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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. | Some secrecy provisions concealing the identities of the two women attacked by Roman Heinze at Salt Creek last year have been lifted. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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 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. | 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. |
| 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 was appealing both his conviction and sentence. |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 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 them 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, Kelly told Heinze his offending was “utterly depraved” and almost defied description. | During sentencing, Kelly told Heinze his offending was “utterly depraved” and almost defied description. |
| “That is not the conduct of a civilised human being but an enraged and somewhat primitive man lacking any moral compass whatsoever,” 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. | Heinze is serving a 22-year jail term with a 17-year non-parole period. |