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The Irish Sun
20-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Prime suspect in brutal cold case killing of woman, 23, whose body was found torched is mysteriously found dead on hols
THE prime suspect in a brutal cold case killing of a 23-year-old woman whose body was found burned has mysteriously been found dead. Alleged serial rapist and murderer Kevin Steven Correll, 69, was previously identified as the most likely person to have killed Rachelle Childs in 2001. Advertisement 5 The lead suspect in a brutal cold case killing, Kevin Steven Correll, has died aged 69 5 Rachelle Childs, 23, was murdered and found partially burned in June 2001 Credit: 9News 5 She worked at a car dealership with her boss, Correll Credit: NSW Police The lead suspect in the cold case that continues to puzzle Tragic Rachelle's Her corpse had been partially burned - in what Unleaded petrol had been doused over her face and other parts of her body as part of the Advertisement READ MORE WORLD NEWS She was also partially undressed - and police believe the depraved killer either smothered or strangled her to Cops failed to charge anyone over her murder - following early investigation blunders which led to the case going cold for years. Thai authorities said details surrounding the death of Correll are scarce - and his sudden passing remains a mystery. A member of Correll's family said police had already showed up at his son Mitchell's house to inform them that an autopsy was already underway. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun Live Blog The family member told And his estranged daughter, Jazz , said that she only heard of her dad's death after speaking to her brother on Saturday. Murder in the Outback: The Falconio and Lees Mystery She told the newspaper: "I feel sad for his many victims." The botched police investigation into Rachelle's murder is widely believed to have been severely mishandled. Advertisement Local cops lost a crucial piece of CCTV evidence that was believed to show Rachelle with her killer at a petrol station on the night of her death. Another police officer contaminated DNA found on a bedsheet, while others forgot to properly collect her phone records. Correll worked as Rachelle's boss at the used car dealership Camden Holden where they both worked at the time of her horrific killing. He was voluntarily quizzed three separate times by police regarding her death - but detectives never managed to gather enough evidence to convict him. Advertisement This was despite the fact that his alibi for the night of Rachelle's death could never been confirmed or corroborated. Correll had previously been accused of rape. In the 1980s, a woman was heard screaming by police - and after they rushed towards the sound they found Correll half undressed. The woman told cops that she was being assaulted - and despite being charged, Correll was later found not guilty. Advertisement Three other woman also accused Correll of rape in three separate occasions - but he was found not guilty in court. Correll was one of the last people to see Rachelle alive when she left work the day before her death. Fellow employees reported Rachelle telling them she was going to meet up with someone at the Bargo Hotel that evening but she did not say who it was. The hotel had no CCTV inside, and cops never questioned everyone who was there on the night. Advertisement After the hotel meeting, Rachelle called her sister on the phone for a short chat - the last time anybody ever heard from her. A motorist who was driving on the road where Rachelle was found told police he had seen a 1978 Holden Commodore matching the description of the one she owned. The car was parked off the highway and sitting about 200m away from where Rachelle was found the following day on the morning on June 8. A separate witness recalled seeing the car later on with its boot mysteriously open in the same location at 11pm. Advertisement And they claimed that there had been one person standing up next to the vehicle with a second person lying on the ground. Correll's alibi was that he drove from Camden to Campbelltown to meet his partner on June 7. 5 The investigation into Rachelle's death was botched Credit: 9News 5 Correll had been accused of rape by other women Advertisement
Scottish Sun
20-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Prime suspect in brutal cold case killing of woman, 23, whose body was found torched is mysteriously found dead on hols
