UnderState: Lucille Butterworth

Police delve into the background of a new suspect and re-interview witnesses from the past. They find new sources who were never interviewed by the original investigators. And a confession that was never acted upon comes to light after...

There is enough bring Geoffrey Hunt in for questioning over the murder of Lucille. Armed with reams of new circumstantial evidence, investigators probe Hunt for four hours. They prove he is a liar but can they pin a murder on him?

July 2015. Amid news of a breakthrough in the case, an excavation begins on a site where Lucille's remains are alleged to have been dumped. Questions are asked when it's discovered that police have known of the location since 1976....

Tasmania's Director of Public Prosecutions must decide whether to put Geoff Hunt before the Supreme Court for Lucille's murder. A coronial inquiry has blown Hunt's anonymity in a quiet country village amid fears he is a risk...

In our world, there is a layer of official mythmaking that obscures the truth. When you get past that you learn how things really are, the secrets that are being defended and the half-truths being peddled. This is the UnderState you don't...