Australia’s First Serial Killer Manhunt – Part One
Forgotten Australia30 Joulu 2023

Australia’s First Serial Killer Manhunt – Part One

In 1896 a cold-blooded serial killer calling himself Frank Butler advertised for mining partners in Sydney newspapers. Those who went west with him to the Blue Mountains were never seen alive again. Yet one man who escaped Butler’s clutches was to become a police officer — and take part in the manhunt for this monster, a chase that stretched from Sydney to San Francisco and made headlines all over the world.

*This episode was originally released in October 2020.*


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