I have lived in Melbourne all my life. Our justice system is broken. I was brutally beaten and robbed in the CBD by a male and a female. Ambo's came, police came. I made a statement, picked out the guy, he was known to them. Then....NOTHING HAPPENED. He got off, totally free. The powers that be DO NOT CARE about law abiding citizens or visitors. I am SO SORRY for the families and loved one's of these people who died in preventable, violent and completely unnecessary murders. I'd also like to thank Greg Davies for always speaking up for victims of crime.

I am a Melburnian and have lived here for most of my life. I just cried and cried watching this video. I remember all of these stories and how horrified I felt hearing of them on the news. My heart just goes out to these beautiful families and I am so sorry that they have had to go through this. Yes, on the whole, I feel very safe in my city. But time and time again, we hear of people who go on to commit devastating crimes after just being released on parole. It is ludicrous and wrong.

It's about time Plea Bargaining was Abolished, Worldwide. RIP to all the Victims.

There should be a law that states harm inflicted on a victim that directly associated with a murder should be charged with attempted murder. The only reason her injuries weren't "categorized as serious" is because her husband stepped in; otherwise, he would have killed her. This is one of the biggest cases of injustice I have ever seen. Just horrible. 😔

As a Peninsula local Dermot and Brigitte were my jewellers, they were both the most generous, happy welcoming couple…..Such a shocking tragedy to happen to a wonderful family….such a senseless death…..

Many sentences in Australia are laughable ... it is time the judges and parole board members were held responsible for any crime resulting from lenient sentence or early parole. Our legal system is ridiculous . Protect the criminals .

We still remember Dermott and the family down here. They are still much loved and remembered part of the community.

Such a good production. Sympathetic editing and well presented. So sad for those families 😢

These sentences are a slap in the face to the victims and their families. Prayers for the friends and families of these precious souls who were lost.

I am an Australian, and I feel compassion for these honest people who made Australia their happy place🌞. Only to be betrayed by our lax system! Harsher laws Australia... please!!

As a Brit who watches loads of crime shows I can say that Australia along with Canada are easily the most disgracefully lenient on violent criminals in terms of sentencing ; its time the judges were held accountable.

Wow Mum breaks my heart she is so lost without her soul mate 💔 😢

If it were not for Jill working for the Australian Broadcasting Commission, things would have been different. Because she worked in the Media, the Media really went all out to publicise the case like no other before or since. The Media pressure on the Police was unprecedented. They would not let up. Its a shame such effort is not put into every murder case. The average Aussie is ashamed when visitors to our country are harmed. Its a personal insult. We need the Death Penalty down here, should never have got rid of it. I cant watch this, its too sad.

The O'Toole family should not have agreed to a plea deal. The evidence against that murderer was overwhelming. I understand they probably didn't want to go through a trial, but seriously, everyone knows that criminals plead guilty to get a lighter sentence. How did no one inform this family about this????

My deepest condolences to this Lady and family.

These stories are so sad. My condolences to the families of the victims. Bridget breaks my heart. Dermot and she were soul mates. I feel if you take a life save for in self defense , or are a repeat offenderyou should never take another free step. So many families would be spared the grief of losing a loved one.

My heart breaks for y’all!!! I am so sorry … I can’t even imagine what y’all went through!!! I pray for your healing…

Disgusting! Innocent people murdered by repeat offenders! There are no second chances for the victims… Plead guilty and get a lesser sentence is beyond comprehension! Those responsible for allowing these total misfits back into society MUST-be held accountable for allowing their pitiful decision to let these perpetrators back on the streets! Never let out is the only decision for these disgusting violent repeat offenders! Sickening!!!! So very sorry for the unnecessary life time pain to the victims families! There are no second chances imo 😡💔

This was so sad to watch. The devastation caused when people just decide to end someone’s life, it’s mind blowing. The prison sentences in Australia are ridiculous!

Oh my gosh, this first story is heartbreaking.

This brought me to tears and my heart goes out to every one of the victims and their families.

Corruption is rife - sentencing is a pathetic, absolutely disgusting.

I have always said that if you want to murder someone go to Australia. They don't really care about the person that was murdered OR their family. You can't rehabilitate someone that is a murderer

We Victorians are sorry that this occurred. Rest in Peace to the Victims.

