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A Murderer Takes Tea - Australian True Crime

A Murderer Takes Tea - Australian True Crime

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October 15, 1977. Two police officers discover the body of Florence Broadhurst, a 78-year-old wallpaper designer whose patterns hung in palaces and penthouses around the world, beaten to death in her Paddington studio.

The crime scene tells multiple stories and the investigation has spanned decades producing a mix of theories and suspects as eclectic as Florence's celebrated wallpaper designs.

This week on Strewth, we analyse the crime, the suspects and celebrate the amazing life of Australia's wallpaper queen, Florence Broadhurst.

Sources:

  • Thomson, Katherine: Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460427/
  • Shand Adam: Australian Crime Stories (Season 2, Episode 4) "Killing Florence"
  • O'Neill, Helen. The Laughing Hangman: The True Story Behind the Florence Broadhurst Murder. Sydney: Random House Australia, 2006.

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