Clare Sibthorpe
Clare Sibthorpe is a crime reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
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Tragedy
Police investigate relationship of sailor and brothel owner found dead on yacht
Police were told the pair had planned to stay on the 47-foot yacht Taloha at Cammeray on Monday night.
- by Jessica McSweeney, Nick Newling, Riley Walter and Clare Sibthorpe
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Domestic violence
DJ killer allegedly fractured partner’s neck after prison release
A Byron Bay-based personal trainer had only been out of jail for six months when he allegedly attacked a woman, fracturing her neck.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Child abuse
The family holiday that took a sickening turn and ended with a father behind bars
An Australian man on holiday with his wife and three children began messaging a stranger on social media. When he returned home, officers swooped.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Courts
Pinned to a bed and knocked off her feet: The claims against Sydney mayor’s ex-partner
Police served the former partner of the one-time Liberal candidate Sarah McMahon with an interim apprehended domestic violence order over the alleged events.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
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Human trafficking
Syndicate trafficked teen to work in Sydney brothels, police say, two arrested
The alleged head of a syndicate has been arrested in Sydney after women were found sleeping three to a single room in a suburban home in Banksia.
- by Perry Duffin and Clare Sibthorpe
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Child abuse
The children for sale – and the Australians who exploit them
Anna and her two cousins were repeatedly abused by family members for online customers to see. Warning: This story contains distressing content.
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Daniel Ceng
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Domestic violence
Emma’s husband was a first-time DV offender. Her experience told a different story
When Emma’s husband hit her and dragged her along the floor, she stayed quiet. The next time it happened, she couldn’t be silent.
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Nigel Gladstone
Hawkesbury mayor and partner served with apprehended domestic violence orders
Police say they responded to reports of a break-and-enter at a Richmond property and served the mayor with an interim order, without providing details on her partner’s order.
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Megan Gorrey
Mystery clues discovered near human remains on NSW beach
A book, reading glasses and a backpack have been found where the remains, believed to be of a woman, were located last month.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
Man to face court after woman allegedly kidnapped, sexually assaulted and extorted
The woman was allegedly thrown into a car by strangers, photographed during the alleged sexual assault and threatened with the release of images unless she paid $300,000.
- by Clare Sibthorpe
Bodies of mother and teenage daughter found in Sydney home
Police were called to the home in Sydney’s north-west on Thursday morning, responding to reports of a concern for welfare.
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Anthony Segaert