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In 1960, an Australian man called Bazil Thorne won over $100,000 on the lottery ($3 million today). His images and personal details were published on the front pages of newspapers. Shortly after, his son, Graeme Thorne was kidnapped for ransom.
The kidnapper stated: "I have your boy. I want £25,000 before 5 o’clock this afternoon. I’m not fooling. If I don’t get the money before 5 o’clock, I’ll feed the boy to the sharks."
On Tuesday 16 August, nearly six weeks after the kidnapping, Thorne's body was finally discovered hidden on vacant land.
The subsequent police investigation led to the capture and conviction of his murderer, a Hungarian immigrant named Stephen Bradley.
The trial lasted nine days, and Bradley was sentenced to penal servitude for life, the maximum penalty provided in New South Wales for murder.
This changed anonymity laws for lottery winners in Australia forever.
The kidnapper stated: "I have your boy. I want £25,000 before 5 o’clock this afternoon. I’m not fooling. If I don’t get the money before 5 o’clock, I’ll feed the boy to the sharks."
On Tuesday 16 August, nearly six weeks after the kidnapping, Thorne's body was finally discovered hidden on vacant land.
The subsequent police investigation led to the capture and conviction of his murderer, a Hungarian immigrant named Stephen Bradley.
The trial lasted nine days, and Bradley was sentenced to penal servitude for life, the maximum penalty provided in New South Wales for murder.
This changed anonymity laws for lottery winners in Australia forever.
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