Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time This article contains a picture of an Indigenous person who has died On the night that Adrian Torrens murdered 19-year-old navy recruit Audrey Griffin on the banks of Erina Creek Michelle Torrens said Adrian Torrens had repeatedly threatened her life on the night he murdered teenager Audrey Griffin.Credit: 60 Minutes there were court orders in place to protect Michelle but all night he had been leaving her threatening messages “The fear was in me,” she told 60 Minutes on Sunday night She double-locked the doors and brought the dogs inside half-expecting him to appear at any moment She had taken out an apprehended violence order when they split up he breached it with a barrage of 34 phone calls and 24 voicemails Adrian Noel Torrens was charged with Audrey Griffin’s murder It took police five weeks to track him down asking if they’d found him yet to issue the AVO After a while I just got sick of being nervous and sick every time I rang Torrens was convicted in January of breaching the AVO and was sentenced to a community corrections order in lieu of a prison sentence which is why he had his liberty on March 22 when Audrey was walking home from the Gosford Hotel where she had farewelled friends before starting a navy career suspected that something had gone wrong when she checked the location of Audrey’s phone “Obviously it would alarm me because I knew exactly where that location was,” she told 60 Minutes Kathleen Kirby and Trevor Griffin said they had to push police to conduct further investigations into the death of Audrey Griffin after it was ruled misadventure.Credit: 60 Minutes One friend called police; another went to the creek on foot and found Audrey’s bag and Kathleen arrived at the site just as the police were pulling up They walked about 20 metres and then Trevor spotted a body in the water “I knew it was Audrey straight away,” he said But police ruled her death misadventure on the advice of pathology and Kathleen and Trevor said it was left to them to push for further investigations to be conducted Kathleen said she had begged police to show her all the CCTV that captured her daughter on the night and it was as they were trawling through the footage that they noticed someone following Audrey from Gosford Michelle identified him as her husband and told police that he had menaced her earlier on the night that Audrey was murdered he called me 12 times and left voice messages and all of them threatening to kill me,” she said He was wearing the same red singlet and white shorts in the footage that one of Kathleen’s friends had told police she saw a man wearing at the site of the murder five days after it took place He was poking around with a white stick at the section of the creek where Audrey’s body was found “He’s followed [Audrey] from Gosford where he is going to his ex-partner’s house,” Trevor said “He’s turned up in Gosford to create havoc and then just spotted maybe Audrey walking home and chose his different target.” A memorial on the bank of the Erina Creek marks the spot where Audrey Griffin’s body was found.Credit: Kate Geraghty Detectives tapped Torrens’ phone and caught him confessing to the murder Three days after his arrest he took his own life and with it the chance for Audrey’s parents to find out why he killed her Police Commissioner Karen Webb said police had conducted further investigations post-pathology because they instinctively knew that it was more complicated than misadventure Local detectives consulted the homicide squad “The mum obviously wanted us to do as much as we can,” she said A frustrated Webb said Audrey would not be dead if Torrens had been locked up after his AVO breach “A community corrections order for someone who has a violent history is no answer A get out of jail free card is not the answer for people like Torrens.” Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. 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wearing at the site of the murder five days after it took place He was poking around with a white stick at the section of the creek where Audrey\\u2019s body was found \\u201CHe\\u2019s followed [Audrey] from Gosford where he is going to his ex-partner\\u2019s house,\\u201D Trevor said \\u201CHe\\u2019s turned up in Gosford to create havoc and then just spotted maybe Audrey walking home and chose his different target.\\u201D Detectives tapped Torrens\\u2019 phone and caught him confessing to the murder and with it the chance for Audrey\\u2019s parents to find out why he killed her \\u201CIt was always going to happen.\\u201D \\u201CThe mum obviously wanted us to do as much as we can,\\u201D she said \\u201CI completely understand that.\\u201D \\u201CA community corrections order for someone who has a violent history is no answer A get out of jail free card is not the answer for people like Torrens.\\u201D Start the day with a summary of the day\\u2019s most important and interesting stories which does a pretty nice job and was really convenient for gripping the uneven configuration of my SCAR handguard setup and has been a joy to shoot with for the short time I’ve been testing it out I also recently watched 110SASS Actual compare the Griffin Armament 1-10 to several of its competitors in the same price range on his YouTube channel Spoiler alert: he and I have come to the same conclusion on the Griffin LPVO His comparison included the following optics in order of best to worst: FOV: 23° - 2.3° | 40.7m - 4m | 122ft - 12ft The 34mm main tube and 28mm objective lens of the Griffin 1-10x Mil-R SFP are instrumental in the optic’s excellent light transmission and may also contribute to what I suggest is the only downside to this LPVO which is its size and weight at 25.75oz and 10.8” long I will say that I did not find this to be a hindrance at all in practical use and regard it as even more negligible when I reflect on how solid the Griffin 1-10 is built You’ll also notice conveniently oversized turrets which make a scope with precise 1/10th MIL adjustments a pleasure to work with ergonomically while providing easily visible markings to see where you’re dialed The Griffin Armament 1-10 Mil-R SFP is accompanied in the box by a CR2032 battery I appreciate the included front and rear flip-up lens covers since There’s no throw lever on the magnification ring or included with the optic I found the adjustment smooth enough to operate and firm enough to hold its setting while rubbing up against gear in the truck and on the range As this isn’t a first versus second focal plane debate and there’s plenty of information about the differences online becoming more pronounced with the image when you increase magnification the advantage being that your subtensions will be accurate throughout the zoom range A second focal plane reticle remains the same while only the image increases in size with magnification reticle subtensions are typically only accurate at full power include finer stadia lines at higher magnification for precise aiming an often flatter image and more forgiving eyebox at 1x and traditionally lower cost of production like the Leupold MK5 7-35 mounted on my .338LM Barrett MRAD I want a first focal plane reticle because I rarely use full power and need accurate holds at varying distances I’m looking for fast short to mid-range shots and since I zero that type of AR-15 for point-blank range (PBR) I’m set to hit an 8” impact zone out to 310 yards using only the crosshairs given my setup and ammunition making the second focal plane reticle of the Griffin 1-10 very convenient for this use Though the reticle seems pleasantly uncluttered it provides fast and intuitive auto-ranging capability for targets with commonly known dimensions a feature inspired by the Redfield ART TEL 3-9x optic used on the Vietnam-era XM21 when the known target size fits the assigned dimensions of the dot and crosshairs within the center circle the distance to the target corresponds to 100 meters multiplied by the current magnification I tested this system against my laser rangefinder and found it very usable Additional ranging and holdovers can be done using simple math as the Griffin Armament 1-10 reticle is calibrated in half MIL increments he appreciated both the simplicity of the Griffin Armament 1-10 and the amount of useful information in the Primary Arms SLx 1-10 SFP but I prefer that heads-up display more for long-range setups 110SASS Actual Results for Reticle Usability Zeroing the Griffin 1-10x conveniently requires no tools Locking elevation and windage turrets keep your dials from unwanted adjustments and adjust until you find your zero like any other optic A coin or shell casing can be used to unscrew the top cap of each turret before gently lifting the dial without causing any additional adjustments Elevation works similarly but with an additional step if you use the zero stop Then replace the elevation dial and screw the cap back down turrets must track true for dial adjustments to be accurate I used the box-test method and confirmed tracking of elevation and windage at 50 and 100 yards I felt good going into it and validated when I finished making life easy when glancing at your dials I can be a turret snob and appreciate my Nightforce ATACRs I’m not trying to compare the Griffin 1-10 to those optics this is an area where the optic punches above its price range choosing a random number and dialing in a given direction I dial back the same number of clicks by feel and sound before turning on the lights and verifying I’ve returned to zero This zen experience is just my personal method and it has earned me strange looks a few times when Becky walks in on me in the dark The Griffin 1-10 easily took home a seal of approval for the price The Griffin 1-10x Mil-R SFP has twelve brightness settings and can be purchased with either green or red illumination My green reticle was bright enough for use under most lighting conditions it was not bright enough to distinguish against snow and midday pastures taking direct sunlight this didn’t impact usage because the black etched reticle stands out in clear contrast to any image that bright Off positions between each illumination setting are a welcome feature of the Griffin 1-10 LPVO making it very convenient to go between no illumination and the brightness level you want without having to dial all the way back every time This is the only technical aspect of the 110SASS Actual review where the Griffin 1-10 did not come in first place But it’s important to note that his version of the optic uses red illumination which caused a lack of contrast demonstrated in his video My impression of the green-illuminated version was much better although we both would not classify the illumination as “daytime bright.” 