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The Frankston Murders

The Frankston Murders


The Frankston Murders

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Length:
11 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Description

In June 1993, Elizabeth Stevens, 18, was murdered on her way home from the bus stop. Her death began a seven-week reign of terror for the people of Frankston. A serial killer was on the loose. No one was safe, not young mother, Debbie Fream, 22, taken on a trip to the shops, nor Natalie Russell, 17, murdered on her way home from school. The serial killer, Paul Denyer was captured and sentenced to life in prison. On appeal, he was granted a 30-year minimum sentence. Fast forward 30 years and Denyer has applied for parole. Award winning crime writer Vikki Petraitis was on patrol with police the night the final  murder took place. She wrote the bestselling book, The Frankston Murders which has never been out of print. Vikki has revisited the case in a longform podcast to remind the world why Denyer must never be released. The Frankston Murders Podcast uncovers new material and new victims stalked by Denyer in the lead-up to the killings. Vikki interviews prison guards, police officers, family members, and people caught in the periphery of a serial killer.

Credits:
Created by Vikki Petraitis
Research and writing by Vikki Petraitis
Audio production and scoring by Mike Migas (https://mikemigas.com/)
Audio production by Anthony Telfer
Archive production by Catherine Seccombe/Arcdive (https://www.arcdive.com/)
Archival audio supplied by The Footage Company / Nine Network Australia
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 11 episodes

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11: Episode 11: The ever after

When Denyer’s reign of terror was over, he left devastation in his wake. Family and fri...

58 minutes
Mar 29, 2023

10: Episode 10: We need to talk about Denyer

So who is Paul Denyer? He was a boy with some strange and concerning habits which peopl...

66 minutes
Mar 29, 2023

9: Episode 9: The sentence that didn’t last

As Natalie’s family holds her funeral, the police prepare the case against Denyer. He p...

42 minutes
Mar 29, 2023

8: Episode 8: The confession

Denyer’s confession is like nothing the police have seen before. He is cocky and boastf...

61 minutes
Mar 29, 2023

7: Episode 7: The net closes in

While Natalie’s loved ones spend the night wondering if the body found could be her, po...

45 minutes
Mar 29, 2023

6: Episode 6: Natalie, the final victim

Natalie Russell was on her way home from school at 2.30 in the afternoon when she was t...

59 minutes
Mar 29, 2023

5: Episode 5: The investigation

A frantic hunt for Debbie is shadowed by images of her partner Garry and their tiny bab...

43 minutes
Mar 29, 2023

4: Episode 4: A young mother vanishes

Debbie Fream’s new baby was just 12 days old when she invited a friend over for dinner ...

57 minutes
Mar 29, 2023

3: Episode 3: Attempted abduction

After work Thursday 8 July, Roszsa Toth caught the train home to Seaford. Walking in th...

54 minutes
Mar 29, 2023

2: Episode 2: Stalking turns to murder

When Elizabeth Stevens left Tasmania, seeking a career in the army, she stayed with rel...

55 minutes
Mar 29, 2023