The Monster that Followed Jill Home
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- Jill Meagher moved from Ireland to Australia, and there she had a successful career in broadcasting, and was happily married to Tom Meagher. One night, she walked home the ten minute walk home as usual. Only she didn't make it home. The investigation would eventually lead to Adrian Bayley, a monster with a lengthy record.
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The husband's interview at the start of this video broke my heart. His nervous jittering and wavering voice shows how hard he was trying to hold it all in and not fall apart. Wherever he is in the world right now, I hope he's okay and surrounded by people who love him.
😢
Yeah he seems lovely! It must be horrible. Added to everything else, you're grieving and the police would look at you like a murderer.
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Poor guy. He was in a right state,bless him. I hope he's getting on ok, if that's possible!!🙏
What's horrible is that during this time, a bunch of the posts on the Facebook groups dedicated to finding the then missing Jill Meagher were from people declaring him, the husband, guilty and responsible for the disappearance. A bunch of wannabe detectives calling him a wife murderer and saying the way he behaved in his press conference showed guilt. Then, when the actual killer was caught and Tom was proven innocent, all of those people suddenly went quiet.
I feel so bad for Bailey's poor mother. The pain in her voice is absolutely heartbreaking. She tried to stop his freedom and save women. She tried to save Jill against her own son. That takes strength.
Right?! She's his mother and knew what he was capable of. It takes a lot for a mother to tell law enforcement that their son is dangerous and shouldn't be allowed to walk the streets.
AaÀàwàw@@Lil_lioness
A thought for the husband who did his best while being accused of being the killer. His words on the incompetence of the justice system were spot on too.
The way he conducted himself during and after the investigation was nothing short of heroic. A genuinely decent man.
I'm glad that he was cleared early on; it paved the for the damning footage to surface. 'Cause we all know how it goes when investigators put all their eggs in one basket.
I could tell it wasn’t him right away. He was on the verge of tears from the start and genuinely afraid of what he thought could have happened to her.
@@rockstarofredondoright. You could tell he was really trying to stop himself from crying. Those were real.
As a Melbourne local, this story really was so distressing for the whole city.
Tom Meagher is an outstanding man.
The whole country was holding its breath for this one, I remember it like it was yesterday. Took a little while to click on it honestly I saw her face and just got so sad.
I studied at the ACU in East Melb at the time, and it was so upsetting. She just did what so many of us women did and do, and should be able to EXPECT to do SAFELY. I definitely looked over my shoulder around that area for a very long time. Her family are incredible, and our hearts are still with them ❤
We were in Cairns and spent a lot of time thinking about her and hoping she would be found alive. The shocked the entire country.
As a Melbourne native I remember walking down this same street wondering why this POS did what he did
Watchs mee peench aye cahcuh
Dude shoulda been locked up a lot longer & a lot sooner! The fact that his own MOTHER did all she could to keep him locked up is infuriating that he wasn’t. It’s incredible how so many ppls incompetence can have such life changing effects on others is also very discouraging to mankind.
The St Kilda attacks were on sex workers. There was a lot of talk at the time about how if crimes against sex workers were treated more seriously Bayley wouldn’t have been out and about free to escalate to murder. Jill’s husband himself has said he doubts Bayley’s earlier sentence would have been so lenient if he’d targeted women society regards more valuable and sympathetic, like his wife.
People always complain about the US prison system, and granted, there are ways it needs to improve, but European and especially Commonwealth countries (UK, Canada, Australia) are the other extreme. They give these laughable slap on the wrist sentences even to habitual dangerous offenders.
@@mad8598 100%. I recall the Yorkshire Ripper case, and how the victims were basically shamed as prostitutes even when many of them were not such thing, just ordinary working class women walking home from their jobs etc, and how this attitude was a factor in how slow the Ripper was apprehended. The police got obsessed with what turned out to be a hoax letter (guy was prosecuted for it and imprisoned decades later) whining about hating prostitutes. It made SENSE to them, see. Like, it's 'normal' to hate prostitutes and if you hate them, OBVIOUSLY you will mutilate and kill them, even if you are the same guy who pays them for sex regularly. Except the men who kill them only kill them because they are WOMEN. They are simply the easiest targets as they will get into cars etc with strange men, and are less likely to be taken seriously as victims because of the stigma When you kill a 'beloved mother' (like prossies aren't mothers often) or whatever, they moved hell and earth to find the killer. Not, until very recently, did they do this for sex workers.
@@ironwolf56 when a person or should I say "preditor" like this red-faced hot blooded prick is involved, most definitely our government should have life as actual life without a chance of parol. However in America so many innocent people face life or the death penalty 🙄.
And this case proves that the Australian law is weak and wishy-washy and a joke. When will the Australians make tougher laws against these monsters in your complacent society?
Not only could Jill have been saved, but I'm sure many young girls/women would've been spared a lot of pain if he had been sentenced more harshly. It's really tragic and infuriating.
Let's talk👆📩/
Are you familiar with the case? The St Kilda attacks he served 8 of an 11 year sentence for were on sex workers. A lot of people, including Jill’s husband, have said that if crimes against sex workers were treated more seriously he wouldn’t have been out and free to escalate to murder. But unfortunately society regards women like Jill as more valuable and deserving of protection. ☹️
@@mad8598 he mentioned those and you are absolutely right about crimes against sex workers not being treated appropriately. It's a big problem everywhere. As soon as he showed the pattern he should've been locked away for good and/or castrated. He was let out over and over and ruined dozens of lives before he murdered Jill. It pisses me tf off
@Jamal Johnson and you men buy sex work so who's really the problem?
Crimes like that shouldn’t be offered plea deals
It's creepy how the justice system takes sexual assault so lightly. These people deserve much longer sentences.
People get more for drug possession or unpaid taxes than this guy. Unbelievable.
male privilege
Same story over and over again. I don't understand it frankly.
This is why so many women and men do not report sexual assault
@@louiselill1528 good point and 😢, it’s true
Poor husband. He was barely holding it together in the interviews. I almost cried listening to him myself
I cannot believe his own mother tried warning them along with there being a huge list of victims and yet still nothing was done.
It's Australia and only thought crimes and saying that you don't want the vax wil the state lock you up for the good of society
His mother is a victim in a different way too, bless her.
