The Frankston Murders

Episode 11: The ever after

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:40:00 GMT

When Denyer’s reign of terror was over, he left devastation in his wake. Family and friends struggle to make sense of the crimes. Debbie Fream’s son, now nearly 30 speaks of his loss. With the parole bid looming, we all need to be warned.

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Episode 10: We need to talk about Denyer

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:30:00 GMT

So who is Paul Denyer? He was a boy with some strange and concerning habits which people noticed. As a 21-year-old in prison, he had to navigate a whole new world. We meet the people who met him in prison.

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Episode 9: The sentence that didn’t last

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:20:00 GMT

As Natalie’s family holds her funeral, the police prepare the case against Denyer. He pleads guilty and the judge gives him a life sentence. He appeals and is granted a 30-year non-parole period. Widespread community outrage follows.

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Episode 8: The confession

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:10:00 GMT

Denyer’s confession is like nothing the police have seen before. He is cocky and boastful and details his crimes with a note of pride in his voice. However, he is cagey about some aspects. He talks to the detectives like they are all friends.

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Episode 7: The net closes in

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:00:00 GMT

While Natalie’s loved ones spend the night wondering if the body found could be her, police frantically hunt the killer, fearing he’ll strike again. When two cops report checking a car near the murder scene, his name comes up on the computer.

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Episode 6: Natalie, the final victim

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:50:00 GMT

Natalie Russell was on her way home from school at 2.30 in the afternoon when she was targeted by the serial killer. He had grown cocky and left evidence at the scene that would link him to the murders.

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Episode 5: The investigation

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:40:00 GMT

A frantic hunt for Debbie is shadowed by images of her partner Garry and their tiny baby. He begs for Debbie to come home on the nightly news. Four days later, a farmer discovers her body. The public panics and fears of a serial killer grow.

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Episode 4: A young mother vanishes

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:30:00 GMT

Debbie Fream’s new baby was just 12 days old when she invited a friend over for dinner to show him the baby. In the middle of cooking, she ran out of milk and left the friend with the baby while she went to the local store. She never returned.

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Episode 3: Attempted abduction

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:20:00 GMT

After work Thursday 8 July, Roszsa Toth caught the train home to Seaford. Walking in the dark past the Seaford Reserve, Roszsa saw a man watching her. He suddenly lunged and grabbed her. She fought her way from him and was picked up by a passing car.

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Episode 2: Stalking turns to murder

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:10:00 GMT

When Elizabeth Stevens left Tasmania, seeking a career in the army, she stayed with relatives, finally settling in Langwarrin to finish her studies. On a cold Friday night in June, her worried aunt and uncle wait for her, but she doesn’t come home.

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Episode 1: In the lead up

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT

The signs were there but no one recognised them as a serial killer in the making. Stalking, ‘accidentally’ ramming women and children with shopping trolleys, pets at the local kindergarten killed and left for the children to find.

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