Case 152

Cindy & Mona Lisa Smith

*** Content Warning: child sexual assault, racial violence ***

Note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this episode contains the names of people who have passed away. The families of Cindy and Mona Lisa Smith have given Casefile permission to air this content.

When police arrived at a crash site on Enngonia Road on the morning of Sunday, December 6 1987, it was immediately clear that this was no ordinary car accident. Two teenage girls, Cindy and Mona Lisa Smith, had lost their lives, but something about their injuries and the scene didn’t quite add up. Police began to suspect that the driver, 40-year-old Alexander Grant, isn’t telling the whole truth.

CREDITS

Casefile Presents

EPISODE:

Research – Jessica Forsayeth

Writing – Erin Munro

Creative direction – Milly Raso

Narration – Anonymous Host

SPECIAL THANKS:

Information featured in this episode was compiled with the assistance of the families and associates of Cindy and Mona Lisa Smith. The Casefile team thank them for their contributions and support their ongoing efforts to have a formal inquest held into the case.

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

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