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03 Sharon’s Disappearance | A tip off with a twist

6/16/202618 min

An anonymous letter was sent to Sharon Fulton's coronial inquest, claiming to know who killed her and where her body was. But who wrote this letter, and can it be believed?

Court reporter David Weber reveals who the author was and what the jury decided at the end of the trial in this 40-year-old cold case.

If you have any questions you'd like David and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email thecaseof@abc.net.au.

The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of.

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First 90 seconds

  1. Grace Tame0:00

    [funky music] Hi, Grace Tame here. You might know me as the 2021 Australian of the Year, or quote unquote "difficult woman," but did you know I'm also autistic? It took me a long time to get diagnosed, and sadly, that's true for a lot of women. I wanna know why that's the case. That's why I'm taking over Ladies We Need To Talk for a series called Autistic AF. Find it by searching Ladies We Need To Talk on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts. [gentle music] ABC Listen. Podcasts, radio, news, music, and more.

  2. Stephen Stockwell· Host0:35

    [mysterious music] For decades, the whereabouts of Sharon Fulton were unknown until an anonymous tip pointed to where she may be, a tip that would have dramatic consequences in the trial of Raymond Reddington. I'm Stephen Stockwell. This is the case of Sharon's disappearance.

  3. David Weber0:59

    Special Crime Squad detectives extradited Reddington back to Perth. They were experiencing marriage difficulties, and Reddington thought he would suffer financially if she left him.

  4. Stephen Stockwell· Host1:10

    I am instructed to assert that he protests his innocence.

  5. Heath Fulton· Soundbite1:13

    Today is about my mother, Sharon, a dedicated, loving mother. Mom, you are not forgotten. You are not erased. You are not just a case file.

  6. Stephen Stockwell· Host1:25

    Over the 40 years since Sharon Fulton disappeared,

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