David Fisher  Senior reporter of the year  Teresa Cormack murder
case twist  Wayne Montaperto was a suspect in the murder of
Teresa Cormack in 1987, but Jules Mikus (pictured) was convicted
in 2002 of killing her. Photo / mark Mitchell  The chief suspect
in the murder of Teresa Cormack was convicted of kidnapping
children after police passed information to the jury, it is
alleged.  The new accusations are detailed in a letter to the
Ministry of Justice by lawyer Ron Mansfield.  It forms the basis
of an attempt to overturn the 1988 conviction of Wayne
Montaperto for kidnapping four young children and committing an
indecent act - brought by the same police who suspected him of
murdering Cormack.  Montaperto was vilified after being named as
the police's chief suspect.  At one stage, he was almost beaten
to death and left with brain damage by someone who believed he
killed Teresa.  DNA evidence later revealed Jules Mikus, now 53,
as six-year-old Teresa's murderer. He was convicted and sent to
prison in 2002.  Ma