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WARNING: material on this case contains details that are explicit and disturbing in nature.
There are a number of cases concerning different gang rapes that occurred in the western and south-western suburbs of Sydney. These cases (Gang Rape Case 1, 2 and 3) attracted much media attention, which in turn led to changes in legislation, so there is a great deal of commentary that provides valuable insight into how the courts and parliament have responded to these crimes and the response of the public.
These two reports are useful resources of the all the gang rape cases:
MSK, MAK, MRK, MMK were all found guilty of a violent pack rape on two schoolgirls. The four brothers were sentenced to between 10 and 22 years each. The five lured two girls, known as LS 17 and HG 16 to the brothers’ Ashfield family home on 28 July 2002. As sexual assault crimes go, this was the worst in its category according to Justice Sully. MMK and MRK lost their bid to appeal against their sentences in the Court of Appeal in August 2005. Both brothers were sentenced to 22 and 10 years in prison. The sentences of MAK & MSK were varied in November 2006.
1. Newspaper articles on Proquest ANZ Newsstand, available remotely to registered clients of the State Library of NSW. Type in gang rape and mmk and msk and trial.
2. Girls Like You by Paul Sheehan, Pan Macmillan, 2006. (Available at the State Library.)
This guide has been developed by staff of the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), State Library of NSW. The State Library holds an extensive collection of case law, legislation and looseleaf publications.
LS & HG
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