110SASS Actual Results for Illumination Brightness The 1-10x Mil-R SFP does not come with a mount I must mention it because Griffin Armament was kind enough to let me try out a soon-to-release Lightweight Cantilever Mount similar to their GPM in that it uses staggered rings making it compatible with Griffin’s Rapid Transition Optic Plate system for ambidextrous use of an offset red dot and if Griffin Armament ends up selling it for around $189.95 like the GPM Torque specs displayed on the mount are a nice touch too I keep putting the Griffin 1-10x Mil-R SFP back on my SCAR 17 wondering if that violent chunk of bolt carrier will jar something loose but you’ll have to chip in for ammo if you want me to try to rattle it anymore I mainly tested it on my BCM RECCE 14 with .223 55gr FMJ ammunition provided by HOP Munitions a combination that runs without a hiccup and lets me focus on the job Griffin Armament says the eye relief is around 3.5” and while I’m not getting out the tape measurer I’ll concede from a shooter’s perspective that the relief and the eye box were relatively forgiving throughout the magnification range making it easy to unload a magazine unsupported at 10x from a standing position without losing sight picture The Griffin 1-10x Mil-R SFP has continued to punch above its price range day in and day out and the optical quality follows the same pattern The optic is bright with plenty of contrast and has a very flat 1x image without noticeable distortion This 1x usability played a very big factor in the 110 SASS Actual review as well for which the Griffin Armament 1-10 took first place This continues through magnification with only a minor falloff in brightness between 8x and 10x and I could only induce a bit of chromatic aberration on the edges when pointing the Griffin 1-10 at brightly lit snow a test that most optics will not come out of unscathed 110SASS Actual really liked the max power image of both the Griffin LPVO and the SIG Tango MSR it came down to the extra magnification as the SIG maxes out at 8x Even though the Griffin darkens a little between 8 and 10 power and flatness of the image seems to have impressed us both and this is another category in which he handed over first prize to Griffin Armament I’m not trying to benchmark the Griffin 1-10x Mil-R SFP against optics five times its price those big names really step out under the most demanding lighting conditions the price-to-quality ratio here has made this LPVO a great value at $449.95 and I could have been convinced to buy it for twice that price These are the observations of a guy who giggles at nice-looking ballistic tables and stares through scopes often The Griffin Armament 1-10x Mil-R SFP took me completely by surprise but experiencing this when I didn’t even realize they were in the optics game made me feel refreshingly uninformed I carried this LPVO on one rifle or another on the ranch and while I don’t beat things up on purpose I throw them around a bit and don’t baby them either From bumpy truck rides in the pasture to falling off the top of my target stand real-world use in the country hasn’t phased the Griffin 1-10 and has been a pleasure to look through for extended periods 10x has been great to have out to 600 yards the longest I tend to shoot my 14.5” AR-15s feature-rich optic that is durable and intuitive without complicating life or breaking the bank then I highly recommend the Griffin 1-10x Mil-R SFP it is the best LPVO currently available for under $500 Don’t pine over a dream optic while daylight is burning and ammunition is begging to be shot Have some fun and train with a solid option that might be more than most shooters ever need I hope this helps anyone looking for great value in an LPVO under $500 Now get off the internet and go to the range Do you have a favorite LPVO in this price range or could the Griffin Armament 1-10x Mil-R SFP be one you look more closely at Let us know your thoughts in the comments below | DTOE = Darwin's Theory on Everything | Instagram More by Darwin N. Any word on where the Griffin 1-10x is made from perplexity.ai: "the Griffin Armament 1-10 Mil-R SFP is manufactured in Watertown at Griffin Armament's primary manufacturing headquarters" Former Arizona superintendent to begin contract on June 9 Nearly 70 days after former Santa Fe Public Schools Superintendent Hilario “Larry” Chavez resigned amid sexual harassment allegations the SFPS Board of Education’s search for a new superintendent has come to a close Among three finalists vying for the position the board chose Christine Griffin to be the district’s acting superintendent beginning June 9 at a special meeting Thursday Griffin will officially take on the title of superintendent on July 1 Griffin will receive a prorated annual salary of $205,000 plus benefits and leave as provided to other yearlong administrators with annual leave accumulated and capped at 25 days Board member Roman "Tiger" Abeyta said Griffin impressed the board with her “depth and nuanced understanding” of the issues SFPS faces and that her approach to problem-solving “really stood out.” Christine Griffin will begin as acting superintendent on June 9 “She displayed an exceptional understanding of how to support teachers and other staff to do their best work with children which was a key theme that emerged in our community input,” Abeyta said “Griffin emphasized that principals are the linchpin for each of our schools Principals need to be instructional leaders in order to have real accountability for excellence in education The board looks forward to working with Griffin and supporting her to engage with the team and the community to do her best work.” Griffin has been superintendent of the Humboldt Unified School District in Yavapai County She has worked in education for more than 25 years and the district she serves covers 10 schools and had an estimate of 5,432 students in 2023 she has gained experience in several specialized positions within public schools she later became an elementary school teacher and also worked as a special education instructor instructional specialist and intervention coordinator Griffin eventually worked her way up to school principal and executive director of educational services and federal programs before she became HUSD’s superintendent Board member Kate Noble said over the past few months the district has been “collectively holding its breath” while waiting for a new superintendent to be named “I just have a lot of gratitude for this process because obviously you kind of turn blue in the face if you hold your breath,” Noble said “We appreciate her willingness to come here and do a one-year contract that we can all get behind the new superintendent buck the trends and improve public education.” The superintendent search process that began when Chavez resigned on Feb 21 included 13 meetings with community stakeholders The public meetings came to a head on April 30 as Griffin and two other finalists for the position—Aldine Independent School District’s chief academic officer Faviola Cantú and SFPS’ chief information and strategy officer Neal Weaver—directly answered questions from members of the public at two community forums Griffin said she got a call from her stepmother informing her that the district was looking for a new superintendent and so I've been coming to Santa Fe to visit,” Griffin said “To be able to live in a place where I could be close to my family in this chapter in their life and then also get to do what I love doing most Board member Sarah Boses said she felt “so overwhelmed” for the community and by their participation in the superintendent search very grateful for the thoughtfulness of the board and the work that we do together when things are hard—we just do what needs to be done,” Boses said “I'm really pleased with the decision that we were able to make for our district.” Abeyta also expressed gratitude for all who have participated in the superintendent search process including interim superintendent Veronica García the rest of the Office of the Superintendent and those who showed up to the community forums public education feels uncertain and difficult and we are fortunate and grateful for the fact that so many qualified and committed people from this community and from outside were willing to step forward and offer their service and leadership to public education in Santa Fe,” Abeyta said “Everything led up to the community forums we held yesterday with so many stakeholders and committed people showing up to ask great questions share context and road-test our finalists for the job.” held the day prior and lasting about three hours total members of the public were able to get plenty of responses from the superintendent candidates on the issues SFPS faces that concerned them most who has been a volunteer in the district for 15 years asked what steps Griffin would take to raise students’ math and reading proficiency levels in the district and Griffin said investing in and valuing teachers would be her priority “The process that I really like is called ‘Professional Learning Communities.' They're able to talk to each other about strategies,” Griffin said and we really have to invest in our teachers and protect that model and give them the tools that they need in order to collectively collaborate on student learning in order to increase student scores.” who had also attended all 13 of the community meetings on behalf of the district’s principals noted that accountability “often comes down to student outcomes,” and asked Griffin whether she plans to ensure school leaders and teachers are held accountable for creating a positive environment for students rather than solely focusing on test scores “My dissertation was on the principal and social-emotional learning environments You could look at things like teacher attrition You could look at things like a survey on wellness and well-being There's other ways to be able to collect data that aren't just test scores.” a member of the district’s Diversity & Equity Council asked what Griffin would do as superintendent to rebuild the community’s trust in its public-facing officials following Chavez’s resignation the reason why we're here kind of contributed to that mistrust in a very big way,” Blea said and part of that artery is engaging parents Griffin responded with an example of the work she’s been doing as superintendent back in Arizona noting she had to reorganize the district’s approach to middle school education last year through community conversations addressing concerns with the state of HUSD’s middle schools before coming up with solutions alongside an advisory committee “We have to have some really open and honest conversations with our community about what is the best solution to ensure that all of our students have equitable resources that they have access to the things that they need,” Griffin said “Until we are having the hard conversations being vulnerable and listening to what is being presented to us as the challenge One parent to a student at El Dorado Community School asked Griffin how she would lead the district through threats to federal public education funding being discussed at the national level and how she would ensure the needs of students are met “One of the things that I have been lucky enough [to be] is a federal programs coordinator I've written IDEA grants…in my current position as superintendent I have the luxury of meeting with other superintendents across the state,” Griffin said “We are able to hear from state legislatures—first to hear and really collaborate together to find out what's going to be best for our students.” She also added that while “it may be messy,” she is not worried about federal funding for SFPS and believes adequate federal funds will still be there for the district “Building those relationships with other superintendents building relationships with stakeholder groups around the district to be able to understand what the needs truly are and being able to advocate for those needs with our state legislatures will ensure that our students have exactly what they need and also legally deserve.” Mo Charnot is a Chicago-born graduate from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville Mo joined the SFR staff in July 2023 to cover education including Santa Fe Public Schools and the Santa Fe Community College said he doesn't think AI will revolutionize the investment business I can't say it's been game-changing," Griffin said in an interview that was published on the Stanford Graduate School of Business' YouTube channel on Thursday Griffin was speaking to students as part of Stanford's "View From The Top" interview series when he was asked how AI will affect Citadel I don't think it's going to revolutionize most of what we do in finance," Griffin added Griffin said generative AI models do not lend themselves