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Child killer Rick Thorburn found dead in jail
- Rick Thorburn was found dead in his prison cell at Woodford Correctional Centre, believed to be a suicide on Friday night, according to Queensland Corrective Services.
- Thorburn murdered his 12-year-old foster daughter Tiahleigh Palmer in 2015 and was sentenced to life in prison in 2018 after pleading guilty to her murder and later convicted of 13 child sex offenses.
- Before his death, Rick Thorburn had attempted to end his own life at least three times during his time in prison.
- All deaths in custody in Queensland are reported to the Coroner, as stated by Queensland Corrective Services.
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Rick Thorburn, an Australian who served life in prison for the murder of Tiahleigh Palmer, his 12-year-old adopted daughter in 2015, has been found dead in her cell.As the Guardian picks up, Thorburn was convicted and imprisoned in 2018 after admitting to having murdered the girl, after her biological son, Trent Thorburn, confessed that she had sexually assaulted her and that she feared she was pregnant.Tiahleigh Palmer was placed under guardian…
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Foster child killer serving life sentence dies in jail
A man who was serving a life sentence for the callous murder of his 12-year-old foster daughter has...
·Canberra, Australia
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right5Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left, 42% Right
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Left, 42% of the sources lean Right
42% Right
L 42%
C 16%
R 42%
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