We're bringing Australian True Crime live to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this July,

and I have to tell you that Brisbane sold out already.

Good for you, Brisbane, so we've quickly added a second show.

Now we can't keep adding more shows, so please make sure you get your tickets. Our special guests,

our forensic criminologist Santee Mallet in Brisbane and Sydney and the one and only Charlie Bazzina in

Melbourne. There'll be a Q&A of course so you can ask your own burning questions on the night but you have to book quickly. The producers of this podcast recognize the traditional owners of the land on which it's recorded.

They pay respect to the Aboriginal elders past, present and those emerging.

The following podcast contains content of a graphic violent nature and is not suitable for children.

There's really a handful of cases over my career that have really stuck with me.

You're at a sea and I are on that list.

Some of the others catch you just for the most unexpected reasons.

I had a case overseas of a man who, to this day, has had the most severe constellation of injuries from a beating that I've seen.

I mean, I've never beaten anyone. I don't know how how long really it takes but I this did not happen quickly

and he was a really vulnerable guy he had mental illness he had a bit of intellectual impairment but people loved him and

two people decided over a crappy hundred dollar car that didn't even work, but they wanted it and to get that.

Excuse my French, but they absolutely beat the shit out of them.

And you just think why.

My book, CSI Told You Lies is now available and there are links in the show notes to help you buy it in

paperback as an e-book or as an audio book. Today we're joined by one of the forensic

pathologists I've written about. Dr.

Joanna Glengarry studied for eight years to be a surgeon, but not long after completing

her studies and entering the field, she realized it just wasn't for her. Of all the areas she dipped into on her way to theatre,

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