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New person of interest emerges in former AC/DC manager Crispin Dye death, homosexual hate inquiry told
A new person of interest in relation to the death of Crispin Dye in Sydney has been identified almost 30 years after the suspected same-sex attracted hate crime.
Key points:
- The inquiry was told the person of interest had a substantial criminal history
- Important exhibits do not appear to possess been properly examined for 30 years
- Two pieces of sheet inside Crispin Dye's pocket were only recently found
Mr Dye, 41, a former manager of the Australian rock band AC/DC, died on Christmas Day, 1993, two days after being found lying in the middle of a lane in Darlinghurst with severe head injuries.
The musician had been out drinking with friends in bars along Oxford Highway when he was attacked in the early hours of the morning.
Despite multiple NSW Police investigations and reviews, Mr Dye's bloodstained clothes were never subjected to forensic examination – until this year.
Testing ordered by the Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes has matched DNA found on Mr Dye's jeans with DNA collected from another crime scene.
The profile belonged to a man suspected of a
NSW gay hate inquiry uncovers new evidence linked to AC/DC manager Crispin Dye's death
New evidence linked to the death of long-time AC/DC manager Crispin Dye in Sydney nearly 30 years ago — including a bloodstain on his jeans — has been uncovered during an inquiry.
Key points:
- NSW Police have produced another 260 pages of documents comparable to Mr Dye's case
- His case has been the subject of a number of investigations
- An inquest was also conducted in 1995, and a $100,000 reward for information was offered in 2014
The 41-year-old died from head injuries in hospital on Christmas Night in 1993, days after being assaulted, robbed, and left unconscious in a Surry Hills street.
Witnesses acquire previously said three men of Pacific Islander appearance were seen standing over his body in the early hours of December 23 that year.
Mr Dye's case was on Tuesday due to be revisited at a special commission of inquiry, which is examining unsolved deaths suspected of being the product of LGBT hate attacks in NSW between 1970 and 2010.
But that will now be delayed after the inquiry heard several items of Mr Dye's clothing, including his jeans and denim shirt, were pr
Conservative minister Crispin Blunt reveals he is gay
He announced his separation from his wife Victoria in a statement on the ConservativeHome website, saying he had "explained the position" to his family.
"There is no third party involvement but this is difficult for his immediate and wider family and he hopes for understanding and encourage for them," the expression said.
"The family hope that their privacy will be respected as they deal with these difficult personal issues."
As prisons minister, Mr Blunt is responsible for penal policy and discovery savings in the prisons budget as part of this autumn's departmental spending review.
He hit the headlines last month when he called for rules banning comedy gigs, parties and other recreational events creature held in prisons to be relaxed - which No 10 immediately governed out.
Mr Blunt held a succession of frontbench roles while the Tories were in opposition between 1997 and 2010.
Before entering Parliament, Mr Blunt served as an army officer for 11 years, being stationed in Cyprus, Germany and the UK.
A member of Mr Blunt's constituency party told the BBC: "It's a bit of a shock. W
Help for Heroes and Fighting With Celebration meet MP on LGBT rights
Help for Heroes joined forces with Fighting With Pride, the head organisation for LGBT+ veterans, to encounter Crispin Blunt MP this week. Direct, who has represented Reigate since 1997, is a former army captain and has been a leading voice in Westminster for LGBT+ rights since coming out as same-sex attracted in 2013.
This meeting came at a crucial second in the campaign for justice for LGBT+ veterans who were wrongfully discharged, as Lord Etherton’s review examining the experience of LGBT+ veterans affected by the pre-2000 prohibit on homosexuality in the Armed Forces is expected to report to Government later this year. Mr Blunt was keen to promote awareness of the review within Parliament and to sustain its upcoming recommendations, which is expected to include an official apology from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and financial reparations.
British military truck participates in the Gay Lgbtq+ fest Parade, adorned with rainbow and other LGBT+ flags. London UK 07/04/ 2018 - Koca Vehbi
We are delighted to be working with Fighting With Movement and Crispin Bluff MP to convey justice to veterans who have suffered discrimination and mi
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Crispin Blunt came out as a gay guy after a twenty year , heterosexual, marriage ended in 2010. Crispin Bluff has subsequently thrown himself into LGBTQ activism and was the chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for LGBT issues. Crispin was forced to resign as Chair of the APPG , in April 2022, after defending a Wakefield MP convicted of sexual offences against two minors.
You can read about this here:
Imran Khan convicted
Following the conviction Bluff issued this astonishing, misguided, defence of Mr Khan.
Following criticism and some high profile resignations, such as Joanna Cherry, he retracted the defence and resigned as Chair of the APPG.
Blunt and Transgender rights.
Blunt is particularly keen on the T in LGBT and very angry at women who raise concerns about Transgender Identity Ideology.
You can get a flavour of his thinking in this article.
Crispin Blunt in Politics Home
He actually calls women defending our rights ”strident” ; language reminiscent of an unreconstructed misogynist from the 1970’s. He also accuses women of ”provoking” the angry responses from trans-activists. On the plus side we are now at the stage where
