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Jun 5, 2017 · Taking to Twitter to thank all those who had helped in the lengthy search for their son, Mark Leveson posted a picture of himself and wife Faye raising a glass to everyone who had helped them bring Matthew home.
- A Murder Trial
- No Body, No Deal
- 'We Were A Thorn in Their Sides'
Mr Atkins stood trial for the murder and manslaughter of his boyfriend, and was acquitted by a jury in 2009. Police tapes — where he denies the Bunnings purchases — were ruled inadmissible evidence, as police at the time had not informed him he was a suspect. Mr Atkins exercised his right to silence during his trial, but was eventually grilled on w...
That Mr Atkins lied on the stand meant he could be charged with perjury, a crime that carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence in NSW. Suddenly, his murder acquittal, and section 61 immunity, appeared less significant. For a decade, Faye and Mark Leveson spent their weekends driving around bushlandin a futile attempt to find their son's grave. The...
Despite Mr Atkins leading police to the body, it did not mean he would be charged again with murder or manslaughter. Double jeopardy laws, the section 61 certificate he was issued by the NSW deputy coroner and the separate deal struck with the NSW Attorney-General made this case unique. Even if Mr Atkins' DNA was found on Matthew's remains — extrem...
- Riley Stuart
Download this stock image: Mark Leveson and his wife Faye Leveson on the scene where NSW Police and Forensic officers are seen as they continue their search at the site where it is believed their son Matthew Leveson is buried, in the Royal National Park, near Waterfall south of Sydney, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016.
Download this stock image: Left Mark Leveson and his wife (C) Faye Leveson meet a friend on the scene where NSW Police and Forensic officers are seen as they continue their search at the site where it is believed his son Matthew Leveson is buried, in the Royal National Park, near Waterfall south of Sydney, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016.
Mar 9, 2018 · A weight seemed to lift from Mark and Faye Leveson as they finally laid their son to rest after a decade-long campaign. “Don’t be sad,” Mark Leveson said at his son’s packed funeral.
- JANET FIFE-YEOMANS
Matthew’s parents Mark and Faye Leveson have always known it, and in 2014, they convinced me too. I first met Mark and Faye at their Bonnet Bay home in late October, three years ago. It was a Tuesday afternoon as I drove into the sleepy bayside suburb about 45 minutes south of Sydney’s CBD.
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Jun 1, 2017 · Mark and Faye Leveson clutch a picture of their son as they denounce his former partner. They are seen here with Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin. Source: AAP.
