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Evelyn Leckie
Adelaide, SA
Evelyn Leckie is a court reporter in Adelaide and was previously a digital producer for ABC's Insiders and Offsiders television programs.
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Woman receives fine for tipping former Renewal SA executives off to anti-corruption probe
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
A former South Australian government employee who tipped her bosses off to an anti-corruption watchdog investigation against them in September 2018 has avoided a conviction and has been fined $1,000.
Teenage victims confront groomer Marcus Cappo who leaked explicit images
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
South Australian seafood company heir Marcus Cappo has been confronted by three moving victim impact statements, after he pleaded guilty to a slew of child exploitation offences.
Adelaide man pleads not guilty over alleged shooting of wife and daughter
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
Vasilis Vergulis is identified as the man who allegedly murdered his wife and shot his daughter at their home in Adelaide's north-east last July, after a court lifts a suppression order.
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'Her children have lost their mum': Family of Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins speaks out
The family of Melissa Hoskins say they are "utterly devastated" following the death of the Olympic cyclist over the weekend.
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Husband charged over crash that killed Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins in Adelaide
Professional cyclist Rohan Dennis has been charged with causing the death of his wife, Olympian Melissa Hoskins after a crash in Adelaide's north on Saturday night.
Two train workers dead after crash between train and truck, near NSW and SA border
By Bill Ormonde, Sarah McConnell and Evelyn Leckie
Police say two train workers have died and the Barrier Highway is closed in both directions after a crash between a train and truck in Bindarrah.
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Teen accused of killing SA Police Commissioner's son granted permission to contact witness friend
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
Dhirren Randhawa, who is accused of causing the death of Charlie Stevens last month during Schoolies celebrations has asked a magistrate to vary his bail conditions – so he can have contact with his friend, who is a case witness.
Murder charges dropped over alleged bashing of Modbury man
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
Two men accused of the bashing murder of Modbury man Bradley Frost have had their murder charges dropped.
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Rapist who used fake AFP ID to enter Adelaide hotel room could be released from jail as early as 2025
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
Shivan Suresh Agravat, who pleaded guilty to rape and deception two days into his trial, has been sentenced to a non-parole period of four years and six months, backdated to December 2020 when he was first taken into custody.
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'Restrictive and confusing': Jetstar policy criticised after teen's assistance dog rejected
The teen says the airline has previously allowed her Western Australian registered and trained assistance dog on board, but rejected her application to fly with the same dog next month. It's prompted calls from disability advocates for a standardised national policy.
Directors of former NDIS provider to stand trial over death of Ann Marie Smith
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
Two directors of a former NDIS provider charged over the death of Adelaide woman Ann Marie Smith, who died while in full-time care, have been committed to stand trial.
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Fake cop took 'pleasure in seeing how scared he made me', rape victim tells court
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
A woman tells an Adelaide court she feared she would never see her family again after a man pretending to be a federal police officer accessed her hotel room and held at her gunpoint after asking to see her immigration papers.
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Former Adelaide Catholic school teacher found not guilty of child sex offences
A South Australian education coordinator and former Catholic school teacher accused of child sex offences has been found not guilty by a jury in the state's District Court.
Adelaide man Derek Bromley loses High Court bid for freedom
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
An Adelaide man who has spent nearly 40 years behind bars for a murder he says he did not commit has had his bid for freedom rejected by the High Court.
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'Filthy pig': Teenage boy blasts former prison guard who sexually abused him
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
The teenage boy, who was 14 years old at the time of the offending, addressed his abuser in South Australia's District Court saying he will "forever hate" him.
Murderers sentenced to life in jail a decade after Adelaide man was gunned down in workshop
Seven men found guilty of murdering Adelaide man Jason De Ieso will each spend at least 30 years behind bars.
Bakery owner accused of having sex with underage employees upset about 'baby farm' claims, court hears
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
A man on trial for allegedly having sex with underage female employees at his regional South Australian bakery tells the District Court that any sexual contact he had with the teenagers happened after the legal age of consent.
Mother and son finally find somewhere to rent after 70 days living in a tent – but it's four hours from home
Kristy and Matt Turner were forced to move earlier this year when the owners of the house they were renting moved back in. It happened at a time when dozens of state housing homes sat empty in their regional South Australian town.
Brother tried to get sister away from alleged 'cult situation' in regional SA, court hears
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
The brother has given evidence in a trial against a formerly married couple who owned a regional bakery in the 1980s.
Man accused of planning a terror attack on an Adelaide Hills substation, court hears
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
The South Australian Supreme Court has heard new details in the case against an Adelaide man charged with planning a terrorist act — with police alleging he wanted to attack an Adelaide Hills substation.
Adelaide woman charged with attempting to murder axe attack victim engaged with hit man, court hears
By court reporter Evelyn Leckie
The Adelaide Magistrates Court hears that Lisa Lines was allegedly hiding in countries that were beyond the reach of Australian authorities and allegedly engaged an undercover police officer as a hit man before her arrest.
‘I’m just in shock’: Family violence prevention advocates in despair after four alleged killings in a week in SA
By Evelyn Leckie and Olivia Mason
Family violence prevention advocates call for the public to acknowledge the four women found dead in separate and unrelated domestic incidents across South Australia in the past week.
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Cherry Gardens victims tell of terror amid 'tsunami of fire' deliberately lit by ex-CFS volunteer
Residents left devastated by a bushfire crisis that destroyed homes in the Adelaide Hills in 2021 confront the firebug in court, telling the former CFS volunteer of their grief and terror.
Man accused of killing SA Police Commissioner's son in alleged hit-and-run crash granted bail
The man accused of killing 18-year-old Charlie Stevens in an alleged hit-and-run crash at Goolwa Beach appears in court facing multiple charges including causing death by dangerous driving.
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Man extradited to Adelaide over alleged attempted murder of axe attack victim
A man facing attempted murder and conspiracy to murder charges has been extradited to South Australia, following a long-running investigation into a violent attack at a Littlehampton home in 2017.