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7NEWS
22-07-2025
- 7NEWS
Teen admits to murdering grandmother Vyleen Joan White in case sparking major reform
A teenager has pleaded guilty to murdering a grandmother in an attack that helped spark landmark law reforms. The 16-year-old boy was charged after Vyleen Joan White, 70, was fatally stabbed in a suspected carjacking outside a Redbank Plains shopping centre, west of Brisbane, in February 2024. White's death helped inspire youth justice reforms, with Queensland's Liberal National government introducing controversial 'adult time, adult crime' laws after winning the 2024 election. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Tough youth justice laws ushered in by the LNP ensure juveniles face adult sentences for more than 30 offences. Police alleged White was killed during the theft of her 2009 model Hyundai Getz hatchback. The 16-year-old from the nearby suburb of Bellbird Park was charged with murder and unlawful use of a motor vehicle plus three counts of stealing. The juvenile, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to all the charges in Brisbane Supreme Court on Tuesday. White's family members in court did not audibly react to the guilty pleas by the youth who appeared on Tuesday wearing a green jumper and black pants. Prosecutor Chris Cook sought a pre-sentence report by November 3 and a November 12 sentencing. Defence barrister Matthew Hynes agreed to the dates. Justice Lincoln Crowley remanded the teen in custody.
The Advertiser
22-07-2025
- The Advertiser
Teen admits to murder in case that sparked reform
A teenager has pleaded guilty to murdering a grandmother in an attack that helped spark landmark law reforms. The 16-year-old boy was charged after Vyleen Joan White, 70, was fatally stabbed in a suspected carjacking outside a Redbank Plains shopping centre, west of Brisbane, in February 2024. Ms White's death helped inspire youth justice reforms, with Queensland's Liberal National government introducing controversial "adult time, adult crime" laws after winning the 2024 election. Tough youth justice laws ushered in by the LNP ensure juveniles face adult sentences for more than 30 offences. Police alleged Ms White was killed during the theft of her 2009 model Hyundai Getz hatchback. The 16-year-old from the nearby suburb of Bellbird Park was charged with murder and unlawful use of a motor vehicle plus three counts of stealing. The juvenile, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to all the charges in Brisbane Supreme Court on Tuesday. Ms White's family members in court did not audibly react to the guilty pleas by the youth who appeared on Tuesday wearing a green jumper and black pants. Prosecutor Chris Cook sought a pre-sentence report by November 3 and a November 12 sentencing. Defence barrister Matthew Hynes agreed to the dates. Justice Lincoln Crowley remanded the teen in custody. A teenager has pleaded guilty to murdering a grandmother in an attack that helped spark landmark law reforms. The 16-year-old boy was charged after Vyleen Joan White, 70, was fatally stabbed in a suspected carjacking outside a Redbank Plains shopping centre, west of Brisbane, in February 2024. Ms White's death helped inspire youth justice reforms, with Queensland's Liberal National government introducing controversial "adult time, adult crime" laws after winning the 2024 election. Tough youth justice laws ushered in by the LNP ensure juveniles face adult sentences for more than 30 offences. Police alleged Ms White was killed during the theft of her 2009 model Hyundai Getz hatchback. The 16-year-old from the nearby suburb of Bellbird Park was charged with murder and unlawful use of a motor vehicle plus three counts of stealing. The juvenile, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to all the charges in Brisbane Supreme Court on Tuesday. Ms White's family members in court did not audibly react to the guilty pleas by the youth who appeared on Tuesday wearing a green jumper and black pants. Prosecutor Chris Cook sought a pre-sentence report by November 3 and a November 12 sentencing. Defence barrister Matthew Hynes agreed to the dates. Justice Lincoln Crowley remanded the teen in custody. A teenager has pleaded guilty to murdering a grandmother in an attack that helped spark landmark law reforms. The 16-year-old boy was charged after Vyleen Joan White, 70, was fatally stabbed in a suspected carjacking outside a Redbank Plains shopping centre, west of Brisbane, in February 2024. Ms White's death helped inspire youth justice reforms, with Queensland's Liberal National government introducing controversial "adult time, adult crime" laws after winning the 2024 election. Tough youth justice laws ushered in by the LNP ensure juveniles face adult sentences for more than 30 offences. Police alleged Ms White was killed during the theft of her 2009 model Hyundai Getz hatchback. The 16-year-old from the nearby suburb of Bellbird Park was charged with murder and unlawful use of a motor vehicle plus three counts of stealing. The juvenile, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to all the charges in Brisbane Supreme Court on Tuesday. Ms White's family members in court did not audibly react to the guilty pleas by the youth who appeared on Tuesday wearing a green jumper and black pants. Prosecutor Chris Cook sought a pre-sentence report by November 3 and a November 12 sentencing. Defence barrister Matthew Hynes agreed to the dates. Justice Lincoln Crowley remanded the teen in custody. A teenager has pleaded guilty to murdering a grandmother in an attack that helped spark landmark law reforms. The 16-year-old boy was charged after Vyleen Joan White, 70, was fatally stabbed in a suspected carjacking outside a Redbank Plains shopping centre, west of Brisbane, in February 2024. Ms White's death helped inspire youth justice reforms, with Queensland's Liberal National government introducing controversial "adult time, adult crime" laws after winning the 2024 election. Tough youth justice laws ushered in by the LNP ensure juveniles face adult sentences for more than 30 offences. Police alleged Ms White was killed during the theft of her 2009 model Hyundai Getz hatchback. The 16-year-old from the nearby suburb of Bellbird Park was charged with murder and unlawful use of a motor vehicle plus three counts of stealing. The juvenile, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to all the charges in Brisbane Supreme Court on Tuesday. Ms White's family members in court did not audibly react to the guilty pleas by the youth who appeared on Tuesday wearing a green jumper and black pants. Prosecutor Chris Cook sought a pre-sentence report by November 3 and a November 12 sentencing. Defence barrister Matthew Hynes agreed to the dates. Justice Lincoln Crowley remanded the teen in custody.
