Norfolk Island hadn’t had a murder in over 150 years, but that all changed one stormy afternoon in 2002. Two tourists left their accommodation after the rainstorm had cleared. They headed to Cockpit Waterfall. On the floor near the barbecue area, something unnatural caught their attention…
Sources:
Associated Press, 5 April, 2002 – “Sydney Woman Murdered”
The Courier Mail, 8 April, 2002 – “Idyllic Island”
Daily Telegraph, 8 April, 2002 – “Trust Goes”
Daily Telegraph, 9 April, 2002 – “DNA Link”
The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 April, 2002 – “Norfolk Island Murder”
Sunday Mail, 14 April, 2002 – “The Norfolk Island Murder”
Hornsby Advocate, 25 April, 2002 – “Tragic Death”
Daily Telegraph, 21 May, 2002 – “Islanders Quizzed”
The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May, 2002 – “The Jumpy Island”
The Dominion, 3 July, 2002 – “Island Uneasy”
Associated Press, 12 August, 2002 – “Slaying Ends”
Associated Press, 6 September, 2002 – “Fingerprinting”
Daily Telegraph, 11 January, 2003 – “Fingerprints”
The Sun Herald, 23 March, 2003 – “Norfolk’s Awful Burden”
The Advertiser, 25 July, 2003 – “Tourists to be Targeted”
Associated Press, 18 March, 2004 – “Reward”
Associated Press, 31 May, 2004 – “Police Name Names”
The Australian, 1 June, 2004 – “I Hit Her”
The Advertiser, 2 June, 2004 – “Island Murder”
The Age, 3 June, 2004 – “Remember”
The Press, 3 February, 2006 – “Chef had Fallen Apart”
Herald Sun, 10 February, 2006 – “Accused Killer”
The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 February, 2006 – “Why Norfolk Island”
The Advertiser, 8 August, 2006 – “Murder First day”
Associated Press, 8 August, 2006 – “Pathologist Rejects”
Associated Press, 9 August, 2006 – “McNeill Admits”
The Courier Mail, 11 August, 2006 – “Murder Scream Ignored”
Geelong Advertiser, 11 August, 2006 – “Car”
Agence France-Presse, 7 February, 207 – “NZealander Confession”
Associated Press, 7 February, 2007 – “MeNeill”
The Advertiser, 10 February, 2007 – “Trial Hears of Scream”
THe Mercury, 14 February, 2007 – “Murder Attack was Prolonged”
Associated Press, 26 February, 2007 – “Police Found no DNA”
Associated Press, 27 February, 2007 – “DNA”
Associated Press, 1 March, 2007 – “Norfolk Island”
Associated Press, 1 March, 2007 – “McNeill”
Associated Press, 6 March, 2007 – “Evidence Points to Woman”
Agence France-Presse, 9 March, 2007 – “Relieved”
The Sun Herald, 3 June, 2007 – “Killer Should be Safe”
Agence France-Presse, 25 July, 2007 – “New Zealander”
Waikato Times, 20 April, 2010 – “Killer”
The Advertiser, 15 May, 2010 – “Island Murder”
The Daily Telegraph, 12 June, 2011 – “Killer is Innocent”
The Press, 2 February, 2024 – “Brutal”
The Nelson Mail, 7 February, 2024 – “Killer Moves to be with Mother”
