Case 143: Leigh Leigh

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At 7:00 pm, Robyn dropped her daughter Leigh off at Roberto’s Pizza Bar, where she had planned to meet her fellow party-going friends...
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[@samuelwhitcombe9744]

This, for me, is one of the worst crimes ive heard on this channel. Not just because of the actual crime, but because of the completely vile community. Parents telling their children to not speak, the courts victim blaming and the incompetence of the police. I cant imagine how alone and helpless the family must of felt.

[@AngieAitch]

I absolutely agree, the community behaved shockingly, the comment about leaving the Webster family alone, i was like WTH!!!

[@PinvinoPiggg]

Thanks Casefile for shedding light on Leigh Leigh that many want forgotten.

[@nickyv2276]

I'm absolutely stunned at how this community reacted to the rape, and brutal murder of a child, and after, toward her grieving family. Shame on the lot of them, and the authorities, for not doing something about it.

[@JoJoZaka]

most people don't care about a drunk slut getting killed

[@jeffjones3040]

This is way beyond shameful. This is what curse words were invented for.

[@tonysansom]

Same. I was getting angrier and angrier listening to it!

[@IvorGrumble]

If ever a town needed nuking, it's this one.

[@Trund27]

Absolutely 😡😡😡

[@FootbaFan-pr8sl]

Even more so than the towns literally designed to test nukes

[@thechloechronicles9688]

Now that I've heard more, 100% degree. Those people never should have seen daylight ever again guys and girls, parents alike.

[@user-zr2vw7rc5d]

As her father I wouldn't blame him for a mass shooting at the next party.

[@benjaminjones1139]

Honestly this is the most disturbing story I have ever heard and I don't know how her parents didn't murder some people in retaliation.

[@nizzla12]

So many disgusting and vile people live or lived in one town. Stockton hang your collective heads in shame. RIP Leigh Leigh

[@gypsynikki]

Stockton residents sound like monsters! To rally around rapists, bullies, and murderers is beyond unimaginable!

[@binfenj]

Can I just say, listening to how the town reacted coldly towards the poor girl and her family, spread rumors to cover up their own guilt, how the police incompetently conducted the investigation, how the judge showed more sympathy towards the attackers, and how the media turned such a tragedy into shameless victim-blaming frenzy, all those make me lose faith in humanity. The worst part? That was only 30 years ago.

[@KittyPee61]

30 years I was nearly 30 years old. I can assure that this would have been considered by any regular person archaic and low brow thinking back then. I wouldn't be 100% sure thst such an attitude in close knit generational communities , wouldn't still exist.

[@michellelammi787]

New Castle was a small backwards place 30 years ago. Lovely town. Times were different.

[@monikajensen1377]

Similar attitudes of the town can be seen in “Big Dans” episode of Trial by media on Netflix. Absolutely horrific victim blaming.

[@Liverpoolboy01]

luofe sto police children involved?

[@ellentronicmistress4969]

@@michellelammi787 I'm guessing many of these people and their descendents still live there though? Just below the surface.

[@courtneyfrost915]

I love how the boy's intoxication was used as some mitigating factor for bashing in her head and murdering her. While at the same time, the girl's intoxication was a blaming factor for why she deserved it.

[@tonysansom]

A very sharp observation and a telling question!

[@iknitbecuzmurderisfrownedupon]

Ain't it great? Got a dick? - play it both ways.

[@geordangullock1237]

One of the most disgusting cases of victim blaming I've ever heard.

[@saltyanchor9174]

Why was Leigh's sexuality ever brought into question? Why was her mother judged as negligible, it wasn't her child that killed someone,it wasn't Leigh piling onto some kid,taunting and teasing,some of these "mothers' have daughter's,that alone should have triggered any empathy they had. The bullying of a dead child is equally abhorrent, possibly more so,since she was defenceless before and during the attack,but to have her reputation and that of her family muddied, and dirtied,why is Leigh to be forgotten so easily and Webster welcomed back into the community?

[@pamelaibarra790]

The nerve these fking excuses of human beings and parents had to judge her for being open with her daughter. Its appalling.

[@feurigerStern]

This just makes me cry. No wonder rape victims don't report. They will be made into the criminal.