Perth Now
22-07-2025
- Perth Now
Teen admits to murder in case that sparked reform
A teenager has pleaded guilty to murdering a grandmother in an attack that helped spark landmark law reforms. The 16-year-old boy was charged after Vyleen Joan White, 70, was fatally stabbed in a suspected carjacking outside a Redbank Plains shopping centre, west of Brisbane, in February 2024. Ms White's death helped inspire youth justice reforms, with Queensland's Liberal National government introducing controversial "adult time, adult crime" laws after winning the 2024 election. Tough youth justice laws ushered in by the LNP ensure juveniles face adult sentences for more than 30 offences. Police alleged Ms White was killed during the theft of her 2009 model Hyundai Getz hatchback. The 16-year-old from the nearby suburb of Bellbird Park was charged with murder and unlawful use of a motor vehicle plus three counts of stealing. The juvenile, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to all the charges in Brisbane Supreme Court on Tuesday. Ms White's family members in court did not audibly react to the guilty pleas by the youth who appeared on Tuesday wearing a green jumper and black pants. Prosecutor Chris Cook sought a pre-sentence report by November 3 and a November 12 sentencing. Defence barrister Matthew Hynes agreed to the dates. Justice Lincoln Crowley remanded the teen in custody.
Daily Mirror
11-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
Man shot in head walked into shop after climbing out of grave - now he's in jail
The 23-year-old man arrived in a service station covered in mud from his own grave and begged workers not to call an ambulance even though he had clearly been shot in the head A man who stumbled into a petrol station with a bullet lodged in his brain having just dug himself out of his own grave is now behind bars. The 23-year-old, who is yet to be named, survived an assassination attempt in Queensland, Australia, after being left to die in the hole, said police, who described his recovery as 'miracle'. He arrived at the service station and begged shocked staff not to call emergency services, the force said. An employee who came to the man's aid said he had severe facial injuries, including his eye socket. The anonymous worker continued: 'He came and asked for a taxi and I said, 'Are you sure you don't want an ambulance?' But he said, 'No please, no ambulance.'' A staff member told 9News that the man went into the bathroom for a short period, where he appeared to change his mind about the ambulance. They said: "He kept repeating 'I'm gonna die, I'm gonne die'. I didn't know who was following him. I didn't know if they were going to come hurt us." CCTV footage captured the man slumped over before he was taken to hospital – against his wishes – where the bullet was removed from his brain. According to the unidentified man is now serving time in prison for unrelated matters. Homicide Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Joe Doueihi said the man survived against all odds. 'He was buried in a shallow grave,' Mr Doueihi said. 'Unbeknown to the offenders, who believed he was deceased, the male crawled out of the grave.' The officer said the man had been lured over state borders by the gang, 'not knowing what their ulterior motive was'. The day before the shooting, a white Hyundai Getz was captured on CCTV in New South Wales at around 5.30am, local reports state. What is understood to be four male passengers – one believed to be the victim – were seen in the footage, suggesting the man had been picked up. 'We will allege that this syndicate that's responsible for these three offences are linked to a Victorian drug trafficking syndicate,' added Doueihi. 'We do believe that this particular crew, or crews, were contracted to conduct these activities. We do not believe that they are offshore. We believe they are still within the country.' He added: 'But they are talking to us, to a certain extent. The investigation remained somewhat covert for a period of time in order to progress the investigation to where we are now. It wasn't an appropriate time back in July last year to release this information. We are at a stage now where we're happy to release the information.' Experienced forensic pathologist Professor Johan Duflou said he was stunned by the man's story. 'It's absolutely good luck on his part. Or if you like – bad luck on being there in the first instance, good luck in surviving,' he told the next day. 'I think if it happened in the movies, you'd think it was far-fetched.' Professor Roger Byard, from the University of Adelaide, feels it is a 'common misconception' that shots to the head were instantly fatal. 'There were soldiers in war who discovered they were shot in the head when they took their helmet off and saw a hole in it,' he said. 'People have actually shot off a large part of their brain with shotguns," the expert went on to tell the Australian publication. "But if you don't damage blood vessels or vital structures like the brain, that controls breathing and heart rate, then you can survive for quite a long time."
