Australian Story: Sept 6
In the wake of another gruesome find in the Belanglo State Forest, Australian Story will repeat its Logie winning episode with the Milat family.
- Published by David Knox
- on
- Filed under Programming
In the wake of another gruesome find in the Belanglo State Forest, Australian Story will repeat its look at the Milat Family’s inside story of the chilling crimes that shocked a nation.
This episode won the Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report at the 2005 Logies.
“I would say to (Ivan) the time is now to square up. If there is anyone else out there that you’ve done this to – and I believe there is – write down a statement and hand it in to whoever needs to hear it.” – Boris Milat, brother.
In 1996, Ivan Milat was convicted of murdering seven backpackers and dumping their bodies in the inhospitable Belanglo State Forest, 70kms south of Sydney.
Investigators have always maintained their belief that Milat is responsible for additional murders, but to date,
material evidence to warrant further charges has been lacking.
On Sunday, a group of motorbike riders found a skull and other bones during a trail ride through the forest.
Speculation is now mounting that these remains could belong to another Milat victim.
While investigators won’t be drawn on links between Sunday’s discovery and the Milat murders, police continue to search the forest.
In 2005, several of Milat’s siblings spoke exclusively to Australian Story and revealed the family of fourteen is fiercely divided about the circumstances of their brother’s crimes.
It airs 8pm Monday on ABC1.
Share
- Tagged with Australian Story, Logie Awards
2 Responses
Thanks for the heads up! I missed this interview when it originally aired and have always been interested in hearing from some of the other family members – especially as I grew up in the area where a lot of the family lived.
ACA and TT – that’s how you do a story such as this. The material is sufficiently sensational in its own right. There’s no need for hyperbole, mock outrage, faux gravitas, or badgering the people you are supposedly interviewing.