Juanita Joan Nielsen (ne Smith; 22 April 1937 - disappeared 4 July 1975) was an Australian homicide victim, who was a newspaper owner, publisher, journalist, model, urban conservationist, and heiress.. She was notable for her advocacy against the urban development on heritage Victoria Street, Kings Cross, Sydney, initiated by property developer Frank Theeman of Victoria Point Pty Ltd. and . Returning to Victoria Street for the first time in nearly 50 years for the ABC podcast Unravel: Juanita, Kaye says Esther's overlooked death is a reminder that Aboriginal people had to struggle to be recognised by white Australia. Thanks for your help! When Trigg came back up to reception later, she asked, "Is she gone?" It was the very privileged background of the super rich in Sydney that she grew up in. According to King, he kept a collection of rifles and, in February 1975, also acquired a revolver. Statements. [8], In July 1973, Kings Cross resident Arthur King was kidnapped by two unidentified men, who put him in the boot of their car. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. "I shuddered as I linked all the previous events together and knew I would have to be very careful or my neck would be on the line. With Nielsen's disappearance making headlines the next day, reality dawned on King. Eventually, a dedicated group of squatters moved into the empty houses to protest Theeman's development and obstruct the bulldozers most of them young university students, former residents and people from the labour movement. Aboriginal people had long protested that they were over-policed and subject to excessive punishment in the 1960s and 70s. Silicon implants had given her a generous cleavage while, from a young age, Marilyn Monroe had captivated her. Anderson agreed he was an obvious suspect, but denied any involvement, directly or indirectly. [29] When Trigg was questioned by police he confirmed the meeting and produced a receipt Neilsen had given him for an advance payment on the advertising. This was unusual, but advertising was down and Nielsen needed the revenue. [1], Nielsen was educated at various schools including Ravenswood School for Girls, Gordon. Repossessing his home, Fowler fought and, in 1976, lost a court battle to stay there. A 72-year-old man overly fond of a cold shandy on a hot day and a cigarette or two, was found dead in the room he rented in a pub in Waterloo, Sydney on February 23. Kathleen was a sister of the founder Mark Foy and Francis Foy. Trigg and Nielsen then continued downstairs towards the street, on the way passing a doorway that led to the club's basement. To survive, they would have to jump out. Her parents separated soon after her birth and she was raised by her maternal grandmother at Killara, Sydney. Juanita Nielsen, who also lived on the street, looked for reports of the fire in the Sydney media, and was disgusted by the way no one seemed to see Esther's death as worth taking seriously. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. The fire was suspicious gas and electricity had long been disconnected, and questions remain about whether it was deliberately lit. [45], This was swiftly followed by another movie, Phillip Noyce's Heatwave, in 1982. [11][12], Kings Cross residents would move into each other's houses so that no house was left unattended. [41], The obvious motive for Nielsen's murder was her opposition to the Victoria Street development. If you know anything about Juanita Nielsen or Esther George, get in touch at unraveltruecrime@abc.net.au. Trigg insisted that Juanita had gone home after their meeting. Hear more about the fight for Victoria Street in the ABC's new true-crime podcast, Unravel: Juanita. Try again later. [5] The Kings Cross community campaigned against the development, and successfully lobbied the Builders Labourers' Federation (BLF) to impose a green ban on the site in 1972. The Missing Heiress - Sydney Crime Museum "Once, he hit me in the face, breaking my nose," King told me. According to King, "By this time Eddie was a wreck. Nielsen's disappearance was fictionalised in Donald Crombie's The Killing of Angel Street in 1981. A piece of paper in his pocket also had blood on it. When she did so, he asked her, "What the hell are you doing here?". Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Last month, NSW Police offered a million-dollar reward for information on Juanita's suspected murder, which remains unsolved.
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