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Murder by the Lake
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13:37 - 18:11 (04:34)

This episode explores the case of a man whose body was found at the bottom of a lake with 11 bricks attached to a special rope. Despite finding evidence pointing towards a suspect, the police were unable to find enough proof to charge him with murder.

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After Stephen Lapthorne failed to show up for work, his girlfriend filed a missing persons report.
13:37 - 14:58 (01:20)
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Crime
Summary

After Stephen Lapthorne failed to show up for work, his girlfriend filed a missing persons report. Days passed without any clues until a group of friends discovered something in Jerusalem Bay at Cairn Creek.

Chapter
Murder by the Lake
Episode
Longest Case in Australia History - Family Court Chaos
Podcast
Murder, Mystery & Makeup
Inspecting the body of the male victim found in Red Square, investigators discovered a rope tied with 11 bricks that the killer believed would keep the body submerged.
14:58 - 16:25 (01:27)
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True Crime
Summary

Inspecting the body of the male victim found in Red Square, investigators discovered a rope tied with 11 bricks that the killer believed would keep the body submerged. However, the plan failed due to the bloating of a deceased body.

Chapter
Murder by the Lake
Episode
Longest Case in Australia History - Family Court Chaos
Podcast
Murder, Mystery & Makeup
Leonard is a suspect in a fire investigation because of a piece of paper with the word "rope" on it found in his property.
16:26 - 18:11 (01:44)
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crime
Summary

Leonard is a suspect in a fire investigation because of a piece of paper with the word "rope" on it found in his property. However, they don't have any concrete evidence and he refused to speak to the authorities.

Chapter
Murder by the Lake
Episode
Longest Case in Australia History - Family Court Chaos
Podcast
Murder, Mystery & Makeup