Gawler Robert "Bob"

Age 83. The incident transpired around 18:00 on a Friday evening when a group of armed intruders breached the farm house by kicking down a glass sliding door. Bob Gawler was confronted by the men, beaten, and shot in the stomach before the criminals bound his 74-year-old wife, Denise Gawler, to her bed using cable ties. The attackers ransacked the house for valuables, cash, cellphones, and firearms, leaving the couple trapped inside the home. Because of their isolated location, the crime was only discovered at 09:00 the following morning when a relative arrived at the property, meaning Denise Gawler remained tied up for 15 hours while her husband bled to death from his internal stomach wound on the floor.