They have to make room for non-violent "drug" users. Are you new to this?? It's about making money, not keeping the public safe.
This justice system is SICK. The amount of crimes he committed with almost no consequence is infuriating. Unreal
Yet ppl like you are always voting In progressive and leftie politicians and now you’re complaining ? Hypocrite
The majority of the (St Kilda) victims were street s** workers. The legal system in regard to them changed only last year in Victoria. Other states have not necessarily followed.
I think that tells you every (depressing) thing about how such women have been treated by Australian criminal justice 😞
Australian justice system is non existent here.
This is every justice system. There is no country in the world that actually gives appropriate sentences to rapists. Justice systems weren't designed to punish men for harming women... Quite the opposite, in fact.
that's the typical WOKE Bull crap the DA's wont charge people accordingly. there doing the same thing here in the US they keep arresting people and letting them go early till they murder some one..
The fact that we can’t even walk 10 mins home. Is truly sad. Prayers to her family and may she rip
Amen
It's sad and not right but don't walk home alone. This is awful.
I would never walk home alone late at night, in any location, no matter how close. That's super sad.
A guy the other day, that I met at a friend's funeral, later that day said to me that, as we all have a 'duty' to protect ourselves, the onus is on the victim.. He was specifically talking about rape. I ran away from him there and then, mainly because I felt in instant danger - it was only the two of left at the end of the afters of the funeral. The term 'duty' didn't make sense to me either. Its one of our most basic fundamental instincts to want to protect ourselves. I wish evolution and natural selection could somehow manage to find a way to rid humans of their evil and destructive qualities but it's a tall order..
@@knowsmebyname Melbourne/many parts of Melbourne were safe to walk home. There were dodgy areas, of course, but for the most part we felt safe. This event (and later Eurydice Dixon and Aya Maasarwe) changed the landscape
Adrian Bayly said to the police that “he was only trying to be a nice guy” when he first approached her. Most self-proclaimed nice guys are not “nice guys”.
Wow. The judge giving him leniency is mind blowing.
His poor mum, what an awful situation for her. To have a child you must have love for or loved and try to do what's right and protect society from your child then see women hurt and one, that we know of, eventually killed while you were warning people and getting totally ignored must be horrific to go through.
What a painful case all around.
You are so right. Anyone who doesn't take all those things you just mentioned into consideration when talking to someone's mother (who's telling you their own child is dangerous) is being grossly negligent in their decision making process.
I feel so deeply for that woman 💙
You can still hear her agony in her voice...
Mom had a choice. Wether to reproduce or not. Consequences on her
@@msenglish8382 I hope you made the right choice...
@@msenglish8382 by that mentality then no one should have babies and humanity should go extinct bcuz there might b a small chance your baby might be a psychopath. You’re not v smart huh
The husband had the most genuine display of anxiety and worry I've ever seen on any of these episodes. I hope he's doing okay
His interviews are used as a comparison against interviews of guilty partners because his is such a genuine, heartbroken display of honesty. My heart goes out to him.
He's such a sweetheart. This was such a heart breaking case 😢 💔
My thoughts exactly, poor guy.
He moved back to ireland. It was to painful
@@selina211088 I don’t blame him, that poor guy. I hope he’s able to move on and find as much peace as he can. :(
Took a little while to click on this one, I saw her face and just got a wave of sadness. I remember this like it was yesterday, the whole country held its breath in hope for Jill being found. I'm so glad to say to this day people speak of Jill and don't remember that worthless man's name. Thanks for doing her justice 💜
You can't call someone like that a man, I myself refer them as piles of shit and I don't even give it a 2nd thought because even am a man I don't consider them to even be as the same species... stay safe.
This case was heartbreaking and unfortunately nothing much in our judicial system has changed . My sister was murdered this year by a man that was given bail after committing several violent offences. It’s disgusting and apalling that violent perpetrators are given the revolving door. Jill and my sister should still be with us now .
Sorry for your loss
I'm so sorry for your loss.
@@vanessamccarthy7807 Thankyou 💜
@@madisonlewe1057 💜
So sorry for you and your family. 💔 it’s not right that they let these monsters do this over and over! 🤬
Just listening to the criminal's mum, poor woman, feels so guilty, tried so hard under the circumstances, to stop this from happening, it's heartbreaking for Jill's family, but, for his mum too 🥺
Right!!! All I could think was finally a good mother! She really did try.
fr i wonder what those parole officer had in their mind when granting this dude a freedom..
@@jeanny4204 That's what I'd like to know. We never get to hear from people who make these decisions - judges and other legal authorities.
I know what you're saying! I can't even imagine how I would feel if one of my children grew to be a sexual predator. I would constantly question where I went wrong, how I could've stopped them from becoming like that & I may have even thought to take matters into my own hands. (If I had done the last, I don't think I could've lived with myself after, so ...) In a way then I guess I really do have to admire his mother.
A few months earlier my brother and I had began attending a local gym nearby. That guy made chitchat and was by all accounts very friendly. He said he had noticed us over a few weeks and saw how we were getting stronger. I said thanks. Some people are very good at portraying a friendly happy character and we don’t see the vile heart and mind ; he’s where he belongs.
RIP Jill
Too many men that are known to their friends as being "rough with his wife" are known as "good blokes".
Sickens me to my core.
@@bearclaus2676 so true mate. It's bloody bullshit ain't it.
Well, you're a man. He actually saw you as human, unlike how he saw women. He even used the "Nice Guy" routine to prey on women, by lying about them being followed and offering to protect them.
Most sociopaths are charismatic, never let your guard down.
@@bearclaus2676 naint herd somthin more true than a blokes got knockers innit
I feel so bad for Tom. You can tell that he's barely keeping it together for the interviews that he's doing, and as a man I can only understand what it could feel like to lose someone that you absolutely love in such a heartbreaking way, and have the justice system also failing you at the same time. I hope he's in the better state of mind right now.
As well as having to deal with masses of idiotic true-crime parasites online accusing him of the same heartbreaking tragedy. Bc men are inherently evil, right? And the closer they are to the victim, the more people are convinced that they're guilty.
The whole justice system shenanigans thing is mind boggling. I can understand the 'Take Back the Night' response, but where's the "Take Back the Gavel" marches in Australia? Some serious reform is clearly needed. Honestly criminal charges should be considered when it comes to the parole office- in my eyes they are partly responsible for every S.A. this man did after they dropped the ball, not to mention the murder. Good grief how bleak.
