The Beaumont Children's Story

The Beaumont children entered Wenzel's cake shop on Mosley Street where they often purchased their lunch. Their mother had given them eight shillings and sixpence in silver coins to purchase lunch for her and her younger siblings. After leaving the bakery around midday the children did not go straight to the bus stop and return home as expected. Instead minutes later they were spotted back in Collie Reserve this time near the Glenelg Surf Club building. An elderly couple sitting on a bench saw the three children arrive and start speaking to the same tall blonde paired man seen playing with the children earlier. He was described to be in his 30s, 6 foot tall with an athletic build,