Murder of Stephanie Scott

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The murder of Stephanie Scott, a 26-year-old school teacher, occurred on 5 April 2015 in Leeton, New South Wales, Australia. Scott, an English and drama teacher at Leeton High School, disappeared six days before her scheduled wedding after being last seen visiting the school on Easter Sunday to prepare lesson plans. Her disappearance triggered a large-scale search and gained significant national media attention. The investigation led to the arrest of Vincent Stanford, a 25-year-old cleaner at the school where Scott worked. Stanford had beaten Scott until she was unconscious, before raping and murdering her. Forensic evidence, including camera images of a burned body and mobile phone tower data, led police to Scott's remains the day after Stanford's arrest in the nearby Cocoparra National Park. Subsequent investigation revealed Stanford had made online searches relating to sexual violence and had engaged in stalking multiple girls and women at Leeton High School. In July 2016, Stanford pleaded...

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