Exploring the Profound Darkness: The Eurydice Dixon Case Unveiled
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00:00 In an inner city park, thousands gathered to light the way home for women in honour
00:15 of a young comedian who didn't make it there.
00:17 Her death sparked an outpouring of emotion, anger, grief and vigils protesting violence
00:24 against women.
00:25 The judge describing it as one of the worst examples of murder.
00:29 Supreme Court justice ruled outrageous and depraved conduct like this will be met with
00:35 severe sentencing in which mercy plays no role.
00:38 Justice Kaye said his crime was an attempt to enact his dark and violent sexual fantasies
00:44 culminating with the death of his victim.
00:47 He placed the offending on the most extreme end of the scale.
00:51 Melbourne, Australia.
01:19 A bustling and vibrant city home to many famous landmarks and a hub of arts and culture.
01:25 Roughly 5 million people call this place home, one of which was Eurydice Dixon.
01:31 Eurydice Jane Dixon was born on the 10th of November 1995.
01:36 She was described as gutsy, determined and clever, kind to those she met, with a real
01:40 passion for the arts.
01:43 Life hadn't always been easy for her.
01:46 When she was just 7 years old, tragedy would strike.
01:49 Her mother had battled a heroin addiction and would later pass away in a shopping centre
01:53 as the result of an overdose.
01:56 She was close to her siblings, a brother Christopher and a sister Polly, as well as her father
02:00 Jeremy.
02:02 Eurydice was described as a born performer and soon began forging a career in stand-up
02:07 comedy, proving herself to be a formidable and unique voice on the comedy circuit.
02:12 She was naturally more introverted but began to blossom and come out of her shell, channelling
02:17 her ideas and her intelligence into her comedy and using it to talk about her experiences.
02:23 She was described as a staunch feminist who could poke fun at herself and her ideas, with
02:28 social issues also feeding into her comedy routines.
02:32 She was incredibly supportive of other comedians, with one person calling her a 'comics best
02:37 friend'.
02:38 She could always find the funny, even if a joke didn't land.
02:43 She would perform at comedy clubs and was quickly making a name for herself in the bustling
02:46 Melbourne comedy scene.
02:54 Tuesday 12th June 2018
03:00 Eurydice performed a set at the Highlander Bar, a place she would often go to, and tried
03:05 out some of her new material.
03:07 Her set had gone brilliantly and she was said to be on top of the world because of how well
03:11 received it had been.
03:13 After she finished, she left the club and walked with her boyfriend Tony to see him
03:17 onto his tram, before she began her walk home.
03:21 It was a walk she often did.
03:23 As she came to Prince's Park, she took her shoes off and walked barefoot from west to
03:27 east.
03:29 She loved the park and did this every time she walked through it.
03:32 She was just a few hundred metres from her home when she sent her boyfriend Tony a message
03:36 at 12.02am on the morning of Wednesday 13th.
03:40 It said "I'm almost home safe, how about you?"
03:45 She walked across two of the football pitches and then onto the third, almost back at the
03:49 house that she shared with her brother and father.
03:52 At 2.40am, a passerby on his way home from work would make a terrible discovery.
04:01 On a field at Prince's Park's sporting precinct, a body was found.
04:06 He immediately called the emergency services and began CPR.
04:10 The ambulance was quickly dispatched.
04:13 Despite the best efforts of the paramedics, they were unable to revive her and Eurydice
04:17 Dixon was pronounced dead at the scene.
04:21 The area was cordoned off and a murder investigation was launched.
04:29 Detective Inspector Andrew Stamper asked for anyone who had been in the area between 11pm
04:34 and 3am to come forward as they may have seen something of significance.
04:38 The police asked for anyone with dashcams or CCTV to check their footage as anything
04:43 could help them paint a clearer picture of what had happened.
04:47 As the investigation continued, a post-mortem would soon reveal Eurydice's cause of death.
04:53 She had died as a result of asphyxiation and compression to the neck.
04:57 She had suffered blunt force injuries across her body and head.
05:00 And she had also been raped.
05:03 Whoever had killed her was clearly a dangerous offender and they needed to be stopped and
05:08 quickly.
05:10 The advice that was given was that people need to be aware of their own personal security.
05:15 The warnings from police were met with criticism, with many arguing it placed the onus on victims.
05:22 The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews also criticised the police's response, arguing
05:27 that "she was keeping an eye on her surroundings, looking out for herself, being responsible,
05:32 doing everything we expect."