[@three4evr]

Ok, the actions of the town and especially the parents who told their kids not to say anything and to spread a story about the victim instead are deplorable and disgusting (can't say I'm suprised their sons/daughters are the kind of people to participate in or stand by and watch what happened to leigh leigh, I mean look at their parents example). But seriously harassing a KINDERGARTENER about her dead sister to the point she has to be pulled out of school is completely repulsive. Seriously WTF is wrong with these people?

[@Liverpoolboy01]

Backward hillbillies, in my opinion.

[@paulabrown6840]

They should be ashamed!!!!

[@jadetasker6401]

Disgusting town. Poor family . Shame on all involved. Disgusting

[@SHurd-rc2go]

The worst of OZ. Or was it?

[@bobbierobinson6269]

@@Liverpoolboy01 hillbillies are usually a close community that care for each other. Sounds more like New York.

[@bevcd3625]

Hope this podcast gets JUSTICE for Leigh Leigh. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🙏

[@LEATHERrebelJUSTICE]

Justice would be the story being told correctly.

[@Liverpoolboy01]

Leather Rebel Justice shut up!

[@Liverpoolboy01]

Jessie Leigh he is one of those moronic experts!

[@stipV]

@@LEATHERrebelJUSTICE Tell us then you dolt, instead of writing this stupid crap on every comment.

[@LEATHERrebelJUSTICE]

@@stipV Dude, I'm not going back three months to remember what the fuck this shitty podcast was about. The point is that I'm right. StripV found me disagree twice. Remind me what this fucking is, Strip & I'll tell you what I was thinking three months ago. I seemed to have said little & you didn't fucking dunk on me by saying little, yourself. So we both lose but you're still more wrong. Asshole.

[@karen81986]

Poor Leigh. Cannot believe what that poor family went through. Disgusting people of that town unbelievable

[@hydras5947]

A town full of monsters.

[@stipV]

This case is the biggest shame and disgrace to Australia, I'm so sickened by this happening in my country and how the family was treated afterwards. Gut wrenching.

[@courtneyfrost915]

Keep in mind that, when you hear such a horrible case, there is a disdain for the town, and/or the country where it took place. However, every country on Earth, has disgusting, horrifying and unjust cases, just like this. Don't be ashamed of your country, this literally happens everywhere. Be ashamed of the people involved.

[@AmonAnon-vw3hr]

@courtneyfrost915 in some non-western countries, the behavior displayed at that party is commonplace, accepted and encouraged.

[@mazzS]

There are no words for this horrific tale of this little girls ending..gosh I just feel for her family it must be devastating even all these years on.

[@justingerstner3421]

Shame on town and court

[@loritracy1385]

I will forever carry Leigh Leigh with me. As a mother of 3 sons, I'd turn anyone of them in if I knew they treated another human being like this. Behavior like this is never a " 1 off ". They did their sons & society a grave injustice by covering it up. This cruelty will be the gift that keeps on giving to women/girls in their orbit. RIP little girl. None of it was your fault.

[@Warewolfgirl1]

Her so called 'friends' are just as guilty as her murderer. She's begging for someone to help her and they're like 'lol nope'

[@jas8173]

Unbeleivable self-serving fkrs. Aughhh!

[@jadew7568]

Stockton sounds like a dystopian nightmare.

[@ellentronicmistress4969]

Totally. Seems like child abuse is part of the culture.

[@alexah3256]

@@ellentronicmistress4969 And misogyny! The spitting and name-calling and kicking of the rape victim: sickening.

[@modestferala1488]

My god that’s too sad. I hope she’s in a better place now. Far from those barbaric monstrosity. What’s sad & scary is that Teenagers can be even more evil & twisted than adults. The rest are to blame as well. How shameful that no one stood up for her. Or let someone else know during the party or even after. And the community is just a nightmare to say the least. Thanks for covering this case but is it a re-upload? I listened to it fully any ways. Edit: just finished listening and i can sadly say that everyone had failed leigh leigh & her family (& keep doing so)...

[@MuertaRara]

Modest Fera La Also what is unbelievable that parents knew what their children did (i am sure some knew they at least r..... her) but tried to cover them!

