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Court allows two victims of Roman Heinze attacks at Salt Creek to be named Court allows two victims of Roman Heinze attacks at Salt Creek to be named
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Some secrecy provisions concealing the identities of the two women attacked by Roman Heinze at Salt Creek last year have been lifted by the supreme court in Adelaide. Some secrecy provisions concealing the identities of the two women attacked by Roman Heinze at Salt Creek last year have been lifted.
Justice Trish Kelly has revoked a suppression order concealing the names of the German and Brazilian backpackers who were attacked at a remote beach south of Adelaide. The changes clear the way for one of the victims, German woman Lena Rabente, to be named but continue to protect the identity of her Brazillian travelling companion.
However, an additional statutory provision remains in place protecting the identity of the Brazilian woman who was sexually assaulted by Heinze. In the supreme court on Tuesday, Justice Trish Kelly revoked a suppression order concealing the identities of the two backpackers who were attacked at a remote beach south of Adelaide.
The two women applied to the supreme court on Tuesday to have the suppression order lifted. The women had applied to the court to have the order lifted. It’s believed they want to be identified to be able to participate in paid television interviews but no details were provided to the court.
It’s believed they want to be identified to be able to participate in paid television interviews, but no details were provided to the courts. Their application was opposed by counsel for Heinze who said his client was appealing both his conviction and sentence.
Their application was opposed by counsel for Heinze who said his client currently had an appeal before the court and releasing the identity of the two women could prejudice his arguments and possibly the administration of justice, should there be a retrial. Releasing the identity of the two women could prejudice his arguments and possibly the administration of justice, should there be a retrial, the court was told.
An additional statutory provision remains in place protecting the identity of the Brazilian woman who was sexually assaulted by Heinze.
Under South Australian law, her name or image can only be published if she gives permission.
Heinze was jailed in May after being found guilty of six charges including indecent assault, aggravated kidnapping and endangering life over the attacks in South Australia in February 2016.Heinze was jailed in May after being found guilty of six charges including indecent assault, aggravated kidnapping and endangering life over the attacks in South Australia in February 2016.
His trial was told he met his victims through the Gumtree website, where the Brazilian and German women had advertised for a ride to Melbourne. His trial was told he met his victims through the Gumtree website, where the women had advertised for a ride to Melbourne.
He drove the women to isolated sand dunes and after setting up camp launched his violent assaults. He drove them to isolated sand dunes and after setting up camp launched his violent assaults.
That included tying up and sexually assaulting the Brazilian woman and using a hammer to hit the German woman on the head several times before trying to repeatedly run her over with his 4WD.That included tying up and sexually assaulting the Brazilian woman and using a hammer to hit the German woman on the head several times before trying to repeatedly run her over with his 4WD.
During sentencing, Justice Kelly said Heinze had not shown the slightest remorse or contrition for any of his crimes and there were no reasonable prospects of rehabilitation. During sentencing, Kelly told Heinze his offending was “utterly depraved” and almost defied description.
“In fact, the totality of the evidence convinces me, that if undetected, your offending would have continued and quite probably escalated,” she said. “That is not the conduct of a civilised human being but an enraged and somewhat primitive man lacking any moral compass whatsoever,” she said.
Heinze is serving a 22-year jail term with a 17-year non-parole period.