Dad who portrayed himself as a knockabout Aussie had a history of violence, loved guns and threatened to KILL his baby before he plunged off the Whispering Wall. so why WAS he ever allowed to be alone with beautiful, innocent Kobi?
Henry Shepherdson jumped from the Whispering Wall with his daughter Kobi
Police revealed he was known to authorities due to domestic violence offences
Detectives released photos of Kobi and described incident as murder suicide
Hours before the murder-suicide, he appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court
Shepherdson was banned from contacting or being within 200m of his family
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Adelaide Advertiser has revealed Shepherdson appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court just hours before his death and that of his infant child s. The Torrensville man had been accused of domestic violence related offending in December 2020, with the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court barring him from posting about his family online and coming within 200m of them. On Thursday, police said several domestic violence reports had been made previously and that court processes were underway - however, just hours before the tragedy, Shepherdson had appeared in court in an attempt to change those two court-imposed conditions. Assistant Commissioner Ian Parrott spoke to the media about the murder-suicide of Henry Shepherdson and Kobi on Thursday. Picture: Brenton Edwards
Henry David Shepherdson in court hours before murder of his baby, family absolutely devastated
22 Apr, 2021 09:57 PM
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Kobi Shepherdson s death has sent shockwaves through Australia. Photo / Supplied
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Henry David Shepherdson was in court attempting to gain permission to contact his family just hours before he killed his baby daughter.
On Wednesday afternoon, South Australian police and emergency services were called to the Whispering Wall reservoir site at Williamstown near the Barossa Valley after witnesses reported seeing a man with an infant in a child carrier.
Both Shepherdson, 38, and his 9-month-old daughter Kobi died at the scene, with the tragedy sending shockwaves throughout Australia.