75. The Mornington Monster: Family Annihilator John Sharpe

 

****Warning****  This episode is not for the squeamish.You have been warned.

Mornington, Victoria Austria is a quiet coastal town that is located about 35 miles or 57 kilometers south of Melbourne. Many folks from Melbourne take day trips to visit the beaches and wineries that Mornington has to offer.

On May 26, 2004, 37 John Sharpe, a lifelong resident of Mornington goes on TV to plead for anyone with any information about his wife and daughter who have been missing since the end of March.
Although John seems like a concerned father, his body language makes the public suspicious. There seems to be more to the story that the tale John Sharpe is telling but no one is prepared for the truth.

Join Jen and Cam as they discuss the Mornington Monster, Family Annihilator John Sharpe.

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Sources:
http://www6.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/vic/VSC/2005/276.html
https://www.smh.com.au/national/i-killed-wife-and-daughter-with-speargun-husband-20050202-gdklvk.html
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/crimeinfocus/mornington-monster-john-sharpe-murdered-family-with-speargun-as-they-slept/news-story/b811071182c87306f4ac1defac93d77e
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10355085
https://www.whimn.com.au/talk/people/he-murdered-his-wife-with-a-speargun-4-days-later-he-shot-their-baby-girl/news-story/a8c5798b796c46ca9d3694d00e4fa288
https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sharpe-john-myles.htm
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=3585988
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https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/a-real-madness-washed-over-me/news-story/229d0a5d15c3641a251531fafe5876bf
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/speargun-killer-john-sharpes-elaborate-deceit-and-murder-of-his-pregnant-wife-and-toddler-gracie-shocked-melbourne/news-story/a216d1a7fe8f117ce079e4e1c316c301
https://www.amazon.com.au/Why-Did-They-Cheryl-Critchley-ebook/dp/B00XMLMB6A
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