"It was a scene from the worst nightmare you've ever had, I don't think any of us was prepared for what we saw." - Snowtown officer
On
20 May 1999, the South Australian Police were called to investigate a
disused bank in the unassuming town of Snowtown, in connection to the
disappearance of multiple missing people. The Police were not prepared
for the chilling scene that awaited them.
The officers found six
barrels within the abandoned bank vault, each filled with acid and the
remains of eight individuals. The smell from inside the vault was so
stifling that the police required breathing equipment. Accompanying the
bodies were numerous everyday tools that pathologists would later
confirm were used for prolonged torture, murder and cannibalism.
The
findings shocked Australia to its core, which deepened still when it
was revealed that the torture and murders were committed by not one, but
a group of killers. The four men, led by John Bunting, targeted
paedophiles, homosexuals, addicts or the ‘weak’ in an attempt to cleanse
society.
No Place for the Weak is a chilling account of
the ‘Snowtown Murders’ (AKA: ‘Bodies in Barrels Murders’), and one of
the most disturbing true crime stories in Australia’s history. Ryan
Green’s riveting narrative draws the reader into the real-live horror
experienced by the victims and has all the elements of a classic
thriller.
CAUTION: This book contains descriptive accounts of
torture, abuse and violence. If you are especially sensitive to this
material, it might be advisable not to read any further.
