75th Murderer: Matthew Milat and 76th Murderer: Cohen Klein - Victim: David Auchterlonie, 17
In November 2010, Matthew Milat and his close friend, Cohen Klein, slayed a neighbourhood teenage associate, David Auchterlonie, using a double bladed axe in the Belanglo State Forest - the same bushland that Ivan Milat slaughtered seven backpackers in the 1990s.
David Auchterlonie
The murder, and the 15 minutes leading up to it, was hauntingly captured on an audio recording from Klein's mobile phone. The pair, who were aged 17 and 18 at the time, pleaded guilty to murder after an eye witness to the brutal slaying ,Chase Day, accused them of the brutal murder.
The weapon used to slay David Auchterlonie
Matthew Milat
Cohen Klein
The court heard Milat "gloated" about the killing the next day, and said "you know me, you know my family. You know the last name Milat, I did what they do".
Justice Mathews said Milat didn't appear to have "expressions of genuine remorse
... or regret' for the crime.
The court heard the location of the murder was "significant' as it is where his
great uncle "lured a number of people and murdered them".
The murder, and the 15 minutes leading up to it, was hauntingly captured on an
audio recording from Klein's mobile phone.
In it Milat can be heard saying to David "tell people my f****** business and
you wind up hurt".
Justice Mathews said that to describe the recording as "chilling...is an
understatement".
"It is extremely distressing
material," she said.
"The sound of (David) crying out in
agony is chilling in the extreme.
Justice Mathews sentenced -
* Milat to a maximum of 43 years in prison with a 30-year non-parole period; and
* Klein to a total of 32 years in prison with a 22-year non-parole period.
In view of the brutality of the axe murder and his association with Ivan Milat, it is unlikely that Matthew Milat will be released from jail after 30 years incarceration and will die behind bars. Matthew Milat is now 27½. He has been behind bars for 9½ years. Based on the average annual cost of Maximum Security Incarceration in 2020, should Matthew Milat live another 47 years to 75 and not be released, his jail incarceration of 56½ years will have cost the NSW taxpayer $9.887 million circa ($175,000 p.a. X 56½ years).
As Cohen Klein was heavily influenced by the perpetrator, Matthew Milat, it is probable that Cohen Klein will be released after the 22 years non parole term. Klein is now 28. He has been behind bars for 9½ years from his arrest on 22 Nov 10. Based on the average annual cost of Maximum Security Incarceration in 2020, should Cohen Klein be released after 22 years in jail, his jail incarceration from the date of arrest of 22 Nov 10 will have cost the NSW taxpayer $9.887 million circa ($175,000 p.a. X 23¼ years).
Two questions re 75th Murderer: Matthew Milat and 76th Murderer: Cohen Klein
1st Question
Do you believe that there is a 25% to 50% likelihood that David Auchterlonie would be alive today, and Matthew Milat and Cohen Klein not be serving very long and costly gaol sentences, had Ivan Milat been executed by hanging promptly after being found guilty by a NSW court of sadistically and methodically murdering seven backpackers over almost 4 years?
2nd Question
Do you believe that there is 50% or thereabouts likelihood that David Auchterlonie would be alive today, and Matthew Milat and Cohen Klein not be serving very long and costly gaol sentences, had Ivan Milat been harshly flogged a week prior to being hung by the neck until dead?
Write your response to the above two questions on 'Peer Reviewer's Responses to Sentences Form' Word document