Dead Man’s Throat Cut, Back Stabbed (Press, 21 October 1981)
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Summary: Dead Man’s Throat Cut, Back Stabbed (Press, 21 October 1981)
An autopsy conducted on 20 October 1981 revealed that Gerald Leslie Cuthbert, a 27-year-old New Zealand man, had been brutally murdered in a Paddington flat in Sydney. He was stabbed 64 times and had his throat slashed. The police suspect that Cuthbert, believed to be homosexual, may have unknowingly invited his killer back to the flat. The grim discovery was made by the current flat occupants, Simon Cant and Edward Morris, upon their return from a weekend away at around 6.15 p.m. on 18 October. They found Cuthbert's naked body in a blood-soaked bedroom, lying face down on the bed with multiple stab wounds in his back. Investigating officers theorise that Cuthbert met his assailant at one of the bars in Darlinghurst, a vibrant area known for its nightlife, before taking him back to the flat. Although Cuthbert had moved out of the flat earlier, he had a key and permission from the new residents to use the space. The weekend of the incident, Cant and Morris were out of town, and other tenants in the block reported no unusual noises or occurrences. Police are working to reconstruct Cuthbert's last movements, noting he was last seen at the YMCA where he had been living, around 3 p.m. on the day before his body was found. Cuthbert had moved from New Zealand five years prior, and although he lived a quiet life with few friends in Sydney, his family still resides in New Zealand. Authorities have not yet identified a potential murder weapon, but they have thoroughly searched the flat and its garden, finding the rest of the apartment undisturbed aside from the bedroom. Detectives are considering the possibility that the killer may be mentally unstable. The investigation continues as they seek to unravel the circumstances surrounding this tragic and violent crime.
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