I think perhaps Tom did it. The silly mug named in this video would have been easy for the cops to frame.
Speak of the devil, am I right? Heavy eye-roll.
@@damienluxford4480 Did you miss the part were he admitted it on Camera?
@@xx-wp3mq I'm just trolling mate. Sorry.
seeing tom in the interveiws doing his best to hold it together is honestly heartbreaking
I remember this. I'm Australian and from Melboune. Women were so scared to go out and walk at night, we used a buddy system and made sure no one walked alone. Melbourne is actually a pretty safe place, so this sent shock waves through the city. RIP Jill, you are not forgotten.
Used to be safe, not any more.
@@gayleosborne7072 hasn't changed, it's always been a dice roll. Violent crimes are dropping actually, but the murder rate stays around 1 per hundred thousand... always, in our country.
@@gayleosborne7072 it's unsafe for young men - the new gang situation - But they generally leave adults alone
@@gayleosborne7072 Yeah, I should have said 'was a safe place'. Truth be told, I have been living out of the country for almost ten years now, so don't really know.
@@MissFost yeah nah..its changed so much in those ten years..every second person is bludgeoned to death these days now in Melbourne..it's horrendous.
The Australian justice system routinely baffles me and I've been an employee of the Department of Justice for years. I've sat in on parole hearings where a judge has said to the offender "you're a danger to society" but then proceeds to grant his release simply because "we don't have room to keep idiots like you locked up." Time and time again. I've said previously and I'll say it again - judges should be charged as accessories when the person they've released from prison commits another serious offence. Hold them accountable for the consequences of their decisions. You'd be shocked at how many dangerous sex offenders that I've witnessed being granted parole or an early release despite the judge acknowledging the risk to the public.
The judge should be abandoned in the outback
I completely agree! Our system is a laughing stock and no one (except maybe the public) seems to realise just how dire the situation is 🤯 we need much harsher punishments for all criminals of course but this vulgar specimen should NEVER had been let out! Like you said, part of the responsibility for Jill’s murder lies with the judge who granted him parole!
Watching Samantha Melanie's channel made me realise just how often our justice system gives out light sentences :/
It's a broken system at best!!!🙏😢⚖️🤔
Repeat violent sex offenders are incurable. They should not be in public at all.
That many assaults & then free to commit more after ONLY 22 Months is sooo beyond disturbing!! I wonder how much time he would've gotten if it was the judge's daughter who was assaulted?! 💔
Agreed, violent crimes, especially serious violent crimes not just a fist fight between 2 neighbors or a slap fest between 2 Karen's but serious violent offenders need to have far more stiff sentences its ridiculous it seems like in all developed nations they seem 2 b very soft on these types of criminals ill never understand this
Probably no different. The judges to the proceuters clearly hate women. I would be less surprised if the judge gave him a pat on the back.
It was the parole board that was at fault by releasing him early.
That said i'm quite sure people can feign remorse & in this instance, in my view the Judge should have made a judgement based on the guys' actions & not his words so that this bloke will never have another opportunity.
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Oh he'd had been locked up for life immediately and even possibly had the death penalty brought back. If it effects government officials oh they'll burn you to the ground. But if it's just some sex worker or some women here or there our fearless leaders officials honestly most of them anyway don't care they are just going through motions checking boxes here and there. They don't care until it happens to them which is so fucked up because they are intrusted to equally apply the law effectively not just when law breaking effects them. This murder was very preventable and it just shows there's classes and the law ain't applied appropriately and equally
Cases like these are wild. Even here in the US with privatized prisons that basically encourage locking people up for nothing, you're always hearing cases of someone serving little to no time over something serious and as a result committing some heinous act. Meanwhile people will serve double digits for nonviolent drug offenses.
It is disgusting
Because it's about making money, ot protecting the public. There's a lot of money in messing drug people. Easy money for them.
One famous case Donald Smith. In and out of prison for sexual assault to minors. Ended up killing a little girl he kidnapped from Walmart. it was so bad that even the autopsy doctor was crying.
Poor Tom 🥺if you look at his interviews before and after the trial his eyes are completely different. That's a man who has felt grief and cried oceans. Poor guy :(
“Walking home as we all do everyday” - not me, after years of That Chapter I’m too terrified to ever leave my house. Also to be in my house. I’m actually watching this from under the bed.
No don’t!
Monsters live there,
@@joearnold6881 monsters don't live under the bed, they live in your head
🤣😅😂
YOUR house is the most dangerous place to be! come to my house, i have a nice nightgown you can wear
@@imnewhere8482there's lots of monsters In my head, they tell me to kill people
As a Melbourne resident, this still haunts me. It was completely avoidable as this POS should never have been out of prison
Now all of you understand how we in America feel about our dipshit judicial system that rewards SUPER VIOLENT CONVICTED CRIMINALS for good behavior in jail, only to let them out after only 1/20th of their sentences served, only to commit again the moment they get out! Meanwhile, all of our Democrat and Republican party members call each other names all day long and nothing worthwhile ever gets done to protect our citizens from these crime loving degenerates, then something like THIS VERY THING happens... Again and again and again and... well, YOU get the picture.
This haunts us as much as the little one who was thrown off the Westgate bridge in peak hour traffic! Some things you can never unsee
Same
Sounds like America.
They need to bring back the Lion , crocodile & poisonous snake pit & let them get eaten in front of an audience!
I can't believe you're covering this story. I live in Melbourne, Aus and grew up going to The Brunswick Green with all of my friends living that way. This sort of thing NEVER happens here so it was all over the news and my friends and I were all investigating it and watching the footage trying to figure it out and praying she would be found safe. She was found right near my friends place and it was heart breaking 🥺💔
It apparently does happen In your neck of the woods. Stay safe friend.
This case still brings tears to my eyes. In my opinion not enough justice was done for Jill. Thank you covering her case.
The killer is in prison for life with no parole. What more justice is there? Death penalty?
@@MicovskiMC if it's life it's typically 25 years in Australia
Mike really does pick such great cases he really shines a light on stories that aren't always getting a ton of attention. I live in US & would've likely ever heard of this case. One of the many reasons I ❤️ TC
@@ashleigh4729 yes, sorry about that. I thought he got life plus 40 years but at the end of the video Mike said 35 years. I agree that is not enough justice for Jill.
