40 years ago today a driver crossed onto the wrong side of the road & hit my parents' car head on. Mum died a few hours later. Alone.The car was a Ferrari & the driver had a black manbag tied to this wrist. He lied in court about weather conditions aided & abetted by police 1/
At 2 inquests Mum's death was determined to be "accidental" The driver was never charged with any driving offence. The investigating police officer was the policeman guilty of framing #RosanneBeckett for attempted murder. His name was Peter Thomas bit.ly/2YeLnOF 2/.
Dad successfully applied to the NSW Supreme court to have the original inquest verdict quashed. Justice Woodwood was scathing about the investigation that (didn't) take place. It cost him hugely financially & emotionally. After the second inquest he became embittered & angry 3/
At 2nd inquest DS Thomas, right in front of us, greeted the driver & his wife with hugs & handshakes. Our hearts sank. We knew mum would never get justice here...and she didn't. We all knew the police had been bribed. 2 years ago my brother was going through Dad's old papers 4/
That's when we discovered that Thomas was the same policeman who framed #RoseanneBeckett. I'd followed the wonderful reporting @Wendy_Bacon had done throughout Rosanne's ordeal. I'd always suspected they were one & the same bit.ly/2NgfgYJ 5/
I wrote about Mum. She was a very special person who had a terribly underpriledged childhood & became a real social justice warrior. She was the first radical socialist I ever knew but I didnt realise it until long after she died 6/ bit.ly/30uI3y2
Mum was 52 when she was killed. 6 weeks later I gave birth to my first child. You know the old saying. "It was the best of times and the worst" I'm good today. Happy to remember my wonderful mum. I want to thank @clementine_ford for this exposé of grief, it helped on a darker day 
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.@neighbour_s You did a story on Peter Thomas for #4corners in 2000. He was heavily involved in insurance scams in QLD. bit.ly/37KWQIU
