Brett Peter Cowan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brett Peter Cowan
Occupation	Murderer
Date Of Birth	Sep 18, 1969(1969-09-18)
Age	55
Birthplace	Bunbury
Country	Australia
Birth City	Western Australia
Horoscope	Virgo

Brett Peter Cowan Biography

Brett Peter Cowan is one of the most popular and richest Murderer who was born on September 18, 1969 in Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia.

Brett Peter Cowan (born 18 September 1969) is an Australian murderer and sex offender who was convicted of the murder of Daniel Morcombe, who disappeared from the Sunshine Coast on 7 December 2003. His abduction led to an eight-year investigation involving various suspects, until an undercover police sting in August 2011 revealed Cowan as the perpetrator. He was charged with the murder that same month and Morcombe’s remains were discovered days later on 17 August. Cowan was sentenced to life imprisonment, (being eligible for parole in 2031) on 13 March 2014 in a trial that attracted worldwide attention. Cowan had two previous convictions for sexually abusing children, the earliest dating back to 1987.

Cowan has undergone multiple psychiatric examinations since his first offences in the late 1980s and early 90s. The psychologist who had assessed him after his second molestation conviction in 1993 claimed he was a pathological liar with low level psychopathic features or mild psychopathy indicating a severe lack of empathy. Despite this, a concrete psychiatric diagnosis on him has been elusive and inconclusive. Acquaintances of Cowan, particularly his ex- girlfriends, had described him as seeming “charming”, “confident” and “handsome” initially, which made it easy for him to gain the trust of his victims. The judge of the trial remarked to Cowan that he “did not look like a monster or a pedophile, he looked like an ordinary person”. Furthermore, she remarked that he was a “convincing and adaptable liar”. In a psychologist’s report compiled in 2007, Cowan stated: “I always worry, if things got bad, I could offend again. I could never do this against my own flesh and blood.” He has also expressed his belief that years of habitual drug use motivated or contributed to his attacks. Cowan’s reputation as a charismatic, “every day” individual was of particular focus in the media during the investigations and arrest.

Brett Peter Cowan Net Worth

Brett Peter Cowan is one of the richest Murderer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brett Peter Cowan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Cowan was born on 18 September 1969 in Bunbury, Western Australia, to Marlene, a homemaker and RSL worker, and Peter Cowan, an Australian Army Major and Vietnam veteran. He was the third of four boys. The Cowans led a strict household and gave their children a Catholic upbringing, and were, by many accounts, a “good family”. Further, Cowan’s father was often absent due to his Army responsibilities, and suffered from PTSD. In the early 1970s, the family relocated to Brisbane, Queensland, eventually settling in the suburb of Everton Park.

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On 7 December 2003, 13-year-old schoolboy Daniel Morcombe left his home and planned to catch the 1:35 pm bus to the Sunshine Plaza Shopping Centre for a haircut and to buy Christmas presents for his family, but he failed to return. A bus had broken down on the side of the road and a replacement bus was later sent to pick up the passengers of the broken down bus. However, this replacement bus drove past Daniel and shortly after, in just a three-minute time span, Cowan is believed to have abducted him. Cowan was living in the town of Beerwah around the time of Morcombe’s disappearance. He was approached by police because of his criminal history and his proximity to the area in which Morcombe was last seen. Just days after the disappearance, however, he denied his involvement. A former police officer involved believed Cowan to be involved from just one encounter: he stated that “Look, if he’s not good for that, he’s good for something. I left with the distinct impression of guilt.” A police interview with Cowan was conducted in July 2005 in the Gold Coast. Detective Tracey Barnes, who handled the interview, asked Cowan if he would admit to being involved and he responded with “probably not”.

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A covert police operation that was used in Canada drew the attention of an investigator involved in Morcombe’s case. The procedure, known as Mr. Big, involves police officers who pose as members of a corrupt criminal gang to gain the confidence of the alleged suspect, enlisting the suspect’s participation in an escalating series of often elaborate fictional crimes, particularly theft, prostitution and the drug trade. Once the suspect’s trust has been gained, the police persuade the suspect to confess to the earlier, real crime. An undercover police officer, posing as a crime boss known as “Paul Fitzsimmons” or “Fitzy”, befriended Cowan on a flight to Perth in April

2011. Fitzsimmons gained the trust of Cowan and the two became friends. Due to the absence of any physical evidence, a confession of Cowan was needed. Over the following months, Cowan’s gang of friends initiated him through an array of fake criminal scenarios, unknown to Cowan. The gang offered Cowan a subpoena for his alibi in Morcombe’s case; however, he denied any involvement. In August 2011, at an interview at the Perth Hyatt Hotel, an undercover officer gained Cowan’s trust, and apprised that he “only wanted to help Cowan”, re-instating that Cowan could trust him with anything. He subsequently disclosed his involvement in Morcombe’s abduction and the confession was captured on video.