The suspected killer had been accused by multiple other women of rape DEATH RIDDLE Prime suspect in brutal cold case killing of woman, 23, whose body was found torched is mysteriously found dead on hols Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE prime suspect in a brutal cold case killing of a 23-year-old woman whose body was found burned has mysteriously been found dead. Alleged serial rapist and murderer Kevin Steven Correll, 69, was previously identified as the most likely person to have killed Rachelle Childs in 2001. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 The lead suspect in a brutal cold case killing, Kevin Steven Correll, has died aged 69 5 Rachelle Childs, 23, was murdered and found partially burned in June 2001 Credit: 9News 5 She worked at a car dealership with her boss, Correll Credit: NSW Police The lead suspect in the cold case that continues to puzzle investigators more than 20 years on died while on holiday in Pa Tong, Thailand, last week. Tragic Rachelle's corpse was found dumped in bushland in Gerroa, just south of Sydney, Australia, about 100km from her home on June 8. Her corpse had been partially burned - in what cops suspect was an attempt to destroy DNA evidence. Unleaded petrol had been doused over her face and other parts of her body as part of the heinous attack that rocked the sleepy town of Gerroa. READ MORE WORLD NEWS PHOEBE TRAGEDY Heartache for Pheobe Bishop's family as remains identified as missing teen She was also partially undressed - and police believe the depraved killer either smothered or strangled her to death. Cops failed to charge anyone over her murder - following early investigation blunders which led to the case going cold for years. Thai authorities said details surrounding the death of Correll are scarce - and his sudden passing remains a mystery. A member of Correll's family said police had already showed up at his son Mitchell's house to inform them that an autopsy was already underway. The family member told The Daily Telegraph: "Not sorry he's gone just sorry that Rachelle's family aren't going to get the justice that they so deserve." And his estranged daughter, Jazz, said that she only heard of her dad's death after speaking to her brother on Saturday. Murder in the Outback: The Falconio and Lees Mystery She told the newspaper: "I feel sad for his many victims." The botched police investigation into Rachelle's murder is widely believed to have been severely mishandled. Local cops lost a crucial piece of CCTV evidence that was believed to show Rachelle with her killer at a petrol station on the night of her death. Another police officer contaminated DNA found on a bedsheet, while others forgot to properly collect her phone records. Correll worked as Rachelle's boss at the used car dealership Camden Holden where they both worked at the time of her horrific killing. He was voluntarily quizzed three separate times by police regarding her death - but detectives never managed to gather enough evidence to convict him. This was despite the fact that his alibi for the night of Rachelle's death could never been confirmed or corroborated. Correll had previously been accused of rape. In the 1980s, a woman was heard screaming by police - and after they rushed towards the sound they found Correll half undressed. The woman told cops that she was being assaulted - and despite being charged, Correll was later found not guilty. Three other woman also accused Correll of rape in three separate occasions - but he was found not guilty in court. Correll was one of the last people to see Rachelle alive when she left work the day before her death. Fellow employees reported Rachelle telling them she was going to meet up with someone at the Bargo Hotel that evening but she did not say who it was. The hotel had no CCTV inside, and cops never questioned everyone who was there on the night. After the hotel meeting, Rachelle called her sister on the phone for a short chat - the last time anybody ever heard from her. A motorist who was driving on the road where Rachelle was found told police he had seen a 1978 Holden Commodore matching the description of the one she owned. The car was parked off the highway and sitting about 200m away from where Rachelle was found the following day on the morning on June 8. A separate witness recalled seeing the car later on with its boot mysteriously open in the same location at 11pm. And they claimed that there had been one person standing up next to the vehicle with a second person lying on the ground. Correll's alibi was that he drove from Camden to Campbelltown to meet his partner on June 7. 5 The investigation into Rachelle's death was botched Credit: 9News
BBC News
13-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
'I lost who I was with postnatal depression,' Bristol woman says