Australian justice system seems like a joke based on the sentencing of the dirtbag featured in this video
I live in Australia and can tell you this case was MASSIVE.
All I can say is that Jill, not only absolutely stunning was by all accounts an amazing human being and her loss is a tragedy to everyone.
The anger felt for was happened to Jill is still felt now as it should.
R.I.P Jill, you are sorely missed 🕊
Agreed.
Thank you for doing this story Mike. As a Melburnian this story horrified us all at the time. RIP Jill and much love to her family.
I agree and appreciate the fact that he pronounces it correctly as MEL-BEN and not MEL-BURN as most here in America do.
Sorry but it's 'Melbinian' just like Dapdiodian lol.
She’s probably in hell
@@davechristian7543 well you only say burn if you are saying Melbournian. Thats the only time you actually do say it how its said.
Every other use the Bourne is pronnounced Bin on like a Kiwin Ben
Definitely well remember this (i live in Adelaide) I still think of her I’ve been told by people who are in the know that the violence she suffered was indescribable I hope he burns in hell
Thinking about all the times I've waved off my friends at the end of a night and said "I'll be FINE! It's not even 10 minutes away!"
My thoughts go to her friends from that night, this can't be an easy thing to live with.
Same here
This was so huge in Australia. It's still quite upsetting to hear about it again. I feel massively sad for her husband.
Yes. It’s incredibly upsetting still.
This case was sickening. Brunswick was my regular place to go for drinks and live music. Our judges have a lot to answer for, letting women killers out on bail. No one I knew thought it was Tom. My heart goes out to him
Judges did not let him out of jail, plus he was not a killer before this one.
Yep I'm the only parent who DOESN'T want their kid to go to university ‼️ with all these violent murders of students it scares me. My kid can live in my house for the rest of their life if they want, at least they will be alive. They can have a successful career without going to a party town
@@janetpendlebury6808 isn't the max sentence ANY criminal can get in Australia is 25 years? This is why you guys need the death penalty.
@@WhitneyDahlin Australia has a terrible justice system but there are people who have received life sentences without parole... Katherine Knight for example.
@@necroman0011 oh I didn't know that! I'm glad they at least have that option! I hope the prisons are not the cushy "let's rehabilitate them" prisons for the lifers. They deserve a terrible prison
Whoever drew that police sketch did an amazing job. Holy shit.
As a woman living in Brunswick, and originally from the Gisborne area, this is one of those cases that was and still is tragic and terrifying. The justice system failed Jill. I remember the days where she was still missing, the news media and social media were so often saying "why was she alone? Why didn't she call her partner?" as though she or her friends did something wrong.
RIP, Jill.
Half of the equation is what she doing taking shortcuts at 2 in the morning drunk?
@@JesusAlfonsoRafael no.
@@strangergoat the city was so safe she forgot to take care for the anomalous rapist lurking around lol and she paid for her mistake with her life.. I hope this doesnt happen to you lovely, dont get drunk and take shortcuts at 2, OK? I worry about you sometimes Stranger
@@JesusAlfonsoRafael Wrong!
@@JesusAlfonsoRafael She took her normal short cut home in the early morning after being out. Women are also abducted in daylight in crowded places such as universities, taken away and killed. So what’s your point? Are you victim blaming one woman but not the other because of the time of day?
I’m from the uk and I think the terror of walking home alone as a woman is universal. I’ve been followed, harassed, assaulted in daylight and at night. Jill deserved to be able to be safe. It breaks my heart that’s not the world we live in
@_MIKE_CHAPTERstop trolling people
Move to Doha, Abu Dhabi or Dubai, you’re gonna go for a jog at the promenade at midnight.
@@Nikolizky What ? , oh you mean Ike not smart too, gotcha
@@AC-ln9ry What?
@@Nikolizky I was just trying to understand your comment and sorry I was just thinking yes not to go jogging at midnight 🕛. I’m guessing that’s what you were referring to,
Cases like this hurt so much, because it could happen to any of us. It’s not unreasonable to feel scared simply walking home. It angers me to the core that I’ve always felt this, and that it’s always been normal.
@Jamal Johnson People have to work dummy!
Sounds great. All women can just stay in our homes and not participate in aspects of society because men keep attacking us. Clown.
It shouldn’t be ‘normal’ - I feel the same way.
It's also not wise for anyone to go walking at 2:00am, whether male or female. She unfortunately paid the ultimate price for that decision. 💔
The world is a scary place, nothing you can do about it besides stay vigilant and be your own protector. More than likely, no one is going to save you except you.
Jill sounds like an awesome person to me. That, and the fact that she had such a lovely husband who loved her so much, makes this case even more heartbreaking.
I actually live in the suburb where this happened, and remember the huge rallies from the public afterwards. Geographically, she could see her apartment and the police station from where she was abducted and that breaks my heart.
Her husband is so well-spoken. That letter was incredibly well-written & hit so hard.
anger makes people quite erudite.
What’s interesting is her husband wrote an article called ‘the monster myth’ on why we shouldn’t call these people monsters.. very good read.
I just read it. Thank you. 🌹
The poor husband’s going to be blaming himself for not going with her that night for the rest of his life… and the friends too, I’m sure, feel immense guilt for not doing more to get her home. Awful, awful crime and I hope they all know this isn’t on them, it’s on the monster who hurt an innocent woman just for the sake of causing pain 💜
I think he's sensible enough to put the blame exactly where it belongs.
@@cdes1776 on himself? Really? He had no idea his would happen.
@@SerenaTsukino-SailorMoon ? I meant the exact opposite....?
@@cdes1776Maybe but survivor’s guilt is a very powerful thing, especially when the victim is a loved one
@@madisonlewe1057 I understand, you are right. :)
I was living in Tasmania when this happened. It deeply affected me as it did many people. Our hearts broke for poor Tom and her family. Australia's justice system is a joke.
same as canada it is a comedy show
@jamiemorgan2178 Liberals in control. They love criminals.
that's the typical WOKE Bull crap the DA's wont charge people accordingly. there doing the same thing here in the US they keep arresting people and letting them go early till they murder some one..
