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Murder of Carly Ryan

South Australia · Australia · 2007

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Content note — This case involves an allegation or finding of sexual assault. A victim named in this case was a minor at the time.

On the night of 19 February 2007, 15-year-old Carly Ryan was killed; her body was found the next morning at Horseshoe Bay, Port Elliot, South Australia. Garry Francis Newman, who groomed her online as teenage musician Brandon Kane and used his then-juvenile son for video and phone calls, was convicted of murder in the Supreme Court of South Australia with that son as co-accused. The jury acquitted the son of murder and manslaughter; Newman's identity may be published, but the son's remains suppressed. Newman was sentenced to life with a 29-year non-parole period. His appeal was dismissed in April 2011. The case informed online-safety reforms known as Carly's Law.

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Defendant

Garry Francis Newman

Timeline· 5 entries

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  1. 20 Feb 2007 · Tuesday

    1. Death reported, investigation event

      Carly Ryan’s body found on beach near Port Elliot

      Court document

  2. 3 Mar 2007 · Saturday

    1. Arrest, court event

      Man arrested in Victoria over Carly Ryan’s murder

      ABC Australia

  3. 21 Jan 2010 · Thursday

    1. Verdict, court event

      Newman found guilty of murdering Carly Ryan

      ABC Australia

  4. 31 Mar 2010 · Wednesday

    1. Sentencing, court event

      Newman sentenced to life with 29-year non-parole period; name revealed

      ABC Australia

  5. 29 Apr 2011 · Friday

    1. Appeal, court event

      Appeal against conviction dismissed

      Court document

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