306. Three Minutes: The Daniel Morcombe Abduction
Our True Crime Podcast
Flanderson Media, LLC
4.7 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 23 April 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
This episode contains discussions of child abduction, abuse, and violence that may be distressing for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
In just three minutes, a quiet bus stop in Queensland became the site of one of Australia’s most haunting crimes. This episode unpacks the disappearance of Daniel Morcombe — the boy in the red shirt — and the years-long investigation that followed. Through silence, sorrow, and relentless pursuit of justice, Daniel’s story became a turning point for a nation.
Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Three Minutes: The Daniel Morcombe Abduction."
Thank you to our team:
Written and researched by Lauretta Allen
Listener Discretion by Edward October from Octoberpod AM
Executive Producer Nico Vitesse of The Inky Pawprint
Sources:
Book:
The Sting: The Undercover Operation That Caught Daniel Morcombe’s Killer by Kate Kyriacou
60 Minutes Australia https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4251154/
Missing Persons Unit https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5624692/
https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/608476/cif-morcombe-d-20190405.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Daniel_Morcombe
https://casefilepodcast.com/case-54-daniel-morcombe/
https://danielmorcombe.com.au/about/daniels-story/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/11/schoolboy-daniel-morecombe-died-within-hour-of-being-abducted
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-26/daniel-morcombe-timeline/4389166
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Peter_Cowan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx5rnRtZwCw&ab_channel=7NewsSpotlight
https://youtu.be/uFfDiVWlWX8?si=UcrFFZc4l9ei5F_4
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, I'm Edward October. Over the years, I've narrated more ghost stories, horror shows, |
| 0:05.9 | and creepypastas than I can count. And yet, the crimes discussed on our true crime podcast |
| 0:12.0 | managed to scare the shit out of me. This program is not suitable for children or the faint of heart. |
| 0:18.2 | If you are such a person, go ahead and switch off this podcast. |
| 0:21.7 | Listen to something else. |
| 0:24.5 | Are you still with us? |
| 0:26.7 | Well, we've warned you. Hey, Jen. |
| 0:48.3 | I'm, how you doing? |
| 0:49.6 | I'm good. How are you? |
| 0:50.6 | I'm doing great. Thank you. |
| 0:51.8 | What's going on? |
| 0:52.9 | You're welcome. |
| 0:53.4 | Nothing. It's going to be 87 today. |
| 0:55.7 | No, it is not. |
| 0:56.8 | It is. |
| 0:57.8 | See, we went from winter to the Sahara. |
| 1:01.8 | I don't like that. |
| 1:02.9 | I'm just happy. |
| 1:04.2 | We're spring. |
| 1:04.5 | We're spring. |
| 1:04.6 | I'm just happy. |
| 1:05.4 | We never have spring. |
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