Overview

• SLD, convicted at age 13 for the 2001 murder of three-year-old Courtney Morley-Clarke, was arrested in Campbelltown on April 9, 2025.
• Police have charged SLD with multiple breaches of his supervision orders and possession of child abuse material; he has been denied bail.
• SLD’s release in March 2025 followed 22 years of incarceration for murder and an additional 13 months for previous supervision order violations.
• A prior post-release incident at Bulli Beach, where SLD approached women with young children, had already raised concerns about his reintegration into society.
• The case has reignited debates about the adequacy of post-release supervision for high-risk offenders and the balance between public safety and rehabilitation.