Casefile True Crime Case 10: Peter Shellard
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Mar 12, 2016 In a shocking case, Shirley Withers discovers her millionaire boyfriend, Peter Shellard, dead in a bizarre bondage setup. Initial evidence points to a violent encounter and heroin involvement. As investigators dig deeper, they uncover Shirley's troubling financial past and her motives. A staged scene leads to a hit order on two accomplices, revealing a twisted plot. Undercover operations expose confessions and the chilling details of the murder. Ultimately, Shirley's trial results in a severe sentence, but not without a controversial downgrade.
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Macabre Crime Scene Discovery
- Shirley Withers arrived at Peter Shellard's Caulfield mansion and found him tied up, gagged, and dead on the floor.
- Detectives discovered extensive bondage equipment, making the scene initially appear like a sexual encounter gone wrong.
Autopsy Shifts Case Direction
- The autopsy revealed repeated blunt force trauma and a lethal dose of heroin, disproving an accidental bondage death theory.
- Investigators concluded the death was deliberate, shifting the inquiry from sex-play accident to homicide.
Forensic Link To Small-Time Criminals
- Forensic matches tied a bloody fingerprint and cigarette DNA at the scene to Sophia Stupas, linking her and boyfriend Stanley to the murder scene.
- Both were known small-time criminals and heroin users, explaining both the bondage items and heroin in the body.