Presumed Guilty

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When newspaperman Bret Christian stumbles across the heartbreaking true story of Darryl Beamish's wrongful death sentence for the murder of Melbourne socialite Jillian Brewer, little does he know how the case will take a hold of him and not let go. Presumed Guilty, the result of a lifetime's passionate search for the truth, is a groundbreaking and often confronting exploration of how and why justice can go wrong. From the Cottesloe killings to Lloyd Rayney's sensational trial, Christian uses famous cases and never-before-published material - such as a serial killer's riveting confession as well as the author's own extensive interviews - to build a compelling case against juries, along the way exposing 'copper's instinct' for what it really is. Bret Christian began his career on Perth's Daily News, working in Melbourne and Sydney before returning to WA to start his own suburban Post newspapers group at 28. The territories his newspapers service have been the hunting grounds for three separate serial killers.;Cover Page; Title Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; PART ONE KILLER CONCEIT; Chapter 1 Guilty as Charged; Chapter 2 Mr One Hundred Per Cent; Chapter 3 Deaf Sentence; Chapter 4 Scapegoats; Chapter 5 In His Own Words; Chapter 6 Vile, Lying, Wicked Pervert; Chapter 7 Denial; Chapter 8 Travesty; Chapter 9 Bad Taste; Chapter 10 Fatal Impact; PART TWO THE CONFIDENCE ILLUSION; Chapter 11 Any Stick to Beat a Dog; Chapter 12 The Roots of Cop Mythology; Chapter 13 Gut Instinct; Chapter 14 A Jury of Our Peers; Chapter 15 Ripe for Prejudice; Endnotes; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Copyright Page. Cover Page Title Page Table of Contents Introduction PART ONE KILLER CONCEIT Chapter 1 Guilty as Charged Chapter 2 Mr One Hundred Per Cent Chapter 3 Deaf Sentence Chapter 4 Scapegoats Chapter 5 In His Own Words Chapter 6 Vile, Lying, Wicked Pervert Chapter 7 Denial Chapter 8 Travesty Chapter 9 Bad Taste Chapter 10 Fatal Impact PART TWO THE CONFIDENCE ILLUSION Chapter 11 Any Stick to Beat a Dog Chapter 12 The Roots of Cop Mythology Chapter 13 Gut Instinct Chapter 14 A Jury of Our Peers Chapter 15 Ripe for Prejudice Endnotes Bibliography Acknowledgements Copyright Page.