Casefile True Crime

Case 249: Lorraine Wilson & Wendy Evans

Jun 3, 2023
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ANECDOTE

The Last Trip Home

  • Lorraine and Wendy were trainee nurses who road-tripped around Australia and ran out of money near Brisbane. They decided to hitchhike back to Dubbo and were last seen leaving Camp Hill on October 6, 1974.
ANECDOTE

Discovery At Murphy's Creek

  • An elderly couple found a clearing full of personal items and two human skulls near Murphy's Creek in June 1975. Police uncovered mostly intact skeletons of Lorraine and Wendy dumped side by side with minimal attempt to hide them.
INSIGHT

Crime Scene Suggests Sexual Violence

  • Both women sustained fatal head injuries and had been hog-tied, but forensic limits prevented confirmation of sexual assault. The scene and items suggested robbery was unlikely and pointed to a violent, sexually motivated attack.
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