[@stipV]

WTFFFFFFFFF just listened to this today, glad I did as I'd never heard of this case and I actually can't believe it. This is one of the worst I've ever heard of, I can't believe how AWFUL this entire town was?! I would love to track down these scum bags today and see what they had to say for themselves, what the actual fuck is wrong with people. I can't believe this case isn't more famous (well that might be the wrong word, I guess I mean more well known) it's truly horrific. Can't believe it happened in Aus and I'd never heard of it before. Such a shame all these old cases you can't find much info on, I'd be interested in seeing old media clips etc. This poor girl, I feel so bloody sad after listening to this. I remember being an excited teen going to your first big party, it's so heartbreaking that this happened to her on what should have been a fun night. Bunch of absolute scum at that party by the sounds, not fit to be a part of society. Disgraceful.

[@danrobinson572]

God bless to Leigh Leigh and her family!!!

[@NoirRose21]

I’m ashamed of the people of Stockton for shaming a victim of assault. R.I.P. Leigh Leigh 🌸🤍🤍

[@SpicyTexan64]

Well aren't you the virtuous one. And make sure you tell everyone what a good person you are

[@rubybonsparkletits2323]

​@@SpicyTexan64a dog would be nicer than you so stop lying

[@Bella-ht5jb9he3z]

I read the book and it made me cry. I don't understand this disgusting town. Her father tried to kill himself and barely made it. Her stepfather was put in a mental hospital after seeing her on the beach. Then the family was harassed badly. This poor innocent beautiful girl. How these men which wore more then 10 beat her spilled beer on her and then assaulted her. It all pre planned. Why? This is one of the most horrible heartbreaking cases I have ever heard. Matthew should gotten life. And many more should have been arrested.

[@casperblackcat1975]

This is so heartbreaking rest peacefully Leigh Leigh & to those In Stockton who villified this girl & her family I hope your conscience haunts you for the rest of your lives.

[@tulipchic34]

I lived in Newcastle as a teenager and I was the same age as Leigh when this happened. I remember the victim blaming in this and even as a young kid I was WTF??? That was before there was the word “victim blaming”. Also I knew of one of the guys who was involved in this. He was a friend of my good friend who had a crush on him. This guy was 18 but him and his mates liked hanging around with younger girls which back then as a 14 year old I found weird.

[@prashsmurdermap]

R.I.P Leigh. To those that were involved in her death, What goes around comes around. You know who you are and you can explain all of that when you meet your maker.

[@chrissysoden3782]

I've listened to a lot of distressing cases on Casefile, but none more upsetting than this one....to think that so many kids got away with what they did to this poor girl, the complete incompetence of the police and the judges and everyone involved in what looks like a grave miscarriage of justice and as for the disgusting behavior of a lot of the local people ...? honestly, i found it all unacceptable and I do hope that one day, Leigh and her family will get they justice they so deserve !!

[@aurisaptientiael4938]

How does anyone in this town live with themselves

[@probableflaws3597]

I hope all those now adults have had a terrible, haunted lives, but somehow I doubt they even think about.

[@SHurd-rc2go]

I'm out at 25.00. Thanks CASE FILE for the warning, which I chose to ignore.

[@TomTheOwl68]

As someone who does care, I'm truly sorry to Robin and the family for what they have had to endure since the rape and murder of Leigh Leigh. This case shows the absolute worst of human behaviour. The victim blaming is disgusting and the whole town should be absolutely ashamed of themselves, including the judge who is supposed to be about justice. Anyone who has that attitude should not be a judge. Too many people seem to find it easy to victim blame because they do not have the mental capacity to accept any culpability on the behalf of themselves or their family. That is not strength of character, that is a weakness that is despicable. To not be able to look at your own flaws and accept them is a character trait that is negative and destructive especially to other people. It's hard to not feel absolute contempt towards people who fail at every turn to protect physically a vulnerable person and to also fail the name of that person after death. They are all guilty of wrongdoing, everyone involved in whatever capacity except one person Leigh Leigh. RIP, I hope you are flying high with the angels🕊️🕊️

[@calamityj3634]

God I hope we’ve made some progress as a society since then .The ugly side of misogyny disguised as “ mateship”, small town viciousness and a legal system that has to be shamed into action and still found wanting .,iIts just not good enough

[@barbaranorman2579]

I hope everyone involved in this heinous crime and every single person who insulted Leigh and her family and anyone involved in the overall utter f##kery involved with this abhorrent crime suffer every bad thing they deserve. I am literally shaking with rage at what I've just heard and I haven't even finished it yet 🤬🤬💔💔🤬🤬🤬💩💩🤬

[@MuertaRara]

why was 'Corey's' identity never leaked? why are people let go so easily? i am so disgusted by those 'people'. all of these people who were present should be arrested. dozens of people watched this? they didn't do anything!? how can they be so cruel?

