of his conversations with that suspect as well as another suspect. When Dr. Millhouse's trial eventually commenced in the latter half of 1980 - more than a year after Neil Muir's murder - the prosecution continued to rely heavily upon their circumstantial evidence and witness statements, failing to establish any motive for the crime or provide any definitive evidence. Alan and his friend bid adieu to one another, with his friend assured that Alan would be okay; Grand Junction Road was always busy and teeming with life, and it wasn't like he was leaving Alan in the middle of the night. The Family Murders is the name given to a series of five sadistic murders committed by a loosely connected group of individuals who came to be known as The Family. The head was tied to the torso with rope passed through the mouth and out through the neck. Meanwhile, as police struggled to answer these basic questions, the trial against Dr. Peter Millhouse remained a thing of the past. For a week, his loved ones had been bracing themselves for the worst, but this was a confirmation of everything they had been fearing for the past several days: Alan had been violently murdered, and had spent his final hours in agony. He has spent that Sunday, June the 5th, playing footy, until the afternoon when his best friend Karl came over. Mark Langley Some time after they went missing, their bodies would each be found, often horribly mutilated. [18] His skeletal remains were found in October 1982 later by a local farmer at Middle Beach, 50km north of Adelaide. An examination of Richard's body discovered that his cause-of-death was virtually identical to the other young male victims: blood loss caused by extensive anal injuries. See what they say here. He immediately contacted the police, and when they arrived at the scene, they were able to quickly identify the remains as Peter. When they finally got around to doing this, after the discovery of Richard Kelvin's body, one name popped out at them. He then moved away from Adelaide and the murders continued. Unfortunately, from there, the trail would go cold for over a year at which point, another victim had already become ensnared in this tragic saga. [3], Von Einem was convicted in 1984 of the murder of Kelvin and sentenced to life imprisonment. Millhouse was charged and went to trial but was acquitted. Gino Gambardella regularly scouted Rundle Mall and video game arcades for runaways, homeless teenagers, and youths who he was able to exploit. He was found wearing most of the clothing he had last been seen in, minus an undershirt and without the chains he often wore around his neck (which contained his zodiac sign, Cancer). Just a few months later, in June of 1982, the family of missing 14-year-old Peter Stogneff would finally get some resolution. But a discovery by the medical examiner seemed to undermine that: in addition to all of this, Neil's genitals had been mutilated by his killer. Another anonymous caller claimed that they had seen Richard Kelvin in a snuff film, which had been filmed very recently. Some were involved in the abduction of victims who were murdered, some were involved in the rape of murdered victims, and some were involved in murder. The two had been dating for about a month now, and Richard had excitedly told his mother that he planned on proposing when his girlfriend and he were nineteen years old. The male and female drove off but returned At about 6pm on a Sunday afternoon, Richard walked his friend to the bus stop on O'Connell St, North Adelaide. In August of 1979, Neil was living alone in an apartment on Carrington Street, right in the middle of Adelaide itself. The news was heartbreaking for those that had known Alan. Darko's brother dropped them at a bus stop near the corner of on Grand Junction Rd and Addison. Eventually, Peter returned home with his backpack, stowing it in his family's garage while his parents were at work. How, why, or where they had seen this tape escaped the caller, but it was enough to send detectives through the paces of investigating every lead related to this: known deviants, underground porn shops, etc. He had become so messed up on drugs and alcohol that a bouncer had to physically drag him outside of a bar, where he stumbled onto the pavement and struggled to get up. Stogneff's body had been cut into three pieces in a similar fashion to Muir. Five young men who were drugged, viciously raped and tortured, kept captive for up to five weeks, horrifically mutilated, and ultimately murdered. But his teachers recalled him being absent, and hours would pass that afternoon (heading into the evening) and Peter would fail to return home. For that reason, many of these men and women had to keep their sexuality confined to specific locations. Veale Gardens had a thriving male prostitution scene, many of which were underage. Several eyewitnesses remembered seeing Alan and his long, blond hair standing along Grand Junction Road that Sunday. This group was believed to be involved in the kidnapping and sexual abuse of a number of teenage boys and young men, as well as the torture and murder of five young men aged between 14 and 25, in Adelaide, South Australia, in the 1970s and 1980s. Both witnesses - who were friends with Neil and drug users themselves - were prepared to testify should this man be tried for the murder. In the days immediately after Neil Muir's death, Dr. Millhouse had gone on a bit of a self-described "bender." He failed to make any contact with his family, and police began to express concern that he had gone missing under duress. They tried to hitch a ride on Grand Junction Road, a busy thoroughfare in Adelaide, before realizing that they were going to have no luck hitchhiking together. Do you think the Family Murders case will ever be solved? Despite there being an overwhelming lack of physical evidence, police decided to pursue charges against Dr. Millhouse anyways, using the rope and trash bags recovered from his home as their primary building block. Police spoke to Alan's friend, who had left him behind on Grand Junction Road. Neil Muir was last seen in Hindley St, Adelaide in the company of Dr Peter Leslie Millhouse at 3pm on the day he was murdered. He is 50 metres from his beautiful family home. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS. Suspect 3, an Eastern Suburbs doctor. Little is known about the unidentified man, but Roger James had his ankle broken when he was plunged into the river that May, and was only able to escape with the help of a friendly onlooker. A few more anonymous calls would be received in the coming weeks. The skeletal remains of one victim bore marks to reasonably indicate a similar experience and outcome. Neil's remains were brought in and carefully examined by the area's medical examiners, who quickly discovered an alarming red flag, which harkened back to the discovery of Alan Barnes' corpse. But, just like the failure to properly drop Alan's body into the water, these bags had failed to make it to their intended location; still resting against the coast, instead of floating out to sea, where they'd have been lost forever. With these results, police were able to successfully link Richard's disappearance and death to at least two prior cases: Alan Barnes and Mark Langley, who had been similarly drugged and sexually assaulted before their deaths. A short time later, police were contacted and later arrived at the scene to document the grisly find. George gave police a description of the older man that had picked him up and driven him to the house in question, but he could not remember his name, nor the name of the two women at the house they had traveled to. He consented to any available tests or analysis, and during a medical screening, it was discovered that the young man did have tears in his anus, proving that he had been raped. If that was true, then could that have been happening to the other young male victims that had been viciously murdered in the preceding years? Investigator Hunter made note of this, finding it odd that one man would have connections to two separate murder investigations - especially two gruesome murders that shared such grisly traits. In May of 1972, three gay men - George Duncan, Roger James, and another man (whose identity has been withheld in the decades since) - were picked up by members of South Australia's police force. Perhaps the most amazing thing about the case is how did von Einem find accomplices willing to be involved in such crimes? Unfortunately, it did not. Mark Langley was an 18-year-old with the entire world in front of him: an athletic and good-looking young man, who quickly endeared himself to others. Mark had likely hitched a ride with someone, and his friends trusted that he would make it home. Because this murder seemed like the type of crime beset by emotional issues - or likely someone with an ax to grind against Alan, personally - police initially began investigating this as a personal crime. He had struggled to wean himself off of heroin, using methadone to do so, only to have methadone become his next addiction. This caller alleged that the two older men had been driving around a 1963 EJ Holden sedan. Analysis of Kelvin's bloodstream revealed traces of four hypnotic drugs,[11][26] including Mandrax and Noctec. When using other people (sometimes transgenders, sometimes cross-dressers, and sometimes Mr B), a common ploy was to ask a lone youth if he want to go to a party where there was plenty of booze and women. Australia's most notorious unsolved serial killings. Bob O'Brien was an investigator for Major Crimes, who had just started working with the unit the year prior (1982). Neil's penis had been cut, and he was missing a testicle at the time of discovery. Australian police launch appeal to solve string of notorious killings stretching back to 1966, The Advertiser - Doctor found not guilty of Family murder of Neil Muir dies in NSW, Kimberly Riley & Jeremy Britt-Bayinthavong, Paul Skiba, Sarah Skiba, and Lorenzo Chivers, June & Jennifer Gibbons (The Silent Twins). Most were later described as being worthless, but a few piqued the interest of Investigator O'Brien. It wasn't until the next day, Sunday (February 28th), that Mark's parents began to grow concerned. The information is easy to navigate and easy reference. Their psychological profile indicated that Neil's body had been carved up due to either a psychotic killer that derived pleasure from inflicting pain on others or someone that wanted to hide his/her identity. However, unlike many of the others, it was believed that Richard had been held captive for an extended period of time, enduring torture and sexual abuse for weeks leading up to his death. The son was fifteen when he was snatched from the street . Add onto that abductions, drug-lacing, mutilations, victims held in captivity for weeks, and death by sado-masochism. Police thought that these gruesome and violent actions had been part of an effort to easily transport Neil's remains out to sea, and dispose of them in a way that they'd degrade before being identified. One such case is the Family Murders of Adelaide, Australia. The next day was a Sunday, they both planned to hitchhike to Alan's home in Salisbury. Following the decriminalization of homosexuality in 1975, Adelaide began to be known as one of the more progressive cities in all of Australia. Unfortunately, as the farmer's land burned, so did the remains of the missing teenager. This group was believed to be involved in the kidnapping and sexual abuse of approximately 150 teenage boys and young men, as well as the torture and murder of 5 young men aged between 14 and 25, in the city of Adelaide, South Australia, in the 1970s and 1980s.
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