RIP Dermot, David and Jill. My deepest condolences to all their families. Terribly sad because all 3 murders should never have happened. Cried all the way through. God Bless you all XXX

So shameful. I'm so sorry we have some absolute oxygen wasting trash here in Australia. I hope the respective criminals responsible are having the worst possible lives.

Heartfelt condolences to the grieving families. The judicial system in Canada is just as disgraceful. The criminals have more rights than the victims.

I'm so sorry & extend my deepest sympathy.

When are these people who give these murderers their sentences going to realise that they should never get out? They pose a constant threat to the public, and they will never change.

Bring back the noose which was abolished here in australia in 1967………

So sad for Mrs O'Toole - absolutely heartwrenching. Very very sorry to hear. A beautiful couple separated, she is a very touching orator. It's almost unbearable to hear as well

So sick and tired of these criminals being released that are obviously a danger to society…can’t describe how angry I felt watching that…things have to change not in years to come…but NOW!! May they all Rest In Peace…so sad..I hope the families find some kind of peace in their lives 😢❤

Perry spent most part of his teenage in juvenile detention and he had more than 200 convictions for offences by the time he got sentenced in 2014. Sound like 20 years too short for him considering all the criminal offending he has done. At the age of 47, He will be back in our society and possibly could commit another crime again..

So sad and so senseless. Such a tragedy ❤

There is no justice. These scum bags should be gone for ever. I’m so sickened by these crimes on innocent people and I’m so sorry for these families. These perpetrators will never be safe to let out, it’s disgusting.

This was a great documentary

What judicial system would give a parolee, who murders while out on parole, a 20 year sentence? Didn’t they say each of these murderous violators committed multiple crimes and harm against people; and one committed something like 200 crimes? It sounds like their laws were designed to offer no respect for their victimized citizens. Wait. Here’s a possible way to bring change. Hey judges, these pathetic criminals are killing your nation’s tax payers. Who do you want to keep on your Australian streets, the habitual criminals or the hard working tax payers???😢😢😢

When he started wiping off his fingerprints in the shop ....That would have made me paranoid straight away.

So sad , A beautiful family destroyed by evil

condolences to all the family's that have lost there loved ones to murder🙏

so very sorry from Ireland 🇮🇪

Change the system! Too lenient. You take a life you lose yours. Life in prison or death sentence makes the most sense.

Excellent video. Another sub for you.

Gosh.. what some people have to endure in this life.. just not fair

i am only 10 minutes in and I am already Crying. So sad 😢

What a beautiful family~ So sad.

Each case is so heartwrenching. I can't begin to imagine the agony of the families. Dèepest condolences - from South Africa 🇿🇦 😢

Shouldn´t previous convictions weigh on new sentences? Someone who commits horrible crimes like these, is imprisoned and once released commits violent crimes again, should never let out of prison.

Australia is not safe at all. How the hell did they let out if prison these repeated violent offenders. People need to answer for this. How the hell are these judges still working???

Just sad......too sad....senseless murders.

So sad for the victims of the families. R.I.P God bless them all ❤

I pray God gives you peace that surpasses all understanding.

What horrific tragedies. My heart grieves for these families.

It used to be a dream - a little shop and havinf nice customers coming in to have a look round and hopefully buy a few things - being your own boss and able to things to suit yourself - Not any more - too many horrible and evil people about - anyone who opens a shop now a days is very brave and deserves a medal

Heartbreaking 😥

Geezus, these stories are just so sad. Such pointless, with much of the blame not only with the pricks that carried out the crimes but the parole board idiots that allowed the release of the cockroaches. The blood of the victims stains their hands forever. Shameful.

Life is everything… no parole for murder… ever !

And still the justice system in Australia is an absolute disgrace 🤬

I cannot imagine the pain that these families went through & are still going through! My prayers are with them! The justice system seems to be a mess throughout the world, in South Africa too where criminals & convicts have way too many rights

The crime in Australia and the outcome always has me lost for words.

Really Disgusting Ridiculous lineint sentences those murderers shouldn't be able to get a parole they deserve to be rotten in prison or be given a death penalty. Actually there's no justice in Australia only injustices. This is the over all Theory What a SHAME 💢😡

So terrible... the evil that humans do is from the devil himself...

A jewellery store should engage a full time security guard to secure the shop or foil any attempt at robbery.

