Case 54
Daniel Morcombe
*** Warning: This case involves a child victim ***
On December 7 2003, 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe set out from his home in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to walk the one-kilometre journey to the nearby bus stop. He was planning to go to a local shopping centre to get a haircut and buy some Christmas presents for his parents. It was a trip Daniel made often, usually with his twin brother, Bradley.
But the bus Daniel planned to catch broke down, and he was left waiting alone for more than 30 minutes. When a replacement bus drove by, Daniel tried to flag it down but the driver didn’t stop. By the time another bus arrived just three minutes later, Daniel had disappeared.
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – 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
BOOKS:
Where is Daniel? The Family’s Story – Bruce and Denise Morcombe with Lindsay Simpson
WEBSITES:
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation
ARTICLES:
Daniel Morcombe murder trial: Brett Peter Cowan’s second confession shown in court – Brisbane Times
Brett Cowan guilty of murder of Daniel Morcombe – Courier Mail
Church denies claims Brett Cowan ‘rape’ attempt ignored – Sunshine Coast Daily
VIDEOS:
Brett Cowan’s covert confession of Daniel Morcombe’s murder
TRIAL DOCUMENTS:
The Queen v Cowan 2013 QSC 337 (12 December 2013)
The Queen v Cowan 2015 QCA 87 (21 May 2015)