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The Trials of the Vampire (AUS) episodes
- War On OurselvesReal crime investigator Adam Shand delves into how Australia's involvement in the war in Afghanistan has focused attention on dealing with suicide and depression in our armed forces. The Federal Government is holding a Royal Commission into veteran suicide which Dr Dan Mealey who fought long and hard for. He says some Australians have turned on our soldiers while the Taliban continue to commit atrocities against innocent people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.40 min
- The Real Chopper: Part 2Real crime investigative journalist Adam Shand delves into the world of Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read whose name is a by-word for crime and violence in Australian society. The foul deeds he confessed to appalled and fascinated us but how much of it was true? In The Real Chopper, we meet the man behind these crimes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.27 min
- The Real Chopper: Part 1The name Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read is a by-word for crime and violence in Australian society. The foul deeds he confessed to appalled and fascinated us but how much of it was true?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.25 min
- Enzo CondelloReal Crime investigator Adam Shand interviews the brother of Slain Melbourne gangster Mario Condello. Enzo Condello became a writer but could have been a crook. He refelcts on his brother's role as Australia's ambassador to the mafia and the circumstances that led to Mario's murder in 2006.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.32 min
- Control: Part 3 - ConfidenceReal crime investigator Adam Shand reports on findings that senior police say that an increase in reports of domestic violence does not mean a new epidemic is underway but rather that victims are more likely to make reports to police today, journalist Adam Shand investigates. Experienced domestic violence officers and prosecutors explain why many victims are still reluctant to engage with police.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.23 min
- Control: Part 2 - KylieReal crime investigator Adam Shand uncovers that Cassie is extricating herself from Connor's control, he moves on to a new victim, Kylie. The same pattern of coercion and violence resumes, which is only broken when Kylie reaches out to police and stops protecting her abuser. Kylie and Cassie then join forces to ensure that Connor's hold is broken forever. Crime journalist Adam Shand investigates this harrowing story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.35 min
- Control: Part 1 - CassieTrue crime investigator Adam Shand reports on the case of Cassie who meets an American named Connor on-line and after a whirlwind romance, he emigrates to Australia to be with her. Soon, the control and abuse begin but Cassie is ashamed to admit she has allowed an abusive man into her life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.31 min
- Jailhouse Lawyer: Part 3Truce crime investigator Adam Shand reports on findings as Jail House Lawyer prepares to give evidence of police corruption, an old adversary moves to silence him. David McCulloch is arrested, handcuffed and put on a aeroplane bound for a land he left 50 years ago.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.25 min
- Jailhouse Lawyer: Part 2 - No Good Deed Goes UnpunishedReal crime investigator Adam Shand talks openly with an ex-criminal who walked the line between warring gangs before being wrongly imprisoned. He reveals how he survived in and out of jail and why helping others fight for freedom was so important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.51 min
- Jailhouse Lawyer: Part 1 - FramedReal crime investigator Adam Shand talks openly with an ex-criminal who walked the line between warring gangs before being wrongly imprisoned. He reveals how he survived in and out of jail and why helping others fight for freedom was so important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.44 min
About The Trials of the Vampire (AUS)
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Melbourne, Victoria: In August 2002, when a male prostitute is accused of raping and mutilating a client, few doubt his guilt. It's a shocking attack, the victim's tongue is almost torn from her mouth. To complete the lurid picture, she says her attacker boasted that he was a 200 year old vampire.
Yet Shane Chartres-Abbott says he was framed and sets out to prove he is the fall guy for a high-level sex ring operating in the city. He fears he will be silenced before he can tell his story but no-one listens. He doesn't know there are others who want him dead. The victim is hiding a complex and volatile past relationship from police.
On June 4 2003, Shane is murdered on the way to give evidence in court.
Three years later, a career criminal in jail confesses to the crime and makes a series of sensational allegations. He says serving and past police were involved, providing him with the victim's address and an alibi for the shooting. The case ceases to be a murder investigation and turns into a purge of links between Victoria Police and the underworld. It will become the most expensive investigation in the state's history and the blood of the vampire gigolo will wash through the halls of power for years to come. In the end, nothing is proven. Today there is a lingering sense of justice denied, that a killer and their accomplices remain free.
For additional information, case evidence, unheard audio & more: www.thetrialsofthevampire.com
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