I’ve lived in Melbourne since 1997. In my view it’s not a safe place to live. Crime has increased year on year and the justice system is not handling it. Too many bad eggs are being given bail and parole because the prison system is not resourced to meet demand.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Melbourne itself, there are terrible people all over the world who don't care what they do to anyone and everyone ! and no matter what laws and punishment are dished out it won't stop crimes of all kinds and in any place in the world !

2012 Australia - An Irish man settled well in Australia and later he was killed in Australia. The Irish man set up a jewellery shop in Hastings about 45 miles from Melbourne city. One day the shop was robbed and the 64 year old Irish man named Dermott O Toole was killed trying to save his wife Bridget. I remember this murder and the terror and the trauma and the agony and the pain of the victims wife. The killer named Gavin Perry 27 years of age with a criminal history was caught and jailed for 27 years. The parole boards who release killers to the community to kill again should be charged with murder or manslaughter.

"He looks like richard gere". That's so cute. That's how every wife should feel. (Those shorts of his lol)

"A robbery gone dreadfully wrong"? could you give me an example of a robbery gone right, of even of a robbery that DIDN'T go wrong? The expression is an absurdity, like "in the wrong place at the wrong time."

A lot of these people say “they caught him, but it didn’t matter because so and so was dead” or “they gave him 18years but it didn’t matter because this victim wasn’t coming back” .. whatever happened to vengeance? Is it that archaic to wish death on those who take someone you love? I’m not saying I’d repay the act if someone killed someone I loved but I damn well would consider it if they didn’t get life Vengeance is biblical. It’s part of what makes us human. We should all repay acts of kindness, live by the golden rule and so id argue the opposite to be equally as true. People commit great wrongs should be repaid with similar suffering. Do unto others as you would have done onto oneself. Penalizing a murderer with the death penalty is as valid and essential a society building concept as the idea l that a society reward positive behavior

The individuals who realised all these people early should be jailed for life

How does that work I'm in Australia and robbing a place does not constitute slashing an old lady and stabbing a bloke to death 24 year us nothing you take a life you should yet life

There are some real animals out there.

This is horrendous, didn’t know about this. This is gut wrenching. I live in North Queensland and visited Melbourne eighteen months ago for the first time and never felt uncomfortable or unsafe. It’s a wonderful city. I’m so sorry this happened to these lovely people 😢

The justice system is broken everywhere.

very courageous Families

May you be united in heaven when the time comes.

rip to the victims in this horror story's

I just love an Irish accent, my thoughts go out to the friends and family, I am glad justice was found at last for Dermot and his adoring loved ones, this really is devastating 😢, so luke was a pos,and received a short sentence! he should suffer each minute of his life, rip Davie. These sentences are absolutely shocking, take a life you get life, and I believe the death pentality should be world wide.

As one whose immediate "family" and African American clan have been destroyed by an acrid marriage and the disfellowshipping doctrine of Jehovah's Witnesses, the first story made me smile as I listened to Mrs. O'Toole discuss her large and supportive Irish clan. I am so sorry that she lost her good, beloved husband to that demonic murderer.

To this day, there has been no accountability from the parole board for letting those monsters out

Soo sad, at the time l lived not too far away. I heard on the news what happened and we were all soo surprised as Hastings is just a small beach town. It's always the good people go first while lowlifes live on. R.I.P

Our police services dedicate so much time and skill to apprehend these violent criminals only to have them given light sentences AND released early. How frustrating! How distressing! How disheartening to then be called to a violent crime perpetrated by someone who should still be behind bars! My deepest sympathy for the families left behind and for the police and first responders who have to deal with the aftermath.

I have lost my husband in Melbourne I think due to negligent driving, I couldn't see him because I injured and unconscious. I have a very bad memory of a beautiful city.

