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Gunn-Britt ASHFIELD
 
 
 

 

Gunn-Britt Ashfield, who murdered her six-year-old son, John Ashfield, in 1993.
(Source: The Daily Telegraph.)

 

 

Gunn-Britt Ashfield, mother of bashing victim John Ashfield (6), during press conference
at the Children's Hospital, Westmead in Sydney, 05/08/1993. Gunn-Britt and her
defacto Austin Hughes were later charged over the boy's death.

 

 

Nowra teenagers hurl abuse as Ashfield and Hughes are taken into Nowra Court
on September 8, 1993.
(Picture Kirk Gilmour)

 

 

Teenage protestors outside Nowra Police Station on September 8, 1993.

 

 

Parole hearing for Angelic Karstrom formerly known as Gunn-Britt Ashfield at Parramatta Court.
Her daughter Melissa Ashfield outside the court.

 

 

Gunn-Britt Ashfield released from John Marony Correctional Centre
near Windsor with her possessions in a garbage bag.
(Picture: Stephen Coope Source: The Daily Telegraph)

 

 

Gunn-Britt Ashfield being released from John Marony Correctional Centre near Windsor
after serving life for the murder of her son John Ashfield, 6 in 1993.
(Picture: Stephen Cooper)

 

 

Gunn-Britt Ashfield being released from John Marony Correctional Centre near Windsor.
(Picture: Stephen Cooper)

 

 

Gunn-Britt Ashfield leaves John Marony Correctional Centre.
(Picture: Stephen Cooper Source: The Daily Telegraph)

 

 

Convicted child killer Austin Hughes

 

 

Convicted child killer Austin Hughes leaves Silverwater prison, Silverwater in Sydney after
being paroled having served a jail sentence over the bashing death of six-year-old John
 Ashfield in Nowra in 08/1993.

 

 

Convicted child killer Austin Hughes arriving at Port Macquarie Court house
to appear regarding his bail condition. (Picture Darrell Nash)

 

 

The victim

 

John Eric Ashfield (6) who was murdered by his mother and stepfather Gunn-Britt
Ashfield and Austin 'Aussie' Hughes in 1993.

 

 

Young boy John Ashfield in undated copy photo, who was bashed to death by his mother
Gunn-Britt and her boyfriend Austin Hughes at their Nowra home in 08/1993. His father
Brian committed suicide because he could not gain custody of his children.

 

 

Pall Bearers carry the coffin of John Ashfield into Lakeside memorial Chapel on November 8, 1993.
(Photo by Kirk Gilmour)

 

 
 
 
 
 
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