Case 125
The Angels of Wynarka & Belanglo
*** Warning: This case involves a child victim ***
In mid-July 2015, a motorist was travelling down the Karoonda Highway in South Australia when he pulled over near the small town of Wynarka to urinate. As he made his way into the thick bushland framing the side of the road, he noticed an array of dirty, torn children’s clothing strewn under a patch of trees. In front was an abandoned suitcase. He crouched down to unzip the case and began rummaging through its contents. Inside, he found a small human jawbone.
When the remains are identified, police question whether the case could be linked to another unidentified body found in the Belanglo State Forest years prior. But if the Angels of Wynarka and Belanglo were connected, how did their remains end up over 1,000 kilometres apart? And who was responsible?
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Alyssa Fletcher, Elsha McGill and Milly Raso
Additional editing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
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 and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
COURT DOCUMENTS:
BOOKS:
Milat: Inside Australia’s Biggest Manhunt – Clive Small 2014, Allan & Unwin
Belanglo: The Next Chapter – Roget Maynard 2010, New Holland
The Lost Girls – Ava Benny Morrison 2019, Harper Collins
ARTICLES:
Human bones found at Belanglo forest – The Sydney Morning Herald
Human skull among new remains found in Belanglo, says trail biker – The Sydney Morning Herald
Cop search Belanglo State Forest after bones found, dumping ground for Ivan Milat’s victims – The Daily Telegraph
Belanglo bones don’t fit Milat profile: Clive Small – The Sydney Morning Herald
Police release woman’s face after human bones were found in Belanglo State Forest – News.com.au
Who is she? Belanglo girl’s skull reconstructed – The Sydney Morning Herald
Bones of ‘murdered’ child found near highway in SA’s Murray Mallee, search states for clues – ABC News
SA remains in suitcase: Tutu found with child’s skeleton – The Age
Wynarka child murder: Police release digital image of quilt patches – The Advertiser
Body in suitcase sparks Maddie questions – The Sun
‘It’s not over’: Heartbroken family of Khandalyce and Karlie Pearce-Stevenson to hold a joint funeral for the murdered mother and daughter – The Daily Mail
Wynarka suitcase murder: Prison inmate a key suspect – The Daily Telegraph
Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and Khandalyce Pearce farewelled in funeral at Alice Springs – NT News
From Angel to Karlie Pearce-Stevenson: the DNA behind NSW’s baffling crime – Sydney Morning Herald
Gruesome details revealed into how mother and daughter died at the hands of Daniel Holdom – Sydney Morning Herald
Family of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson reveal ‘hate’ for killer Daniel Holdom – 9 News
Daniel Holdom’s phone detected in Belanglo forest near mother’s remains, police allege – The Guardian
Karlie Pearce-Stevenson’s daughter’s birth certificate found at house allegedly linked to accused killer Daniel James Holdom – Sydney Morning Herald
Karlie-Khandalyce case: Accused killer Daniel Holdom found in possession of murdered mum’s bank card – The Advertiser
Police question former partner of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson’s accused killer, Hazel Passmore – The Advertiser
Daniel Holdom told how he crushed windpipe of young mum, court told – The Daily Telegraph
Daniel Holdom: Car crash civil case against double-murder accused settled – ABC News
ONLINE ARCHIVES:
Media Releases, Photographs, and Press Conferences of Task Force Mallee – South Australia Police
VIDEOS:
Angel: Unidentified Body – Real Police Stories
Australia’s most sadistic killer – 60 Minutes Australia
Ten News Reports:
Bones in Belanglo (29 August 2010)
Belanglo Bones (30 August 2010)
Belanglo Bones (31 August 2010)
Crucial New Clue in Belanglo (15 September 2010)