Ivens Buffett
Encyclopedia
Ivens François "Toon" Buffett was a political figure from the Australian External Territory of Norfolk Island
.
. Previously he had served one term as Chief Executive.
Buffett's 25 year old son, Leith, was charged with the murder of his father. Legal proceedings then found that Leith was incompetent to stand trial, because of severe mental illness. Leith has been described as believing that his father was "The Evil Prophet".
Due to the inadequacy of jail cells and hospice facilities on the island, Leith Buffett was transferred to Sydney
, first to Long Bay Prison
's hospital, a matter which required an amendment to the Crimes Act 1999 in New South Wales
.
Police stressed that the Buffett case was unrelated to the 2002 death of Janelle Patton
who, until Buffett's death, had been the only person in the island's recent history to be murdered there.
n territory) to be assassinated.
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
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Political offices
He was the Lands Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island
Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
. Previously he had served one term as Chief Executive.
Assassination
On 19 July 2004, Buffett was shot dead in his office.Buffett's 25 year old son, Leith, was charged with the murder of his father. Legal proceedings then found that Leith was incompetent to stand trial, because of severe mental illness. Leith has been described as believing that his father was "The Evil Prophet".
Due to the inadequacy of jail cells and hospice facilities on the island, Leith Buffett was transferred to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, first to Long Bay Prison
Long Bay Correctional Centre
Long Bay Correctional Complex is located in the suburb of Malabar in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Long Bay comprises six institutions, four maximum security and two minimum security.-History:...
's hospital, a matter which required an amendment to the Crimes Act 1999 in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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Police stressed that the Buffett case was unrelated to the 2002 death of Janelle Patton
Janelle Patton
Janelle Patton was a 29-year-old Sydney woman who was brutally murdered on Norfolk Island on 31 March 2002. The case made national headlines in Australia and New Zealand, as she was the first person to be murdered there since 1893.-Background:...
who, until Buffett's death, had been the only person in the island's recent history to be murdered there.
Historical note
The popular local politician became the first sitting Minister of an Australian Government (the island is an external AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n territory) to be assassinated.
See also
- Politics of Norfolk IslandPolitics of Norfolk IslandPolitics of Norfolk Island takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic entity. Norfolk Island is the only non-mainland Australian territory to have achieved self-governance...