Conviction: How police caught Jill Meagher's killer

By John Silvester
Updated September 17 2016 - 9:08pm, first published September 16 2016 - 11:00pm
Murderer Adrian Ernest Bayley's arrogance during the police interview turned to sobs at his bleak future.  Photo: Jason South
Murderer Adrian Ernest Bayley's arrogance during the police interview turned to sobs at his bleak future. Photo: Jason South
The case of the woman who disappeared on her way home from Friday drinks created great angst in the community. Photo: Scott Barbour
The case of the woman who disappeared on her way home from Friday drinks created great angst in the community. Photo: Scott Barbour
Veteran homicide investigator Ron Iddles talks about the Jill Meagher murder in the ABC documentary, Conviction. Photo: Supplied
Veteran homicide investigator Ron Iddles talks about the Jill Meagher murder in the ABC documentary, Conviction. Photo: Supplied
At first police attention fell on Jill Meagher's husband, Tom, but he was quickly eliminated as a suspect. Photo: Penny Stephens
At first police attention fell on Jill Meagher's husband, Tom, but he was quickly eliminated as a suspect. Photo: Penny Stephens
Jill Meagher was a "blameless" victim, grabbed randomly just walking down the street on September 22, 2012.
Jill Meagher was a "blameless" victim, grabbed randomly just walking down the street on September 22, 2012.
Meagher murder investigators Paul Rowe (left) and Dave Butler, from the ABC documentary Conviction. Photo: Supplied
Meagher murder investigators Paul Rowe (left) and Dave Butler, from the ABC documentary Conviction. Photo: Supplied
Paul Rowe (left) interviewed the suspects while Dave Butler led the murder investigation, which took six days to solve.  Photo: Supplied
Paul Rowe (left) interviewed the suspects while Dave Butler led the murder investigation, which took six days to solve. Photo: Supplied
Paul Rowe (left) and Dave Butler typify the public's idea of homicide squad detectives, carrying bound folders and wearing darks suits. Photo: Supplied
Paul Rowe (left) and Dave Butler typify the public's idea of homicide squad detectives, carrying bound folders and wearing darks suits. Photo: Supplied

You know them by sight but not necessarily by name – the grim-faced homicide detectives you see on the evening news brushing past the crime tape as they enter a murder scene.

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