Here on Stolen Lives, we discuss brutal and heartbreaking crimes against children.

Themes may include child murder, torture, and sexual, domestic and child abuse.

I do try my best to remain respectful for the babies in these stories, and leave out unnecessary

details that honestly, none of us need to know to understand the frustration of why and how this ever

happened. However, if you find any of these themes triggering this podcast may not be for you.

Listener discretion is advised.

This week's episode is a listener suggestion.

Thank you to John for bringing Patricia and Leanne's story to my attention.

I'd never heard of this story before and honestly, when I look into it, I'm not surprised.

There is literally nothing after the trial,

and even before that,

it seems the news articles were hidden away in very short on detail,

which is heartbreaking to me.

Here are two girls who had their lives stolen

in the most brutal and horrific of ways.

I'm going to bring you everything I could find,

which isn't much, but it is something to remember

these beautiful girls.

1999.

Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Two young girls went to door knocking around their neighbourhood, looking for odd jobs.

The girls' paths would cross with a convicted sex offender and the girls wouldn't make it home.

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