The story by GREG FOX continues... Detective Inspector Bischof in 1951 Source: Wikimedia Commons The Cult Of Bischof Frank Bischof’s record as an investigator of major crimes enabled him to be considered one of the most effective detectives in Australian history....
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Poisoned Justice: Frank Bischof and the Southport Taxi Driver Murder Case – PART 1
by GREG FOX The Southport Taxi Driver Murder case from 1952 and subsequent trial was a sensation within the Sunshine State. It also provided a considerable impetus for the career of rising detective in charge, Frank Bischof. But should events surrounding Bischof’s...
A high-rise homicide: Who killed Owen Crabbe at the Surfers Beachcomber?
Not more than 100m from the main beach at Surfers Paradise you can find the Beachcomber Resort. Situated down Hanlan Street, the Beachcomber is a somewhat dated 31-storey building that today is surrounded by innumerable shiny, glass laden five-star high rises. It’s a...
Postscript – Christine Ann Coghill
“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact”: Sherlock Holmes (from “The Boscombe Valley Mystery” – short story, 1891 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) On the totality of the information, it is probable that Christine Coghill likely jumped from a moving car. The...
All That Glitters: The tragic death of Christine Coghill
The lights of Surfers Paradise have always shone bright for teenagers looking for a big night out. For 17-year- old Christine Coghill, those lights had a special allure. An illuminated path to continue her end of high school celebrations. These were the last days of...
PART 1: Driven To Kill – The Unsolved Murder of Margaret Rosewarne
STORY BY GREG FOX - True Crime Researcher & Essayist Sunday 9th May 1976 – Mother’s Day: They waited … and waited. The family home on Chevron Island channelling an impending doom. As the hours passed, the dread amplified to each member of the Rosewarne family,...