Vikki Petraitis co-wrote The Phillip Island Murder with journalist Paul Daley. The story that captivated Vikki from the moment she heard of it has had a similar effect on people worldwide. Long after the original book went out of print, people would stumble on it in second-hand stores and get in touch with her. Interest has never really died down. The Phillip Island Murder was featured on an episode of Sensing Murder in 2005, and then became Case 80: Beth Barnard on Casefile in 2018. Casefile Presents asked Vikki to explore the case in a long-form series.
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Casefile Presents
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society & culture · society & culture · true crime
Vivienne Cameron vanished on the night Beth Barnard was killed. The case wasn’t talked about openly, but it was talked about.
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24 Oct 2025
Episode 9: The Case Analysis
Does the evidence suggest Vivienne Cameron did what she has been accused of? A look at the case, piece by piece.
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24 Oct 2025
Episode 8: The Scientific Analysis
Once the evidence is analysed, detectives use it to piece together the story. The big question is: does it match the accounts?
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24 Oct 2025
Episode 7: The Search for Vivienne Cameron
As the search by land, sea, and air intensifies for the missing Vivienne Cameron, others in her family give statements to the police.
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24 Oct 2025
Episode 6: The Forensics
Every contact leaves a trace, or so Locard’s principle of forensics would have us believe. Police examine the forensic evidence.
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24 Oct 2025
Episode 5: The Aftermath
News of the murder spreads. People are in shock. No one can believe the culprit could be a popular Island mum.
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24 Oct 2025
Episode 4: The Murder Scene
After her body is discovered, the police converge on Beth’s farmhouse in Rhyll. The hunt for Vivienne intensifies.
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24 Oct 2025
Episode 3: The Morning After
Vivienne can’t be found by her family. When her brothers-in-law check on Beth Barnard, the horrible truth is revealed.
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24 Oct 2025
Episode 2: The Last Day
On their last day, the two women move closer to the events that will seal their fate. Follow them, step by step.
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24 Oct 2025
Episode 1: The Women, Before
Who were Beth Barnard and Vivienne Cameron before history cast them as victim and killer? Hear their friends describe them.
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4.1 / 5
43 ratings
Spotify
4.6 / 5
64 ratings
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