The Glenbrook Murders
A BODY FOUND. Sydney, January 21. The body of Lesagh, supposed to be one of Butler's victims has been found by the police, buried two feet under the ground in the back ranges hear Parkes with a bullet wound in the skull. Later. Leeagh's body was discovered accidentally by a man hunting bees. The spot is located in rough dense scrub and close to a private road. Excepting a coat the body was fully clothed and jammed in a hole in a kneeling position" in a similar manner to Weller's body. The unfortunate man was evidently shot from behind. The body is terribly decomposed, and was recognised by the clothing.
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Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8566, 22 January 1897, Page 2
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113The Glenbrook Murders Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8566, 22 January 1897, Page 2
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