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.

 

The Australian Federal Police have released a short podcast series to mark the ten year anniversary of the downing of flight MH17 in Ukraine.

 

It's called Search Among the Sunflowers. The title reflects the surreal spectacle that faced the ten member team of AFP officers who were among the first international investigators allowed to enter the site.

 

All 298 people on board were killed, including 38 people who called Australia home.

 

Officer Hilda Sirec, who is now Assistant Commissioner of the AFP, was part of that first small team and she joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about the mission.

 

Search Among The Sunflowers is available now, wherever you get your podcasts.

 

Send us a question by recording a voice message here.

 

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CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram 

Guest: AFP Assistant Commissioner, Hilda Sirec

Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

This episode contains extra content from the ABC, CNN and TRT World.

 

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This is a "Shortcut" episode. It&rsquo;s a shortened version of this week&rsquo;s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.
&nbsp;
The Australian Federal Police have released a short podcast series to mark the ten year anniversary of the downing of flight MH17 in Ukraine.
&nbsp;
It's called Search Among the Sunflowers. The title reflects the surreal spectacle that faced the ten member team of AFP officers who were among the first international investigators allowed to enter the site.
&nbsp;
All 298 people on board were killed, including 38 people who called Australia home.
&nbsp;
Officer Hilda Sirec, who is now Assistant Commissioner of the AFP, was part of that first small team and she joins us on Australian True Crime to talk about the mission.
&nbsp;
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/search-among-the-sunflowers/id1756067800">Search Among The Sunflowers is available now, wherever you get your podcasts.</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/AustralianTrueCrimeThePodcast">Send us a question by recording a voice message here.</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/australian-true-crime/id1217681421">Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes. </a>
&nbsp;
CREDITS:
Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meshel_laurie/?hl=en">Instagram&nbsp;</a>
Guest: AFP Assistant Commissioner, Hilda Sirec
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
This episode contains extra content from the ABC, CNN and TRT World.
&nbsp;
GET IN TOUCH:
<a href="https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/">https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/</a>
Follow the show on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/australiantruecrimepodcas">@australiantruecrimepodcast</a> and Facebook&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/AustralianTrueCrimeThePodcast">Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here</a>.
Email the show at AusTrueCrimePodcast@gmail.com

Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life.

Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victim/survivors, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life.