BONUS: 12 months on, Kathleen Kirby is still waiting for justice for Audrey
3/31/20261 hr 1 min
Twelve months after the brutal murder of her daughter Audrey, Kathleen Kirby returns to discuss the "numb" reality of her life. Unable to grieve while fighting for justice, Kathleen has stepped in where the system failed - organising community walks and personally tracking down overlooked CCTV footage.
Gary and Kathleen explore the devastating "ripple effect" of homicide and the lack of support for families left behind, from administrative coldness regarding Audrey’s belongings to the confusing pain of waiting for a coroner’s report.
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[rock music playing] The public has had a long-held fascination with detectives. Detectives see a side of life the average person is never exposed to. I spent thirty-four years as a cop. For twenty-five of those years, I was catching killers. That's what I did for a living. I was a homicide detective. I'm no longer just interviewing bad guys, instead, I'm taking the public into the world in which I operated. The guests I talk to each week have amazing stories from all sides of the law. The interviews are raw and honest, just like the people I talk to. Some of the content and language might be confronting. That's because no one who comes into contact with crime is left unchanged. Join me now as I take you into this world. [rock music plays] This is an important follow-up bonus episode to I Catch Killers. Last September, I spoke to Kathleen Kirby, whose daughter, Audrey Griffin, was brutally murdered on the central coast of New South Wales. It was one of the saddest conversations I've had on I Catch Killers. Kathleen spoke about the devastation of losing her daughter in a random act of violence that destroyed lives. The murderer, fifty-three-year-old Adrian Torrens, was a violent, despicable man who had a history of violence against women, and when caught for Audrey's murder, took his own life in prison. Kathleen was not only dealing with the loss of a daughter, but trying to get answers as to why Audrey's death was initially written