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Janine BaldingPrint Page 
Plaque erected to victim of homicide Janine Balding.
In 1988, Janine Balding from Wagga Wagga, who had been living in Sydney was abducted by a gang of homeless youths, consisting of four males and one female, in the carpark of the Sutherland station and gang-raped and brutally murdered. Three of the youths were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder and it was recommended because of the 'grave' nature of the crime that they never be released.
Location
| Address: | Toronto Parade, Sutherland Railway Station Car Park, Sutherland, 2232 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.029172 Long: 151.059478 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Crime |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 8th September, 1998 |
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In Loving Memory Of
JANINE KERRIE BALDING
Aged 20 years 11 months
Forcibly taken from here
Raped and murdered at Minchinbury
On 8 September 1988
NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN
Memorial erected 8.9.98.