05:34 There's a deep sense of shock and sadness at what happened here earlier in the week.
05:39 Behind me, a collection of floral tributes has been growing.
05:44 Friends have remembered Eurydice Dixon as clever, funny and beautiful.
05:49 There's been an outpouring of emotion on social media and criticism of the police advice
05:55 for people to be mindful of their safety.
05:59 Some have described that as victim-shaming.
06:05 The Victoria Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton would later apologise, saying they had not
06:08 intended it to come across as victim-blaming.
06:16 When scouring the CCTV that showed her walking home, they soon noticed someone that stood
06:21 out.
06:22 A young man was on the footage and he had been following her.
06:27 Knowing that this was their strongest lead yet, they knew they needed to talk to him,
06:31 so they released the still image of him to the media, in the hope that someone would
06:35 recognise him or he would come forward.
06:39 And on Wednesday evening, that young man walked into a police station in Broadmeadows.
06:45 James Todd.
06:46 James Todd was 19 years old.
06:49 The police wanted to know why he appeared to be following Eurydice on the footage.
06:54 He told the police he had initially followed her as she was drunk.
06:57 "Look at this drunk idiot, might as well see if she does anything funny," he said.
07:01 But this was not true.
07:04 An autopsy revealed there were no drugs or alcohol in Eurydice's system.
07:09 James said the night was a blur.
07:11 He had a series of scratches on his face and said they had most likely been caused by his
07:16 cat.
07:17 But the police were doubtful.
07:19 After repeatedly denying that he had any involvement over more than 600 questions, the police said
07:25 they wanted to obtain his DNA and other forensic evidence.
07:31 Because if he wasn't involved, his DNA would not be at the scene.
07:35 It was then that he changed his story.
07:38 "Don't worry about the DNA.
07:41 I did it.
07:42 I will tell you everything," he said.
07:45 The truth about James Todd, and what exactly had happened, would finally come out.
07:56 In Melbourne, they gathered some 10,000 men, women, children, united in sombre silence.
08:03 Then in song.
08:09 The crowds that filled Princes Park to remember Eurydice Dixon, a jarring contrast to its
08:14 emptiness, the night the 22-year-old was killed there, walking home from her comedy gig.
08:23 As news continued to spread about what had happened, the tributes for Eurydice began
08:27 to flood in on social media, with many comedians sharing their thoughts and donating to fundraising
08:32 efforts to help her family.
08:37 The Highlander bar where she had performed her last set paid tribute to her.
08:41 She was a remarkable, talented, kind, unique and universally loved person, and the entire
08:48 staff are shattered and heartbroken.
08:51 There were thousands of vigils held across the country, with people from all walks of
08:56 life coming out to voice their anger and pay tribute to her.
09:00 Thousands of people have gathered in Melbourne for a vigil in honour of an inspiring comedian
09:05 who was raped and murdered last week.
09:07 Tonight, those who knew her have come together with strangers to pay tribute to the 22-year-old's
09:12 life and to reclaim the park.
09:15 A sea of faces lit by candlelight as raw emotions surfaced.
09:19 The message has united hundreds who walked along Sturt Street in Ballarat.
09:23 The sentiments felt by thousands across the nation who stood hand in hand for the woman
09:28 abused and killed last week.
09:30 Not just Melbourne, where people have gathered in solidarity and reflection.
09:34 Mass murders being felt throughout the entire country, with vigils being held in multiple
09:40 cities.
09:44 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addressed a vigil in Canberra alongside the opposition
09:48 leader Bill Shorten and said, "This young woman should have been able to walk across
09:52 the park in her city as safely as she could walk across a room in her home or any public
09:57 space."
09:58 Bill Shorten added, "The vigil to me is a commitment to every other Australian woman
10:03 that you ought to be safe, and nothing less than that is acceptable."
10:10 Nearly 10,000 people went to the Melbourne park for a vigil before the lights of the
10:14 park were dimmed at 6pm, and the space was lit by candles.
10:19 Some of those in attendance had attended the protests and vigils following the murder of
10:23 Jill Maher, who was killed by a stranger as she walked home in 2012, in a case we've
10:28 previously covered.
10:30 Premier Daniel Andrews called Euridice's murder a "terrible, terrible tragedy" and
10:35 "such a waste, such a senseless, thoughtless, evil act" when he attended the vigil with
10:40 his wife Catherine.