A mother says the traumatic birth of her baby, followed by several miscarriages, left her feeling isolated, depressed and in a "very dark place".Rachelle, from Pill, near Bristol, was in and out of consciousness during the birth of her daughter Willow four years ago and went on to experience postnatal 37-year-old said: "The first couple of months were really, really hard for me. I went through a really dark place. I felt like I'd lost who I was."She is now speaking about her experience to encourage others to "feel liberated to talk about the challenges of motherhood rather than facing it alone". Growing up as part of a "big family" in the Philippines, Rachelle said she had always wanted to have "lots and lots of children".But following the birth of her 11lb (5kg) baby girl, she was left feeling lonely, depressed and "angry at everything and everyone"."All my habits, all my hobbies, all the things that I used to do, I lost because my entire life revolved around this tiny little being that depended on me," Rachelle said."We grin and bear it and say 'we're fine, we're fine, everything's fine', but really [it's], 'no, we're sleep deprived, no, it's getting to me'." What is postnatal depression? Postnatal depression is a common problem, affecting more than one in 10 women within a year of giving birth, according to the can include a persistent feeling of sadness, tiredness, a lack of energy, a lack of enjoyment, trouble sleeping or withdrawing from is important to get help as soon as possible if you think you might be the cause of postnatal depression is not completely clear, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and "having someone you can talk to and turn to for support" can help prevent it. When Willow was two, the couple decided to try for a second baby, but after two years of trying and several miscarriages they have stopped for the time being."There are days when I've had to drag myself out of bed, you experience so much grief but I kept it all to myself," she said."No one knew apart from my husband."Women don't talk about these things out loud, maybe because it's hard to talk about - guilt and shame plays a lot into it." Four years on, Rachelle said she was "still working" on getting back to feeling like herself again, but the baby and mum sessions she joined when Willow was a baby helped her find her "mum tribe" and meet some of her best friends."It was nice to find other people who related, who I could text at three in the morning going 'I'm having the worst night ever'," she has now set up her own children's activity franchise covering North Somerset and South West Bristol."Just as much as it is for babies to move their little bodies, it makes such a difference for women to make new friends and find that womanly support," she said.
Courier-Mail
02-07-2025
- Courier-Mail
Rachelle Childs podcast reaches 3 million downloads as petition for police reward increase grows
Don't miss out on the headlines from Dear Rachelle. Followed categories will be added to My News. More than three million people have now downloaded the multimedia investigation into the murder of Rachelle Childs, a cold case which continues to haunt her family and friends 24 years on. And her sister is not stopping in her quest for justice, as a petition to increase the reward to $500,000 to find her killer is gathering momentum online. Rachelle's sister Kristy, who launched the petition told signatories: 'This is a personal plea to increase the reward for information leading to a conviction in her case to $500,000. It's been over two decades since we lost Rachelle and justice has yet to be served.' She told this masthead: 'We haven't achieved a raise in the reward yet, despite campaigning for years. 'We feel an increase in the reward is justified and warranted.' Rachelle Childs in a picture taken at her 21st birthday party. Kristy said they feel the reward increase 'may help to encourage the public to come forward with perhaps some information that they have held back for personal reasons'. 'We also think that considering other cases with rewards of $500,000, $750,000 and even $1 million, Rachelle's case having a $200,000 reward is not equitable or fair.' The petition comes as the Dear Rachelle podcast has dominated the podcast charts in Australia and has ranked highly in the UK and New Zealand, as it reinvestigates evidence from the cold case with the help of Rachelle's family and ex-detectives. For more information about our investigation, exclusive photos and video, visit LISTEN TO THE DEAR RACHELLE PODCAST BELOW: When hearing the news of the podcast reaching three million downloads, Kristy said: 'Three million people listening to Chelle's story, talking about her case, and supporting the investigation is just mind blowing. 'We are so thankful, heartened and incredibly grateful. 'We just hope that all this incredible hard work and support from the public leads to a conviction and a very lengthy sentence. Murdered Bargo woman Rachelle Childs whose burning body was found at Gerroa on Thursday June 8, 2001. 