Unsolved The Beaumont Children

[johnymac1]

I see that some Beaumont files have been released through freedom of information. I don't know how much they would cost. There may be information from witnesses that may not seem relevant to the police, but may relate to my poi.
Has anyone read them? Or have copies?

how long have they been available?

 

[johnymac1]

In this clip from the NFSA, channel Nine reports on the Bakery sighting

https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/asset/98626-missing-beaumont-children-significant-clue

Police seem to dismiss it at the time

some Ch 9 show from 2014

https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/asset/99409-disappearance-beaumont-children

 

[Lyn]

In this clip from the NFSA, channel Nine reports on the Bakery sighting

https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/asset/98626-missing-beaumont-children-significant-clue

Police seem to dismiss it at the time

some Ch 9 show from 2014

https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/asset/99409-disappearance-beaumont-children

It's really good to see these old clips. I wonder if the bakery lady is still alive. My poi also thought nothing of splashing pound notes. I recall $100 in 1973. Now that was a lot of money. It's all about being the good guy and control

 

[Lyn]

what's the best book if someone was willing to stumble into the rabbit hole that is the Beaumonts? I borrowed Unmasking The Killer by Hayes/Mullins but I think I've seen a bunch of people say that one is barking up an iffy

Agreeing that sounds like a place that would be ticking all the boxes.. given Percy's age, limited experience, and likely impulsive nature at the time, it's reasonable to suggest he’d probably have stayed near familiar areas around Glenelg; within abt 10-15 km. This would keep him close enough to places he knew, without attracting too much attention

Coastal spots, creeks, and small bushland areas nearby would be accessible for concealing the children, without needing any special skills or tools. Places like the local beaches with dunes, or perhaps the sturt river or patawalonga creek may offer natural cover, helping to avoid immediate discovery, especially given the extreme 38°C heat

In such high temperatures, Percy might have been drawn to shaded or water accessible spots to slow decomposition and limit odours, lowering the risk of detection. This environment would also mean he’d avoid lengthy concealment methods like deep burial, likely relying instead on natural barriers like dunes, vegetation, or creek beds for quick and discreet hiding

What was Percy's physical features at the time? Any photos around?
So, the talk is, that he was in Adelaide with his family, for a sailing regatta.

Wouldn’t waste money on it! No way Phipps was responsible.

Agree

 

[BonzaRam]

What was Percy's physical features at the time? Any photos around?
So, the talk is, that he was in Adelaide with his family, for a sailing regatta.

 

[DropBearess]

I've researched this case for over 50 years, using all information l could get my hands on. I lived near Glenelg and am very familiar with the area; the demographics, the terrain, the beaches and the vast areas of vacant land at the time.
I have extensively picked apart all the known possible suspects and l still come up with the same name. I think Derek Percy, only 17 at the time, abducted and killed the children. I have multiple reasons why l believe this. Percy has never denied he committed this crime and in 1969, was responsible for the most heinous child murder ever known in Australia. I think the Phipps story is bollocks.

It's excellent to see this case still being actively discussed here!