10:42 A choir sang Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah as the gathering came to an end.
10:49 The state government is also calling on the community to change attitudes.
10:53 It's about showing our grief but also demanding changes in terms of the way women are seen
11:00 and treated in our community.
11:04 As morning broke on Monday, shocked locals would find that Euridice's memorial had been
11:09 vandalised with lewd imagery, and people were left outraged that a memorial could be defaced
11:15 in such a vile manner.
11:16 Low, it's lower than low.
11:18 It's the absolute pits.
11:19 It's absolutely disgusting.
11:20 It should just be left out to dry.
11:23 Hours later, Victoria's police chief added to the growing memorial.
11:28 Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said it was "terrible and shocking"
11:32 and they would bring whoever was responsible to justice.
11:40 As the outrage over her death continued to grow, several buildings across the country,
11:44 including Melbourne's Town Hall, were lit with orange lights, the same colour used by
11:49 the United Nations to represent the aim of ending violence towards women and girls.
11:55 The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull also spoke about Euridice's murder in Parliament.
12:00 Our hearts go out to Euridice's family.
12:03 Our prayers, our sympathy, our love are with them as they grieve her loss.
12:11 Women must be safe everywhere, on the street, walking through a park, in their homes, at
12:20 work.
12:22 We need to ensure that we have a culture of respect for women.
12:28 Not all disrespect of women ends up in violence against women, but that's where all violence
12:33 against women begins.
12:36 And I know that we are all united in this here.
12:40 This is not a partisan issue.
12:42 This is a heartbreaking tragedy.
12:45 I thank the Honourable Member for the question and I believe, Mr Speaker, that I speak for
12:51 every Honourable Member in saying we must never, ever, ever tolerate violence against
13:00 women.
13:01 Euridice Dixon, we mourn her loss, we grieve with her family and we say never again.
13:14 As James Todd sat in Broadmeadows Police Station, what he had done that day and the horrifying
13:20 nature of Euridice's last moments were finally brought to light.
13:25 On the day of Euridice's murder, he had finished his classes in hospitality at around 3 o'clock
13:29 in the afternoon and then got on a train to go into the city with three others from his
13:35 college course.
13:37 He later tried to purchase alcohol at Liquorland, but as he didn't have his ID on him, he was
13:41 not allowed to buy anything.
13:44 He went to a different store and bought vodka and cigarette rolling papers.
13:48 He then went to Backman Park with his friends where they drank, before one of his friends
13:52 decided to call it a day and go home.
13:55 After finishing the vodka, James went and purchased cider and then some marijuana from
14:00 men in the park.
14:01 At 8.30pm they went to the Southern Cross station and Todd purchased whiskey.
14:07 They then boarded a train going towards Broadmeadows.
14:10 One of them got off at Flinders Street and James Todd got off at Newmarket.
14:16 He bought tobacco and then headed back into the city and got off at Flinders Street station
14:20 at 10.25pm.
14:22 He then walked towards Elizabeth Street.
14:26 At 10.43pm he had gone past a Woolworths where Euridice was with Tony.
14:31 James Todd carried on to McDonalds where he ate.
14:34 After he walked back to the intersection of Swanston and Flinders where Euridice was saying
14:39 goodbye to Tony as he got onto his tram.
14:42 James Todd was standing outside the Young & Jackson Hotel and then decided to walk back
14:47 to the station.
14:48 It was here that he saw Euridice walking on her own.
14:52 He let her go past him at 11.08pm.
14:55 He then began to follow her, being sure to hide from her and stay out of her eye line,
15:01 hiding behind objects and slowing down when she did.
15:06 After taking off her shoes and walking across the park, he attacked her.
15:10 He had gone up behind her and grabbed her by her dress and hair before knocking her
15:14 over.
15:15 Euridice had fought back with everything that she had had and scratched his face repeatedly,
15:20 but he overpowered her.
15:22 After raping her, he said he strangled her for maybe 5 or 10 minutes.
15:27 As her body lay in the park, he used the front facing camera on her phone to look at the
15:32 scratches on his face for 10 minutes.
15:34 He then went to Royal Park station where he fell asleep on a bench at 2.14am.
15:40 At 3.55am he walked back through Prince's Park where he defecated on one of the tracks.
15:46 He then walked over to where he had left her body and was told to leave the area by police
15:50 on scene.
15:51 At 5.50am he had got on a train to go home.
