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The Latest Breaking News from Irma Palasics

What the jury didn't know during a murder trial 26 years in the making

Behind-the-scenes of one of Canberra's most notorious trials.

The Canberra Times

Govt rushes through laws following human rights breaches at Canberra's jail

Recent court decisions have prompted the urgent change.

The Canberra Times

Police surveilled alleged cold case murderer's camping trip

Hungarian passport, 'passion' for travel leads to bail decision.

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Liberal candidate seizes on rival Green's 'over-policing' gaffe

John Mikita is making law and order a key election platform.

The Canberra Times

Accused cold case murderer refused bail despite prison human rights breach

Court told Canberra's jail in breach since shortly after opening.

The Canberra Times

Accused murderer set to use alleged human rights breach for release bid

The man is co-accused of killing Irma Palasics nearly 25 years ago.

The Canberra Times

How a drink of milk allegedly led to breakthrough in brutal murder

Two men are accused of fatally bashing a Canberra grandmother.

The Canberra Times

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Grandmother bashing murder case progressing to trial on hold

'This has been an investigation that has gone on for some 20 years.'

The Canberra Times

John Mikita preselected for Canberra Liberals in Yerrabi

Deputy Leader Leanne Castley and James Milligan will also recontest.

The Canberra Times

Alleged killer accused of assaulting Irma Palasics year before death

The grandmother was brutally bashed and murdered in 1999.

The Canberra Times

John Mikita, Irma Palasics' grandson, eyes Liberal run

About 30 people are understood to be vying for Liberal seats.

The Canberra Times

In the aftermath of tragedy: the court cases to watch in 2024

Pressing questions to be answered in ACT's most compelling cases.

The Canberra Times

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Second man extradited and charged with 1999 murder

Joseph Vekony has faced court two decades after allegedly playing a role in the murder of Canberra woman Irma Palasics during a violent home invasion.

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Second accused killer of Irma Palasics pleads not guilty to murder

Joseph Vekony pleaded not guilty to one count of murder.

The Canberra Times

Alleged cold case killer denies murder, charged with home invasion

The man is accused of murdering Irma Palasics 24 years ago.

The Canberra Times

Alleged grandmother killer consents to DNA collection

Accused murderer agrees to a swab as investigations continue.

The Canberra Times

How DNA science is slowly unpicking our coldest of cases

An experimental DNA method can provide matches even when the sample has degraded.

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Family of slain woman urges offender to come forward

After a man accused of murdering Irma Palasics two decades ago faced court, her family has called for a second offender to come forward.

The Canberra Times

Family of slain grandmother 'need answers' from second alleged killer

Victim's family in court room as accused makes first ACT appearance.

The Canberra Times

The spark which helped crack the coldest of murder cases

After the first 48 hours, cracking a murder case gets exponentially harder.

The Canberra Times

The 24-year timeline of Irma Palasics cold case murder investigation

Police are still searching for the second person involved in the burglary.

The Canberra Times

'Dull ache that never goes away': a family's quest for justice

Long, rocky, emotion-charged journey to arrest for Palasics' family.

The Canberra Times

See the moment police make an arrest, 24 years after Irma's death

The 68-year-old Melbourne man is accused of murdering the grandmother.

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Man charged over 1999 murder of Canberra woman

Police have charged a 68-year-old Melbourne man with the murder of a Canberra woman after an investigation that has taken more than two decades.

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