The Advertiser
07-07-2025
- The Advertiser
Detectives hunt for contract killer crew behind kidnapping, torture and murder
An alleged contract killer crew, accused of shooting a man in the eye and leaving him to die in a shallow grave, is wanted by police. The crew allegedly murdered a man in 2024, Rich 'Dylan' Choup, and detectives believe the members may be connected to a six-day spree of violent crimes. Police allege the violent crimes, including kidnapping and torture, could be linked to a Victorian drug trafficking syndicate. A man in Sydney's southwest was kidnapped on July 19, 2024, and tortured in a Canley Vale property, police said. The 31-year-old man's ear was allegedly severed before he was released by his kidnappers later on the same day. Almost three months later, on October 10, detectives executed a search warrant at the property, and a box cutter was seized for forensic examination. A man, who was covered in dirt and blood, collapsed inside a service station on Tamborine Street in Jimboomba, Queensland, on July 21, 2024, police said. The 23-year-old man walked into the service station at 5am. He asked the staff not to call emergency services before he collapsed. The man had been shot in the eye, and a bullet was lodged in his brain, medical staff discovered after he was rushed to the hospital. Police believe the man was shot and buried, with "those responsible likely unaware he crawled out of his shallow grave to seek help a short time later". Detectives have identified four male passengers on CCTV footage at a roadhouse in Nambucca on the NSW Mid North Coast from July 20, a day before the alleged attempted murder. The group was spotted in a white Hyundai Getz. One of the men is believed to be the victim, and detectives believe he may have been picked up in NSW and driven to Queensland. The contract crew is also alleged to have murdered 32-year-old Rich 'Dylan' Choup. Mr Choup was last seen alive by friends in Cabramatta, Sydney at 6.10pm on July 25. He told friends that he had a meeting and asked them to wait nearby. CCTV footage captured Mr Choup meeting with a man on Railway Parade, "who appeared to reprimand and slap him," police said. Mr Choup was reported missing four days later, on July 29. On August 31, trail bike riders discovered Mr Choup's remains in bushland off Heathcote Road at Lucas Heights. A post-mortem confirmed Mr Choup had been fatally shot and that the top of his right ear had been severed. Police have released images of cars associated with the contract crew including a grey Audi SQ2, a white Lexus and white Audi RS3. Anyone with information about the vehicles or the men in the CCTV are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. An alleged contract killer crew, accused of shooting a man in the eye and leaving him to die in a shallow grave, is wanted by police. The crew allegedly murdered a man in 2024, Rich 'Dylan' Choup, and detectives believe the members may be connected to a six-day spree of violent crimes. Police allege the violent crimes, including kidnapping and torture, could be linked to a Victorian drug trafficking syndicate. A man in Sydney's southwest was kidnapped on July 19, 2024, and tortured in a Canley Vale property, police said. The 31-year-old man's ear was allegedly severed before he was released by his kidnappers later on the same day. Almost three months later, on October 10, detectives executed a search warrant at the property, and a box cutter was seized for forensic examination. A man, who was covered in dirt and blood, collapsed inside a service station on Tamborine Street in Jimboomba, Queensland, on July 21, 2024, police said. The 23-year-old man walked into the service station at 5am. He asked the staff not to call emergency services before he collapsed. The man had been shot in the eye, and a bullet was lodged in his brain, medical staff discovered after he was rushed to the hospital. Police believe the man was shot and buried, with "those responsible likely unaware he crawled out of his shallow grave to seek help a short time later". Detectives have identified four male passengers on CCTV footage at a roadhouse in Nambucca on the NSW Mid North Coast from July 20, a day before the alleged attempted murder. The group was spotted in a white Hyundai Getz. One of the men is believed to be the victim, and detectives believe he may have been picked up in NSW and driven to Queensland. The contract crew is also alleged to have murdered 32-year-old Rich 'Dylan' Choup. Mr Choup was last seen alive by friends in Cabramatta, Sydney at 6.10pm on July 25. He told friends that he had a meeting and asked them to wait nearby. CCTV footage captured Mr Choup meeting with a man on Railway Parade, "who appeared to reprimand and slap him," police said. Mr Choup was reported missing four days later, on July 29. On August 31, trail bike riders discovered Mr Choup's remains in bushland off Heathcote Road at Lucas Heights. A post-mortem confirmed Mr Choup had been fatally shot and that the top of his right ear had been severed. Police have released images of cars associated with the contract crew including a grey Audi SQ2, a white Lexus and white Audi RS3. Anyone with information about the vehicles or the men in the