Stolen Sister: 01 - Elizabeth

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RTÉ

Society & Culture, True Crime, Documentary

4.5 • 717 Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The summer of 1976 brought an extraordinary three-month heatwave to Ireland. 23yr old Elizabeth Plunkett had just fallen in love and been on holiday to France. On the last weekend in August, Elizabeth headed for an overnight getaway with friends to the beach resort of Brittas Bay to mark the end of that summer. No one could have imagined what happened next…

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Credits: Stolen Sister is written and produced by Nicoline Greer with production assistance from Shauna McGreevy. Roz Purcell is the host. Original music soundtrack performed and composed by Oscar-winning composer Stephen Warbeck, together with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. Sound design and orchestra recording by Ciarán Dunne. The executive producer is Liam O’Brien. Audio Product Support by Nigel Wheatley. Marketing by Maria Buckley and Christopher Hayes. Design and creatives by Darragh Treacy. Publicity by Sarah Neville. Sales by Graeme Bailey and additional online editorial content by Anna Joyce.

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0:00.0	It's July 24 and two sisters are about to make a big decision.
0:08.3	We are very quiet. We would not in a million years want to make ourselves put out there for any way.
0:16.1	They're building up the courage to send an email.
0:19.4	I couldn't even sing a song if you asked me to in company.
0:22.9	This is Bernie.
0:24.1	We've taught long and hard about this.
0:26.6	Bernie and her younger sister Kathleen feel like they're in a battle, a battle for their
0:31.1	big sister Elizabeth.
0:33.0	We had tried every avenue, everything.
0:36.7	We appealed and appealed and appealed.
0:39.5	We went to the DPP.
0:40.9	They said no.
0:41.7	We went to the Guard of Commission and no.
0:44.7	We went to state solicitor's office.
0:47.2	No.
0:48.1	The email Bernie and Kathleen are planning on sending.
0:51.3	It's to us.
0:52.7	This is our last resort.
0:54.3	And when they do send it, they'll be breaking the seal of silence their family has held for almost 50 years.
1:00.9	Sunday night, we're on the phone to each other and Kathleen said, I'm thinking of what to say in the email.
1:05.8	I said to myself, I hear, I'll send it now.
1:08.7	Elizabeth Plunkett was one of the victims of Ireland's first serial killers.
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