15:57 And at 6.37am he was back in his bedroom and using his iPad to make various searches for
16:03 Prince's Park and read articles about a woman's body being found there in the early
16:07 morning hours.
16:09 He then made internet searches for content relating to rape and strangulation.
16:14 At 6.34pm he received a phone call from one of his friends, saying he had seen his face
16:20 on the news.
16:21 He was the person the police wanted to talk to.
16:24 He searched the number for the local police station before ringing them to say it was
16:27 him in the photograph that had been issued.
16:30 His girlfriend and her mother took him to the station where his mother was there to
16:33 meet him.
16:35 He told his girlfriend she had nothing to worry about.
16:39 After he had confessed what he had done, he told the officers, she looked like she was
16:43 stumbling around.
16:45 She looked like she was not in a position to defend herself.
16:50 James Todd was subsequently charged with the rape and murder of Eurydice Dixon.
16:56 Using the prison telephone he called his father, he said he was disappointed at the way Eurydice's
17:01 murder had panned out, saying he felt like shit after and hoped the next time would be
17:06 better.
17:07 But who exactly was this young man sat in front of them?
17:13 As the police looked into his background, they made several disturbing discoveries.
17:18 He was the middle of three boys, and the home environment he lived in was described as neglectful
17:23 and squalid.
17:25 The kitchen floor was so rotten part of it had collapsed.
17:28 The toilet was blocked and garbage and rubbish filled every room.
17:32 There were also several animals in the home.
17:35 His mother suffered with depression and was later asked if this was a factor that led
17:39 to the house being neglected, and he said no, it's always been like this.
17:45 He had a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and in his youth, James Todd exhibited repetitive
17:50 behaviours and intense focus on interests, dinosaurs for example.
17:56 At the age of 12 his school referred him to mental health services after they had grown
18:00 increasingly concerned with his emotional wellbeing and his interactions with other
18:05 people.
18:06 As he moved into his teens he was given treatment to help with regulating his mood, especially
18:11 his anger.
18:12 He spent less and less time at home and would sleep on the streets.
18:16 He asked his girlfriend if he could move in and would spend his weekends at hers.
18:21 Whilst in custody, Todd was diagnosed with sexual sadism disorder.
18:25 Professor James Ogloff is a forensic psychologist and has more than 35 years of experience studying
18:31 paedophiles, murderers and rapists.
18:35 He would later examine James Todd and spoke to The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald about
18:39 sexual sadism disorder.
18:41 He said that it is not entirely known how it develops in people, but that it is extremely
18:46 rare.
18:48 He said "We don't know why this occurs, but we do know there are people like him whose
18:53 sexual interests appear to be best satisfied by inflicting pain and, ultimately, ending
18:58 the life of someone.
18:59 It is not driven by their hatred of women, it is a sexual interest."
19:04 The public wants a simple answer but there is no quick fix.
19:08 When looking at James Todd's internet search history they revealed he had looked for snuff
19:12 films which are violent sexual encounters resulting in death.
19:17 It was reported that from the age of around 11 he had been accessing increasingly violent
19:21 pornography, and had harboured a fantasy about raping a woman before killing her.
19:32 On Thursday 28th June, Eurydice Dixon's funeral was held.
19:37 Her uncle, sister and old drama teacher were amongst those who spoke at the service.
19:41 'We'll Meet Again' by Johnny Cash and The Cure's 'Pictures of You' were played.
19:46 Her friend Kieran Butler described her as having the mind of a lawyer, she was someone
19:50 who could attack an issue or idea from polar opposite sides.
19:54 She could genuinely empathise with and understand a point of view or action that she vehemently
19:59 disagreed with.
20:00 The emotional service was a fitting tribute to Eurydice.
20:10 The police would also catch up with the person who had vandalised her memorial.
20:15 An anti-feminist vandal who defaced the memorial site to murdered comedian Eurydice Dixon has
20:20 avoided jail.
20:22 Andrew Nolch was slammed for his lack of remorse by the magistrate after he blamed his actions
20:26 on man-haters.
20:27 Dougal Beatty was in court.
20:30 Convicted to serve 200 hours community work, the 29-year-old pleaded guilty to painting
20:35 a vulgar image of male genitalia on the memorial to Eurydice Dixon just days after she was
20:41 killed in June.
20:42 'Blatant man-hating upset me so much that I thought I had to make a statement for men's
20:47 rights.'
