Karlie and Khandalyce: The Lost Girls with Ava Benny-Morrison - #101

Karlie and Khandalyce: The Lost Girls with Ava Benny-Morrison - #101

How did the remains of toddler Khandalyce Pearce-Stevenson end up in a suitcase by the side of a highway in South Australia? How did her mother Karlie’s remains end up over a thousand kilometres away in the notorious Belanglo State Forest. How did detectives solve this heinous crime and reunite them seven years after their brutal deaths? Journalist Ava Benny-Morrison joins us to talk about her book The Lost Girls which fills in the terrible details.

Warning: please be advised this episode contains graphic content.

Show notes for Episode 101:

Your hosts are Meshel Laurie and Emily Webb

With thanks to Ava Benny-Morrison author of The Lost Girls

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