Clare Sibthorpe
Clare Sibthorpe is a crime reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
High-profile Sydney lawyer charged with sharing details of sexual assault complainant
Abdul Saddik has represented several members of one of the main clans embroiled in Sydney’s drug war.
- by Clare Sibthorpe, Perry Duffin and Sally Rawsthorne
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Domestic violence
Inside the warped mind of a serial domestic violence offender
This man said he respects women. He threatened to kill an ex-partner with an axe and wouldn’t let her use the toilet alone for three days.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
Man arrested after body found in Wollongong train station car park
Staff discovered the body of a 68-year-old man, who police believe was homeless, in the station car park stairwell. Police say the man they’ve arrested was known to him.
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Josefine Ganko
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Crime
Man accused of ‘escalating’ sexual attacks on strangers repeatedly bailed
Facing allegations of public masturbation, threatening sexual comments, stalking of women and girls, Geoffrey Postle has repeatedly been released despite police warnings.
- by Perry Duffin and Clare Sibthorpe
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Courts
Woman breaks down in court detailing alleged rape inside police station
The former sex crimes detective was investigating the then-teenager’s complaint when he allegedly put $70 on the police station desk and said she could leave if they had sex.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Detective’s alleged teen rape victim ‘kept asking to leave’ when he groped her in police car, court told
The then-19-year-old has accused the sex crimes detective of raping her, and thought she had to ask permission to leave his car because “he was a cop”.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Child abuse
‘Most evil crimes imaginable’: Childcare worker, partner jailed for decades
The NSW childcare worker and his partner abused dozens of children over several years and filmed the acts.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
Sex crimes detective raped woman whose complaint he was investigating, court told
Glen Coleman allegedly raped the 19-year-old woman at a police station and sexually touched her without her consent in his police car.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
Two police deaths in three years raise more questions about access to guns
A “six week” investigation into gun safety sparked by constable Beau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged use of his firearm to kill two men in February has not finished.
- by Jordan Baker and Clare Sibthorpe
‘We’re gonna kill’: Teens allegedly discussed bombs, guns in group chats
A court heard a 16-year-old discussed a fear of getting caught over their “conspiracy for a terror attack”.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
How a domestic violence bail application plays out in court in 15 minutes
A man accused of assaulting his son was granted bail to sleep inside his Sydney barber shop, while a young man who allegedly threatened his ex-partner with a knife was refused bail.
- by Clare Sibthorpe