Court ignored police warnings on Greg Anderson, who was free to murder son Luke Batty

POLICE warned a magistrate they feared killer dad Greg Anderson would murder his family but he was released on bail regardless — paving the way for Luke Batty’s horrific death.

Bail documents obtained by the Herald Sun show police opposed Anderson’s bail applications last year because they feared he would harm his son or ex-partner Rosie Batty.

But a Frankston magistrate agreed to grant Anderson bail on June 11.

Despite five warrants being issued for his arrest last month, Anderson eluded police and murdered his 11-year-old son at his cricket practice in Tyabb

First Constable Paul ­Topham said in one of Anderson’s bail hearings: “Genuine concerns are held … by police as the accused appears more than capable of carrying out the threats to kill.



“The accused’s pattern of behaviour appears to be ­becoming more erratic and ­aggressive.”

In another bail hearing, First Constable Clinton Taylor said: “The victim (Ms Batty) in this matter is extremely concerned for the welfare of her son, Luke.”

One bail document, prepared by First Constable Taylor, stated: “The victim is concerned about (Anderson’s) behaviour and believes he is capable of carrying out previous threats to kill and harm.

“Police hold concerns for the welfare and safety of the victim (Rosie Batty) and her son, and because of this oppose bail.”



Chief Commissioner Ken Lay conceded police could have done more and partly blamed IT system failures for the tragic miss.

say what? 

AUTHORITIES were involved with the family on two separate occasions because of reports of violence by Anderson.

POLICE pleaded with Frankston magistrates on at least two occasions not to grant Anderson bail.

DRUG user Anderson also threatened to kill his housemate.

ANDERSON assaulted Ms Batty in May 2012 after an ­argument erupted about Luke sleeping in her bed.

Police took out an intervention order against Anderson at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on September 9 last year, which covered Luke and Ms Batty indefinitely.

Mr Lay on Friday admitted system failures had contributed to the tragedy and said Anderson had “slipped through the cracks”.

During bail applications opposed by Hastings police in 2013, at least two officers stated that Anderson was “capable of carrying out previous threats to kill and harm”.

A separate document, written by First Constable Topham for the court, stated Anderson was an “unacceptable risk to society”, had a “lack of respect for the law” and “appears more than capable of carrying out the threats to kill”.

After being granted bail, Anderson failed to appear for subsequent court dates before arrest warrants were issued for him last month.

Tragically police were unable to track him down in time and he was able to brutally murder his son on Wednesday evening.

and another thing...

why aren't judges and parole board members sacked when they have clearly failed in their jobs to protect society?

if I fail in my job id be put up the road without a second thought...

im so angry I could spit... 

True Blue... wrote on Feb 15^th, 2014 at 5:26am:


You are totally correct - law-abiding citizens with no interest in any wrongdoing, who may inadvertently fall into a VERY minor infraction of the 'law', are pursued and even persecuted and labeled as 'bad people' and even chased by cops thereafter (don't laugh) - for one reason.

They PAY!

Criminals and the insane don't.  Simple equation in the mind (sic) of the average politician, which is precisely why they not only encourage police and courts to find 'guilt' on accusation in such 'minor' things - they throw in draconian punishments for minor infractions that a normal person would just shrug at.

True Blue... wrote on Feb 15^th, 2014 at 6:00am:




correct...he should have been door knocked until they arrested him...we talk the talk about DOMESTIC VIOLENCE...but when something tragic like this happens its always comes back to the system... its a crock..


EWS

Police warned a magistrate that Greg Anderson was capable of carrying out his threats to kill
DAVID HURLEY AND ANTHONY DOWSLEY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 15, 2014 12:00AM

POLICE warned a magistrate that Greg Anderson was more than capable of carrying out his threats to kill and that there were concerns for the welfare of his son Luke.

But despite the warnings a magistrate let Anderson walk free — paving the way for the horrific killing of Luke, 11, with a cricket bat and knife on a outer suburban cricket oval in Melbourne on Wednesday evening.

Bail documents show police opposed Anderson’s bail applications in 2013 because they feared he would harm his son or ex-partner Rosie Batty.


there appears to be no cohesion  between court and the police.... who are in the coal face....

not sure about sacking them all.. but at least a demotion..something to say... YOU GOT IT WRONG...

in most cases its the female that loses her life.. in this case it was an 11 yr old..killed in a fit of anger that was there for all to see... especially our court administrators....who are there to protect us all in the long run..

What the punters here don't realise is that there is probably one thousand potential Andersons out there, the courts aren't ignoring just one nut, they are ignoring thousands of ticking time bombs because what else can they do, lock them all up?
Unfortunately the media dumbed down public truly believes that there is only this one ticking time bomb lunatic out there and we should have defused him.

Peter Freedman wrote on Feb 15^th, 2014 at 7:30pm:




Well there are a thousand mental cases promising a thousand threats at any one time, and that means a thousand unheeded warnings, this lunatic was just one of very many, its important not to get f*ckwitted here and mistakenly believe that this nut was one of a kind.
So we either lock up thousands of potential nuts or we accept the occasional murder ... whats it going to be?

Once your mind is gone thats it, there is no coming back from there, of course we can help most mental patients because most mental patients are just fakers but as far as the hard core lunatics are concerned watch out because they really are mad.   

.. although he mass prescribes the speed pills and not the benzos as I am led to believe!!