Hey y'all, welcome to Killer Queens, a true crime podcast. I'm your host, Terella, and like most millennials, I've always had an obsession with true crime. On KQ, you'll find light true crime stories, millennial hypes and gripes, some adult language, and maybe a special guest here and there.

Just like a 90s sleepover, we're just a couple BFFs hanging out.

So gather around and let's launch right into it.

This episode contains discussion of murder and sexual assault of a child.

Listener discretion is advised.

On December 7, 2003, 13-year-old Daniel Morkham was waiting for a bus at an unofficial but locally known bus stop so he could get a haircut and shop for Christmas gifts for his family.

He never returned home and a decade passed before his body was found and the man who took

his life was caught.

You guys, I'm not going to lie to you.

I think you already know.

I have had to split up the research for this case into like 20 different mini sessions

because it's all I can do at one time.

I have cried and cried to cried. I'm positive I'm going to cry today. We'll cry together.

I know that some of you are going to skip this episode and I completely understand that.

But for those who stick around, we shall persevere together.

A hey girl, thanks to Sky Fitzpatrick, Shannon McGreevy.

Oh my God, Shannon.

I haven't talked to you in forever.

Verity Rose, Joe, Caitlin Stowers, and Lizzie Broff for requesting this case and a hey girl, thanks to Beth for

writing it up. And there is a book on this case. It is called Where Is Daniel? It was written

with help by the Markham family. And it was the main source for this episode. Definitely check it out if you want to read more about

this case. Let's get into the background of Daniel Morcom. Daniel James Morcombe was born on December 19th,

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