2023 and NOTHING has changed!

how a low-life can do such things ..... bring back capitol punishment

When they showed the picture at the last.. 2nd to last These lovers look like twins.. purely joined into one being and we just caught a glimpse of the most beautiful ❤️, intimate thing in this world. True love. 2 spirit souls joined together. Then she tells us how Dermitt died. My soul is sad within me. Oh how evil hates good. We do not have to even bring religion into this -just in general-evil despises good. Evil seeks to destroy good at every turn, So if you have any decency or goodness about yourself you always have to watch and be weary because you don't know that person smiling in your face could be a very, very evil person in disguise wolf in sheep's clothing. But But But Do not be standoffish or mean. That's a trigger n a half. Be polite, see a creep coming your way, getting a lil' close...smile and wave like you know em +how are ya doing today? +Stunned silence 🤔 I'm good. How bout you? See here's the trick Their inquiring about your well-being or stasis will help defer any animosity that must come for MOST folk to act on evil impulses. If you got some gum offer it to them. Say something like I wish I had a beer ( something nice, easily carried and common..)or Doobie to share, but you know I'm so broke. Just paid off that beater over there. Point to the ugliest vehicle you can find atm ( if there are any. This is a guide. Use your own situation. Yes this works. I went from gonna get mugged and beat in the head to sitting in the field sharing my beer listening to a desperate story. And before he left he handed me his drugs. I ain't lying. He said here, take this. I looked at it and even though I do not partake I just thanked him. He ended up walking to my car, as I got in he HANDED ME A HUGE WRENCH and asked me to take it as a gift. I realize every time I think of this day how blessed I am. Smile and be nice. It can help His story; institutionalized by the system, dropped out on the street, no food, no money, hardly rags to cover him and a record so he can't work in THIS town unless it Deuce Bigelow Male Gigolo or other tasteless work. Oh we are a retiree town. And lots of professionals here in our enclave It's still called a VILLAGE So. .... Yea .. Well I said my piece here. I hope it helps somebody sometime. Peace♀️❤️

This made me cry. So sad, so senseless.

Couldnt finish watching this. So frustrating to know how judiciary system/members make decisions that causes damage to the very society they ought to protect. Do these judges have remorse? Have they ever had someone for them killed so theyll know how it feels?

So heart wrenching 😢 Be strong family

They don't just senselessly murder, they leave loved ones with lifelong heartache & longing for what could've been.

How sad for the families. Beautiful song at the end, does anyone know the name of it.

18 years. Justice is not done. This man when he is set free will attack again. He is a ticking time bomb.

My heart bleeds for these families. These murderers should never see the light of day again. How these victims are not up in arms, firstly about these grubs even having been on our streets allowing them to commit these crimes ~~ it just should never happen. Then to receive another slap in the face, particularly Bridget O’toole, when these disgusting humans receive only very small sentences, would make my blood boil ! We have seen this same pattern again and again. Scum bag criminals receive early parole, only to go on and perpetrate the most heinous of crimes against, good, law~abiding citizens. In Queensland, one of the most infamous cases being the murder of Daniel Morcombe. Where is the truth in sentencing ? Why, if the law says, ‘x amount’ of time must be served, why then do we give them, he must serve a percentage of the time, in order to gain parole. Does this sound right, how do victims feel about this ? It’s just not right and something should be done about it. xoxox

Idk why but this one hurt. That comment she made at the end about the chocolate just shows how deeply she loved every single ounce of him. 😥

Bridge's injuries were not serious enough? How ridiculous! She was stabbed multiple times! Unbelievable. He only got 27 years? What?

heartbreaking story😢

A Beautiful Song at the End!

why does this happen? Why do they let these guys out so they can offend again when they know it is highly likely to happen? Is it about economics? - the cost of holding prisoners?

Someone needed to turn off Luke's life support, people would be safe from him in the future. I have noticed that Australia is really light on sentencing laws maybe the people might want to get some laws changed for tougher sentences.

My heart started breaking hearing that Bridgett & Dermot had met when they were 6, so when the photo was shown at 3:09 i really choked up. I instantly knew it was taken at an airport before she said anything because i have some just like it. Taken 3 years earlier & in a different airport than hers, but strangely enough, the same destination, except Perth, not Melbourne. My dad was transferred when i was 12 & we stayed 3 years. So we left, just as they arrived. Seeing that group shot of family & friends brought on a wave of mixed up emotions. Remembering what i felt then added to the deep sadness of Bridgette's loss. Two years ago, i lost my partner of 15 years, barely 6 weeks after being diagnosed with leukemia. It was an overwhelming shock, made worse by not being allowed to visit because of covid, but at least i had a few weeks to get used to the idea before she died. After spending, literally, a lifetime together, Dermot's death must have been excruciating. Will have to watch this some other time, not a good idea just before bed.