Same. Still in Tassie. I was so mad an upset that this man was on the streets. He should have been behind bars. Jill should have been able to make it home. Was and still is truly heartbreaking.
Same here in Canada .
Thanks for bringing the tragic loss of Jill back into the spotlight Mike. I'm a Melbourne girl and live a suburb away from where Jill lived and was taken from so this is a story that's close to my heart. I'd walked home alone along Sydney Rd after a night out many times but never again after this happened to Jill. The monster Adrian B was a member of the same gym in Coburg as me... it's so terrifying and shameful that our justice system allowed such a monster to exist freely amongst us. Had the system done what we trust it to do, Jill would still be alive and thriving, it's just so sad.
Monsters can live amongst us.
He was released early(as are MANY) to make room for non-violent "drug" users. Part of the blame lies on society for insisting drug using idiots are locked up.
This still haunts Melbourne to this day. I still remember the day it all went down! Rest easy Jill! 💜
In cases like this, I always think that the people who kept letting this evil POS out should be held responsible because they most definitely do have some responsibility for Jill's murder, maybe then they will stop letting P-words, R-words and killers out on parole.
It happens all too often :(
Yep totally agree 👍💯.
Such a good statement so true
Agreed
@Humanimal it does, I actually feel like crying for Jill and her loved ones, but im trying not to as it will spike my anxiety.
This could have been prevented. There are so many victims of this monster that didn't have to be.
I need to try and take my mind off of this. It's one of those cases that will stick with me forever. Poor Jill.
Very sad case, I remember following the news when this happened 😢Thank you Mike for covering her story..
Sorry, I just wanted to point out that in Australia, we dial 000 for emergency services not 911 11:40
For anyone that travels to Australia and needs emergency services assistance.
I'm so sorry for Jill's family. She looks like a lovely person. Rest in peace beautiful Jill.
@Jamal Johnson Don't be disrespectful. This young woman's family is heartbroken. If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't speak. Have a wonderful day.
A couple of weeks ago I watched a vlog from a very attractive American girl who was visiting Sydney. In her video she was walking alone through a park late at night and she was commenting on how safe Sydney was. I posted a comment warning her that it was not safe to walk alone at night, especially in a dimly lit area like a park. When I scrolled down the comments I saw a lot of other Australians had posted warnings too. Melbourne is not riddled with crime but, as I cautioned her, it's better not to put yourself in a vulnerable position. Male or female, you never know what could happen, it only takes a group of guys who've been drinking, or someone who sees you as an easy mark and you'll be in trouble.
So Sydney or Melbourne?
@@marinothegreatsan It's not safe to walk through a park alone in either city.
It’s not safe in any city in any park in any part of the world. Please don’t kid yourself, the world is filled with freaks and weirdos. Stay safe
I’m from Sydney and the entire nation was affected by this. Especially after hearing about his priors and the piss poor justice system failing to protect Jill and many of his victims. This is a man that should never have been on the streets and she was collateral damage to a weak system allowing monsters like this to hunt, hurt and kill.
Poor Tom, he had to deal with so much. I can only imagine the anguish, torture and pain he felt. Even today.
This is one of those cases in Oz that sparked so much outrage and a cry for change. And after all that, the magistrate still gave him a sentence which included parole. Who gives a shit about the minimum sentence, the prospect of parole should not be on the table for this parasite at all!
Rest in Paradise Jill 🕊️
Wishing Tom and her family strength to try and heal from this although I can’t imagine they ever will. I’m so sorry this happened to her 💔😢
Well said 👏
As an Aussie thank you for covering this!
We won’t ever forget you, Jill ⭐️
@Tara Mcgavan yes, cause Australia clearly is the only country in the world with a broken justice system 🙄 it’s one of the safest places to be.
@taramcgavan7654 Australia is a safe country compared with Europe. You can come and visit.
The email Tom sent is absolutely SCATHING and written with the precision of a scalpel. God damn. I need a minute with that.
It’s exhausting and terrifying as a woman. I battle regularly whether or not I am being over dramatic or it’s a legit fear I have when I walk my little dog at night, or to my car, when a man approaches me in public on my hikes, etc… When we met, my fiance admitted he never considered the impact predatory men have on our daily lives. He used to run miles every night through our old town, there's no way I would do that. Just walking our little dog at night so he can potty is questionable anymore. I've been a victim once, I refuse to be one again. No, I don't stop living, but, I really wish our living didn't consist of pepper spray, self defense knowledge & tricks, always being on guard and having to tell men to fu€k all the way off…regularly.
One day sister ❤
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You do realize men on men violent crimes happen more than men on women?
Self defense saved me after two men grabbed me in Las Vegas. I’m tiny, 5’4 and 110 soaking wet so I’m sure they thought it would be easy. This was 24 years ago, and I still shudder at the thought of what could have happened, what my husband would have gone through, not to mention my parents. It might be the most important knowledge a person can have. On a side note, I have 2 black belts, I guarantee they were sorry they tried me. That’s my gift to you girls, a can of whoop-ass. I hope it made them think twice before trying that again. They were never caught.
Men are 75% more likely to be murdered than women. Give me a break.
I feel so sad and sorry for her husband... Just imagining his panic as he initially searched for his wife is so heartbreaking and I don't think I will ever get over that. I pray that his heart is one day healed as well as all of her family and friends... The husband should have been able to sue those incompetent mofos for every single penny that they had!!! OAN: I can't wait to find out what you have coming Mike!!!! ❣️❣️❣️
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That footage of him chasing her is seared into my brain. And probably most women who watched this all happen. Absolutely terrifying.
And this whole thing just shows how horrifically sex crimes are treated by our police. They call rape kits "free pap smears" if that gives people any idea of what we're dealing with.
That is appalling!
Early release is to make room for idiot drug users. Part of the blame is on society for insisting they are locked up. So actual dangerous people are released early. Fact.
I was watching another video a couple days ago abd it briefly mentioned “a detective was going through all the rape kits that had never been tested, for years” I was appalled
As a person living in Australia, I followed this case, it is one of the most tragic I've heard. I really felt for her husband
Oh, Melbournians know this one well 😢
In fact last night I was out on a date in Richmond, and went to walk back to my car, just a block away. Thought of Jill, said to my date “Looks pretty dark down there, mind walking me back to my car?”