[@calamityj3634]

At 15 he was a minor . Protected by law. Pity Leigh wasn’t

[@MuertaRara]

Calamityj yeah but press often outed other people protected by law. this pos walks freely, maybe even working with children... same with the others who did those awful things to poor Leigh

[@calamityj3634]

Pato Hime in Japan hey look I wish they’d thrown the little shit in jail with the big boys and let him see how it feels. Drunk yobbo scum the lot of them

[@donedida6192]

Listening to this just made me so angry

[@OOoKarmaoOO]

Throw the whole town away

[@KateLate____]

Don't worry, outsiders have moved in and bought it all up. Very expensive now.

[@stipV]

Is there anyway to find out who wrote that FILTH article 'In Cold Blood'? If they're still alive would love to hear what they have to say about it now, bastards! Casefile is awesome covering these cases I had no idea about, I thought the case about Joe Cinque was horrific enough (which it is) but this is just honestly jaw dropping, one of the worst cases I've read about. The image of this poor girl being surrounded by boys pouring drinks on her, spitting on her, kicking her, then escalating to rape and murder is honestly too much to bear, I'm so bloody upset. And that other boys and girls were standing around so indifferent to what was going on...I just can't believe this case.

[@birdswont]

All those assailants and witnesses, parents telling their kids to keep quiet. Disgraceful human beings.

[@trinityzurielle4186]

I hope everyone in attendance of that party had a long hard, terrible life full of pain and suffering.

[@mariaquiet6211]

Hearing the paper blame the mom for talking to her daughter about sex is disgusting. But hey, something good came out of it! Kids stopped partying. Great, said the priest. I'm guessing they had more time to let the church ram repression and shame down their throats at that point. Wonderful.

[@VladRadu-tq1pg]

what ? how tf do you atheists seem to always make it about the church when they literaly had nothing to do with it ? did you even listen to the video ? wtf party have you been to where 18 and 19 years olds party with 10 and 14 years olds ?

[@colinconnolly6285]

Wish I hadn't listened to this one. Can't shift it from my head. Angry all day.

[@tarajh]

Colin Connolly - Right? I feel like I need therapy after this one... can’t believe this is a true story.

[@monikajensen1377]

And that shows you are a decent normal guy and a human being. Unlike the “people” in this town... I still can’t calm down.

[@paulabrown6840]

I am so f***ing angry!!! Mostly at the “parents” of these entitled monsters! 🤬 How dare you cover up for your big baby boys! Ah but you’ve done it for heir entire sheltered lives haven’t you!? You raised rapists! Or if they didn’t participate...well you gave them permission to go on ahead in the future to take what a their penis wants! Fuck you all! This beautiful child has lost her life her dreams of for a future ...children EVERYTHING! While your vile little sicko boys go on with their lives and dreams!!!! YOU did this to her! Not just your Satan spawn! Enjoy your lives knowing what your inaction took away from this world. RIP BEAUTIFUL GIRL...I’m so sorry! 🙏🌸💜

[@colinconnolly6285]

It wasn't just the boys who defiled this girl.

[@SamanthaBien]

I couldn’t finish listening to it. I’m sick to my stomach. I wish I hadn’t listened to this. I wish I could go back in time and do something to help her...

[@carolgoergens9275]

You are my favorite true crime channel , I’m always nervous that your not gonna put out a new case , I would love to hear cases from others countries !

[@karen81986]

Carol Goergens best podcast out there is casefile

[@markcynic808]

Difficult to achieve. Firstly, English needs to be the language used in any other countries. Secondly, the cultures in nearly all other countries are hugely corrupt. You're stuck with North America, Australasia and Western Europe. Everywhere else has a culture of lies and deceit, where truth and justice are meaningless words.

