A 39-year-old mother-of-four leaves her house in Duncraig on the morning of March 18, 1986. She is never seen again.

Four devastated children. Puzzled family and friends. Many public appeals.

The disappearance of Sharon Fulton resulted in a decades long investigation by police, determined to find out what happened to the devoted mother.

A 77-year-old man has now been charged with murder.

The West Australian’s senior crime reporter Phil Hickey takes host Tim Clarke through the many twists in the long and winding police case – including the links to some of Australia’s most infamous serial killers, the Birnies.

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