Family Court Bomber Leonard Warwick Dies in Prison at 78

Warwick, convicted of three murders and a series of bombings in the 1980s, was serving life without parole for attacks targeting judges and others in Sydney.

• Leonard John Warwick, known as the 'Family Court Bomber,' died at Long Bay Hospital while serving a life sentence without parole.
• Warwick's crimes, committed between 1980 and 1985, included the murders of Justice David Opas, Pearl Watson, and Jehovah's Witness minister Graham Wykes.
• The attacks were motivated by a custody and property dispute with his ex-wife, leading him to target judges and others he deemed responsible.
• Warwick evaded justice for decades before his arrest in 2015, with advancements in forensic technology aiding his eventual conviction in 2020.
• His death in custody will be subject to a mandatory investigation by the NSW Coroner and Corrective Services.

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