The Beast Must Die – Capital Cases

In public, Peter K. was a top bloke, raising a toast with the Governor-General, raising money for a new Canberra RSL club, raising the alarm about the need to defend Australia against Asia. In private, Peter K. was a monster who made life hell for his family. The law didn’t protect his wife Paula from his beatings and rape. But if Peter’s crimes against his own daughter were exposed, he’d surely face the death penalty – just like another violent sexual predator did in Canberra at this time.

**Please note: this miniseries chronicles violent acts.

These include murder, rape, paedophilia and domestic violence.

There are also sequences centring on suicide, mental illness, accidental child death, war-related trauma and drug and alcohol abuse.

Listener discretion is strong advised.

If you need help:

If you're in immediate danger, please call 000.

Lifeline:

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Call 13 11 14.

1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.

Call 1800737732

https://1800respect.org.au/help-and-support

Check out Forgotten Australia, wherever you get your podcasts.

Michael Adams' true crime books are available here:

They’ll Never Hold Me:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html

The Murder Squad:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html

Hanging Ned Kelly:

https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html

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