meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Morning Cup of Murder

Horror in Paradise - September 1 2023

Morning Cup of Murder

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7723 Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

September 1st: Celia Douty Killed (1983) Paradise doesn’t always mean safety. On September 1st 1983 a woman working in what she described as paradise had her life cut short by a man who might or might not be in prison for her murder.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Celia_Douty, https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/10311335, https://www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/how-a-semen-stain-solved-the-brampton-island-murder-but-left-a-killer-at-large/news-story/7ec9f40fccb275e2bfc2f0ef79265967, https://www.howold.co/person/murder-of-celia-douty, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

There were two more murders, 15 miles away.

0:02.6

When police arrived, they found the telephones and electricity lines.

0:06.0

We have a weird homicide.

0:08.8

A scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird...

0:12.9

A cop of murder.

0:14.8

Paradise doesn't always mean safety.

0:17.7

On September 1st, 1983, a woman working in what she described as paradise had her life

0:23.5

cut short by a man who might or might not be in prison for her murder. So if you like your coffee

0:31.1

hot but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day with a morning cup of murder. Celia Natasha Dowdy, Tasha to those who knew her, was working as a waitress at the beautiful

0:42.5

Brampton Island Resort in the summer of 1983.

0:46.5

A seasonal job, Celia left behind her life in Warwickshire, England, and traded it for the Australian

0:52.6

paradise that, in a letter to her family,

0:55.9

she said she wished she could stay in forever. However, paradise wouldn't last much longer for the

1:01.4

40-year-old who, heading to the ferry on August 31, 1983, had no clue the dramatic turn her life

1:08.5

would soon end up taking. Heading to the nearby town of McKay for a dental appointment, Celia decided to stay the night

1:15.5

and travel back to the island the following day.

1:18.3

But when she failed to show up to work by September 2nd, local police were called and

1:22.7

began the search for the summer resident.

1:25.4

From what they could figure, Celia went straight from the ferry to her

1:28.6

room to drop off the things she purchased in town, which included some gifts for her son's

1:33.2

upcoming 19th birthday. She then grabbed a red towel that she had just got and headed towards

1:39.2

Dingy Bay, reaching the secluded area at around 1040 and laying out to get some sun on the nude beach.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Morning Cup of Murder, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Morning Cup of Murder and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.