In June 1987, Australia's top end lost it's innocence.

The murders of five tourists across the Northern Territory and Western Australia marred the reputation of this idyllic tourist region, sparking fear in locals and visitors alike.

These horrific events sparked one of the biggest manhunts in Australian history and saw today's guest, Former WA Police Inspector Bob Brown, on the front lines of the hunt for Josef Thomas Schwab: ‘The Kimberley Killer’ 

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Guest: Former WA Police Inspector Bob Brown

Host: Gemma Bath

Executive Producer: Gia Moylan

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

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Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

In June 1987, Australia's top end lost it's innocence.
The murders of five tourists across the Northern Territory and Western Australia marred the reputation of this idyllic tourist region, sparking fear in locals and visitors alike.
These horrific events sparked one of the biggest manhunts in Australian history and saw today's guest, Former WA Police Inspector Bob Brown, on the front lines of the hunt for Josef Thomas Schwab: ‘The Kimberley Killer’ 
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Guest: Former WA Police Inspector Bob Brown
Host: Gemma Bath
Executive Producer: Gia Moylan
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
GET IN TOUCH:
Check out our TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@mamamiatruecrime">here</a>.
Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at <a href="mailto:truecrime@mamamia.com.au">truecrime@mamamia.com.au</a>  
If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via<a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/"> Lifeline</a> on 13 11 14 or<a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/"> Beyond Blue</a> on 1300 22 4636
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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