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Notorious Child Murderer Bevan Spencer Von Einem Dies in Adelaide
Bevan Spencer von Einem died aged 79, ending hopes of uncovering further details about other suspected murders and denying victims' families closure, officials said.
- On Saturday, December 6, 2025, Bevan Spencer von Einem was found dead during a routine check in a prison hospital after spending his final weeks in the Yatala Labour Prison infirmary with lung cancer, the Department for Correctional Services and Premier Peter Malinauskas confirmed.
- Long suspected of links to a group called The Family, Bevan Spencer von Einem was the only person convicted in multiple Adelaide killings while refusing to co-operate with police.
- Abducting the teenager from a bus stop, von Einem held 15-year-old Richard Kelvin captive for weeks and served a 2009 extra three-month sentence for possessing child abuse material.
- Responding to the death, the Premier added, `He chose silence- callous, deliberate silence- denying victims' families even the faintest chance of closure`, and said investigations will continue, despite von Einem's passing.
- With von Einem's death, the remaining questions about those murders persist as he was long suspected of killing at least four additional victims, leaving a legacy of devastation for victims' families in South Australia.
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