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Sep 2019
30m 25s

8. Case Reopened

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About this episode

Margaret's case is re-opened as a murder, 30 years after a suicide finding. We take a road trip to Sarina, visiting the home where she died and the places she knew and visited. Why it's never too late to identify a killer.




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, Mackay City Council Library.


Theme: The Clock is Ticking by Dark Orb Music

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Music from https://filmmusic.io

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

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Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Night of Chaos" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

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Music from https://filmmusic.io

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

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


Music from https://filmmusic.io

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

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


Music from https://filmmusic.io

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

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