Name: Crimes That Shook Australia
Released: 2014-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Stan Grant

TV Show · Documentary · Crime

Dig deep into the biggest crimes to hit Australia, through the eyes of the people placed right at the centre of the tragedies - the families, the victims and the police officers involved. Through gripping, and often exclusive, interviews, high end drama reconstructions and archive; we piece together the murders that shocked the nation.

2014 · 45m

Starring Stan Grant

EPISODE 1

Derek Percy

Derek Percy was imprisoned for the murder of 12 year old Yvonne Elizabeth Tuohy, after abducting her from a Victorian beach in July 1969, though a successful plea of insanity found him not-guilty of the crimes. Percy's crimes are much debated, and police suspect him of several more unsolved brutal murders.
EPISODE 2

Ebony Simpson

Ebony Jane Simpson was murdered in Bargo, New South Wales on 19 August 1992. She was only nine years old. After an extensive search involving over 300 people, officers arrested a local man, Andrew Garforth and questioned him. It took less than fifteen minutes for him to admit to abducting Ebony whilst she was walking home from school.
EPISODE 3

Jason Alexander Downie

After becoming enamoured with his friends girlfriend, 16 year old Jason Alexander Downie attempts to kill several classmates. In this compelling documentary we uncover the chilling attacks from the main police officer on the investigation, a local reporter and the Major of Kapunda.
EPISODE 4

Kathryn Mary Knight

Katherine Mary Knight was the first ever Australian woman to be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in 2001. The gruesome slaying of her de facto husband, John Price, rocked the small town of Aberdeen and the rest of the country. It is still considered one of the worst cases of domestic violence ever seen.
EPISODE 5

Peter Norris Dupas

Peter Norris Dupas is one of Australia's most prolific serial killers. His vicious attacks on women started at the age of 15, and eventually resulted in the brutal murder and mutilation of three innocent women. This is the story of his depraved murders, and the unconventional trail that followed.
EPISODE 6

The Port Arthur Tragedy

One of the deadliest rampages of the 20th century, Martin Bryant was convicted of murdering 35 people and injuring 21 others in the Port Arthur massacre. His crime drastically altered the countries gun laws, and left the world shocked.