Murder of Allen Redston
Why has Canberra's oldest cold case not been solved yet?
4.4 (20)
32 mins
Discover the 1966 murder of baby Allen Redston in Canberra, Australia, after he disappeared while waiting outside a friend's house in Curtin. Explore how his body was found the following day among reeds beside a creek, with his hands and feet bound and his body wrapped in carpet and a dressing gown.
Ep 1:
Vanished on an Ordinary Afternoon
In 1966 Canberra, six-year-old Allen Redston vanishes on a simple errand and is found strangled by morning, as chilling witness accounts hint he wasn't the first target.
Ep 2:
Shadow Suspect: Australia's Child Killer
A disturbing pattern of childhood warning signs links suspect Derek Percy to Australia's most infamous unsolved cases—Wanda Beach, the Beaumont children, and the brutal murders of Simon Brook and Linda Stilwell.
Ep 3:
The Monster's Final Silence
Two children escape his grasp before a final horrific attack finally traps Derek Percy—yet his insanity verdict and deathbed silence leave countless families still searching for answers.
Discussions (5)
Ronan
Level 3 · 4 days agoThe silence those boys kept cost Allen his life
Matthew
Level 3 · 4 days agoPercy told investigators he 'might have killed the Beaumont children but had no recollection.' Then sent Linda Stilwell's grieving mother a $32,000 legal bill. The audacity of this man while imprisoned for 44 years is something else.
Megan
Level 6 · 4 days agoPercy wasn't insane tho