And of course, he had no problem. It’s sad that we don’t feel safe like that. We should be able to walk on our own.
He was a monster and the justice system failed all of you in Melbourne by allowing him to walk the streets
@@LorettoKennedy-sr9yn I wish more people (including the justice system) took SA and r*pe of Sex Workers more seriously.
@@This_RuthIsOnFire exactly, why does it have to go as far as a murder to have the justice system react
@@This_RuthIsOnFire and he could be out on parole in 10 years to reoffend
@@LorettoKennedy-sr9yn that would be a really unpopular decision in the community. I was pleased to see Paul Denyer was denied parole this week, I’m sure it will be the same for Adrian Bailey.
This case shook everyone. I frequented Melbourne as a teenager and adolescent and often walked around alone at night, that stopped after this. This is when I was also taught not to fight back, that it lowers my chance, and I need to scream 'fire' and run - if I can... which is insane that I had to even be coached on this. We all started to walk with our keys hanging out of our knuckles whenever we were walking around. She won't be forgotten.
Tom’s interviews are a great showcase of how an innocent victim’s husband SHOULD act, IMO 😢
Now men grieving have to act a certain way? What is it with modern women, lol.
@@fcukugimmeausernameCalm down, they just mean in comparison to the cases where the partner is guilty and you can see they are clearly acting off, or making the interviews all about themselves.
@@serenacelestine I see. Can't be too careful these days.
@@fcukugimmeausername ain't that the truth
@@serenacelestine ple@se do not tell her to c@lm down:-Shes entitled to her own unique opinions+she's got her own Mind God bless her
Do not ptronise just when you do not concur
She's been kind to you,,, responded to your putdown+you just ignore her??
Haven’t teared up at a case in a while. This one got to me. So many people loved Jill, she was clearly a bright and beautiful soul taken far too soon. The pain that Tom and that Jill’s parents must’ve gone through, nothing can make up for that, but especially not the way the justice system handled any aspect of this.
I remember doing an assignment on this case back in high school and it impacted me so much. The parole board really screwed up and it’s so frustrating how avoidable this could have been. I can’t imagine how terrified Jill must have been in those final moments
The best part of my week, Mike. You’re more reliable than my mother’s disappointment in me.
Not to mention your mother's disappointment in me.
@@clydebear6914 can’t even Bear to imagine it
BRILLIANT comment! ❤😂
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It's constructive criticism
He's going to make me tear up. I feel so bad for him, you can tell he's a genuine, nice guy who truly loved his partner. Rare these days.
I don’t think it’s that rare these days that two people love each other. This wasn’t that long ago. It’s just normally when you see a husband pleading for his wife’s safe return he’s responsible for her disappearance.
@@Kthb80nah in the first video u can genuinely tell he had nothing to do with it. trust me many people think they’re good actors or have really good poker faces when they don’t
“A story of a woman who was walking home as we all do everyday”. Mike, it’s bold of you to assume I leave my house everyday!
Thanks for another great video!
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Me too 😂
Just another Aussie here saying thanks. I often have to unsubscribe to channels for the way they talk about victims especially women - but you matey are solid gold. You genuinely make a difference each day by telling these stories in a respectful and honest way and I appreciate you heaps.
This was huge news in Melbourne 10 years ago. It was quite shocking we thought it relatively safe here. There were protests and many public meetings to see how this could be prevented and how women can feel safe everywhere in our state. Unfortunately about 7 years later the same thing happened again with Eurydice Dixon not far from where Jill Meagher was taken. Then shortly after Aiia Maasarwe suffered the same in Bundoora a few miles away. It is sad that after the marches and vigils women are still at risk from these heinous crimes.
Nobody is ever safe and nobody has some fundamental right to "feel safe". If you want to feel safe learn how to use a gun and carry one at all times. If you live in a place where you can’t, then you’re NEVER safe and you should move to texas. I live in texas and I feel as safe as is reasonably possible. My gun is within reach right now. Hopefully I never have to use it. I certainly don’t want to have to shoot anyone. But not everyone feels that way. But which weapon a bad person uses isn’t what interests me. Gun, baseball bat, knives, chainsaw, poison, it’s not the most important question. When where who and why are the important questions. How is totally irrelevant except possibly for sentencing with deadly weapon enhancements (but in texas it’s legally impossible to kill somebody without using a deadly weapon).
Marches and vigils don't really achieve anything though. It certainly doesn't stop killers.
Men are actually at a higher risk of "street/stranger" violence than women.
And there will always be predators out there.
@@kaltkalt2083 an obvious response from an american. No you do not have to have a gun to feel safe, women shouldn't be afraid to go out at night, just beacause men think they own them. if the polive had done their job this would not have happened. and as we clearly see from just what happened a few days in the EUA, guns aren't the answer to every problem, because now we wouldn't have a child that tried do kill his teacher.
Satan is the god of this world- the spirit of it
It started in the garden of Eden
We love our Irish investigator!! Thanks for all you do!
An maith leat an sceal?
@@AdamOBrien29 Done well, but sad
@@GastedFlabber maith an buchail
This monster is a serial offender who’s gone through all the rehabilitation possible??
How on earth they let him out??
Just so 💔 this poor young woman lost her life,but it could have been totally avoidable!!
What a tragedy
There is no rehabilitating someone like him.
Also, sexual offenders are really almost impossible to 'rehabilitate.' Just lock 'm away once they've been really, truly been found guilty.
21 convicted rapes, 3 not brought before judge yet.
He got out and that was it nobody checked in on him? Predators like this do not change their stripes. There's always some excuse of why they're let go I hate it
you really dont understand why they let him out??????????????
I live in Brunswick and was living here at the time around the same age as Jill when it happened, working in bars on Sydney Rd, drinking at those same places and walking the same route home most nights of the week. It really effected the entire community. We were too scared to walk the short distance home after work and taxis were reluctant to pick us up for such a short trip. Absolutely tragic and infuriating that it could have been avoided had the justice system taken it more seriously at early stages of his offences. RIP Jill and I hope Tom is doing OK
Feel so sorry for Tom who seemed so frantic and determined to find her in the early hours. You can see his heart is broken.
Tom was obviously a man in pain. The way he reacted and answered the reporters questions is used as an example of how a truthful person reacts to a loved one missing by those who study behavior.
