'F., if I plead not guilty and I'm found guilty, which my lawyer reckons would happen, I would never be released,' he said in the call, which was relayed in court on Monday. Five days later, he rang his brother Jamie from the Adelaide Remand Centre and again protested his innocence. On November 9, 2011, Downie pleaded guilty to the murders in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court. DPP Stephen Pallaras has questioned the findings of the psychological assessment of triple killer Jason Downie, who has starting serving a jail sentence of at least 35 years for killing three. JASON Alexander Downie says he deserves 'anything and everything that is going to happen to me' for the murders of Andrew, Rose and Chantelle Rowe. 'I f.ed up, mum, I'm sorry, I should have rung the police,' he says. He tries to blame the crime on a dark-clothed man who was carrying a green shopping bag. Downie claims Chantelle 'died in my arms' after he entered her blood-soaked house and found her parents dead. 'On the night Chantelle was murdered I was there, but I had nothing to do with it,' he says in that letter, which was read to the court on Monday. After promising to 'take responsibility' for his actions, Downie insists he is innocent. Soon after, he wrote a second letter - this one to his mother. On February 3, 2011, a suppression order on Downie's identity was lifted. So once again I sincerely apologise for my actions from the bottom of my I'm (sic) truly sorry.' 'I want you to know that if I could turn back time and fix my wrongdoings (sic) I would do it in an instant, but unfortunately I can't. A SCOTS teenager is facing life in jail after admitting murdering a pregnant 16-year-old girl and her parents in Australia. 'I can't imagine what he would be feeling as he lost the most important people in his life,' he says. now due to my recent actions I have nothing.'ĭownie singles out the Rowes' surviving son, Christopher, for a personal apology. 'I had a career, car, friends and most important I had my family. 'This whole situation is eating me alive,' he says. KAPUNDA triple-murderer Jason Alexander Downie has been jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 35 years behind bars. 'I have caused so much pain not only in my own family but many others.'ĭownie admits his words 'may not mean a lot' to people, but he feels he must apologise. 'First of all I would like to apologise for my recent actions on November 8th 2010,' he says.

The one-page, hand-written letter is dated Janutwo months after the murders. 'It's inadequate, but the importance of the letter is that he did write it.' 'It expresses, to the best of his abilities, his sorrow over what he has done,' he said. In court on Monday, defence barrister Greg Mead, SC, said Downie had written a letter of apology, in custody, to the Rowes' extended family. In this compelling documentary we uncover the chilling attacks from the main police officer on the investigation, a local reporter and the Major of Kapunda. In a frenzied attack, Downie stabbed, slashed and cut each member of the family more than 20 times, and sexually assaulted Chantelle while murdering her. 16+ After becoming enamoured with his friends girlfriend, 16 year old Jason Alexander Downie attempts to kill several classmates.

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