Pendulum

By 7NEWS Podcasts

Society & Culture

What's Pendulum about?

She was a vibrant young woman with plenty of friends: a daughter a sister, a wife and mum to two small children. Why did Margaret Kirstenfeldt suffer a violent, bloody death in the tiny Queensland cane town of Sarina? From murder to suicide and back again - expert opinions have swung wildly. It’s been more than 40 years. Is a killer still on the run?

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Pendulum episodes:

08.21.2022
15. Queenie Goes Home
Returning to Country
01.31.2021
Introducing - Accidental Celebrity
Imagine your trauma leads the news. Your private life is then public property. Your anonymity is lost. That’s what it’s like to become an accidental celebrity. Now, the spotlight is turned around. Each weekly episode offers rare media insights from...
06.29.2020
14. Man or Monster
A sinister portrait develops of the man once known as Steven Henry Kiem. Described as cruel and violent, those who used to be in close contact come forward with their harrowing memories, relieved he's now dead. What they say about...
12.29.2019
13. Unmasked
Finally, we are able to reveal the identity of Person X. But, what does it mean for the families of Margaret Kirstenfeldt and `Rosie`?Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Desig...
10.06.2019
12. Memories
Word about the Margaret Kirstenfeldt case is spreading. More past and present Sarina residents are coming forward to share memories - some of which are shocking. For the first time, we hear from the children who resided with Person X.Warning:...
09.29.2019
11. Red Flag
A concerning association: the other reason why person X raises a red flag. Paula's previous meeting with the man in question, and her mission to find him again.Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Wri...
09.22.2019
10. Person X
He was living just a few doors down from Margaret. His history is shocking. Did he get away with murder?Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc WrightTV reporter - ...
09.15.2019
9. Persons of Interest
A closer look at the people who were in Margaret's life and community at the time of her death in February 1978. Did any of them have something to hide?Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer -...
09.08.2019
8. Case Reopened
Margaret's case is re-opened as a murder, 30 years after a suicide finding. We take a road trip to Sarina, visiting the home where she died and the places she knew and visited. Why it's never too late to identify...
09.01.2019
7. Reflections
Margaret's baby - all grown up. Lesley speaks publicly for the first time since her mother's death. Loved ones reflect on what could have been. Plus, we get a second opinion. Another experienced pathologist examines the notes from Margaret...
08.25.2019
6. Self-Inflicted
Heartbroken and in disbelief, Margaret's loved ones are tortured by the finding she took her own life. Her father is forever haunted by having to clean up the crime scene, while her husband feels let down by the justice system.Credits:Presen...
08.18.2019
5. Murder ?
Police theories, a post-mortem and a pathologist's finding: how it created conflict, confusion and conjecture. So, whose opinion is right?Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSo...
08.11.2019
4. Despair and Evidence.
A knock on the door delivers despair in the middle of the night. What was Margaret's demeanour in her final hours? Plus, an examination of the crime scene.Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer -...
08.04.2019
3. First on Scene
The vivid memories of the first police officers on the scene on the night of February 10, 1978. Why they'll never forget.Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula DonemanProducer / Writer - Sally EelesSound Design - Marc W...
07.28.2019
2. Broken Dreams
Margaret leaves home with dreams of love, marriage and babies. She's keen to begin her adult life in a new town. But homesickness and the reality of day-to-day life wear her down.Credits:Presenter / Investigative Crime Journalist - Paula Don...
07.21.2019
1. The Girl from Jandowae
Pendulum
07.15.2019
Pendulum - Trailer
She was a much-loved, young mum with plenty of friends. Why did Margaret Kirstenfeldt suffer a violent, bloody death in the tiny Queensland town of Sarina? Was it suicide or murder? Expert opinions have swung wildly. It's been 40 years....