Case 1
The Wanda Beach Murders
*** Content Warning: child victims, child sexual assault ***
On January 11 1965, 15-year-old Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt spent the day at Wanda Beach in Cronulla with Marianne’s four younger siblings. After lunch, the two teenagers told the children they were going to fetch their bags from the southern end of the beach but never returned.
The following day, the brutally murdered bodies of Christine and Marianna were found hidden in the sand dunes near the Wanda Surf Club. It was one of the most horrific crimes Australia had ever seen but despite an exhaustive investigation, police were unable to identify the killer. Decades on, the mystery remains.
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Anonymous Host
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
BOOKS:
The Wanda Beach Murders – Alan Whiticker
ARTICLES:
Newspaper archives available at newspapers.com
VIDEOS:
TV segment by Crime Investigation Australia