This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . The next check for changes will be
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/25/audrey-griffin-murder-accused-found-dead-silverwater-prison-cell-ntwnfb
The article has changed 10 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Man charged over Audrey Griffin’s murder found dead in prison cell | Man charged over Audrey Griffin’s murder found dead in prison cell |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Police confirm 53-year-old was found unresponsive at the Silverwater Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre late Thursday | Police confirm 53-year-old was found unresponsive at the Silverwater Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre late Thursday |
| The man accused of killing 19-year-old Central Coast woman Audrey Griffin has died in custody, just days after being charged with her murder. | The man accused of killing 19-year-old Central Coast woman Audrey Griffin has died in custody, just days after being charged with her murder. |
| A 53-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at the Silverwater Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre at about 4.50pm on Thursday, New South Wales police said in a statement. His death was not being treated as suspicious. | A 53-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at the Silverwater Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre at about 4.50pm on Thursday, New South Wales police said in a statement. His death was not being treated as suspicious. |
| Police sources on Friday morning confirmed the deceased man was Adrian Torrens, who was charged on Monday with Griffin’s murder. | Police sources on Friday morning confirmed the deceased man was Adrian Torrens, who was charged on Monday with Griffin’s murder. |
| Griffin, a keen athlete, was found dead in March, her body partially submerged in Erina Creek near a Central Coast highway, after she disappeared on her way home from a night out with friends. | Griffin, a keen athlete, was found dead in March, her body partially submerged in Erina Creek near a Central Coast highway, after she disappeared on her way home from a night out with friends. |
| Forensic and postmortem examinations of Griffin’s death did not initially point to suspicious circumstances, but Supt Darryl Jobson said on Tuesday that it was an “unsettling” case and “a matter which has not sat well with us from the start”. | Forensic and postmortem examinations of Griffin’s death did not initially point to suspicious circumstances, but Supt Darryl Jobson said on Tuesday that it was an “unsettling” case and “a matter which has not sat well with us from the start”. |
| A four-week investigation led to the arrest last week of Torrens. Police alleged he was not known to Griffin but the pair became involved in a physical altercation after 3am on 23 March. | A four-week investigation led to the arrest last week of Torrens. Police alleged he was not known to Griffin but the pair became involved in a physical altercation after 3am on 23 March. |
| After finding Torrens unresponsive in his cell on Thursday night, Corrective Services personnel and ambulance paramedics attempted to revive him but were unsuccessful, police said. | After finding Torrens unresponsive in his cell on Thursday night, Corrective Services personnel and ambulance paramedics attempted to revive him but were unsuccessful, police said. |
| Sign up to Afternoon Update: Election 2025 | Sign up to Afternoon Update: Election 2025 |
| Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key election campaign stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters | Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key election campaign stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters |
| after newsletter promotion | after newsletter promotion |
| Auburn Police Area Command officers established a crime scene and commenced an investigation. A report will be prepared for the coroner. | Auburn Police Area Command officers established a crime scene and commenced an investigation. A report will be prepared for the coroner. |