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One of the most notorious murderers in South Australia has died, the state's premier has confirmed.
Convicted child murderer Bevan Spencer von Einem spent more than half his life in prison for the sexually motivated abduction and murder of 15-year-old Richard Kelvin - the son of former Adelaide Nine News presenter Rob Kelvin - in 1983.
SA Premier Peter Malinauskas confirmed that von Einem died while serving a life sentence.
"The Department for Correctional Services has advised me of the death of Bevan Spencer von Einem," Malinauskas said. "His death marks the end of a life defined by calculated brutality.
"His crimes stand among the most horrific ever committed in South Australia, acts of d
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