It horrified Australia and really effected my twin girls who were living in Melbourne. A few of my nieces knew Jill said; she was the most beautiful woman., you're right Mike this should never have happened that prick should not have been out. R.I.P Jill
I live in Melbourne and this story was everywhere at the time. Poor Jill's face was on every news channel and billboards everywhere. At first everyone was whispering about Tom and suspected him. This was a tragedy that could so easily have been avoided if the parole board had done their job correctly. Ask any Melburnian about this case and they will remember it . BTW Mike, the accent was pretty good, I have heard much, much worse lol.
YEH but its Lewis Moran like" more Anne"😁
Wannd aye peench!
The kind of situation Tom woke up to is one of my worst nightmares. I always have a creeping fear that I'm gonna wake up one morning and realize one of my family members isn't in the house when they should be and there's no trace of them, and they aren't answering the phone.
It's wonderful that people remember her so fondly. She certainly sounds like she was one beautiful person. Inside and out. And whoever stabbed that bastard in prison should get early parole IMO
Maybe not. More violence. Someone trying to win points from fellow prisoners. More ugliness.
Sad, sad story. Being a Melburnian this story shook us all. It should have been avoided. Feel for her husband and family. Love your work Mike keep it up
Are yall pronounced melbinians?
Cause the city is pronounced melBIN instead of melBOURN correct?
It's melbourne. But we are melburnians
Melburnians bro
@@jakecode103So you know, it's not pronounced MelBIN. It's not pronounced MelBORN (which a lot of Americans say) it's pronounced MelBURN.
Remember this case. Was really sad that Jill had to end life like that. Was pretty heavy press coverage at the time. You have done her justice, thanks.
It was really really sad she was so beautiful -He was a killer waiting for an opportunity
It was awful. Her poor husband and family. Knowing what that piece of shit did to her…
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@@jayltee Her husband should have him killed. I would. There ARE people that handle such tasks.
When a mother goes to tell the police her son can't be trusted... you listen. 'Cause mothers usually defend their children with everything they got.
Also, really sad to live in a world where going home by yourself at night, in a 10 minute walk, is dangerous. As a woman, I feel that all the time. I never felt truly unsafe, but if I have to walk my dog alone at night I always try to be as quiet as possible (so as to not warn anyone of my whereabouts) and no headphones - 'cause then I can at least hear 'em coming. And it's sad. Really sad. RIP Jill and all the other women who are victims of abuse at the ends of twisted men who "only tried to be nice but she was a bitch". We are bitches as a safety net.
I'd hate you to think I'm defending him, but the good news is that after 70yo violence & crime drops to almost zero.
However this pos should never be trusted & I suspect he'll never be released.
No need to be a "BITCH" to a guy for absolutely no reason though, that's unnecessary
@@paullaney5016 Maybe tell other men about their predatory behaviour then? Women have the right to react how they want!!
This is so true. They should listen.
I am so grateful for Mike's amazing storytelling and the selection of stories he shares. I live on my own and I do have an amazing watchdog but I have been very careless of forgetting to lock doors leaving windows open and so on. Sadly my old boy has doggy dementia and knowing that he will not be alert to every unusual sound has scared the shite out of me. After subscribing to this channel I no longer forget to lock doors or leave windows open after Dark. I will also be adopting a new member to our family. The one thing about having a protection dog is no one can ever sneak up on you and that always allows at least some time to get to the phone. I read that people fear being attacked by a dog much more than being shot with a gun. I highly suggest that women living on their own if it all possible get themselves a dog. Large breeds like Labs do amazingly well in apartments as long as they are exercised. People assume they need a big house and a yard to have a big dog but this is no longer the case. Little dogs can also be a great source of protection is anything that barks is going to make someone think twice about entering. Also take your fur buddy with you wherever you go because this companion can and will save your life. Stay safe everyone and all you lovely ladies on your own take extra special care at all times.
I absolutely wept for Jill, her family and Tom. I’m about an hour drive away from where this happened. It was and still is unbelievable. I swear it is almost impossible to get jail time in Australia. Everyone was in shock when learning about what Jill’s killer had previously gotten away with.
Also, in 2018 Eurydice Jane Dixon was found murdered at Princes Park in Melbourne. She was walking home from a bar when she was sexually assault and murdered. The guy handed himself into police after they released the CCTV footage of him. So eerily similar and it brought back so many memories of what happened to Jill.
Great video man, I’m very glad this one was covered.
Watching this made me think of Eurydice too. Two women who deserved so much more and should still be here
And then Eurydice's memorial was vandalised by a men's rights activist days after her rape and murder. He felt that her MURDER was making men look bad 🙄We have some terrifying people wandering around.
Hard unless you refuse the covid jabs then you get to go to fun camp.
The jails are full up with people who refused to wear a paper mask during Covid.
I am an Australian and this is one story I have never ever stop thinking about I was hoping one day you would tell this young lady story
I was living in Melbourne at that time and I still can't get over the handbag being put back into the alleyway by the shopkeeper after finding out who the owner was...like WHY?
Id be straight down to the copshop.
It's so unfortunate that we always focus on the mate (for good reason). It must be so hard for them going thru the disappearance or murder of a loved one while also being put under the microscope for it and being hounded by the media. As if they don't have enough to worry about. 😢The husband just seems so heartbroken. I can't imagine how he feels...
Seeing Jill's Mum, Dad and Husband walking out of the funeral made my heart drop 💔 😢.
I actually feel depressed.
I understand but you owe it to yourself to do something to get out of that mood as often as possible...in fact as often as you get into it, because it's not good for your health.
God bless.🙂
Vicarious Trauma. It secretly changes us all.
I am Aussie and this story really impacted me when it occurred. I was 19, at university, going out to bars and clubs, walking home from the bus stop in the dark after work. I remember crying silent tears one day at work when they discussed the case on the radio. I felt such grief and anger - for Jill, her family, myself and the women in this country. My innocence was lost as I realised it could have been me, or one of my friends. It could be my daughter one day. It sparked an important conversation in Australia about violence against women and the country seemed to feel the grief and outrage collectively. It shouldn’t have happened to her, it shouldn’t happen to any women. We deserve to feel safe and the system fails us miserably time and time again.