20:48 He told the media he wanted to cause maximum outrage but claimed he meant no offence to
20:53 the murdered 22-year-old.
20:55 Andrew Nolch will now have to undergo a men's behaviour change program as part of his rehabilitation
21:00 and treatment.
21:01 The magistrate also ordered him to provide a DNA sample because she felt it was in the
21:06 public interest.
21:07 He will now have to repay almost $20,000 for the clean-up bill.
21:15 After he missed five shifts and breached the conditions of his bail by going abroad, he
21:19 was sentenced to five months in prison.
21:26 On Thursday 14th June, James Todd appeared at Melbourne Magistrates Court.
21:31 His lawyer said he should not be identified initially to allow for more time to obtain
21:36 information about his autism spectrum disorder diagnosis.
21:39 His lawyer also argued that identifying him could place him at risk in custody and due
21:44 to the high-profile nature of the case, it could mean it was harder to get reliable witness
21:48 statements.
21:49 The magistrate said that only Todd's face would be protected from being published.
21:54 No application for bail was made and he was remanded in custody.
22:03 The 8th of November, 2018.
22:07 Despite previously denying any involvement in the murder of Eurydice Dixon, this afternoon
22:12 19-year-old James Todd pleaded guilty to four charges - murder, rape, attempted rape and
22:18 sexual assault.
22:23 The man who raped and murdered Melbourne woman Eurydice Dixon will return to court for a
22:27 plea hearing today before he is sentenced.
22:32 The court heard from psychologists who discussed his sexual sadism disorder.
22:36 Dr David Thomas gave evidence for the defence and said that Todd posed a significant risk
22:41 of re-offending.
22:42 He said he had carried out assessment interviews with him where James Todd said the minute
22:46 he went into the park, he knew there would be a sexual assault.
22:50 He also said he hadn't been sure he would strangle her until he started attacking her.
22:56 The court heard that with a sexual partner he had had, he'd strangled her during consensual
23:00 sex but had stopped when she asked him to.
23:04 Dr Thomas said "This happened very early on in the relationship.
23:08 There's no evidence at all that he was, at that point, consuming the kind of pornography
23:12 that he consumed in the months leading up to the offence."
23:16 Senior Crown Prosecutor Dr Nanette Rogers said this showed he was aware that choking
23:21 could hurt someone.
23:23 His defence barrister Tim Marsh said he had not planned on murdering Eurydice until the
23:28 attack had started.
23:30 James Todd's girlfriend and female friends testified and said that in spite of his upbringing,
23:36 which was described as dysfunctional, he had always been kind and respectful towards women,
23:41 with his girlfriend saying "I found James to be a very normal person.
23:45 He seemed to always be quite happy and really good socially."
23:52 Another friend said that James was outgoing and would easily talk to people, even those
23:56 he didn't know, saying he was someone they would often go to for advice and someone who
24:00 apologised if they did something wrong.
24:03 Dr Thomas and Dr Ogloff disagreed about how much James Todd regretted what he had done.
24:08 Dr Thomas said that once he was in custody, he had started to understand the damage he
24:13 caused.
24:14 But Dr Ogloff said Todd had displayed profoundly disturbing behaviours after killing her, such
24:19 as making the internet searches for content relating to rape and going back to the park.
24:24 Todd had told Ogloff that he felt nothing.
24:28 The judge will consider it life sentence for the man who has pleaded guilty to murdering
24:34 aspiring comedian Eurydice Dixon as James Todd's plea hearing enters its second day.
24:40 Eurydice's sister Polly also addressed the court, saying that what James Todd had done
24:45 had shattered and destroyed her family.
24:48 She said she was now suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder following her sister's murder
24:53 and that she was seething in anger about what he had done.
24:57 Eurydice's boyfriend Tony said he would never be able to look at human beings in the
25:01 same way again.
25:09 When deciding upon his sentence, the Victorian Supreme Court Justice Stephen Kaye had taken
25:13 on board what Professor Ogloff had said when he testified for the Crown that James Todd
25:18 had a limited chance of being rehabilitated even though he was young.
25:22 He said there was a lack of evidence to suggest that Todd's sexual sadism disorder could
25:26 be properly treated.
25:28 The justice disagrees with the 20-year-old's lawyers that Todd's autism spectrum disorder
25:34 decreased his culpability, instead ruling the killer's sexual sadism disorder was the
25:39 dominant factor.
25:46 She was vulnerable and in the circumstances defenseless.