well to investment analysis because they cannot make long-term forecasts "So machine learning models work really well with problems that are more static in nature But investing is about understanding how the future is going to unfold and that's where these models really struggle But when you think about the next year or two years they really start to fall apart," he continued To be sure, Griffin did not brush aside the impact AI could have on the world at large Griffin said AI is "going to change the world around you in a lot of profound ways." He cited jobs such as working at a call center or translating documents disappearing as AI begins to take over these tasks "So machine learning is going to come with a cost to society How do we help these people land on their feet so we don't end up with a backlash against AI and machine learning," Griffin said Dimon wrote in his annual letter to shareholders that JPMorgan envisions having generative AI "reimagine entire business workflows." "While we do not know the full effect or the precise rate at which AI will change our business — or how it will affect society at large — we are completely convinced the consequences will be extraordinary and possibly as transformational as some of the major technological inventions of the past several hundred years," Dimon wrote Representatives for Griffin at Citadel did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider KARK Video: Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announces arrest of $2 million retail crime pair, calls for more prison space LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An investigation into an organized retail theft crime in a Little Rock store by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office led to an arrest with another being sought. Griffin’s office said in a Thursday release that 28-year-old Casey Murrell Cunningham of Little Rock was arrested in White County by the sheriff there in connection with the investigation. The office is still seeking 32-year-old Sasha Rena Ziegler in connection with the thefts. “Ziegler remains at large with a warrant issued for her arrest on the charge of theft of property,” Griffin said. “Anyone with information about Ziegler’s whereabouts should call my office at 501-682-2007.” Cunningham is facing charges of felony retail theft, AG officials said. He also had warrants from the Little Rock Police Department and has been transferred to the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility. Officials said the organized retail thefts were of a Marshalls store where at least two and possibly three individuals made two thefts in December 2024 valued at $1,464.58.  Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Thanks to a vibrant community and dedicated fans, the Star Wars films constantly smash box office records, and the TV shows pull in millions of viewers. If you need some help brainstorming ways to celebrate Star Wars Day, here are a few things you can do. A necklace that honors the bond between mother and child is a personal, timeless gift for Mom this Mother’s Day. We don’t flood you with panic-inducing headlines or race to be first We focus on being useful to you — breaking down the news in ways that inform We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today by Aja Romano LinkRichard Drury/Getty ImagesAja Romano writes about pop culture they were a staff reporter at the Daily Dot A 2019 fellow of the National Critics Institute and the culture wars.What if something terrible happened to you That’s one of the questions at the center of Amy Griffin’s memoir which is quickly becoming one of the year’s most talked-about books Griffin’s buzzy bestseller doesn’t offer easy answers or tidy conclusions about its dark subject matter — its author’s sexual assault by a trusted teacher as a preteen — which only seems to make her story about recovering harrowing memories of the abuse after trying psychedelic therapy all the more powerful for readers wholly believable account of how long-buried but profoundly formative experiences finally emerge.” and while The Tell confronts the possibility that they may be false As The Tell continues to dominate the New York Times bestseller list how should we think about the less-than-legal therapy that inspired it and the splashy Griffin uses her hobby as a metaphor for the pressure she places on herself not only to succeed but to avoid confronting her own trauma This is how she pushes through her overachieving childhood; through a horrifying date rape in college; through a busy life juggling work But all this running isn’t just toward the next achievement — it’s away from something deeper she just can’t name her then 10-year-old daughter tells Griffin that she and her sister don’t feel connected to her “We don’t feel like we know who you are,” Griffin recounts her saying This rejection inspires her to look deeper within and her husband John introduces her to the therapist whose MDMA sessions he’s benefited from if they’ve even heard of psychedelic therapy it’s still a mysterious and exclusive club to which The Tell offers a rare amount of access Rebecca Lemov, a historian of behavioral science and author of the new book The Instability of Truth: Brainwashing, Mind Control, and Hyper-Persuasion points out that there’s a clear appeal to psychedelic therapy: “I’m sure the drugs make it more fun,” Lemov said “and especially if you’re experiencing PTSD the least I can have to deal with this is a little bit of ecstasy.” MDMA therapy is thought to help patients process difficult memories things in her life had just “aligned” at the right time Griffin’s mind supplies her with a visceral flashback of being sexually assaulted by a trusted middle school teacher Although Griffin is initially horrified and confused uncovering more memories of what she claims was a prolonged period of abuse that lasted through part of middle school and then recurred once more during her teen years While the flashbacks themselves are harrowing she describes her encounters with them as deeply cathartic It’s clear from The Tell that Griffin’s revelations are a relief to her and her self-conception as a survivor is firm But the science on recovering events from the past is less certain “I was at last obliged to recognize that these scenes of seduction had never taken place and that they were only phantasies which my patients had made up or which I myself had perhaps forced on them.” The focus on trauma as the pivotal underlying cause has continued to dominate the public’s understanding of memory loss amnesia and other kinds of memory blackouts are real; why wouldn’t repressed memories comes from cognitive psychology and extensive well-defined quantitative data using random subjects in large-scale experiments “It’s careful.” It’s also consistent with research on other areas of memory Traumatic memories are typically quicker to form neural patterns than other memories and they’re harder What’s likely happening instead is that a combination of factors are leading the patient to believe they’ve had a memory when they haven’t or believe a memory is newly revealed when it’s not they could easily mistake a hallucination for a memory And it’s also always possible that they could simply not be telling the truth either about the memory or the idea that they had not previously recalled it includes dissociative amnesia as a reason why trauma survivors may forget key aspects of their trauma Its inclusion is a sign of its increasing acceptance among practicing clinicians Another ongoing concern is simply the power and importance of a narrative like Griffin’s If we adhere to science that undermines survivors’ experience of their abuse who is that science really serving — especially given that survivors are frequently disbelieved to begin with And if we truly want to believe abuse survivors how do we reconcile a claim like that of Griffin’s with the refuting science Patihis acknowledges those are difficult questions — but for him the science is clear that trauma and memory repression aren’t inherently linked “I think there’s a correct answer scientifically to what’s going on with memory,” he said “and the idea of repressed memories being reliable when they come back is not correct.” Patihis stresses that the idea of having and then overcoming a repressed memory through therapy is “popular because there’s a promise of cure and it’s popular because a lot of people come to believe it.” “The author of The Tell reports profound healing from this experience,” she said ‘Can I open up a space for not knowing?’” Affirmation is one of the keys to successful therapy who have more direct contact with patients than researchers are more likely to embrace their clients’ realities While Patihis holds that the best therapeutic results belong to patients who abandon their belief in repressed memory “I think clinicians have a responsibility to inform clients that memory distortions are possible in therapy and then just let the client come to their own conclusion,” he said if they don’t come to that conclusion on their own” — that is that repressed memories are not a real phenomenon — “you have to continue to do good therapy.” “is so difficult.” The conversation poses new questions for him as a researcher: “If I were a clinician and somebody brings to me memories that could be false do I work with them through those memories as if they were real trauma That this core uncertainty lingers despite the knowledge that repressed memories have little scientific backing illustrates the complicated nature of therapy in an age where we know both more — and less — than ever Understand the world with a daily explainer plus the most compelling stories of the day Here’s why your potentially romantic meetup actually sucks. A new prosecutor, a surprising defense team addition, and a whole lot of controversy. Candace Owens and Joe Rogan are the latest frontier of the Me Too backlash. Advice author Lysa TerKeurst has a devoted audience, a dozen bestselling books — and she’s divorced. The top cop in NSW has defended detectives after Audrey Griffin's mother revealed she pleaded with them to make her daughter's murder a priority in the days after her body was found in a NSW creek. The 19-year-old was found dead at Erina Creek on the Central Coast on March 22 following a night out celebrating with friends at Gosford Hotel. An initial autopsy indicated the talented athlete had drowned. The report found no evidence of trauma or sexual assault, so detectives deemed the death misadventure. But Audrey's parents Kathleen Kirby and Trevor Griffith pushed for further investigations. Ms Kirby begged to be shown CCTV from the area, and it was only when they were then going through the footage did they notice a man who appeared to be following Audrey as she walked home from the hotel.  A CCTV image was then released more than three weeks after Audrey's body had been found, prompting a woman to contact police and tell them the man looked like her ex-husband who had threatened her on the night Audrey died. Adrian Noel Torrens, 53, was then arrested and charged with murder following police catching him confessing to the murder while under surveillance. Days later he took his own life in Silverwater jail. Commissioner Karen Webb said on 60 Minutes on Sunday night that initial confusion over the cause of the 19-year-old's death was because there was so little evidence. She acknowledged police had mistakenly ruled Ms Griffin's death as 'misadventure' before her mother pleaded with officers to review security footage. 'That was based on the medical advice,' Ms Webb said. Commisioner Webb claimed that all that police had to go on was the report from the postmortem. '[It] didn't suggest any foul play. There's no evidence that she was strangled, there's no evidence that she was sexually assaulted and there's no evidence of trauma. 