Notorious paedophile who was once quizzed about Beaumont case has freedom stripped

Fifty years after committing sickening sex crimes against two young boys, a notorious paedophile, who was once questioned over the disappearance of the Beaumont children, is now behind bars.

His victims and their families say they are relieved his freedom has finally been taken away.

Cameras caught Anthony Munro’s final moments as a free man before a judge revoked his bail and locked him up.

The 72-year-old admitted committing heinous sex crimes against two boys at Rapid Bay, Kangaroo Island and Glenelg, dating back to 1965.

About the same time, Grant, Arnna and Jane Beaumont vanished from Glenelg Beach, prompting police to interview him in July this year when he returned to Adelaide from Cambodia, where he’d been financing orphanages.

There is no evidence he was involved in their disappearance.

Outside court on Friday, a relative of one of Munro’s victims said it was good that he was no longer a free man, as they now wait for the sentence.

The court heard Munro’s lawyer and the prosecution were discussing potential compensation to the victims and an offer to take part in a restorative justice program.

Munro’s bail was immediately revoked and he was taken into custody for sentencing in February.