Episode Ep 388 January 9, 2026 1 hr 17 min

Casefile Revisited: The Wanda Beach Murders

From Casefile True Crime Casefile Presents

Casefile Revisited features newly re-recorded versions of classic episodes, revisiting the stories with enhanced production, fresh narration, and updated research where possible.

*** Content warnings: child victims, child sexual assault ***

On January 11, 1965, 15-year-old Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt spent the day at Cronulla Beach with Marianne's four younger siblings. After lunch, the two teenagers went for a walk into the nearby sandhills at Wanda Beach, but never returned.

The following day, their bodies were found in the sand dunes. The murders shocked the nation, triggering one of the largest homicide investigations in Australian history. Despite an exhaustive inquiry, police were unable to identify the killer. Decades on, the mystery remains.

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Narration – Anonymous Host

Research & writing – Anonymous Host

Production & music – Mike Migas

Audio editing – Anthony Telfer

For all credits and sources, please visit https://casefilepodcast.com/casefile-archives-1-the-wanda-beach-murders

The Wanda Beach Murders episode was originally released in January 2016.

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