Who were Beth Barnard and Vivienne Cameron before history cast them as victim and killer? Hear their friends describe them.

Episode 1: The Women, Before

On their last day, the two women move closer to the events that will seal their fate. Follow them, step by step.

Episode 2: The Last Day

Vivienne can’t be found by her family. When her brothers-in-law check on Beth Barnard, the horrible truth is revealed.

Episode 3: The Morning After

After her body is discovered, the police converge on Beth’s farmhouse in Rhyll. The hunt for Vivienne intensifies.

Episode 4: The Murder Scene

News of the murder spreads. People are in shock. No one can believe the culprit could be a popular Island mum.

Episode 5: The Aftermath

Every contact leaves a trace, or so Locard’s principle of forensics would have us believe. Police examine the forensic evidence.

Episode 6: The Forensics

As the search by land, sea, and air intensifies for the missing Vivienne Cameron, others in her family give statements to the police.

Episode 7: The Search for Vivienne Cameron

Once the evidence is analysed, detectives use it to piece together the story. The big question is: does it match the accounts?

Episode 8: The Scientific Analysis

Does the evidence suggest Vivienne Cameron did what she has been accused of? A look at the case, piece by piece.

Episode 9: The Case Analysis

Vikki Petraitis co-wrote The Phillip Island Murder&nbsp;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.&nbsp;The Phillip Island Murder&nbsp;was featured on an episode of&nbsp;Sensing Murder&nbsp;in 2005, and then became&nbsp;Case 80: Beth Barnard&nbsp;on&nbsp;Casefile&nbsp;in 2018.&nbsp;Casefile Presents&nbsp;asked Vikki to explore the case in a long-form series.

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The Vanishing of Vivienne Cameron

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