Meagher murder accused returns to jail after surgery
According to the Herald Sun, Adrian Ernest Bayley, 41, had surgery following what was thought to have been an attempt to take his own life, after his girlfriend told him she no longer wanted to see him.
It is understood Mr Bayley had been unaffected by his notoriety within the prison system, but had been kept away from the mainstream population for his safety.
He was taken to Melbourne’s St Vincent’s Hospital’s secure unit after being found bleeding, and required surgery for wounds to his wrist, elbow, and ankle. An Australian department of justice spokesman confirmed an inmate had been taken to hospital, but would not reveal the identity of the prisoner.
Mr Bayley, of Coburg, was charged with the rape and murder of the Irishwoman after she disappeared while walking home from a night out with friends in Brunswick on Sept 22.
The media worker’s body was found in a shallow roadside grave beside Black Hill Rd on Sept 28.