[@Anna-nr3sh]

Obnoxious victim blaming

[@zseriusz]

I've been listening true crime stories over several years, yet this is the first time I think this is so fucked up that it fucked me up. I can't even imagine how horrible that community even was, im just deeply saddened right now.

[@androgyny77]

I've watched/listened to so much true crime over the years that I'm pretty desensitised to hearing about horrible things. This one got me, what a truly awful and heart-breaking story - I just can't conceive watching what happened to this poor girl and not stepping in, not one person did, instead they enjoyed watching her being brutalised. If that wasn't bad enough, the whole town rallied around these monsters, what is wrong with people, I'm losing faith.

[@britth5333]

This is the sickest crime ever! I can’t stand any of these people. They should be ashamed! All if them whether they participated or witnessed it only. How can they go on living with themselves? Still now to this day. I hope they see this video one day and feel like small evil individuals. Full of guilt. Unable to be happy. This poor girl and family. I hope that judge had a heart attack.

[@pepperlalonde3854]

That town should be wiped from the map. I wouldn't admit to being from there if I was..

[@AudsVids]

This poor girl to have a group of complete scumbags treat her this way. Sounds like many played a part and the parents who raised these kids and then tried to cover it up are just as bad. The comment from the girl saying they weren't kicking her as hard as they could really stands out like there's some acceptable level of head kicking. It may be rumours about the kids as young as ten being invited but that sounds like organised child rape. How can anyone view these actions as less un Australian than dobbing someone in to the police?

[@Callinoutbull]

I listened to this on the podcast while walking. It literally had me punching the air and walking like a fiend. Who the fuck wants to live in a town full of horrible people who blame a FOURTEEN year old for her gang rape and murder? hopefully noone. May they reap what they sowed.

[@lukecarrol1745]

By far the most disturbing crime I've ever listened to, so many 'ordinary' people complicit in savagery.

[@delcapslock100]

These true crime podcasts have convinced me that there is a class of people in every community in the world who are basically animals who happen to look like humans. And they mate and reproduce the degenerate scumbags who participated in the crimes described in this episode

[@kerriemorris3155]

Coward's whole town police n judges n admit mistakes on the criminals but none on the victim!!! Karma has its ways of dealing with scumbags!!! Pity Gerrard wasn't a real life character in real time!!Shame on them all RIP BABY GIRL🌷

[@MissWoman1]

This case very sad and so unfair for the young girl and her whole family! Just proves how sh*t the legal and court system is!🤬😢🤬😢🤬

[@interruptingcow119]

MissWoman 1 thankfully it’s far harder to get away with this shit nowadays. Truely disturbing case

[@MissWoman1]

@@interruptingcow119 Actually no it's not, look at those P.O.S's that got off on bail and re-offended and the P.O.S's that have been out in parole and re-offended - in both cases innocent people died because of a court being too lenient and the parole board didn't do proper monitoring and were also too lenient!!! There was a case in January this YEAR so that is only 3 months ago!

[@dlm1166]

MissWoman 1 Are these cases you're referring to in Australia?

[@MissWoman1]

@@dlm1166 Yes. There was a couple last year and so far there's been 2 this year. One case was in Victoria, think the other was in N.S.W but can't remember off top of my head. Simple search should bring them up. One was to do with the family court.

[@HandOfThemis]

@@MissWoman1 What is your suggestion to fix the problem? What exactly are the problems that need fixing ( don't mean broad strokes "It's broken!" I mean what exactly is the problem that needs fixing)?

[@monikajensen1377]

I don’t remember last time I was so angry listening to a crime podcast. That whole community is at fault. What the fu**

[@diannebdee]

No amount of money can ever absolve these wretched monsters' conduct and destruction of that poor girl. Leigh Leigh was an innocent young girl who I as a rape victim, feel nothing but sadness and empathy for her and her family. It's disgusting how this "community" reacted and vilified Leigh and her family. Disgusting humans at their worst. Who in this "judiciary" was getting money under the table? There would have to be for there to be ZERO accountability on their behalf for this disgusting inaction to take these people to task. Professor Carrington had to have been paid off to change her "views". There is nothing less than injustice done to this girl and her family. Thank you Casefiles for shining a light on this case.

