Wayne Amey mysteriously disappeared in December 2013.. His disappearance led to the unfold the sinister past of his partner.
Ron Iddles delved into Wayne’s private life and discovered his former girlfriend Robyn Lindholm was a stripper with gangster connections and a seedy past.
Ron’s gut feeling was that this femme fatale was somehow involved in Wayne’s disappearance but he couldn’t pin anything on her.
Then a frantic police chase through the streets of Melbourne ended in two fugitives diving into a creek to escape, and the killers were finally arrested.
Supplementing Iddles’ story will be insights from the victims’ families and friends. Many of these families have never told their story on television. We’ll also hear from the criminal prosecutors and hard-bitten journalists who covered each case.
In the cluttered world of true crime shows, it’s rare to hear the intricate details of a murder from the investigator who solved the crime.
Who Is Wayne Amey?
Wayne Amey was a personal trainer, aged 54, who disappeared in December 2013 from Hawthorn. His body was discovered a week later between two rocks in Victoria, Australia.
He was brutally beaten, stabbed four times, and strangled to death. Police investigation suggests that he was first attacked in his garage and dumped where his body was found.
Wayne Amey’s son paid tribute to his daily coffee companion and best friend. #9News pic.twitter.com/mgjCVhVwQw
— 9News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) September 16, 2015
Wayne Amey Murder Update
Mr Amey was “savagely” bashed in the basement of his apartment block, stabbed four times and strangled in December, 2013.
His body was found wedged between two rocks on Mount Korong in central Victoria more than a week later.
Torsten Trabert and John Ryan pleaded not guilty to murder but blamed the killing on each other.
Police believe Lindholm arranged for her besotted lover, Wayne Amey, to kill Mr Templeton.
Her trial was told Lindholm arranged for Mr Amey to attack Mr Templeton in his Reservoir home, while she was out, so she could be with Mr Amey.
But that relationship soured too and the former exotic dancer – who once dated gangland figure Alphonse Gangitano – was in 2015 jailed for 25 years, to serve at least 21 years, after she had two other men murder Mr Amey in 2013.
She arranged for Torsten Trabert and John Ryan to kill Mr Amey – a gym owner – whose body was found between boulders on Mount Korong in central Victoria.
Robyn Lindholm and the other two people blamed each other for Wayne Amey’s murder. But, since the court found the murder plan involved all of them, they received the longest prison sentence.
3rd person charged over murder of gym owner Wayne Amey. Updates at 5:30 @thetodayshow pic.twitter.com/bkiWVZtxJe
— 9News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) December 19, 2013
Robyn, the mastermind, was sentenced to 25 years in prison, and the other two received the longest sentence. Moreover, the one murder case led the police to find the suspect for another one.
Robyn’s ex-boyfriend, George Templeton, died in mystery. According to sources, authorities believed that she may have taken the help of Wayne and another man who helped her kill him.
The purpose of the murder is suspected to be with her dream of living with Wayne. However, she denied the allegations when the case reopened, and she stood for the trial.
Where Is Wayne Amey Former Partner Robyn Lindholm Today?
Wayne Amey’s ex-partner Robyn Lindholm is serving her life at the prison at a correctional facility in Australia today. She was found guilty for the murder of George as well; thus, adding another 28 years of the sentence.
Robyn Lindholmwill be 71 before she becomes eligible for parole, after having her minimum jail term increased.
Former stripper Robyn Lindholm, 46, was this year found guilty of murder over the death of George Templeton, who went missing in May 2005 and whose body has never been found.