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13 The Two Intruders | What the jury didn’t hear

4/27/202628 min

An undercover trip to Hungary was a key part of the Irma Palasics murder investigation – and just one of the things the jury never heard about.

In this episode, Elizabeth Byrne and James Vyver reveal some of the most fascinating parts of the case that we weren't able to discuss until after a verdict was delivered.

If you have any questions for Liz, James or Stocky you'd like answered 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.

Clips

Witness Dropped At Last Minute
Secret Overseas Tail Revealed
Guilty Plea On Eve
Defense Tries Trial By Ambush
Irma’s Voice In Court
Lost Coronial File Battle
Who Told Them About Cash?
Liz’s Final Big Case

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Dominique Bayens0:00

    Sometimes our futures turn in an instant. Someone we meet, a phone call, a flyer on a notice board.

  2. James Vyver· Guest0:06

    It's like the butterfly effect And it's not until later that we see the signs.

  3. Elizabeth Byrne· Guest0:10

    We're all vulnerable.

  4. Dominique Bayens0:11

    When four people vanish from an isolated WA town in 2007, everyone's left wondering what they missed and what they could have done differently. I'm Dominique Bayens, host of Expanse: The Nan Up Four. Binge all episodes now. Search Expanse on ABC Listen and iView.

  5. Elizabeth Byrne· Guest0:29

    ABC Listen. Podcasts, radio, news, music and more.

  6. Stephen Stockwell· Host0:35

    [gentle music] An overseas undercover operation, why we never heard from a key witness, and application after application to abandon the trial. These are just some of the secrets that were kept from the jury for more than two months as they tried to decide who killed Irma. I'm Stephen Stockwell. Welcome to episode 13 of The Case of the Two Intruders.

  7. Elizabeth Byrne· Guest1:05

    Irma Palaszczuk's brutal murder rocked her family and has haunted them for 24 long years.

  8. Stephen Stockwell· Host1:11

    This wasn't the average robbery. The brutality of the attack shocked the community.

  9. Elizabeth Byrne· Guest1:15

    They were virtually tortured that night.

  10. Stephen Stockwell· Host1:18

    Violently assaulted before the two men ransacked the premises and stole cash and jewelry.

  11. Elizabeth Byrne· Guest1:24

    My grandparents were beaten, and my grandmother was left to die on the lounge room floor.

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