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David Birnie | |
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| Born | David John Birnie 16 February 1951 |
| Died | 7 October 2005 (aged 54) |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Spouse(s) | Kerrie Birnie (1972–1982) Catherine Birnie (1985–2005; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Criminal penalty | Four terms of life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4+ |
Span of crimes | 6 October – 9 November 1986 |
| Country | Australia |
| State(s) | Western Australia |
Date apprehended | November 1986 |
Catherine Birnie | |
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| Born | Catherine Margaret Harrison 23 May 1951 |
| Spouse(s) | Donald McLaughlin (1971–1985; he died in 1999) David Birnie |
| Children | 7 (1 deceased) |
| Criminal penalty | Four terms of life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4+ |
| Country | Australia |
| State(s) | Western Australia |
Date apprehended | November 1986 |
David John Birnie (16 February 1951 – 7 October 2005) and Catherine Margaret Birnie (née Harrison; born 23 May 1951) were an Australian couple from Perth who murdered four women at their home in 1986, also attempting to murder a fifth. These crimes were referred to in the press as the Moorhouse murders, after the Birnies' address at 3 Moorhouse Street in Willagee, a suburb of Perth.[1]
- ^ Kidd, Paul B. (12 February 2007). "The Birnies - 2. A Serial Killer in Perth". CourtTV CrimeLibrary. Courtroom Television Network, LLC. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008.