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Blood Brother: Justice at Last
In 1993, student engineer Jeffrey Gilham lived with his family in a secluded Woronora river frontage home.
On the night of 27 August 1993, the 23-year-old, who slept in the family boatshed, says he heard screams from his mother on the house intercom. He ran to her aid to find his 25-year-old brother Christopher standing over their mother's body with a lit match. There was a knife on the floor. 'I've just killed Mum and Dad,' said Chris calmly, before setting his mother alight.
Jeffrey said he stabbed Chris sixteen times for killing his parents and left the burning house in the nick of time. Vital forensic evidence was lost forever in the fire. Other evidence was lost, this time by the police, leaving Jeffrey the only witness. Jeffrey copped a five-year good-behaviour bond for the manslaughter of Chris. He inherited just under one million dollars. But all was not as it seemed.
Jeffrey didn't count on his Uncle Tony, who fought for fifteen years to bring his nephew to justice.
What really did happen that night?
Now a TV movie starring Lisa McCune, Tony Martin, Frankie J Holden and Michael Dorman as Jeffrey Gilham.
On the night of 27 August 1993, the 23-year-old, who slept in the family boatshed, says he heard screams from his mother on the house intercom. He ran to her aid to find his 25-year-old brother Christopher standing over their mother's body with a lit match. There was a knife on the floor. 'I've just killed Mum and Dad,' said Chris calmly, before setting his mother alight.
Jeffrey said he stabbed Chris sixteen times for killing his parents and left the burning house in the nick of time. Vital forensic evidence was lost forever in the fire. Other evidence was lost, this time by the police, leaving Jeffrey the only witness. Jeffrey copped a five-year good-behaviour bond for the manslaughter of Chris. He inherited just under one million dollars. But all was not as it seemed.
Jeffrey didn't count on his Uncle Tony, who fought for fifteen years to bring his nephew to justice.
What really did happen that night?
Now a TV movie starring Lisa McCune, Tony Martin, Frankie J Holden and Michael Dorman as Jeffrey Gilham.
347 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2009
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December 26, 2018
I thought this was a fairly interesting case. Lots of twists, and turns. Unfortunately, plenty of police ineptitude, too. The author keeps the story rolling along, even during the trial, which is a plus.
Just so you know, there have been developments since this book went to print. So, after you've read the book, you can Google for the updates.
3 Stars = Okay. It was worth reading.
Just so you know, there have been developments since this book went to print. So, after you've read the book, you can Google for the updates.
3 Stars = Okay. It was worth reading.
February 3, 2015
I think the detailed coverage of the two back-to-back trials dragged on a bit and repeated things a few too many times but apart from that, another very interesting and well written Australian true crime story by Robin Bowles.
July 13, 2012
Robin Bowles is one of my favorite authors. She is very thorough but still tell it as it is. the story of Gilham family tragedy feels so raw when you read this book. The last news update: Jeffrey Gilham has been acquitted of murdering his parents just in June 2012.
April 27, 2024
An easy read, the book was interesting but repetitive. The case doesn't sound like it was handled 'by the books' with certain things, also alot of evidence was destroyed by the fire. I am left with more questions then answers with this one...
**** I recommend that you don't look at the images in the book until AFTER you finish reading it, as one of the images contains a spoiler.
**** I recommend that you don't look at the images in the book until AFTER you finish reading it, as one of the images contains a spoiler.
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