Four Corners Callous Disregard (2016)
The body of a young woman lies on the beach. Two panic stricken men try to work out what to do. One makes a call to '000', the other goes and flags down help. But as people began arriving on the scene it became clear the men had serious questions to answer. The young woman had died of horrendous internal injuries. Five years on, what happened on that beach haunts everyone involved. Despite a thorough police investigation and a scathing Coronial Inquest recommending charges be laid, no one has ever faced court. In this searing story, Gold Walkley award-winning reporter Caro Meldrum-Hanna follows the trail of evidence, and finds a family that won't give up.
Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.
Primary Title
- Four Corners
Secondary Title
- Callous Disregard
Date Broadcast
- Monday 18 December 2017
Release Year
- 2016
Duration
- 45:00
Channel
- Media Services
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
- Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.
Episode Description
- The body of a young woman lies on the beach. Two panic stricken men try to work out what to do. One makes a call to '000', the other goes and flags down help. But as people began arriving on the scene it became clear the men had serious questions to answer. The young woman had died of horrendous internal injuries. Five years on, what happened on that beach haunts everyone involved. Despite a thorough police investigation and a scathing Coronial Inquest recommending charges be laid, no one has ever faced court. In this searing story, Gold Walkley award-winning reporter Caro Meldrum-Hanna follows the trail of evidence, and finds a family that won't give up.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Crime--Australia
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Sarah Ferguson (Presenter)
Contributors
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
- Caro Meldrum-Hanna (Reporter)
Subjects
- Crime--Australia