25:49 In a most callous and cowardly manner, he said upon her, "The sheer terror which Eurydice
25:55 must have experienced during those dreadful moments is unimaginable.
26:00 Defending by you was totally and categorically evil.
26:04 Your conduct and your intentions and motivation struck at the very hearts of the most basic
26:11 values of a decent civilised society."
26:18 In his sentencing remarks, which lasted two hours, Justice Kaye said that Todd's actions
26:23 were "perverted and depraved, totally and categorically evil, and craven and sadistic."
26:30 He also referred to Todd's upbringing as a mitigating factor, saying he had been raised
26:34 in "complete squalor".
26:35 A video was submitted to the court showing a walkthrough of the house he had lived in,
26:39 and Dr Thomas said it was one of the most extreme environments he had ever seen in his
26:43 career.
26:44 "James Todd would pose a major threat to the public if he were to be released," the
26:48 judge said.
26:53 For destroying the life of an innocent woman, James Todd will spend the rest of his days
26:58 rotting in a jail cell.
27:00 The man who raped and murdered Melbourne woman Eurydice Dixon has been sentenced to life
27:05 in jail.
27:06 Todd showed no emotion as the sentence was handed down, life imprisonment with a non-parole
27:11 period of 35 years.
27:16 Alongside this, he was sentenced to two years for sexual assault, 11 years for rape, and
27:21 7 years for attempted rape, which are to be served concurrently.
27:30 Following the sentencing, Jeremy Eurydice's father spoke to the journalists outside.
27:34 "I am very glad there's a killer off the streets.
27:39 What I'd wish for James Todd, and what I believe Eurydice would wish, is that he gets
27:44 better and comes to a full realization, and realizes what he's done.
27:50 I extend my sympathy, my sincere sympathy, for those who love him.
27:55 It's a terrible, totally awful rape.
27:58 Eurydice herself should be remembered, as her friends will remember her, for her wit
28:03 and her courage and for her kindness, not for her death."
28:09 While in prison, James Todd will undergo behavioural therapy and receive medication for his disorders.
28:17 He'll spend most of his time behind bars in protective custody because he's at risk from
28:23 other inmates.
28:24 "In the eyes of the judge said James Todd will struggle behind bars."
28:27 That's right Peter, James Todd has already had conflict with at least one other prisoner.
28:32 He has been put in isolation to stop him being targeted.
28:36 James Todd appealed his sentence.
28:39 "In breaking news, the killer of Melbourne woman Eurydice Dixon has lost his appeal to
28:44 reduce his life sentence."
28:46 "After weighing the relevant sentencing considerations, life imprisonment with a non-parole period
28:53 of 35 years was within the range of options available to the sentencing judge.
28:58 We have described the applicant's conduct as unspeakably loathsome and unethical.
29:04 Unspeakably loathsome and cruel in our written reasons.
29:08 The sentence of life imprisonment was not disproportionate and was not imposed purely
29:13 for the purposes of community protection.
29:16 Given the applicant's limited rehabilitation prospects and the seriousness of the offending,
29:21 it was open to the sentencing judge to fix a non-parole period of 35 years."
29:26 Following her death, new scholarships for up-and-coming female stand-up comedians were
29:33 created in her memory, with the state government announcing it before the Melbourne International
29:37 Comedy Festival opened.
29:39 Eurydice's father Jeremy and siblings Christopher and Polly said in a statement,
29:43 "We hope these grants continue. Eurydice cared about comedy.
29:47 Thanks are also due to many other people who expressed their support for Eurydice in grief
29:52 at her death and concern about violence to women, a concern that Eurydice shared in her life."
29:59 The director of the festival, Susan Proven, said, "The inaugural recipients of the stand-up grants
30:04 are bold, funny women, strongly committed to their comedy careers and motivated by their
30:09 authentic and joyful passion for comedy.
30:12 The stand-up grant is inspired by the promise and ambition of Eurydice Dixon,
30:16 a much-loved, emerging comedian, whose friends remember her as brilliant, brave and beautiful,
30:22 unafraid to delve into challenging material and with a big, bold laugh that filled a room."
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30:32 Eurydice Dixon was a bright light in the Melbourne comedy circuit.
30:45 She will be remembered for her intelligence, her insight and her wit,
30:49 and the impression that she left is immeasurable.
30:52 She will live on through the stand-up grants and through those young female comedians
30:57 whose lives are changed by it.
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