Death of Caroline Byrne

Death Of Caroline Byrne

Caroline Byrne (1970–1995), an Australian model, was found at the bottom of a cliff at The Gap in Sydney in the early hours of 8 June 1995. Her then boyfriend Gordon Wood, who at the time of her death was chauffeur and personal assistant to successful businessman Rene Rivkin, was convicted of her murder on 21 November 2008. He was acquitted of the conviction in February 2012.

Read more about Death Of Caroline Byrne:  Events of 7 June 1995, Media Interest, Inquests, Investigation and Trials, Appeal, Sources

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