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  • Fri. Nov 22nd, 2024

Coroner reveals lead-up to stabbing murder of British backpackers

Coroner reveals lead-up to stabbing murder of British backpackers

A coroner has revealed the chilling chain of events leading up to a “scary and crazy” stabbing that killed two British backpackers in north Queensland.

Bottom line:

  • Diagnosed schizophrenic Smail Ayad has actually never dealt with trial over the fatal hostel stabbings
  • Findings expose Ayad established a sexual interest in Mia Ayliffe-Chung after sharing a dorm with her
  • Coroner Nerida Wilson says hostels ought to put ladies in dormitories with other females

Mia Ayliffe-Chung, 21, and Tom Jackson, 30, were stabbed to death by French nationwide Smail Ayad at a hostel in the house Hill, south of Townsville in August, 2016.

The three remained in Australia on working holiday visas and had actually travelled to the smal

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