Eden Gillespie

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Eden Gillespie

A Sunshine Coast teenager "was scared for his life" when he fatally stabbed his stepfather, a court has heard. The defendant wiped away tears as he sat in the dock at the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Friday. The defence argued the 18-year-old, who was 16 at the time, was "panicked and scared" when he showed his stepfather a knife in his pocket to get him to "back off", before a fight broke out between the pair.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Eden Gillespie

Ellouisa Patricia Brighton was was charged with three counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder and one count of arson. The 36-year old, who remains in a critical condition in hospital, had her matter head in court today. The matter will next be heard in Toowoomba on August 19. A woman charged with the murder of her three children after a deadly house fire in Toowoomba has had her matter heard in court, with a full brief of evidence expected in the coming months.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Eden Gillespie

Warning: This story contains graphic content involving animal cruelty. A man jailed for his role in a dog fighting ring remains a member of multiple online groups that discuss the blood sport, even boasting that he has killed "more dogs than parvovirus". Darling Downs man Glenn Wilson was found guilty in 2019 of supplying a pit bull terrier called "Pretty Girl" for fighting and failing to provide appropriate living conditions and treatment to several other dogs.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Eden Gillespie

An ABC investigation has uncovered links between Australia and the shadowy international trade of dog fighting. It's revealed the frozen semen of dogs from fighting bloodlines is being sold by Australians to overseas buyers. Featured:Janette Reever, Humane World For AnimalsDr Virginia Maxwell, Professor of Forensic Science at University of New Haven Rachel Mealey: An ABC investigation has uncovered links between Australia and the shadowy international trade of dog fighting.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Eden Gillespie

Warning: This story contains graphic images and content involving animal cruelty. The frozen semen of dogs with fighting bloodlines is being sold to overseas buyers for what experts say is thousands of dollars, as an ABC investigation reveals international links between the illegal blood sport and Australia. The shadowy, underground world of dog fighting is highly lucrative, and experts say it's often linked to other organised crime.