'So they really didn't have a lot to go on other than a postmortem that said misadventure.' She claimed officers had a 'cop instinct' and doggedly kept pursuing the case despite no details getting released to the media and Ms Kirby having to go into the station and push for the CCTV to be reviewed. The state's Homicide Squad detectives also remained sidelined from the case for a number of weeks, despite consultation from local detectives. Asked whether the case could have been better handled, Ms Webb said: 'Could this be better, more perfect? Yes. Officers only identified Torrens after circulating a CCTV image of him via the media. Ms Webb conceded officers had trawled the CCTV vision from Gosford on the night of March 22 only after Audrey's mother pleaded with local police to have a look at it herself. Ms Kirby also said a friend of hers had spotted a suspicious man poking around the spot where Audrey was found at Erina Creek five days after she died, well before police reviewed the CCTV. 'A girlfriend of mine was driving to work at 5 o'clock in the morning, heading towards Sydney at the entrance road and sees a man at 5 a.m. in the morning with a red singlet and white shorts and a white stick poking around,' she said. The description was a match for what Torrens had been wearing on the night of Audrey's death. She added that she also noticed mud underneath Audrey's fingernails when identifying her, which further fueled her belief it was not misadventure. 'Well, they were going back through the CCTV [because] the mum obviously wanted us to do as much as we can,' Ms Webb said. She said Torrens' ex-partner's call identifying him as the man in the video was 'gold' for detectives. Ex-partner Michelle told the program she would have called police sooner about the threats mae against her if she had more faith in their ability to respond. It previously took police months to find him after he breached an AVO for him only to then be let out by the courts on a Community Corrections Order. 'We wouldn't be in this position, I wouldn't be having this conversation with you, Audrey wouldn't be dead if he had have been held in custody,' Commissioner Webb said. 'He should have been locked up. A Community Corrections Order for someone who has a violent history is no answer.' She argued 'soft' sentences should be reviewed. 'I can say as the police commissioner, I'm certainly frustrated because a get out of jail free card is no the answer for people like Torrens,' Ms Webb said. When police brought Torrens into custody, they called Kathleen and Trevor into the station. 'That moment where police tell you that they've arrested a man over your daughter's death, it was like she died again,' Mr Griffith said. 'So I said, "has he said that he's done anything to Audrey, and they said we haven't been able to speak to him yet because he's sleeping. But we have enough evidence",' Ms Kirby said. Both Mr Griffin and Ms Kirby said they had wanted more from the justice system. They couldn't believe Torrens – who has an extensive criminal history including theft, fraud, intimidation, drugs and AVO offences – had been in the community on a CCO. 'It's outrageous. It's outrageous that he can walk the streets after doing so many offences over the years,' Mr Kirby said. 'Why was he out? Why was he allowed out?' Ms Kirby asked. 'The government are too weak. And the justice system. It's as if they're breeding monsters,' Mr Griffin said. Major terror attack 'was just HOURS away' before it was foiled by the special forces and police:... 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Stay on current site or go to US version The New Orleans Pelicans have fired executive vice president David Griffin Griffin spent the past six seasons as the head of basketball operations for the Pelicans New Orleans went 209-263 under Griffin's leadership with two postseason appearances during that span Hall of Famer Joe Dumars is a serious front-runner to become the lead basketball executive with the New Orleans Pelicans, sources told ESPN. The 2003 executive of the year and 2004 champion with the Detroit Pistons is a Louisiana native Dumars is currently the NBA's executive vice president The Pelicans and Dumars are expected to engage in conversations to finalize a deal by the end of the week The Pelicans received three players -- Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart -- and three first-round draft picks has played in just 45% of his possible games with the Pelicans -- and has never played in the playoffs after he suffered injuries prior to both of the team's postseason appearances in 2022 and 2024 ESPN's NBA insiders contributed to this report Thousands gather for sunset tribute to 19-year-old university student in Terrigal calling for action to address men’s violence against women Sunset was one of Audrey Griffin’s favourite times of day. On Thursday evening thousands of Central Coast residents wearing white gathered at Terrigal beach to honour the 19-year-old university student and talented sportswoman who was murdered on her way home from a night out in Gosford on 23 March I ask you to turn around and watch it together,” said her mother Friends and relatives scattered frangipanis on the beach and called on the community to honour Griffin by demanding government action to address the national crisis of violence against women “This kind of event is something where the community want to show the family they care about their loss,” said Sharon Walsh the chair of the Central Coast Domestic Violence Committee Griffin on a visit to Tokyo Photograph: Darci Tabone“And it’s also a way of saying to those who have the capacity to fund change that we want change “The bulk of violence against women obviously occurs in the home … however the tragic circumstances of this young woman remind us that women of many ages can’t really feel safe anywhere.” Walsh said voters this federal election would have to “go rummaging” to find anything political parties had to say about domestic violence and women’s safety But before this week the issue had barely rated a mention in the campaign Griffin is the 22nd woman killed due to violence this year Hours after Thursday’s vigil, it was reported that the man charged with her murder, 53-year-old Adrian Torrens, had been found dead in a cell at Sydney’s Silverwater correctional complex Police were not treating the death as suspicious Griffin’s murder was initially treated as nothing beyond a tragic accident The keen athlete had been on a night out with friends at Hotel Gosford before disappearing on her way home. New South Wales police said she was last seen on The Entrance Road in Erina at 3am on Sunday 23 March Her body was found partially submerged in Erina Creek just steps away from one of the coast’s busiest roads Forensic and postmortem examinations did not point to suspicious circumstances Iron Man competitor and beach lover was referred to the coroner almost four weeks after the body’s discovery Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter On Thursday last week police released a grainy CCTV image from outside the Elanora hotel in East Gosford. A man, described as having a dark complexion, medium build, wearing a red singlet and carrying a black backpack, was wanted to help with the coronial matter. “We are not implicating that this man was somehow involved in the incident,” Det Acting Insp Samantha Richards said in the appeal. “other sources” had come forward with enough information to elevate the case to a homicide investigation and police made a startling breakthrough: 53-year-old Torrens was arrested in Surry Hills and charged with Griffin’s murder as well as 11 unrelated domestic violence matters Police allege Torrens had a “physical altercation” with Griffin did not appear at a hearing in Downing Centre local court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody to appear on 20 June Beyond that, little has been made public. The Daily Telegraph reported that police evidence included time- and location-stamped Snapchat videos Griffin had shared with a friend the account of a nearby resident who had heard a woman screaming “for up to a minute” about 3am but dismissed the sound as that of a fox and a 2.43am ping from Torrens’ phone near to where the body was found The view across the creek from the memorialIt was further reported that Torrens’ DNA was linked to that taken from one of the victim’s fingers and that police documents stated she had scratches to her upper arms and a mark to the left side of her face The news reverberated around the sprawling Central Coast community but it did not come entirely as a surprise to some who had always questioned how Griffin – who was reportedly weeks away from joining the navy – really died “my gut and my head was telling me something different” Social media posts reflect the same sentiment “I can’t believe it wasn’t treated as suspicious from the start,” one Facebook user wrote Another asked how the police wrote “it off as misadventure so quickly” On Tuesday Supt Darryl Jobson said despite “no suspicious circumstances arising from the forensics and the postmortem” police had always had concerns about the “unsettling” case A favourite recipe pinned to a tree behind the memorial. Photograph: The Guardian“This is a matter that has not sat well with us from the very start,” he told reporters. “These are the types of cases where police want answers because families want answers.” One friend of Griffin’s, who asked for her name to be withheld, said the Central Coast had been alight with rumours about her friend’s last moments, including conflicting reports about when and by whom her body was found and how she had been dressed. Read more“We want to know the truth of what actually happened because no one seems to be talking,” the friend said “The police really need to make a statement about it They can at least clear up a lot of the rumours and help protect a young girl who lost her life at the hands of a man.” Behind the calls for more information was fear ‘Are we safe as a community?’ Because we don’t feel safe up here any more.” An online fundraiser coorganised by Kirby has so far raised $30,000 towards family travel and a funeral for the teenager who brought “endless laughter and joy to everyone” and was “the kindest soul to walk this earth” Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this article contains names of deceased persons Audrey headed home in the early hours of March 23 She did everything women are told to do to keep us safe police found Audrey's body partially submerged in Erina Creek on NSW's Central Coast She was allegedly killed by a stranger as she walked home Adrian Noel Torrens was charged with her murder after a four-week investigation Torrens was found dead in a cell at Western Sydney's Silverwater Correctional Complex after reportedly taking his life Kathleen Kirby with her daughter Audrey Griffin Speaking to A Current Affair on Monday Audrey's mother Kathleen Kirby recalled the harrowing moment her daughter's best friend discovered her body When Kathleen woke on March 23 and checked Audrey's location to ensure her daughter made it home okay she immediately knew something was terribly wrong "I'd woken up and I looked at the phone and I saw the location and straight away I was alarmed," she said who rushed to Audrey's last known location along Erina Creek "It's not right for a young girl to have to find her best friend in the water," Kathleen said Audrey was a bright athlete with her whole life ahead of her Audrey was out with friends on the night of March 22 and had left them at the Hotel Gosford about 2am on March 23 saying she was going to grab an Uber or taxi back to her dad's house Kathleen believes her daughter started walking after failing to get a ride home and decided to take the long way along the water in hopes of finding a car as she otherwise could've taken a shortcut through the heart of Gosford According to The Daily Telegraph police documents state Audrey's last known movements were near Punt Bridge in Erina She had sent two Snapchat videos to a friend who became concerned when Audrey didn't make it home or respond to messages It was then Kathleen called Audrey's friends and they made the devastating discovery police maintained her death wasn't suspicious doubling down that Audrey had likely died by misadventure she was strong," she told A Current Affair Not one person has walked up to me and said she drowned… No one believed it." Police would later admit the initial autopsy finding didn't sit right with them either Superintendent Darryl Jobson said a post-mortem examination of Audrey's body didn't initially suggest suspicious circumstances but "the seriousness of the matter" prompted police to keep digging "For a 19-year-old woman to meet her death in a creek it was very unsettling for us as investigators," he said "These are the types of cases where police want answers Kathleen is fighting for justice after losing her only child Jobson said police received "significant information which transferred this investigation to a homicide investigation." It led them to arrest and charge Torrens with murder According to the Daily Telegraph Torrens allegedly confessed to Audrey's murder in a phone call in the weeks after her death "I just f**king clicked and I have no reason for my actions," he reportedly said on the call and now they're looking for me," he is reported to have said Police say Torrens killed Audrey during a "physical altercation" According to The Daily Telegraph, police say Audrey tried to fight Torrens off after he followed her and scratched him in the process, resulting in his DNA ending up under her fingernails. They say Torrens struck Audrey and knocked her unconscious, causing her to drown, or held her underwater. The 53-year-old's matter was briefly mentioned in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday when bail was formally refused. Then on Thursday, Torrens died in custody. Audrey's alleged murder has shocked the community. Image: GoFundMe. Audrey was a student and a talented triathlete. She was just weeks away from starting her career in the navy. She had her whole life ahead of her. Her alleged murder has fuelled a wider conversation about violence against women. One question has cropped up again and again: why wasn't more done to prevent this? Torrens had a horrific history of domestic violence offences. According to A Current Affair, he was imprisoned in 2020 for 20 months but received parole after just four. Last May, another apprehended domestic violence order was imposed against him. Then in January, he was hit with a community corrections order, but managed to avoid jail. This month, he was charged with Audrey's murder along with 11 unrelated domestic violence charges. Hundreds gathered at a vigil for Audrey in Terrigal. Image: Supplied. Kathleen is demanding action, calling on political leaders to make a change. "Get on board, do something, make a change," she pleaded to Australian leaders on A Current Affair. "She's not another person that just gets brushed under the carpet." Audrey's community is ensuring that never happens. On Thursday, Terrigal Beach transformed into a sea of white, as family, loved ones and strangers gathered to remember the 19-year-old. A march led by What Were You Wearing, an Australian not-for-profit organisation fighting to end sexual violence, was held for the community on Sunday at Gosford Waterfront Park. It was sparked by calls from young people in the community, group events coordinator Brianna Harvey told AAP. View this post on Instagram A post shared by What Were You Wearing Australia (@whatwereyouwearing_) Brianna grew up in the Central Coast region "The community is so small that I feel like when something like this happens you almost feel like it happens to you," she told AAP ahead of the march She continued: "Showing up in solidarity with each other spurs hope into people "That what they're doing matters and it will actually create some sort of change." Acknowledgement was one of the first steps to achieving changes Audrey was the 22nd Australian woman killed this year according to Sherele Moody's Australian Femicide Watch She had plans to move to Melbourne this year to join the navy and play football That bright future has been taken from her having only recently completed the Ironman 70.3 New Zealand just weeks before her death — an incredible feat comprising a 1.9km swim She was a much-loved figure in the Central Coast community as a member of Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club and the Terrigal Sharks Rugby League Club and a former vice-captain of the Central Coast Sports College The college paid tribute to the 19-year-old as "remarkable young woman whose vibrant spirit and laughter will never be forgotten leaving behind a legacy of compassion and inspiration," it continued Audrey recently completed the Ironman 70.3 New Zealand Audrey also represented the Gosford Water Polo team with her former teammates paying tribute to her during its ladies division three the grand final last month "Audrey participated in a wide variety of sports and always bought a smile to those around her," the team said "This tragedy has affected the many people who were fortunate enough to know Audrey." loved ones remembered Audrey as a "radiant soul — full of light "She touched the hearts of all who knew her and her absence leaves an unfillable space in our lives," it read A GoFundMe set up described her as "the light in many of our lives" "There is no doubt she bought endless laughter and joy to everyone," it said "She was the kindest soul to walk this earth and will always be in our hearts." To support Audrey's family, visit the fundraiser here. We will keep this post updated as more information comes to light. This article was originally published on April 22, 2025, and has since been updated with new information. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) as Premier Minns vows justice and a probe into the accused’s jail suicide Credit: SuppliedCrucial CCTV footage showing Audrey Griffin walking ahead of her alleged killer minutes before her death remained in police hands for three weeks before prompting a murder investigation with officers initially unaware of its significance The delay has come to light as NSW Premier Chris Minns acknowledged widespread concerns about women’s safety while police defended their handling of the case Griffin was found dead in Erina Creek near The Entrance Rd in Erina about 3.45pm on March 23 She was reported missing earlier that day when she did not return home from a night out with friends Get the first look at the digital newspaper curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox Get the NewsletterBy continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“It’s like you can’t breathe it’s like you don’t want to breathe,” Griffin’s mother speaking of her reaction to finding out her 19-year-old was dead “But I needed to find the strength because I wasn’t satisfied with what the outcome (of the early investigation) was Audrey Griffin, 19, was allegedly murdered on the Central Coast last month. Credit: SuppliedGriffin’s death was initially ruled a tragic accidental drowning but her mother’s “head and my gut were telling me different”, she said to 7NEWS Adrian Torrens’ criminal history, including prior domestic violence charges and a January court order for breaching an AVO has been revealed by the Daily Telegraph. who died in his prison cell days after arrest had been spared jail in January for using a carriage service to menace a woman Police Commissioner Karen Webb stated officers acted swiftly upon identifying the footage on April 17 sourced from East Gosford’s Elanora Hotel on March 24 showed Griffin and Torrens walking within hundreds of metres of each other three weeks after Griffin’s body was found in a creek sparking witness accounts that led to Torrens’ arrest and the alleged offender was locked up Monday morning Audrey Griffin’s accused murderer Adrian Torrens found dead in Sydney jail cellAustralia3 Min Read25 Apr 2025Twin coronial investigations are now expected: one into Griffin’s death and another into Torrens’ suicide. Attorney-General Michael Daley has requested transcripts of Torrens’ January court appearance, where he received an 18-month bond for breaching an AVO. Minns called Torrens’ criminal history “concerning,” pledging justice for Griffin’s family. Her mother, mourning both her daughter and her father’s recent death, posted online: “You and Audrey will be my guardian angels”. Senior police defended the investigation: “It’s offensive to suggest this wasn’t well-managed,” one officer said. Torrens’ charges included seven counts of breaching AVOs before his death. If you or someone you know is experiencing family violence, phone 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or the Crisis Care Helpline on 1800 199 008. Latest EditionEdition Edition 5 May 20255 May 2025All-powerful Anthony Albanese says give me some R.E.S.P.E.C.T This is probably not the page you’re looking for Warning: This story contains the image and name of a deceased Indigenous person Outraged victims’ rights groups are calling for harsher penalties for violent offenders after beloved Central Coast teenager Audrey Griffin was allegedly murdered by a stranger who was spared jail two months before her death despite a history of domestic abuse and restraining order breaches NSW Premier Chris Minns said “very serious” questions would be asked about why Adrian Noel Torrens was placed on a community corrections order vowing to seek answers for 19-year-old Griffin’s family Audrey Griffin was allegedly murdered walking home from a night out with friends in March who was found dead inside his prison cell on Thursday afternoon was placed on the order in January after pleading guilty to one count each of using a carriage service to menace harass or offend and contravening a domestic apprehended violence order in October last year He was in 2020 sentenced to a prison term for a slew of violent offending after breaching a community corrections order imposed months earlier “I don’t have answers to it now,” Minns said, after the revelations Torrens was allowed to remain in the community despite his violent history were published by the Herald said the decision to spare Torrens a custodial sentence was “just wrong” Adrian Noel Torrens had been spared jail for violent offending months before he allegedly murdered Audrey Griffin “The system is just appalling,” she told the Herald “He’s gone and [allegedly] murdered someone when he should be behind bars.” to impose a noncustodial sentence has also frustrated victims rights’ advocates who’ve long campaigned for better protections for women The Homicide Victims Support Group called for an immediate review into supervision orders imposed on violent repeat offenders and expressed concern that domestic violence was not being taken seriously who are tasked with protecting our community to agree that zero tolerance is the only decision with these violent repeat offenders?” deputy chair Corinne Lindsell said “The death of Torrens while in custody now means Audrey’s family will be denied their chance at justice They are left with not only the grief of loss but the ongoing anguish of unanswered questions.” Lindsell said the community deserved answers around the decisions made before Griffin’s death says her daughter was let down by the justice system “Audrey’s family deserves better,” she said said Torrens’ “lenient” sentence showed