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Missing, Presumed Dead
- The Double Murder Case That Shocked Australia
- Narrated by: Stephen Briggs
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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Summary
It was the double murder case that gripped Australia, and former Crown Prosecutor Mark Tedeschi KC is finally able to share all the astonishing details.
Shortlisted for the 2023 Danger Awards
Dorothy Davis and Kerry Whelan were both happy, healthy, affluent, middle-class women from conservative, loving families.
Such women are hardly ever among the ranks of the missing. They were not hitchhikers, or associates of drug dealers, or unhappy with their family relationships, or suffering from mental health issues. Dorothy Davis and Kerry Whelan came from different parts of Sydney, mixed in quite different circles, and led completely different lives. They had never met each other, and if they had, they would have had little in common. But Dorothy and Kerry did have one thing in common – they both knew Bruce Allan Burrell.
The disappearance of these two women without trace led to massive police investigations and resulted in sensational trials that gripped the nation. This book explores the intricacies of those investigations and delves into the twisted, tortuous processes of legal proceedings, while exploring the dark recesses of the mind of Bruce Burrell.
'Gripping writing, from an expert on the inside of some of the state's worst murders and disappearances.' Peter FitzSimons
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- Beccy
- 03-04-24
Engaging
The first half of the 'story' was incredibly engaging. When it came to the jury I found it really repetitive and there was a lot of jargon to keep up with. I actually found that I was conflicted about the information too. Interesting and well told, but made his point quite a few times.
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- Squeaky Joe
- 18-05-22
Intriguing insight into the police investigation
Australians Dorothy Davis and Kerry Whelan had a lot in common – they both came from middle class, happy families and were well off financially. Unfortunately for them, they also both knew Bruce Burrell. When Dorothy disappeared in 1995 after leaving her home to visit a friend, police had very little to go on. Initially suspecting Burrell, an alibi seemed to put him in the clear. Two years later, when Kerry also disappeared, the police soon got on his tail. Trouble is, with no bodies, how could they prove the women were murdered?
Former Crown Prosecutor Mark Tedeschi QC reveals the story of how Bruce Burrell was eventually brought to trial, despite the fact that the bodies of Kerry Whelan and Dorothy Davis remained missing. Though all the evidence was circumstantial, it clearly pointed to Burrell’s involvement, especially considering his odd behaviour leading up to Kerry’s abduction.
Tedeschi’s account is an intriguing insight into the police investigation and the subsequent trials. While for the most part it is well written and engaging, some elements of the trial transcripts are repeated (in some instances, several times), which is a little irritating. Also, the decision to have the narrator doing a ‘this is me being the barrister’ bit became tedious. That aside, the book is a fascinating account of how circumstantial evidence and the lack of a body can still result in a conviction.
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