The 1928 murder of Elsie Walker is one of New Zealand's oldest cold cases. She disappeared from the Bay of Plenty and her body was discovered by schoolboys, days later, in Auckland.

Elsie Walker went missing from the Bay of Plenty and was found dead in Auckland days later.

She was discovered by some young boys and was still wearing her maid's uniform.

Crime author, Scott Bainbridge wrote about this mysterious case in his book Shot in the Dark. He talks to Charlotte Ryan about the details of Elsie's life and death.

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