From the article:SENIOR Constable Paul Topham told the inquest into Luke Battys death on Thursday that Andersons behaviour had become increasingly erratic, and he knew the 54-year-old was capable of killing. If he didnt do it on the 12th of February, he wouldve done it further down the track, he told the Victorian Coroners Court. The writing was on the wall. Anderson clubbed his 11-year-old son, Luke, with a cricket bat and attacked him with a knife after cricket training at Tyabb oval, southeast of Melbourne, on February 12. ... Sen Const Topham said police had worked hard to arrest Anderson and keep him in custody, but were continually thwarted by the courts and mental health system. What do we do with someone like this? he told the inquest on Thursday. Police werent mucking around on this bloke. We were trying to get him. I had serious concerns for the victim and I wanted Anderson off the street. Anderson also knew how to exploit legal loopholes, according to Sen Const Topham. He said Anderson would deliberately miss court dates, knowing an arrest warrant would be issued and supersede his bail conditions, meaning he no longer needed to report weekly to police. He was 100 per cent bad, not mad. He knew what he was doing, Sen Const Topham said. ... news.au/national/breaking-news/batty-tragedy-waiting-to-happen-police/story-e6frfku9-1227099727576
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 08:57:33 +0000
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