Lloyd Clark Fletcher

Lloyd Clark Fletcher "Fletcher Lloyd" is an Australian convicted rapist and murderer whose most well known crime was the sexual assault and murder of 15 year old Janet Phillips in Wynnum, Queensland on 19 July 1987. He is currently serving an indefinite life sentence without possibility of parole in Queensland.

Fletcher showed signs of violence in his teenage years towards both women and girls and animals. At the age of 23, Fletcher was found guilty of rape and attempted murder. He went on to murder teenage victim Janet Phillips shortly after being released, though his involvement was not successfully proven until 11 years after the murder. During this time, Fletcher attempted to abduct a 13 year old girl in 1989, and a 16 year old girl in 1997.

The following morning, Phillip's mother noticed she had not returned home, and quickly called police with her concerns. Witnesses informed police they had seen her at around midnight in a street nearby her home on the night she disappeared. At around 4pm the following Sunday afternoon, two boys riding horseback found Phillips dead near the Gateway Motorway.

Investigation The initial investigation focused on those who had been evicted from the party by Phillips' father, however all of these men were eventually eliminated from the investigation once questioned.

Conviction and sentence The death of Phillips lead to Fletcher being the first recipient of an indefinite life sentence in Queensland. Her death was also the first case in Queensland where DNA technology was used in a criminal conviction.

Kidnapping and reckless injury In 1989, Fletcher kidnapped and caused serious injuries to a 13 year old girl In Bright, Victoria.

Fletcher was convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.

Bid for release In 2022, Fletcher bid for release citing terminal illness. In response to Fletcher's bid for release, the police officer responsible for charging Fletcher stated Fletcher was "the most dangerous, perverted, sexual offender that [he had] ever come across" calling him "a brutal psychopath" and "wishing him well" but hoping Fletcher "dies in jail".