Tributes are being paid to an Australian comedian who was raped and murdered while walking home from a gig.
Eurydice Dixon was found at a Melbourne football field in the early hours of Wednesday morning. She had been performing in a local bar not long before.
BBC reports that a 19-year-old male has been charged with the comedian’s death.
People have been paying tributes to Dixon since her death, saying that she was “entitled to feel safe” while walking home alone at night.
Alex Lee wrote on Twitter:
“My first stand up set when I was the same age as Eurydice Dixon, was about being afraid walking home at night.
“Making jokes about it was a way to feel slightly empowered instead of small and frightened. Mourning for this young comedian who was entitled to feel safe.”
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Others have also been sharing clips of Dixon’s sets, remembering her work, and calling for blame to be placed on the attacker instead of the victim.
My thoughts with friends & family of Eurydice Dixon. Never met but from all accounts a funny, friendly, warm woman with the world at her feet. This feels close to home & it breaks my heart. Time for courts to get tough on murderers/sex offenders & for men to take responsibility.
— Peter Helliar (@pjhelliar) June 14, 2018
Pls people don’t blame her for walking in a park at night, as is our society’s default position. BLAME HER ATTACKER. Women should be able to walk safely in our streets and parks. Rest in peace Eurydice Dixon.
— Chloe Booker 📚 (@chloebooker) June 14, 2018
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https://twitter.com/Meshel_Laurie/status/1007122220420755459
Beautiful, clever, funny Eurydice Dixon at her gig at Highlander last Tuesday. RIP. #eurydicedixon pic.twitter.com/ivcbL2DmSs
— Paula Ferrari (@paulaferrari_oz) June 14, 2018
Jaymes Todd handed himself into the authorities on Wednesday night.
The 19-year-old was charged with rape and murder and will face court on October 3.
Dixon was 300 metres from her home in Melbourne when she was attacked.
