In this gripping episode, Adam is joined by forensic archaeologist Dr. Louise Steding to revisit the unsolved 1953 murder of 14-year-old Shirley Collins. Shirley disappeared on her way to a birthday party in Melbourne, only to be found brutally murdered days later at Mount Martha. Despite intensive police work, the case went cold—until Louise’s meticulous research uncovered overlooked evidence and a compelling new suspect. Together, Adam and Louise retrace the crime, challenge unreliable witness accounts and explore how modern forensic science might finally solve this haunting mystery.

Read Dr Lousie Steding's Book "Inconceivable Malice: Profiling the Killer of Shirley Cooper" here:

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In this gripping episode, Adam is joined by forensic archaeologist Dr. Louise Steding to revisit the unsolved 1953 murder of 14-year-old Shirley Collins. Shirley disappeared on her way to a birthday party in Melbourne, only to be found brutally murdered days later at Mount Martha. Despite intensive police work, the case went cold&mdash;until Louise&rsquo;s meticulous research uncovered overlooked evidence and a compelling new suspect. Together, Adam and Louise retrace the crime, challenge unreliable witness accounts and explore how modern forensic science might finally solve this haunting mystery.
Read Dr Lousie Steding's Book <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/INCONCEIVABLE-MALICE-PROFILING-KILLER-SHIRLEY-ebook/dp/B0FHV4PXPB%20https://www.amazon.com.au/INCONCEIVABLE-MALICE-PROFILING-KILLER-SHIRLEY-ebook/dp/B0FHV4PXPB/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=L09EFKB3N55U&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-FAB_BCP9MPoKZOLCO9WRLuIGoWg7MKcrNHtquLwAZDfPBiXuMrJLki3gzTlcR-StVZuMIv6tlmVvtmd-x7fQmnMn-MChk0Qq7LqLkgBQiLfkpL8nXr6EVZ7_bXaKhRkjDqZWdSHvyJr-CXdDUHlSAYSMBw-P3bVXOX0rFgX2xW1u9komy4NdLSce0tYn1YI.sjvXWmYuk6tEz2RSg_tiHaXTS-VntO49_QX4EWyvPs8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=louise+steding&amp;qid=1758699765&amp;sprefix=louise+steding%2Caps%2C501&amp;sr=8-5">"Inconceivable Malice: Profiling the Killer of Shirley Cooper" </a>here:
<a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/INCONCEIVABLE-MALICE-PROFILING-KILLER-SHIRLEY-ebook/dp/B0FHV4PXPB%20https://www.amazon.com.au/INCONCEIVABLE-MALICE-PROFILING-KILLER-SHIRLEY-ebook/dp/B0FHV4PXPB/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=L09EFKB3N55U&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-FAB_BCP9MPoKZOLCO9WRLuIGoWg7MKcrNHtquLwAZDfPBiXuMrJLki3gzTlcR-StVZuMIv6tlmVvtmd-x7fQmnMn-MChk0Qq7LqLkgBQiLfkpL8nXr6EVZ7_bXaKhRkjDqZWdSHvyJr-CXdDUHlSAYSMBw-P3bVXOX0rFgX2xW1u9komy4NdLSce0tYn1YI.sjvXWmYuk6tEz2RSg_tiHaXTS-VntO49_QX4EWyvPs8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=louise+steding&amp;qid=1758699765&amp;sprefix=louise+steding%2Caps%2C501&amp;sr=8-5">Amazon</a>
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Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.

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Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them. 

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.&nbsp;

Cold Case: Who Killed Shirley Collins? | Louise Steding

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