The Boy in the Red Shirt: The Abduction and Murder of Daniel Morcombe

Seeing Red A True Crime Podcast

Mark Randell & Bethan Trueman

True Crime

4.2 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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In December 2003, 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe was waiting for a bus on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast when he vanished in broad daylight. His disappearance sparked one of Australia’s largest investigations - a desperate search that gripped the nation for nearly a decade. When the truth finally emerged, it revealed a chilling story of a predator hiding in plain sight, a family’s unrelenting fight for justice, and a community forever changed. Join us as we tell the story behind the headlines - the abduction, the investigation, and the devastating case that inspired a nationwide child safety movement. Thank you Gene for bringing this case to our attention. Why not BINGE our back catalogue of over a HUNDRED Patreon exclusive bonus episodes? Sign up and you can access them on Spotify really easily (or on the Patreon app, or wherever you normally listen - cancel any time): www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to GIFT a Patreon membership to a special someone, head to www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast/gift If you would like to buy us a coffee (or wine!), hit the link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get your merch here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears - check her work out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Co-Producer: Ade Parsley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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