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Aug 2019
23m 13s

3. First on Scene

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About this episode

The vivid memories of the first police officers on the scene on the night of February 10, 1978. Why they'll never forget.



Credits:

Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula Doneman

Producer / Writer - Sally Eeles

Sound Design - Marc Wright

TV reporter - Mackenzie Ravn

Graphics - Jason Blandford


With thanks to:

The team at 7 News Brisbane, Annette Caltabiano, Georgia Done, Letitia Wallace, Susan Bush, Alex Wright Media, The Daily Mercury and Mackay City Council Library.


Music Credits:

Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Music

https://soundcloud.com/dark_orb_music


Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Heartbreaking" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)


Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Truth in the Stones" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)


RF Piano Solo #2 - Mattia Cupelli

https://www.mattiacupelli.com/


Post Rock - Mattia Cupelli

https://www.mattiacupelli.com/



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