Scientology Murdered Another In Australia

On July 9th in Scientology history
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Scientology case takes toll on doctor
July 9, 2005, Susan Taylor Martin, St. Petersburg Times

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/07/09/Tampabay/Scientology_case_take.shtml

Former Pinellas-Pasco Medical Examiner Joan Wood has relinquished her Florida medical license in the wake of a state health department claim that she "became an advocate for the Church of Scientology" in a bitter dispute over the 1995 death of Scientology member Lisa McPherson.

Tags: Ben Shaw, Bernie McCabe, Joan Wood, Lisa McPherson

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Accused 'butchered' Scientologist family, court told
July 9, 2007, AAP, The Australian

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,22044493-2702,00.html

A SYDNEY woman accused of fatally stabbing her father, sister and injuring her mother was denied psychiatric treatment by her parents who were Scientologists, a court was told today.

Tags: Australia, Sydney

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'I just butchered my family'
July 9, 2007, David Braithwaite, Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/i-just-butchered-my-family/2007/07/09/1183833402450.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

The parents of a woman accused of murdering her father and sister apparently declined psychiatric treatment for her last year because of their Scientology beliefs, a report tendered in court states.

And a police version of events tendered to the court outlined the nightmarish scenario faced by the family's neighbours following the alleged murders.

Tags: Australia, Sydney

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Religion's rise in the stars
July 9, 2007, Carla Danaher, Herald Sun

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22038951-2862,00.html

VICTORIA'S Scientology population has almost doubled in a decade, figures reveal. There are 629 Scientologists in Victoria, compared with 324 in 1996.

Census data prepared for the Herald Sun shows that Melbourne's Yarra Ranges and Whitehorse areas are the state's Scientology capitals.

Australia-wide, there were 2507 Scientologists in 2006, up from 1489 a decade ago.

Tags: Australia, Census, Emmanuel Foundas

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Scientology beliefs 'stopped accused killer getting treatment'
July 9, 2007, News.com.au

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22042754-1702,00.html

A SYDNEY woman charged with murdering her father and sister and seriously injuring her mother was apparently denied psychiatric treatment because of her parents" alleged Scientology beliefs, a court has been told.

Tags: Australia, Sydney

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Woman stabbed Scientologist parents
July 9, 2007, IOL

http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20070709105012263C912426

Sydney - An Australian woman accused of murdering her father and sister was apparently denied psychiatric treatment because of her parents" Scientology beliefs, a court heard on Monday.

Tags: Australia, Murder, Sydney

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