'That is the only reason why we are doing this.' Rachelle, 23, was murdered, set on fire and left on the side of a lonely highway near Gerroa, on the NSW south coast, in June 2001. There was a lengthy police investigation at the time, but it was marred with incompetence and ultimately failed to identify the killer. As a result, Rachelle's case ended up languishing at the back of police unsolved homicide files. Journalist Ashlea Hanson talking to former detective Damien Loone about the case. Picture: Julian Andrews The podcast team at News Corp has been working with Rachelle's family and ex-detectives to reinvestigate long-forgotten evidence, along with the alibi of the chief suspect – her former boss Kevin Steven Correll, who has consistently denied murdering Rachelle and has never been charged. He says that he has always co-operated with police by supplying his DNA and answering all their questions. Mr Correll and Rachelle sold used cars at Camden Holden when she died. What Rachelle and the rest of the community probably didn't know was that he was previously acquitted of four sexual assaults under his birth name, Kevin Cornwall. Past allegations aside, it's possible Mr Correll was one of the last people to see Rachelle alive when she left work for the last time on June 7, before she that night, a number of motorists saw a car that matched the description of Rachelle's prized Commodore along the highway between her home in Bargo and Gerroa, where her body was uncovered. If you have any tips or confidential information, please contact investigative journalist Ashlea Hansen at dearrachelle@ You can also join our Dear Rachelle podcast Facebook group. Originally published as Rachelle Childs podcast reaches 3 million downloads as petition for police reward increase grows
Mercury
02-07-2025
- Mercury
Rachelle Childs podcast reaches 3 million downloads as petition for police reward increase grows
More than three million people have now downloaded the multimedia investigation into the murder of Rachelle Childs, a cold case which continues to haunt her family and friends 24 years on. And her sister is not stopping in her quest for justice, as a petition to increase the reward to $500,000 to find her killer is gathering momentum online. Rachelle's sister Kristy, who launched the petition told signatories: 'This is a personal plea to increase the reward for information leading to a conviction in her case to $500,000. It's been over two decades since we lost Rachelle and justice has yet to be served.' She told this masthead: 'We haven't achieved a raise in the reward yet, despite campaigning for years. 'We feel an increase in the reward is justified and warranted.' Rachelle Childs in a picture taken at her 21st birthday party. Kristy said they feel the reward increase 'may help to encourage the public to come forward with perhaps some information that they have held back for personal reasons'. 'We also think that considering other cases with rewards of $500,000, $750,000 and even $1 million, Rachelle's case having a $200,000 reward is not equitable or fair.' The petition comes as the Dear Rachelle podcast has dominated the podcast charts in Australia and has ranked highly in the UK and New Zealand, as it reinvestigates evidence from the cold case with the help of Rachelle's family and ex-detectives. For more information about our investigation, exclusive photos and video, visit LISTEN TO THE DEAR RACHELLE PODCAST BELOW: When hearing the news of the podcast reaching three million downloads, Kristy said: 'Three million people listening to Chelle's story, talking about her case, and supporting the investigation is just mind blowing. 'We are so thankful, heartened and incredibly grateful. 'We just hope that all this incredible hard work and support from the public leads to a conviction and a very lengthy sentence. Murdered Bargo woman Rachelle Childs whose burning body was found at Gerroa on Thursday June 8, 2001. 'That is the only reason why we are doing this.' Rachelle, 23, was murdered, set on fire and left on the side of a lonely highway near Gerroa, on the NSW south coast, in June 2001. There was a lengthy police investigation at the time, but it was marred with incompetence and ultimately failed to identify the killer. As a result, Rachelle's case ended up languishing at the back of police unsolved homicide files. Journalist Ashlea Hanson talking to former detective Damien Loone about the case. Picture: Julian Andrews The podcast team at News Corp has been working with Rachelle's family and ex-detectives to reinvestigate long-forgotten evidence, along with the alibi of the chief suspect – her former boss Kevin Steven Correll, who has consistently denied murdering Rachelle and has never been charged. He says that he has always co-operated with police by supplying his DNA and answering all their questions. Mr Correll and Rachelle sold used cars at Camden Holden when she died. What Rachelle and the rest of the community probably didn't know was that he was previously acquitted of four sexual assaults under his birth name, Kevin Cornwall. Past allegations aside, it's possible Mr Correll was one of the last people to see Rachelle alive when she left work for the last time on June 7, before she that night, a number of motorists saw a car that matched the description of Rachelle's prized Commodore along the highway between her home in Bargo and Gerroa, where her body was uncovered. If you have any tips or confidential information, please contact investigative journalist Ashlea Hansen at dearrachelle@ You can also join our Dear Rachelle podcast Facebook group. Originally published as Rachelle Childs podcast reaches 3 million downloads as petition for police reward increase grows
