Rifle theory thickens missing campers plot Missing drones, 4WD sightings and shovels have been talked about in the missing campers case now there’s suggestion of a high-powered rifle mishap.
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Subscriber only If and when the Wonnangatta mystery is solved and the fate of Russell Hill and his friend Carol Clay is finally known, it will probably be down to dogged police work. After a slow start in March last year, the police have chased down the best leads while monitoring people of interest to see if any splash of publicity loosens lips about the missing campers.
Seven people died during the horror Sydney Luna Park Ghost Train fire in 1979
Initial investigations suggested it was electrical fault but cause is undetermined
NSW coroner ordered police to conduct review into the evidence of fire s cause
Three new witnesses have said they smelled kerosene and noticed bikie group
There are allegations the blaze may have been linked to an underworld figure
ABCâs Ghost Train Fire expose is fascinating but flawed
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April 14, 2021 â 11.10am
April 14, 2021 â 11.10am
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The rise of the true-crime genre has reached saturation point. Seemingly every second Friday, Netflix debuts a new docuseries about an infamous crime or killer, while podcasts about an unresolved death are now ubiquitous. The true-crime wave has even reached the ABC, which recently aired the second season of
Exposed, a documentary series that reinvestigates headline-making cases. The show is indicative of true crimeâs peculiar grip: it delivers both fascination and flaws.
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