The New Tasmanian Devil — Matthew De Gruchy Massacred His Family
Is this paroled triple murderer still a danger to the community around him?
When he was 18 years old, Matthew Wayne De Gruchy, slaughtered his mother, brother, and sister in a bludgeoning attack that was so violent, pathologists in the case said the victims looked like they had been in a plane crash. By August 2019, after serving only 23 years, this triple murderer was back on the streets — a free man.
18-year-old Matthew De Gruchy lived in Albion Park Rail, just south of Sydney, Australia, with his mother, 42-year-old Jennifer, and his siblings, 15-year-old Adrian and 13-year-old Sarah. His father, Wayne De Gruchy, lived there too but was away on business at the time of the murders.
At around 8:30 a.m. on March 12, 1996, Police were called to the home by a neighbor after De Gruchy had run from his home in a panicked state, screaming for help. The neighbor came out to help him and was told by a tearful De Gruchy that there was “something wrong” with his mother and sister. The neighbor went to check on them and made a horrific discovery. Inside the De Gruchy home lay a family who had been brutally attacked. He exited the home and notified the police.
The Victims