it was “obvious that no one is listening” “If you keep releasing these guys and punishing them with a feather why are we then all of a sudden surprised when someone ends up dead?” he said The NSW government toughened bail laws for serious domestic violence offenders after widespread fury over the death of Molly Ticehurst last April who had been released on bail for allegedly sexually assaulting her who has supported victims of violent crimes and their families for more than 30 years said not enough changes had been implemented throughout the justice system to address domestic violence across the country “We can talk as much as we like about being serious about domestic violence,” Brown said clearly the penalty was inadequate because it’s [allegedly] manifested itself in further violence.” Acting Attorney-General Ron Hoenig said he had requested transcripts of Torrens’ most recent court appearances including the decision to impose a community corrections order He said community safety was the state government’s highest priority and that any recommendations from a coronial inquest into Griffin’s death would be strongly considered NSW Premier Chris Minns said “very serious” questions will be asked about why Torrens was placed on a community corrections order.Credit: Steven Siewert Griffin’s death was “part of a clear national pattern of violence against women” Our Watch chief executive Patty Kinnersly said there is a history of men’s violence against women – patterns of abuse that too often go unchecked until they end in tragedy,” she said “This is not about isolated incidents or ‘monsters’ It is about systems that fail to intervene early enough and social conditions that allow violence to occur.” said the teenager’s death could have been prevented if the justice system “had done what it was meant to do” “He never should have been in the position to be able to [allegedly] take our friend’s life,” she said Minns vowed to provide the Griffin’s family answers around her death and the decision to impose a supervision order on Torrens adding that violence against women was “never tolerated “It’s terrible that this injustice has taken place but clearly the NSW government and the NSW Police will do everything they possibly can to give answers to that family although nothing will bring back Audrey and nothing will assuage the loss that they’re going through today,” he said “I can understand why many women would be concerned today This isn’t the first and these horrifying acts of violence send a real chill into the community Police will do everything they can to keep the community safe … we’ll do whatever we can do ensure that those that commit these kinds of acts are arrested and that the full force of the law is brought against them.” Up to a thousand people are on Sunday expected to protest over the death of Griffin and 22 other women killed by violence this year at a Gosford rally co-organised by What Were You Wearing Australia Get alerts on significant breaking news as happens. Sign up for our Breaking News Alert Outraged victims\\u2019 rights groups are calling for harsher penalties for violent offenders after beloved Central Coast teenager Audrey Griffin was allegedly murdered by a stranger who was spared jail two months before her death NSW Premier Chris Minns said \\u201Cvery serious\\u201D questions would be asked about why Adrian Noel Torrens was placed on a community corrections order vowing to seek answers for 19-year-old Griffin\\u2019s family \\u201CI don\\u2019t have answers to it now,\\u201D Minns said after the revelations Torrens was allowed to remain in the community despite his violent history we\\u2019ll report them to the family.\\u201D said the decision to spare Torrens a custodial sentence was \\u201Cjust wrong\\u201D \\u201CThe system is just appalling,\\u201D she told the Herald \\u201CHe\\u2019s gone and [allegedly] murdered someone when he should be behind bars.\\u201D to impose a noncustodial sentence has also frustrated victims 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\\u201CHe never should have been in the position to be able to [allegedly] take our friend\\u2019s life,\\u201D she said Minns vowed to provide the Griffin\\u2019s family answers around her death adding that violence against women was \\u201Cnever tolerated it\\u2019s never brushed under the carpet\\u201D \\u201CIt\\u2019s terrible that this injustice has taken place although nothing will bring back Audrey and nothing will assuage the loss that they\\u2019re going through today,\\u201D he said \\u201CI can understand why many women would be concerned today This isn\\u2019t the first and these horrifying acts of violence send a real chill into the community Police will do everything they can to keep the community safe \\u2026 we\\u2019ll do whatever we can do ensure that those that commit these kinds of acts are arrested and that the full force of the law is brought against them.\\u201D Get alerts on significant breaking news as happens A man has been charged with the murder of 19-year-old Audrey Griffin whose body was found in Erina Creek last month a former vice-captain at Central Coast Sports College was reported missing after a night out at the Gosford Hotel on March 23 her death was later reclassified following further investigation Police have now charged 53-year-old Adrian Noel Torrens with her murder as well as with multiple unrelated domestic violence offences He remains in custody and faced Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday Griffin has been remembered by friends and family as a vibrant and kind young woman who left a strong impression on her community A remembrance vigil will be held in her honour this Thursday evening at 5pm with locals expected to gather at 5pm at the waterfront in support of her family and to reflect on her life Police continue to appeal for information related to the case Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 Commentdocument.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "a73dc3580c62efdea6a4421c05a745db" );document.getElementById("efb1a04fa5").setAttribute( "id" I travel on the new trains daily from Woy Woy to Central and vice versa I love the new trains apart from (the fact) they are absolutely freezing Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club in Springwood St have both submitted revised plans to Central Coast Council for significant improvements… Humpty Dumpty Foundation has sprung into action to help Central Coast Local Health District provide seven breast pumps for its midwifery and Aboriginal health services AVONDALE, La. -- Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin shot an 11-under 61 in better-ball play Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Zurich Classic Novak and Griffin took a 27-under 189 total into the alternate-shot finale Sunday at TPC of Louisiana "That's what we both practice for and play for on the PGA Tour," Griffin said about winning "We want to compete against the best players and want to ultimately test ourselves and try to get it done." Novak is coming off a playoff loss last week to Justin Thomas in the RBC Heritage "Three shots can be gone pretty quick," Novak saod but we're going to have to still play well." Masters champion Rory McIlroy and fellow Irishman Shane Lowry McIlroy returned from a weather delay of about 90 minutes to make a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th "The last thing on my mind during the delay was the putt and I sort of concentrated on it and made sure I did what I needed to do," McIlroy said Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo the PGA Tour rookies who led after each of the first two days had a 66 to drop into a tie for fourth at 23 under They set the tournament better-ball record Thursday with a 58 Danish identical twins Nicolai and Rasmus Holgaard also were 23 under The WA Supreme Court announced the appointment of Prudence Griffin as its principal registrar as of 5 May “We are very pleased to welcome Principal Registrar Griffin to the important role of Principal Registrar,” Chief Justice Peter Quinlan said “The Court is confident that in this new role Principal Registrar Griffin will continue to make a significant contribution to the administration of justice in this State.” Griffin has been a court registrar since 9 November 2020 she managed various cases from the court’s general and probate divisions according to a media statement from the WA Supreme Court She has been commissioned as a magistrate in the court’s criminal division and has served as an associate to Justice Graeme Scott in the Supreme Court she primarily tackled insurance and commercial litigation Griffin was part of the disputes team in Wesfarmers Limited’s Corporate Solicitors Office she helped manage commercial disputes across Australia Griffin obtained her LLB from the University of Western Australia in 1994 and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 1996 In its media statement the court also expressed its gratitude to Griffin’s predecessor Danielle Davies who served as principal registrar after the death of principal registrar Kate McDonald last year 20 March 2025 | Tennis SA Tennis SA is deeply saddened by the passing of Paul Griffin a highly respected member of the South Australian tennis community Paul made his mark in the sport early through his success in junior tournaments capturing multiple titles and establishing himself as a formidable competitor His passion for the game extended well beyond his playing years dedicating himself to coaching and mentoring the next generation of players As the former Club Coach at Reade Park Tennis Club Paul’s impact on the court was matched only by his kindness and generosity His guidance and unwavering support shaped the journeys of many aspiring players leaving a lasting legacy within the South Australian tennis community Paul will be remembered for his dedication and the warmth he shared with those around him He will be dearly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him Tennis SA extends its deepest sympathies to Paul’s family It was a calm, still night when Jill Meagher set off home after celebrating a birthday with her colleagues at a Brunswick pub Jill was raped and murdered 400 metres from her Melbourne home at 1.30am on the morning of September 22 Grainy CCTV footage captured her last walk — and her killer — as he stalked her That video would prove instrumental in putting Adrian Bayley behind bars was on her way home after performing a comedy gig when she was raped and murdered in Melbourne's Carlton North was received by her boyfriend minutes before her death Her killer had also stalked her relentlessly; he tracked her movements from the city was on her way home from a Melbourne comedy club just after midnight when she was beaten with a metal pole Eurydice Dixon (left) and Aiia Maasarwe (right) Last month, the body of Audrey Griffin Her friends last saw her at about 2am on a night out at the Gosford Hotel Audrey was reported missing a few hours before her body was found Her alleged killer was arrested on Monday after a four-week investigation Audrey is one of 23 Australian women killed this year We've lost hundreds of women to violence since 2012 the majority of these a result of intimate partner violence our leaders have remained mostly silent on violence against women The NSWRL is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of well-known Sydney businessman and Rugby League identity Paul Griffin today The 55-year-old was a Life Member of the Hills Bulls Sports Club and the current Senior Football Co-ordinator He owned and operated Griffin Air Conditioning which is a major sponsor of the Hills District Junior Rugby League Football Club that fields teams in junior and senior Rugby League competitions Hills Bulls won their