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West Gate Bridge Child Killer Bashed in Max Security Prison
The convicted child murderer was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after an alleged attack by another prisoner, and police will investigate.
- Arthur Freeman, 54, was assaulted by another inmate at Western Plains Correctional Centre on Wednesday and taken to hospital for assessment before returning to the facility.
- Freeman is serving a life sentence for the 2009 murder of his four-year-old daughter, Darcey Iris Freeman, after throwing her from the West Gate Bridge, a crime that shocked the nation.
- Victorian Supreme Court Justice Paul Coghlan sentenced him to a non-parole period of 32 years in 2011, characterizing the crime as self-centered and noting Darcey's final thoughts "bear not thinking about."
- Police confirmed on Thursday they are investigating the incident's circumstances, while the Department of Justice and Community Safety stated no other prisoners or staff sustained injuries.
- Due to the nature of his crime, Freeman has lived in relative isolation since his 2011 conviction, though he was previously involved in a scuffle where he bit an officer attempting to intervene.
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Arthur Freeman, convicted child murderer, rushed to hospital after being assaulted in jail
Arthur Freeman, convicted of murdering his daughter Darcey, has been assaulted in prison. The incident occurred at Western Plains Correctional Centre. Freeman was taken to hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening. He is serving a life sentence for throwing his four-year-old daughter to her death in 2009.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Right
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Right
43% Right
L 29%
C 28%
R 43%
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