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Digital Clues Emerge in Crystal Beale River Dumping Case
3 Jul
Summary
- Seven device downloads were corrupted and unreadable for prosecutors.
- The accused allegedly searched for tide times and VPNs on the night of the murder.
- Crystal Beale was last seen alive in West End in February 2025.
In the ongoing case of Crystal Beale, who was allegedly murdered and her body dumped in the Brisbane River, prosecutors have received incomplete digital evidence. Seven large device downloads intended for the court were corrupted, preventing access.
These corrupted files are a significant setback, as police are working to provide them in a usable format. The next court hearing is scheduled for July 27. Jesse Wahlen Beale, the former partner of the 49-year-old mother of two, remains in custody.
Beale is accused of murdering Crystal Beale in West End around February 2025. Evidence suggests he searched for tide times on the night she disappeared, as well as for VPNs and nearby CCTV cameras the following day. He has been charged with murder and misconduct with a corpse.