first NSWRL Sydney Shield premiership in 2023 with a 34-30 win over St Marys Saints told nswrl.com.au of Griffin’s generosity and work ethic “Everyone in and around footy is in deep shock because he was such a character - a larrikin,” Sironen said “He had a heart of gold and was so generous with his time and support of Rugby League in general but also of a number of other community groups and charities “He was the sort of bloke that if you needed a hand at short notice you called Paul and he’d step up and help make it happen “He is an example of the wonderful people in and around our game “The Hills Bulls and everyone involved there will take this news very hard as he’s done so much for the club and been so very supportive because he loved the club.” The NSWRL extends its condolences to Griffin’s family Todd knows Tamworth will rally for Magic Round The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Highlights | Round Nine - Roosters v Bulldogs Team List Tuesday | Junior Reps Grand Finals Conine undergoes season-ending left shoulder surgeryApril 30th LOS ANGELES -- Marlins outfielder underwent season-ending surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday the club announced ahead of Wednesday's series finale at Dodger Stadium Over the weekend in Seattle, Miami had revealed that Conine would visit Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Monday in Los Angeles to get another opinion on his dislocated left shoulder The meeting with the specialist was to determine the exact operation Conine would undergo The operation required both labral and fracture repair "Griffin was playing so well and a key cog for us an important piece," manager Clayton McCullough said on Wednesday morning and everything should be on track for Griffin to get through his rehab and be ready full-go come next Spring Training." ElAttrache is the doctor who performed the surgery to repair Jung Hoo Lee’s left shoulder last season after the San Francisco center fielder sustained a similar injury to Conine’s after crashing into the wall at Oracle Park “He did his, and [Lee] obviously made a full recovery and is playing great this year,” Conine said Saturday, before the Marlins’ 14-0 loss to the Mariners “So that gives me confidence that that’s the right guy for it Added McCullough on Wednesday: "Just the nature of it I think it was just the timing of things and what went down that it looks like it's going to be next year for Griff." Conine hurt his shoulder in the sixth inning of the Marlins’ 11-10 loss to the Phillies on April 19 jamming his arm into the ground awkwardly on a headfirst slide on an RBI double and immediately exited the game with the trainer the club placed Conine on the 60-day injured list The 27-year-old Conine was hitting .281 with seven doubles and a .790 OPS in 20 games. Conine, who was called up for the first time on Aug. 26 last year appeared in 30 of the Marlins’ final 32 games of the ‘24 season finishing with a .268/.326/.451 slash line Coming into his first full season in the big leagues, Conine had already made the first steps to improve on his end-of-year run last season. He’d dropped his chase rate from 32.9% (league average last year was 27.1%) down to 20.5%, good to land him in the 86th percentile of qualified hitters. He more than doubled his barrel rate and his hard-hit rate rose from 40.7% to 51.1% Conine’s average exit velocity through 17 games was 91.6 mph second-best on the Marlins behind only Dane Myers (91.7 mph) his Statcast numbers ranked up there with the best in baseball His 117.4 mph double off Arizona’s Bryce Jarvis on April 15 was the sixth-hardest-hit ball this year the third-hardest base hit and the hardest base hit by anyone not named Oneil Cruz Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball “Definitely a lot of [emotions],” Conine said on Saturday “I think by now it’s settled in a little more and then I can focus on rehab and setting goals and stuff like that I talked to a lot of people who have offered a lot of support And just being around the guys has helped.” the Marlins have started four different left fielders: Javier Sanoja Wagaman has started four times during this stretch "I think we'll continue to rotate guys through there," McCullough said "It's nice to have some versatile pieces that can go out there and play and at least -- you start the game maybe in one setup there are some guys that can come in as well So I think we'll just continue to each day look at what we feel like is the best lineup construction for us to have success against that starter." a month after a NSW teenager was found in a creek in what was first believed to be a non-suspicious death was found half-submerged in Erina Creek in Erina on the Central Coast at 3.45pm on March 24 Griffin had been declared missing 36 hours earlier She was last seen at 3am on March 23 on The Entrance Road in Ernia The death was first deemed non-suspicious by detectives When investigators later appealed for public assistance in the case on April 17 they again said it was being treated as non-suspicious police arrested a 53-year-old man over the death in Surry Hills at 12.20pm yesterday Police allege the 53-year-old was involved in a “physical altercation” with Griffin He was taken to Surry Hills Police Station where he was charged with Griffin’s murder and 11 unrelated domestic violence charges He will front the Downing Centre Local Court today UFC today announced that former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has been named the 2025 recipient of the Forrest Griffin Community Award Named in honor of UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin the award recognizes a UFC athlete for their exceptional volunteer and charity work and the meaningful impact their efforts have on the community The Forrest Griffin Community Award is presented annually as part of the UFC Honors President’s Choice category as the award recipient is personally selected by UFC President and CEO Dana White UFC Honors is the company's annual awards program recognizing UFC athletes Celebrate Charles Oliveira At UFC Store! As the 2025 recipient of the Forrest Griffin Community Award Oliveira will receive a $25,000 donation to the charity of his choice All donations are courtesy of the UFC Foundation Oliveira will be honored for this award during the 2025 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as part of the 13th Annual UFC International Fight Week June 26 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be streamed live but he’s also an amazing role model who enjoys giving back to the community,” said UFC President and CEO Dana White “Charles does a great job of helping local youth in Sao Paulo by providing them with free education and jiu-jitsu training at his institute and he’s directly helping them create a better life for themselves in the process It’s an honor to present him with his award.” Founded in 2012 as a social project within the Charles Oliveira Gold Team Gym in the Vicente de Carvalho District of Guarujá (São Paulo) the Charles do BronxsInstitute (ICBronxs) provides hundreds of local youth with the opportunity for a better future through free arts and jiu-jitsu.The creation of the Institute comes full circle with Oliveira’s childhood as a similar social project introduced him to Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 12 This project provided Oliveira with a safe space to train and secure an education which helped him become a champion jiu-jitsu practitioner two months after his first lesson Oliveira’s social project was recognized as an Institute in 2022 and he officially opened a new space dedicated entirely to training local underprivileged youth in Sao Paulo in 2023. Since its inception in 2012 more than 150 students have trained and graduated from Oliveira’s programs with many students achieving their dreams through MMA See How The Judges Scored Every Round Of UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs Prates Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Main Card Winners And More From UFC Fight Night: Machado Memento Exclusives Invites You to Participate in Sports Memorabilia Day 2vs1Kent State Photo by: Sam Findley/Ball State AthleticsGriffin's Walk-off Single Leads Cardinals to 2-1 Win over Kent State in 10 Innings May 03 You have reached ESPN's Australian edition. Stay on current site or go to US version. Every week, ESPN's Megan Hustwaite brings together news stories that have caught her eye across the WNBL. The good news keeps coming for the WNBL's only undefeated team who could regain one of their biggest stars this week. Bendigo Spirit sits pretty at the top of the ladder with a 5-0 record, after a successful road trip to Sydney and Townsville last round and might welcome superstar Kelsey Griffin into the line-up for Sunday's tantalising clash with the Southside Flyers in Ballarat. The four-time champion, three-time Grand Final MVP and 2018-19 Suzy Batkovic Medallist fractured her shooting hand when she tried to steal a ball during practice just days out from Round 1 and will see a specialist this week to determine her return to play. Kelsey Griffin of the Spirit in in action during Round 3. Kelly Defina/Getty Images"I started shooting with my right-hand last Thursday and dribbling and passing and all that, I'm progressing as tolerated," Griffin told ESPN. "Appointments this week will inform what my weekend and next week look like - there could be a weekend." Griffin has loved what she's seen from her new-look team as she's watched on from the sidelines and has also been busy hosting her weekly radio show Saturdays in Bendigo via SEN. Less than 24 hours after their emphatic overtime win over Adelaide, Geelong United announced that import Lynetta Kizer had departed the WNBL's newest club. Via a statement on Sunday afternoon, United said club and player had parted ways mutually due to personal reasons. Kizer had 6 points and 4 rebounds in her only WNBL appearance, Geelong's inaugural game, a loss to Townsville, in Round 1. The 34-year-old centre played eight seasons in the WNBA, for Tulsa Shock, Indiana Fever, Connecticut Sun and the Minnesota Lynx, after being selected in the 2012 draft. ESPN believes Geelong will take some time to assess its options before deciding whether to replace Kizer. In a season where the league is younger than ever, emerging Aussie stars are stepping up and grasping increased opportunity with both hands in the opening weeks of #WNBL25. On Sunday, it was 20-year-old Southside point guard Dallas Loughridge who two years ago, in what was meant to be her rookie season, ruptured her ACL in the final pre-season fixture. Dallas Loughridge of the Flyers drives to the basket Daniel Pockett/Getty ImagesHer rehab was documented in a mini-series for Basketball Australia's She Hoops and on return to the court Loughridge was part of the Flyers championship last season but was behind dual Olympian Leilani Mitchell and Maddy Rocci when it came to the guard rotation. On Sunday, she scored a career-high 16 points off the bench in her team's win over Canberra. New Flyers coach Kristi Harrower, one of Australia's greatest ever point guards, was full of praise for her young star. "She didn't play much last year, has been training well and brings a steady head for us, a bit of poise," Harrower said post-game. "Dallas is someone who can shoot the three for us but then also break down the defence and in a way she does it with ease because she has so much variation to what she does when she gets into the paint. "She's only still young and if she can continue to play the way she did today she'd going to be putting her hand up for more minutes and that's what you want to do as a player - put the coach under pressure." Triple WNBL champion Micaela Cocks has spoken about the emotion she was overcome with as Townsville Fire retired her famous No.32 guernsey at the weekend. The New Zealand-born guard, who represented her country on the international stage for 17 years, debuted with the Fire in 2011 and was an integral piece of their championship puzzle in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2017-18 and earned the Rachael Sporn Medal for Grand Final MVP in 2015. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Townsville Fire (@townsvillefire) After welcoming her first child Hazel in 2020 during the pandemic-affected WNBL hub season the 38-year-old returned for what would be her final season in 2021-22 Her jersey now hangs from the rafters alongside fellow champions Suzy Batkovic Rachael McCully (nee Flanagan) and Mia Murray (nee Newley) "I felt more emotional than I thought I'd be I've kind of blocked out accolades during my career because you just want to play and win but this was different not only great teammates but awesome people and some of my best friends You must have online publishing permission or full ownership of this image Barengi Gadjin Land Council and the Australian archaeological community are in mourning following the death of Darren Griffin last week Mr Griffin was an archaeologist for nearly three decades working with traditional owner groups across Australia and also internationally in countries including England Most recently he worked for the Horsham-based Barengi Gadjin Land Council serving as interim co-executive officer and on-country operations manager Mr Griffin died at home surrounded by loved ones after an illness Friends and colleagues remembered Mr Griffin as a warm and gregarious man Barengi Gadjin Land Council described him as ‘a passionate ally and fierce advocate for First Nations people’ “His commitment to the rights and interests of the Wotjobaluk Wergaia and Jupagulk peoples of the Wotjobaluk Nations was known by all and deeply appreciated,” the statement said “He has left a legacy that will have a lasting change and his knowledge expertise and most beautiful personality will be missed deeply by all that have worked with him and knew him.” Hindmarsh Shire Council chief executive Monica Revell expressed the council’s condolences to the family “Council recognises Darren’s significant contribution in our community particularly in his work with Barengi Gadjin Land Council and advocating for the Wotjobaluk and Jupagulk Peoples of the Wotjobaluk Nations,” she said “Darren worked very closely with Hindmarsh Shire Council for many years “He was instrumental in the development and implementation of many council projects.  knowledge and experience of cultural heritage has had a significant positive impact within the community and individual staff who worked with him in the field.” Mr Griffin’s family requested people not send flowers and instead consider donating to a memorial fund to help with expenses People interested in making a donation can visit www.gofundme.com/f/Darren-Griufin-Memorial The entire November 6, 2024 edition of The Weekly Advertiser is available online. 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Council to request WIFT removal from mining licence area Approximately 500 enraged citizens marched in Gosford yesterday (Sunday 27 April) braving the rain to protest violence against women following the alleged murder of Audrey Griffin in March 19-year-old Griffin was allegedly murdered by Adrian Noel Torrens who was serving a community corrections order and had previously breached apprehended violence orders The alleged murder prompted calls for less leniency toward offenders in sentencing and anger that it took the death of another woman to once again bring the issue of violence against women to the fore Torrens was found dead in his prison cell three days before the rally Australian Femicide Watch counts the death of 24 women across the country this year Organisers called on marchers to show “rage” and “fury” whilst demanding action to protect women Brianna Harvey, chief marketing officer of non-profit What Were You Wearing Australia, said the rally was about “making a loud enough noise that people acknowledge what’s going on “We need to remember the people that we’ve lost “Twenty-four is not just ‘too many’ – it’s a national crisis are scared right now and we want to show up and say we’re in this together.” lamented the alleged murderer’s release from custody prior to the death of Griffin “How are people who have breached their AVOs not a danger to the community A lot of the community is angry and devastated,” Williams told protestors “This should be one of the core topics spoken about by political parties.” She noted that some of the organisers were as young as 15 and 16 She said that children “should not have to be caring about these things and organising them.” Prior to the rally, organisers circulated a petition demanding the prime minister opposition leader and other candidates commit to urgent action Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared violence against women a national emergency,” the petition notes during an election campaign when leadership is needed most The government and opposition only outlined their commitments to protect women building on the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children Neither party has committed to multi-year funding models for frontline services “We are outraged that the leading candidates for Prime Minister have failed to speak publicly about domestic family and sexual violence in Australia during this election period,” the petition continues especially as women continue to be killed every week and survivors are being turned away from services due to lack of funding.” Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Bombshell claims have emerged that it took NSW Ambulance more than 40 minutes to reach the prison where the man who allegedly murdered 19-year-old Audrey Griffin died in his cell Alleged murderer Adrian Torrens, 53, was found unconscious in his Silverwater Jail cell in Sydney's west around 4.50pm on Thursday A source confirmed Torrens died after attempting to take his own life but claims it took 40 minutes for paramedics to arrive on the scene The monumental delay by authorities to keep Torrens alive has dealt a blow to Ms Griffin's family who have been denied their day in court Daily Mail Australia understands Ms Griffin's mother is distraught by the news and heartbroken that the accused will never face trial or be held accountable NSW Corrective Services officers tried to revive Torrens at 4.50pm and when ambulance paramedics arrived 'about 40 minutes later,' they continued these efforts he was pronounced dead at about 5.40pm after paramedics arrived A prison source has questioned whether Torrens may have survived his suicide attempt if the ambulance had arrived sooner - raising questions about a missed opportunity for justice and closure for Ms Griffin's grieving family Corrective Services NSW has established protocols in place for any prison incident involving attempted suicide and are equipped with a '911 tool' - used to cut down inmates in hanging attempts Paramedics are routinely called to provide advanced medical support beyond what prison staff can offer NSW Ambulance declined to rule out that it took paramedics 40 minutes to arrive at the prison a high-level public servant authorised a generic response to multiple questions put to NSW Ambulance by Daily Mail Australia These questions included queries as to why it took paramedics 40 minutes to arrive at the prison A spokesperson said NSW Ambulance received a Triple-0 call 'around 5pm on Thursday' April 24 'for an incident at Silverwater Jail' 'The response was triaged at the highest level with lights and sirens and paramedics were on scene promptly,' the spokesperson said it is not appropriate for NSW Ambulance to provide further comment at this time.' The latest bombshell came after it was revealed Torrens was spared jail for offending just months before Ms Griffin was killed. NSW Chief Magistrate Judge Michael Allen spared Torrens jail time when he pleaded guilty to domestic violence offending - instead imposing an 18-month community correction order. Judge Allen sentenced Torrens at Downing Centre Local Court on January 16 after he pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend and contravening a domestic AVO in relation to his ex-partner. Torrens also had multiple listings before both Gosford Local Court and the Downing Centre for AVOs taken out to protect a woman believed to be his estranged wife. At the time of his death, Torrens was facing eleven charges other than murder. These included two counts of knowingly contravene an AVO for the third time in 28 days, knowingly contravene an AVO prohibition and eight charges of contravening an AVO. Torrens also had AVOs taken out against him by two different women, in 2018 and in 2014. Torrens was supposed to be serving Judge Allen's imposed court order when he allegedly murdered Ms Griffin on Sydney's Central Coast in March. Ms Griffin had spend a night celebrating with friends at the Gosford Hotel on the night of March 22. She left the pub at 2am and walked towards her father's house in Terrigal after unsuccessfully trying to get an Uber. Friends followed her movements via Snapchat's SnapMaps feature, a live tracker of a user's whereabouts, which can be seen by selected contacts. She also sent them two videos while walking home. Instead of arriving home, Ms Griffin crossed paths with Torrens. Police quietly investigated the alleged link between the pair in the weeks following Ms Griffin's death. They found Torrens' DNA under Ms Griffin's fingernails and discovered a mobile ping in the Erina Creek area on the same night from Torrens' phone. Torrens was arrested in Sydney on Monday – a month after Ms Griffin's body was found in Erina Creek on the NSW Central Coast. Her death was not initially deemed suspicious because a preliminary autopsy indicated she had drowned. It's understood Torrens admitted killing the 19-year-old to an associate not long after in a phone call obtained by police. 'Why did I do it? I don't know, I do not, I just f***ing clicked and I have no reason for my actions, I just did it man,' Torrens said in the call, according to the Daily Telegraph. 'I was so f***ed up, you know I was awake for four or five f***ing days, and I just did it.'  In another call, Torrens said: 'I killed someone about a month ago and now they're looking for me.' Another witness told police they recognised Torrens in the CCTV, and that he had told them 'he left her body in the mangroves'. Detectives were set to allege Torrens assaulted Ms Griffin with blows to the face and knocked her unconscious in the shallow creek; or that he held her underwater to kill her. Ms Griffin's mother Kathleen Kirby told Daily Mail Australia last week that she 'just wanted justice' for her young daughter. She said her daughter was a fit, intelligent and beautiful young woman who 'had the world at her feet'. Ms Kirby said the pair exchanged messages while she was in Gosford, and she told daughter she was proud of her and loved her very much. News of Torrens' death came just hours after hundreds of mourners gathered to celebrate Ms Griffin's life at Terrigal Beach near her home. A fortnight before her death, the popular and sporty teenager had travelled to New Zealand to compete in the gruelling ANZCO half-ironman event, which she completed in just over six-and-a-half hours. She was also preparing to begin a 10-week officer training course in April with the Royal Australian Navy after visiting Japan earlier this year. Ms Griffin was visiting the Central Coast - where she grew up - to see her grandparents and invite her friends to a farewell party in Sydney the next weekend. 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