I often still think of Jill - when I hear a similar story, or when I’m walking alone at night. I hope the public doesn’t forget her. Thank you for sharing her story.
I would bring to your attention. You ladies vote for gun control and confiscation. Then you cry about getting hurt. Maybe just maybe stupid socialist policies cause criminals to hunt you ladies like a sport. Any woman around me, I teach to shoot and encourage to own weapons.
Also you deserve what you vote for. Nobody deserves anything.
Oh also, men are attacked and killed every day. Ladies want equality, and you got it
Beautiful comment💗🙏
The system has failed us since the beginning of time and it's going to keep failing us no matter what we do. All over the world. Less in Australia (and the USA) if you can believe it. There's really nothing we can do about it but try to raise our sons with an emphasis on nonviolence. We throw the book at them in the USA when it comes to long ass prison sentences and harsh penalties (such as DEATH) and yet we have worse violence against women here than in Australia (at least I THINK we do). We see no results, except the largest prison population in the world. It's really nice to know they're suffering with their victims and their victim's families though...but we will never be able to walk alone in the dark without looking over our shoulder. We aren't ever rehabilitating a dude like this. He'll ALWAYS be a threat until he's taken out back and put down humanely. I walk home in the dark with my right hand in my pocket gripping a 9mm handgun with one in the chamber ready to go ASAP, because my life literally depends on it, and I STILL look over my shoulder. But I do walk a LOT easier. The way I imagine a man walks. But, I gave up long ago on any safety for women walking alone. I live in one of the most dangerous cities in the USA. And the world too, I guess. I should move, but I watch too much true crime and I know there is no place women are safe. I'll always be looking over my shoulder until I get lucky and die of natural causes at 85 or lose the game and die by some mad AH's hand that was, "just trying to get her home safe ya know until she pissed me off when she wouldn't let me rape her". 🙄
This was a massive case in Australia when it happened. The poor husband was, for a short time, the main focus of the investigation. He was cleared quickly though.
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They usually are.. and 9 times outta 10, they're the guilty one.
It's almost like a rule. Police don't respond quickly and don't fixate on an easy nonsensical suspect or they react quickly, show good face, and screw up major on the back end
I believe he's got a wee baby now and is living back in Ireland. Poor Thomas, he went through absolute hell.
Clearly it wasn’t massive for the police. He should’ve gotten the death penalty or life without parole.
He should never have been released, no bail and no parole. Sick how these repeat offenders always get out because of overcrowding or good behavior. Condolences to the young lady's family, friends, and colleagues,
When you said he got stabbed, I literally threw up my hands and went "YAY!" because holy shit was that catharsis sorely needed after listening to just how badly the AU parole system failed its citizens.
Most likely nothing to do with his crimes.
The way she stops walking w him right in front of the bridal shop and she keeps looking back like she doesn't really want to walk forward w him is chilling. U can tell she was hesitant to go further....
i wished she would just go inside the shop🙏🏾
@@yunglynda1326 She would have had to break in... I guess that would have been a good idea, I'm sure an alarm would have gone off.
@@gailmiler2797 ahh, i thought it was open cause of the lights 😔
@@gailmiler2797 Not actually a bad idea. Sound of breaking glass never mind a burglar alarm popping off would be the last thing a scum bag like that would want so yeah, definitely an option. Cuts from the glass, awkward conversation with police and cost of a new window would be a small price to pay. In this case though you can see the uncertainty in her but I don't think she realised just how much trouble she was in until they were out of frame. It is heart breaking to watch
@@MoA-Reload... A good idea in theory, I agree. However, these kind of shop windows are plate glass, which is shatter resistant. Think of trying to break a car windshield by hand, which is also plate glass.
I think pepper spray or mace might have possibly served her better.
A heartbreaking case, I remember it well, never thought Tom was guilty, you could feel his emotions when interviewed and he was a broken man. A very hard case to cover but thanks for highlighting it again, RIP Jill
@@Tpokerev08 no.
Yes I agree, her husband was holding back the tears the whole time. My heart is broken for him. Very sad story.
Tom was like 5 seconds away from breaking into sobs in every single clip of him in this video
I remember this murder. Was living in Sydney and now call a Melb home. Heartbreaking our system continues to fail us where it matters most.
You should do one on Stephanie Scott. Truly heartbreaking story.
Outrageous and heartbreaking. Why do courts all over the world not realize sexual predators will offend again? Jill and Tom suffered the consequences of the courts ignorance.
I honestly don't understand, repeated aggravated sexual assault should be sentenced the same as attempted murder. 11 years after 6 sexual assaults? Wwwtttffff
Because they are more concerned with the "rights" of violent offenders than the rights of the rest of us to be free from the criminals' predations.
Yew wannt aye peench
Because the lawmakers live in their safe little bubbles and it does not effect them.
The husband during the interviews… I feel so bad for him. You can tell how broken he is.
Side note: “Have you seen the size of their spiders” 😂😂😂 same that’s a big NOPE for me too. Now for this waste of space…When the judge said he showed remorse 👀 In what world does repetitive behavior show remorse? He blamed the victim for his actions and HIS OWN MOTHER believes him to be a menace to society and should be locked up so what that judge was thinking is beyond me and whomever was responsible for bailing him out should be held liable! So many mistakes made and one major loss.
I remember this case really well, my daughter was living in Melbourne at the time. It was big news here in New Zealand. It absolutely broke my heart, she was so beautiful. I do hope her husband is doing well these days. RIP Jill ❤❤
Knew her when she lived in Ireland. Its impossible to get your head around. Such a genuine sweet young woman. RIP
I’m so sorry for your loss. 😢
“More Mike” sounds fantastic! Keep ‘em coming, Mike…superb work! 😊
Heartbreaking case, I so feel for her. Just imagine walking home after a night out. I’ve done that a 1000 times. We all should be safe to roam around
We (women) should be, but reality doesn't deal in wishes or desires. It's absolutely not a good idea for women to be out walking alone after dark.
@@rt66vintage16agree, but don't agree. I'm almost 60 and will not give in because the world sucks. Love to travel and hike alone. We should not become prisoners
Being from South Australia this affected all of us! It was horrible for her, she suffered alot!
Just binge watched about 4 hours of this guys shows, never leaving the house ever again and not having any contact with strangers, friends or family, it's just to risky!