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Crimes That Shook Australia

8.0·3 seasons·24 episodes·46 min avg.·Australia

Through gripping interviews, drama reconstructions and archival footage, piece together the murders that shocked Australia. The detailed events leading up to the crime, the crime itself and the aftermath will be revealed.

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The Murder of Ebony Simpson
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Jul 1, 2013

On 19th August 1992, Andrew Garforth grabbed nine-year-old Ebony Simpson just 1 kilometre from her home.

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The Port Arthur Tragedy
The Port Arthur Tragedy
Jul 8, 2013

On 28th April 1996, 28-year-old Martin Bryant shot and killed 35 people in the popular Tasmanian tourist site of Port Arthur and its surrounding areas.

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Peter Dupas
Peter Dupas
Jul 15, 2013

On 19th April 1999, several times convicted criminal Peter Dupas posed as a new client of psychotherapist Nicky Patterson. Having made arrangements for his first appointment, 28-year-old Nicky welcomed Dupas into her home under the pretence that she would be giving him counselling for gambling. Dupas then attacked Nicky with a knife before mutilating her body.

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Jason Downie
Jason Downie
Jul 22, 2013

On 8th November 2010, Jason Downie broke into the house of his friend's girlfriend, where Chantelle Rowe and her parents were asleep. And killed them brutally.

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Katherine Mary Knight
Katherine Mary Knight
Jul 29, 2013

Katherine Mary Knight lived in the small town of Aberdeen, NSW. In the early hours of March 1st 2000, Knight attacked her de facto husband John Price by stabbing him repeatedly.

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Derek Percy
Derek Percy
Aug 5, 2013

On 20th July 1969, Derek Percy approached 12-year-old Yvonne Tuohy and her friend Shane Spiller whilst they were playing at their local beach in Warneet, Victoria. He snatched Yvonne into his car before trying to get Shane too, but Shane managed to defend himself.

Cast

2 credited
Matt Doran
Self - Presenter
Tom Roberts
Self - Narrator (voice)

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