Official WA Police Podcast

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These officers have been given special permission to speak very candidly for this podcast only. Gain access to never-before-heard operational information and hear in detail how each incident unfolds.

These completely unscripted, in-depth conversations give you insight into stories that only police officers can tell.

Episode 2: Can anyone hear me?

Senior Constable Ian Bembridge heard a faint call for help on his radio as the sun was setting on a cold winter afternoon.

He and his partner embark on a race against time to find and rescue a father and nine-year-old twin boys from a sinking ship.

Hear how a series of unusual coincidences aided police search and rescue efforts that day.

cold case western australia

Cold Case Western Australia is the official podcast of WA Police investigating unsolved murders.

The series includes in-depth interviews with the detectives investigating the case and the victims' families. Cold Case Western Australia is hosted by Neil Poh, a veteran crime reporter and former media advisor to WA Police.

Latest episode: Kellyn Tate

Episode 5 of the Western Australian podcast series 'Cold Case' looks at the 1979 murder of 22-year-old Kerryn Tate in Curraglen. This horrific crime was referred to by the media at the time as the “Bonfire Murder”.

Kellyn was bludgeoned to death with a large piece of wood, his body placed on a tree stump and set on fire. When firefighters arrived, her body was burned beyond recognition.

Thanks to advances in DNA technology, Special Crime Squad investigators now have a complete DNA profile from the crime scene belonging to an unknown man who is not in the database.

Investigators are now turning to genetic genealogy in the search for Kerin's killer.

Kellyn's family has been waiting for answers for more than 44 years, and they still want to know why she was killed and who is responsible.

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