[@evryhndlestakn]

The lack of compensation was yet another disgraceful insult.

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

I'm seldom at a loss for words.... RIP Leigh

[@dimik7488]

Zero_BS_Tolerance me too. This is absolutely disgusting behaviour.

[@zero_bs_tolerance8646]

@@dimik7488 I wonder how they all sleep at night.

[@klientproby]

This horrific tale shows, once again, the miserable, cruel, pathetic, idiotic, and sociopathic tendencies of human beings. I felt so much anger towards these townspeople. I felt utter and complete disgust at the way just about everyone conducted themselves. No wonder the children behaved as they did. This sort of thing doesn't "just" happen! This sort of thing - the blatantly awful treatment of Leigh Leigh and her family - is learnt behaviour; learnt from the way their parents interacted with anyone, spoke to anyone.

[@pamelaibarra790]

WTF did i just listen to? I am HORRIFIED and disgusted with the town in this case. Unbelievable.

[@ireneroland3070]

Those parents are a disgrace . They should have been charged . What horrible , horrible place filled with horrible, horrible people .

[@jwinnfield9192]

is Stockton where they release prison back into the community? If that’s not what was happening, they should have all been locked up. What an absolute shower of $hi* that lot were

[@huntlife]

If I wasn't depressed before listening to this case- I am now. I would be ashamed to live there. Have to fight half the town.

[@ImCarolB]

What scum these people were! The comments like "we're just like teenagers in any community" and "it's not Australian to snitch on a friend" just shows they're a pack of criminals. They don't know what integrity is. The warning that "too much freedom" was not a good thing is just wrong. It's lack of values in raising children to be decent human beings.

[@thechloechronicles9688]

Why are the names of all involved still being protected? Leigh's business was legitimately out in front. The name of every one of those boys and girls who participated should be out there so the world knows who they are and what they are. I can't believe no one has named these people when the whole town knew who did these terrible acts. His name to parents also. They aren't any better. I can't imagine what it would be like to live in the town so full of amoral people. I hope none of them had a good life. They are evil.

[@a_dork986]

Jesus Christ, just when you think this case couldn't get any more fucked up, it slaps you in the face.

[@carolinegregorio5444]

This is so distressing to hear these people are not human. That poor girl went through hell. The parents will forever feel guilty for letting her attend that party. I dont think i would have let my young 14 year old girl gone. Completely in shock at the people at the party either attacked her or watched this happening RIP leigh leigh 💔

[@katiewray1712]

what the hells wrong with the people in this town???? All evil heartless monsters, she was just a baby.

[@lilimarie269]

My daughters are 14, this story really got to me. It is sickening how things were in that town. Who talks of a 14 year old girl as a slut? She wants it? How the town covered up the others involved is disgusting.

[@nedaazimnejad4093]

wished i didn’t listen to this one but a very very very important one to listen to . RIP

[@Maligroot]

Love & respect 👍

[@nadeemg1831]

This one was hard to listen to. Right up there with jonestown and Golden state killer. Soo much evil.

[@TcheQ]

Got shivers hearing this as the entire plot was all too familiar... I've performed Ricko's monologue from Blackrock where he admits to the crime. It's upsetting even being the murderer.

[@thechloechronicles9688]

And why is nobody discussing the whole "baldie's" situation. That is statutory rape and sex abuse.

[@jwinnfield9192]

I was late to the party but these podcasts, while often being horrific, are meticulous and engrossing. It’s just a shame you keep me up all night losing sleep while i feverishly catch up. The motivations through perpetrator upbringing and desires is what pulls me into these things... I can’t relate to these people, thank goodness, so it’s endlessly fascinating how they become monsters or steadily increase their monstrosities

[@samiding5719]

What did I just listen to? Utterly horrific. That poor, poor girl and her family. The inhabitants of that town displayed a breathtaking lack of humanity, just the absolute worst. I wish I hadn’t listened to this one, imagine if Leigh was your daughter. Heartbreaking doesn’t cover it. RIP Leigh, and may her family find peace.

[@cherylmoore3349]

Wtf is wrong with those crazy ass parents letting there kids get away with that bs

[@always_b_natural703]

This entire episode had me sick. Apparently, a child is disposable, and deserving of being trashed after her death.

