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Case 276: Claire Acocks & Margaret Penny

Case 276: Claire Acocks & Margaret Penny

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 May 3 1991, was a typical Friday for 58-year-old Margaret Penny. In the afternoon, she visited the Old London Coiffure in the heart of Portland, Victoria, for her weekly hair appointment with 49-year-old Claire Acocks. But when the two women are found stabbed to death in the salon’s shampoo room, the Portland rumour mill goes into overdrive.

Who could be motivated to commit such a brazen and vicious crime in the middle of the day, in the busiest part of town? And who was the “horrible man” with a hatred of hairdressers who had tormented Claire in the weeks before the crime?

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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Elsha McGill
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas
Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn

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I liked all of it. Riveting and comprehensive, answering all of my potential questions. Hard to believe these tragic events happened in a small country town .

Extremely upsetting story that I had no idea of, even though I live in Melbourne. Thank you for presenting it

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