The nephew of notorious serial killer Ivan Milat is ‘popular, charming’ and a ‘hero’ behind bars as he serves a life sentence for murdering his friend with an axe.
Matthew Milat, 26, is serving a 43-year sentence for the torture and murder of David Auchterlonie in Belanglo State Forest, near Bowral, south of Sydney in 2010.
Milat tortured Auchterlonie with a double-sided axe, making him beg for his life before killing him – eerily in the same forest his uncle murdered seven backpackers.
A confidential file obtained by News Corp’s True Crime Australia shows Matthew Milat has been manipulating other prisoners and staff to gain advantages behind bars.
Matthew Milat (pictured), 26, is serving a 43-year sentence for the torture and murder of his friend David Auchterlonie in Belanglo State Forest, near Bowral, south of Sydney in 2010
A confidential file shows Matthew – the great-nephew of notorious serial killer Ivan Milat (pictured) has been manipulating other prisoners and staff to gain advantages behind bars
Milat tortured David Auchterlonie with a double-sided axe (pictured), making him beg for his life before killing him
Prison psychologists said Milat’s ‘positive’ interactions with staff were likely an act to allow him greater privileges and special treatment behind bar.
Milat had also been making ‘inappropriate references to his offence and the use of weapons to staff and other detainees’, and was seen as a ‘hero’ by other inmates.
‘The other boys were all sort of, ”ooh, Matthew Milat” because murder’s considered good in terms of status – the more serious your crime the more status you have,’ a prison officer said.
‘I’ve seen the boys try to friend him rather than him friend the boys.
‘He’s just quiet, I had no problem with him… But you didn’t want to interact, probably because he was a Milat.
‘He just gives you this vibe. The feeling you used to get around him… I didn’t want to get close because he would manipulate.’
Milat did not receive a single visit during an 18-month span, and even his mother Deb Muelman failed to turn up for an appointment related to his psychological assessment.
On November 20, 2010, Milat lured Auchterlonie (pictured) to the Belanglo State Forest – the site of his great-uncle’s crimes – under the premise of celebrating his victim’s birthday
Ivan Milat’s confirmed victims were Australian, German and British, and aged between 19 and 22
On November 20, 2010, Milat lured Auchterlonie to the Belanglo State Forest – the site of his great-uncle’s crimes – under the premise of celebrating his victim’s birthday.
Between January 1990 and April 1992 seven young backpackers went missing while hitchiking on the outskirts of Sydney, New South Wales.
Their bodies were all discovered in the Belanglo State Forest and found to be victims of serial killer, Ivan Milat.
Ivan Milat’s confirmed victims were Australian, German and British, and aged between 19 and 22.
He received seven life sentences for the murders and will die in Australia’s Supermax prison.
He received seven life sentences for the murders and will die in Australia’s Supermax prison