Wilhelmina was especially anxious. In the preceding weeks, she had developed a funny feeling that someone was watching her. It was the reason why her partner Stanley was driving her to work.

Only two days earlier she had trouble with the lights. They weren’t working at all. Uneasy about working alone in the dark, Wilhelmina complained to the building supervisor and requested they be repaired. He assured her that he’d get around to it.

The electrician attended to fix the lights after Wilhelmina had finished her shift, so she wasn’t sure if they were back working again when she arrived on the morning of the 29^th.

Stanley parked the car and got out to walk alongside Wilhelmina to the small fuse box on a nearby concrete pillar. Wilhelmina unlocked the box with her set of keys and Stanley flicked several switches inside.

When the lights slowly flickered on in the parking area, both Wilhelmina and Stanley were relieved. Stanley waved goodbye and Wilhelmina got to work….and then the lights went out again….

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CREDITS

NARRATION:

Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host

EPISODE:

Episode researched and written by Milly Raso

MUSIC:

‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro www.dl-sounds.com

All other music and audio clean up performed by Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn 

OTHER:

Logo design by Paulina Szymanska

RESOURCES

BOOKS:

Wanda: The Untold Story of the Wanda Beach Murders – by Alan J. Whiticker

‘As crime goes by – the life and times of “Bondi” Bill Jenkings

Wanted – A casebook of unsolved crimes of violence in Australia – Timothy Hall

NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES:

Selected newspaper archives from the 1960’s of the Illawarra Mercury newspaper

Selected newspaper archives from the 1960’s of the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper

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