Shortcut: The Hodson Double Murder Case
Australian True Crime
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4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2024
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.
Retired Victorian Homicide Detective Charlie Bezzina joins us to discuss his connection to Nicola Gobbo, also known as Informer 3838.
Gobbo, a high-profile lawyer with underworld clients, was also a police informant.
While it's disputed who in Victoria Police knew about Gobbo's informant status, it's clear that homicide squad leaders were unaware.
Charlie Bezzina, on call on May 16, 2004, when Terrence and Christine Hodson were found executed in their Melbourne home, was kept in the dark about crucial information. It wasn't until years later that Charlie discovered why he felt like he had one arm tied behind his back during the investigation.
On this episode of Australian True Crime, Charlie shares the story of the Hodson murders, the case that changed his life and career.
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| 0:00.0 | We're bringing Australian True Crime live to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this July, |
| 0:04.3 | and I have to tell you that Brisbane sold out already. |
| 0:07.4 | Good for you, Brisbane, so we've quickly added a second show. |
| 0:10.3 | Now we can't keep adding more shows, so please make sure you get your tickets. Our special guests, |
| 0:15.2 | our forensic criminologist Santee Mallet in Brisbane and Sydney and the one and only Charlie Bazzina in |
| 0:19.9 | 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. |
| 0:25.8 | This is a true crime podcast as the title suggests. |
| 0:29.1 | So please consider this your warning that it's not suitable for children and it probably will |
| 0:33.8 | contain content that may be triggering to some people. Also it's an Australian |
| 0:38.3 | true crime podcast so Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander |
| 0:42.0 | listeners should be aware it may contain the voices of deceased people. |
| 0:47.0 | The producers of this podcast recognize the traditional owners of the land on which it's recorded. |
| 0:59.6 | They pay respect to the Aboriginal elders past, present and those emerging. The very first episode of Australian True Crime, which was published in March 2017, featured |
| 1:18.7 | former homicide detective Charlie Bezina. |
| 1:21.9 | Charlie's back today and of course he's appearing live on stage with me in |
| 1:25.2 | Melbourne on July 21. To celebrate our long friendship we're offering mates |
| 1:29.6 | rates you can get 15% off your tickets by using the code word Charlie when purchasing tickets for our live show in Melbourne |
| 1:37.3 | This offer is for a limited time only so getting quick |
| 1:41.3 | There's a link in the show notes to help you grab your mates rates tickets. |
| 1:45.1 | In this episode of Australian True Crime, Charlie talks about his connection to |
| 1:49.6 | Nicola Gobboe, also known as Informer 38. |
| 1:54.0 | Gobbo was a high profile lawyer with many equally high profile |
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