Australian double murderer sentenced to 40 years in prison, ending one of the country s most notorious cold cases
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Julia Hollingsworth, CNN
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(CNN) An Australian man dubbed the Claremont killer has been sentenced to at least 40 years in jail for murdering two young women, bringing an end to one of the country s most notorious cold cases.
Jane Rimmer, Ciara Glennon and Sarah Spiers all went missing from a popular nightlife area in the Western Australia city of Perth in the 1990s. For nearly 25 years, their unsolved deaths continued to loom large in the minds of residents.
In September this year, following a seven-month judge-only trial, Bradley Robert Edwards, 52, was found guilty of murdering childcare worker Rimmer, 23, in 1996 and lawyer Glennon, 27, in 1997.
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Bradley Robert Edwards, 51, was convicted of being the Claremont serial killer
Edwards murdered Jane Rimmer, 23, and Ciara Glennon, 27, in Perth in 1996
Justice Stephen Hall cleared him of the murder of a third woman Sarah Spiers, 18
The murder spree rocked Perth to its core and a dark cloud lingered for decades
After more than two decades of silent pain, the survivors of attacks committed by Bradley Edwards before he murdered another two women bravely confront him in court as he is jailed for at least 40 years.
Our Claremont trial live blog comes to an end
That concludes our live coverage of Edwards sentencing.
Thank you for your loyal readership of this blog throughout the 95-day trial and verdict.
5.12pm on Dec 23, 2020
Sketches of Edwards in court today
Sketches of Bradley Edwards, drawn during his sentencing on December 23, 2020.
Sketches of Bradley Edwards, drawn during his sentencing on December 23, 2020.
5.03pm on Dec 23, 2020
Read the Judge s full sentencing remarks here
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The only family member of Jane and Ciara s to speak to media outside court was Lee Rimmer who said she felt fantastic about the sentencing, and that she could feel Jane partying up there already .
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