Case 353
Jaidyn Leskie
*** Content warnings: Crimes against children ***
In July 1997, residents of Moe, Victoria were left reeling after their town was put on the map for all the wrong reasons. A 14-month-old boy named Jaidyn Leskie had gone missing under the most bizarre of circumstances, prompting a media circus.
The boyfriend of Jaidyn’s mother, 28-year-old Greg Domaszewicz, immediately came under police suspicion as he had been looking after Jaidyn on the night he disappeared. But as the case progressed and more details emerged, not everyone was convinced.
CREDITS
EPISODE
Research & writing – Elsha McGill
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas
Audio editing – Anthony Telfer
OTHER
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCES
OFFICIAL COURT DOCUMENTS
Inquest into the death of Jaidyn Raymond Leskie
VIDEOS
Jaidyn Leskie Murder: Who is the Killer? – Under Investigation with Liz Hayes
BOOKS
Justice Denied: An Investigation into the Death of Jaidyn Leskie – Robin Bowles
ONLINE ARTICLES
Jaidyn Leskie, the final, tragic chapter – The Age
Babysitter Greg Domaszewicz still denies guilt, but says Jaidyn Leskie would be 18 now had he not left him at home alone – The Herald Sun
Mother of toddler Jaidyn Leskei appeals to man acquitted of his murder – The Guardian
New clue in disturbing murder – The Herald Sun
Colin Lovitt: Bare knuckled barrister – The Age
High emotions at Leskie inquest – The Sydney Morning Herald
What the coroner discovered about Jaidyn Leskie’s death – Adelaide Now
Babysitter may challenge Jaidyn findings – The Age
ARCHIVED NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Moe relieved as the truth emerges – The Age (January 3 1998)
Jaidyn: how he died – The Age (January 4 1998)
Stark surroundings for a grim, sad tale – The Age (March 25 1998)
The long, long story of a little boy lost – The Herald Sun (April 5 1998)
The truth is out there among some rather unusual people – The Age (October 18 1998)
Babysitter found not guilty – The Age (December 5 1998)
The Jaiden Leskie killing (special report) – The Age (Dec 6 1998)
Little Boy Lost – The Age (Dec 6 1998)
OTHER
From Rural Idyll to Dystopian Nightmare: Narratives of Child Death in ‘Country’ Australia – Elise Rosser (PhD thesis)