[@KateLate____]

I've only listened to the intro so far. I grew up not so far from here. But a decade later. It's important to remember that a kid having a dad then 2 different step dads was quite rare. I know my parents would make a point of it, and would be worried that the mother is a bad influence. In this era it was abnormal to have children out of wedlock, or to get divorced. And therefore people may have had a strong bias against the family to begin with. He also mentioned some non-white heritage. In a very white town. Leigh Leigh was considered an outsider before anything bad even happened. And might have been see as not deserving the same respect as a white girl from a nuclear family. Sure, it's not OK, I'm just saying that is how life was back then. We only heard whispers of the story growing up. I'm sure people wanted to protect children from imagining such horrors. We didn't know what rape was and we didn't know anyone who would do that. I think people try to distance themselves from bad things by saying "that would never happen to my child because I would ever let a 14yo go to a 16yo party". Then that gets wrapped into "oh its because she has step parents, so they must be irresponsible people." This is honestly the kind of opinions I heard growing up as a teen around 2000.

[@jerrymarshall2095]

As a teen my pals and mine wouldnt have been a party to such savagery,That whole town is one big bottle of piss.

[@ireneroland3070]

What happened to Leigh Leigh is heartbreaking, what took place afterwards likewise .

[@marktrezise7312]

I feel really bad for her.

[@wiebkescantick947]

The sheer immorality of this case is absolutely horrifying. I hope everyone involved lives with nightmares. This case literally makes me want to vomit.

[@theunfortunatespectacle7381]

Tapping out on this one. Can't take it.

[@avelinee3150]

this is one of the worst crimes I have ever heard. made all the worse just from how common this attitude towards rape was and still is. I hope that everyone complicit in her death and everyone that blamed her for her assault will never have a moment of peace till the say they die. poor Leigh, she was just a child.

[@Animelover22111]

What year was this? Cause this sounds like the 70s to the 90s

[@MancstaSam]

1989

[@susanwright186]

This story is disturbing and sad beyond belief😢

[@greeshmithak8861]

i had to go re-read the mindfck series to lessen my anger i felt while listening to this case.

[@mamamoomin]

Why didn't her friends help and protect her. What vile people. I would never let that happen to any of my friends.

[@KellyfromMemphis]

Even at that age! I have glassed and cut a few to protect friends at this age, my father knew all the cops in town as they all played sports together…so I never got charged due to being a minor and lack of evidence!

[@beckyblueish]

This is so hard to listen to, but I wish every youtube true crime consumer would. KZbin true crime comment sections are so incredibly rife with victim blaming and misogyny. It’s profoundly depressing to see.

[@iknitbecuzmurderisfrownedupon]

What an effing good ol boy wrap up of injustice.

[@lostsailor2284]

After listening to this episode, why would anyone want to immigrate and raise a family in Australia. This is not the first time that the community’s in AU, always blames the woman.

[@calamityj3634]

Oh please -this is hardly the norm here and what happened in this small rough and insular town is outrageous but not usual practice . Why do people have to slam a whole country for their worst incidents ? Everywhere has its share of shameful injustice It’s whether we learn from it that matters

[@Warewolfgirl1]

As if other countires are better. Don't shit on the rest of Australia because one town is full of wankers.

[@paulabrown6840]

French blue8 Best comment! I am full of rage right now. My God this is some kind of EVIL town run by pedophiles and judges who probably partake in these horrific actions themselves or at the very least condone them! UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@michaelwallace5291]

Lost sailor...and you would know ..

[@mariaquiet6211]

From what I've read Australia's rate of violence is actually relatively low. "Family lives peacefully in Australia" isn't gonna make a podcast though.

[@carolball5764]

Being under the influence of alcohol is no defence in law ..

[@texastea5686]

🥺she was exactly 364 days older than me

[@iknitbecuzmurderisfrownedupon]

No such thing as police integrity. They service the state. Period.

[@dannysee1]

Sounds like Wanker Ville or something.

[@cynthiagibson2286]

I cant understand this. Kids this young?

[@MrHandoverfist]

lord of the flies

[@ldg1414]

A reminder there are some seriously awful communities to live in even in first world countries.