Coroner confirms Jill Meagher’s death in 2012 was ‘preventable’

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According to emerging reports this week, the tragic death of Irish woman, Jill Meagher, in Melbourne in 2012 could have been prevented.

Adrian Bayley, the individual responsible for Jill's rape and murder, was on parole after serving eight years for multiple counts of rape when he attacked the young woman after a night out with friends in the Brunswick area of the Australian city.

Further to this, Bayley was, at the time, on bail for assaulting a man in 2011, but had he been charged and convicted of that offence, his parole would have been automatically cancelled.

Commenting on the critical elements of the case, Coroner Ian Gray said: "Gillian Meagher’s death was preventable."

"A more rigorous, risk averse approach by the Community Correctional Services (CCS) and the Adult Parole Board (APB) would have led to a cancellation of Bayley’s parole."

According to a SBS News report, Mr. Gray acknowledged the failing, saying: "The approach taken is difficult to understand… it did not bring dangerous and high risk parolees immediately to account.”

"The poignant truth of this will resonate with Ms Meagher's husband, family and friends," he added.

Since Jill's death on September 22nd 2012 at the age of just 29, adjustments have been made to the Australian parole system.

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