Charlie Bezzina has been in confined spaces with some of the most monstrous people imaginable. People who have committed crimes so terrible they would make your skin crawl. The former Detective was one of Victorias most successful and longest-serving Homicide squad detectives. So how did he do it, without losing self-control? What was the first thing he always did on a crime scene? And what is the one question he'd ask himself, every single time?He tells Meshel Laurie how crime, and criminals, have gotten smarter in the last few decades. And why the police need the public's help more than ever.Show notes:Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily WebbWith thanks to Charlie BezzinaLike us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram or TwitterSupport us on PatreonVisit our Bookshop Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on Google PodcastsListen on SpotifyIf you have any information on the cases covered by this podcast, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Thank you for listening!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/australiantruecrime.
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episode 297: Man Overboard, the Enduring Mystery of Andrew Witton
Australian True Crime is back for 2023, and we begin this year with the story of Andrew Witton.
Andrew was a sailor, surfer and adventurer, who disappeared from his yacht in a remote stretch of the Pacific Ocean in 2007.
He was sailing with another man at the time, Simon Golding. As far has Andrew's friends and family are concerned, Simon has yet to provide a satisfactory account of what happened to Andrew on that trip...
episode 298: How Clare became a victim and what happened next
In 2008, Clare awoke in the.middle of the night to two violent men invading her house, demanding the code to her boyfriend's safe.
This episode is the story of Clare's life up until now. A story involving mental illness, drugs and abusive men. It's also a story of recovery, support and family...
episode 299: How MAFS star Mishel Karen lost over $100k from an online love scam
Mishel Karen was a participant on season 7 of Married at First Sight Australia.
Mishel didn’t find the love she was looking for on the show, and a quick google will tell you a lot about Mishel’s life since the show ended. She’s now an only fans star and so far, she’s still single...
episode 300: The hell of what happened to Trevor Tascas - a family’s story
Trevor Tascas was 27 years old when he suspiciously disappeared in October 2005 from an address in Whittington, a suburb of the regional Victorian city Geelong.
His mum Pamela and sister Kirsty join us for this episode.
Trevor’s life was up and down and at the time of his disappearance - he was using and dealing drugs but still in sporadic contact with his family...
episode 301: The relentless work of rescuing children from online sexual abuse
Father of two, Filmmaker and director of The Children in The Pictures, Akhim Dev joins us for this episode.
He was granted unprecedented access to TASKFORCE ARGOS, a Queensland Police team who are world leaders in rescuing children from online sexual abuse and catching the perpetrators like Shannon McCoole, a South Australian child protection worker revealed to be a child-sex offender and the administrator of a paedophile chat board with 45,000 members...
episode 302: Suicide Bombings and the Australian Federal Police
We've mentioned the Australian Federal Police (AFP) many times on Australian True Crime, but do any of us really know what they do?
Our guest today, David Savage AM, who reached the very top of the tree in that organisation, may change the way you think about the role of the AFP.
For one thing, his brilliant career was brought to a grinding halt when he was supposed to be protected by a bunch of Americans on a dusty road in Afghanistan...
episode 303: We need to talk about complex trauma with Forensic Psychologist Dr Ahona Guha
Our guest for this episode is Dr Ahona Guha, a Melbourne-based Forensic and clinical psychologist. She works with survivors of abuse and those who live with trauma. Ahona also works with perpetrators of harmful behaviours including sex offenders, stalkers and bullies.
Ahona has written her first book RECLAIM: Understanding complex trauma and those who abuse.
Dr Ahona Guha’s views are her own...
episode 304: Grace's Place: The Legacy of Anita Cobby
The night of February 2nd 1986 was when 26 year old Sydney nurse Anita Cobby was savagely murdered by a group of strangers. It has since been marked a turning point for Australian culture.
Today's conversation is with Anita's sister, Kathryn Szyszka. It's all about legacy - Anita's legacy, and the legacy of their parents, Grace and Garry Lynch.
A new facility has finally opened in Sydney to provide healing and restoration for children affected by violent crime...
episode 305: Why should we care about conspiracy theorists and so-called sovereign citizens?
Is it that bad if people believe in conspiracy theories? According to our guests for this episode, at first it’s funny, irritating (we all had someone we know who was sharing things that seemed a bit off beam over the past three years) and seemingly ridiculous…until it’s not...
episode 306: Shortcut: Why should we care about conspiracy theorists and so-called sovereign citizens?
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.
Is it that bad if people believe in conspiracy theories? According to our guests for this episode, at first it’s funny, irritating (we all had someone we know who was sharing things that seemed a bit off beam over the past three years) and seemingly ridiculous…until it’s not...