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New details surrounding the death of Adrian Noel Torrens, the man accused of murdering Audrey Griffin, have revealed that the 53-year-old reportedly used a razor blade to take his own life in police custody.
Per The Daily Telegraph, Torrens was said to have borrowed a razor from his cellmate, claiming he needed to shave for “court” — despite the next day being ANZAC Day, a public holiday. The publication reports that he used the blade to take his own life.
The emerging details surrounding Torrens’ death have also revealed that the accused killer had multiple discussions with counsellors, which ultimately saw him be moved out of a single-high risk cell and put with a cellmate. On the same day Torrens moved in with the cellmate, he was found dead.
Police are continuing investigations into Torrens’ apparent suicide to prepare a report for the Coroner. However, there is no suggestion that there was any wrongdoing by any staff or inmates at Silverwater Prison.
Torrens was charged with Griffin’s death a month after her body was found on the Central Coast.
Initially, police declared the athlete’s death non-suspicious, even after making a public plea for information.
However, things changed when detectives obtained CCTV footage from outside the Elanora Hotel. The footage captured Gridding walking past with Torrens following behind her in the same direction.
According to a police media release, it’s alleged Torrens had a physical altercation with Griffin prior to her tragic death.
Before her death, Torrens was required to visit a Community Corrections Office fortnightly due to an 18-month community corrections order he was handed for domestic violence offences he had at the time of Griffin’s murder.
Sources told The Daily Telegraph that the accused killer was seemingly “distressed” during a check in two weeks after Griffin was killed.
Griffin has been remembered as a vibrant, kind-hearted and talented teen who had a “radiant soul”. Last week, a rally was held in memory of Griffin and all of those who are victims of gender-based violence.
According to femicide researcher Sherele Moody and Australian Femicide Watch, Audrey is the 22nd woman to be killed in Australia this year.
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