CCTV are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. An alleged contract killer crew, accused of shooting a man in the eye and leaving him to die in a shallow grave, is wanted by police. The crew allegedly murdered a man in 2024, Rich 'Dylan' Choup, and detectives believe the members may be connected to a six-day spree of violent crimes. Police allege the violent crimes, including kidnapping and torture, could be linked to a Victorian drug trafficking syndicate. A man in Sydney's southwest was kidnapped on July 19, 2024, and tortured in a Canley Vale property, police said. The 31-year-old man's ear was allegedly severed before he was released by his kidnappers later on the same day. Almost three months later, on October 10, detectives executed a search warrant at the property, and a box cutter was seized for forensic examination. A man, who was covered in dirt and blood, collapsed inside a service station on Tamborine Street in Jimboomba, Queensland, on July 21, 2024, police said. The 23-year-old man walked into the service station at 5am. He asked the staff not to call emergency services before he collapsed. The man had been shot in the eye, and a bullet was lodged in his brain, medical staff discovered after he was rushed to the hospital. Police believe the man was shot and buried, with "those responsible likely unaware he crawled out of his shallow grave to seek help a short time later". Detectives have identified four male passengers on CCTV footage at a roadhouse in Nambucca on the NSW Mid North Coast from July 20, a day before the alleged attempted murder. The group was spotted in a white Hyundai Getz. One of the men is believed to be the victim, and detectives believe he may have been picked up in NSW and driven to Queensland. The contract crew is also alleged to have murdered 32-year-old Rich 'Dylan' Choup. Mr Choup was last seen alive by friends in Cabramatta, Sydney at 6.10pm on July 25. He told friends that he had a meeting and asked them to wait nearby. CCTV footage captured Mr Choup meeting with a man on Railway Parade, "who appeared to reprimand and slap him," police said. Mr Choup was reported missing four days later, on July 29. On August 31, trail bike riders discovered Mr Choup's remains in bushland off Heathcote Road at Lucas Heights. A post-mortem confirmed Mr Choup had been fatally shot and that the top of his right ear had been severed. Police have released images of cars associated with the contract crew including a grey Audi SQ2, a white Lexus and white Audi RS3. Anyone with information about the vehicles or the men in the CCTV are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. An alleged contract killer crew, accused of shooting a man in the eye and leaving him to die in a shallow grave, is wanted by police. The crew allegedly murdered a man in 2024, Rich 'Dylan' Choup, and detectives believe the members may be connected to a six-day spree of violent crimes. Police allege the violent crimes, including kidnapping and torture, could be linked to a Victorian drug trafficking syndicate. A man in Sydney's southwest was kidnapped on July 19, 2024, and tortured in a Canley Vale property, police said. The 31-year-old man's ear was allegedly severed before he was released by his kidnappers later on the same day. Almost three months later, on October 10, detectives executed a search warrant at the property, and a box cutter was seized for forensic examination. A man, who was covered in dirt and blood, collapsed inside a service station on Tamborine Street in Jimboomba, Queensland, on July 21, 2024, police said. The 23-year-old man walked into the service station at 5am. He asked the staff not to call emergency services before he collapsed. The man had been shot in the eye, and a bullet was lodged in his brain, medical staff discovered after he was rushed to the hospital. Police believe the man was shot and buried, with "those responsible likely unaware he crawled out of his shallow grave to seek help a short time later". Detectives have identified four male passengers on CCTV footage at a roadhouse in Nambucca on the NSW Mid North Coast from July 20, a day before the alleged attempted murder. The group was spotted in a white Hyundai Getz. One of the men is believed to be the victim, and detectives believe he may have been picked up in NSW and driven to Queensland. The contract crew is also alleged to have murdered 32-year-old Rich 'Dylan' Choup. Mr Choup was last seen alive by friends in Cabramatta, Sydney at 6.10pm on July 25. He told friends that he had a meeting and asked them to wait nearby. CCTV footage captured Mr Choup meeting with a man on Railway Parade, "who appeared to reprimand and slap him," police said. Mr Choup was reported missing four days later, on July 29. On August 31, trail bike riders discovered Mr Choup's remains in bushland off Heathcote Road at Lucas Heights. A post-mortem confirmed Mr Choup had been fatally shot and that the top of his right ear had been severed. Police have released images of cars associated with the contract crew including a grey Audi SQ2, a white Lexus and white Audi RS3. Anyone with information about the vehicles or the men in the CCTV are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
