Case 243: Deidre Kennedy
On April 14 1973, the Kennedy family awoke in their Ipswich, Queensland unit to discover the unthinkable. 16-month-old Deidre Kennedy was missing from her cot, having been abducted by an intruder overnight.
The hunt to find Baby Deidre’s killer rattled even the most seasoned of detectives. What unfolded would become one of the most frustrating cases in Queensland’s legal history, paving the way for changes to the state's double jeopardy laws.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Elsha McGill - research, writing
Mike Migas - production, music
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - music
Milly Raso - creative direction
Comments (22)
Nooooope. I don’t often quit episodes, but I just can’t finish. Anyone that would do something like this does not deserve to breathe the same oxygen as the rest of us. 😢
So sad. Such an injustice
This is one of the only cases I absolutely can’t listen too. I got ten minutes in and I noped out. I hope this disgusting person who did this gets the same treatment someday.
Wow. It's not often that I am surprised by depravity.
I couldn't finish the episode because I know how it turns out. It's infuriating. This was the first episode where I didn't want to hear the ending, knowing story beforehand and the result of a lack of justice
Horrendously sad and sick case. Whoever did it should rot in hell. However… 1) bite mark testimony is absolute bullshit and should never be relied upon to convict a person, but only to exonerate: 2) changing the double jeopardy law is a very scary step to take. Finality is critical in criminal cases
This episode is really sad. I wonder if the police became so obsessed with the guy that they may overlooked the actual person responsible.
I have a strong stomach and I often disagree with comments that say it was too much. This was extremely upsetting. I haven’t reached minute 10 and I don’t know if I can do it. The last time an episode was this dark was Case 78 The Janabi Family
Same this one is so hard to listen to
What a truly heartbreaking case. I feel so sorry for the family and the poor little girl
That was so disturbing!
The brother is so sketchy… Also, what a heartbreaking thought that not only was a precious baby girl taken from her parents once through murder then a second time when her ashes were stolen. 😞 can’t imagine the pain
This is one of few episodes I’ve had to take a break from. WTF. What a monster. This baby and her family deserved so much better.
What a heartbreaking and frustrating case 💔
This episode was a fitting tribute to Deirdre Kennedy, a life taken in the vilest possible circumstances, yet a life that has profound significance. When I was a law student I felt the laws concerning double jeopardy were inseparable from the golden thread of justice. But my views changed over the years. With advances in DNA technology I realised the law did need reform.
You simply cannot impugn Casefile for quoting the views of another. I simply cannot understand the irrationality and stupidity that seems ever more common in pretty much all comments forums.
Who did you mean to reply to?
A very, very sad case.
Stating bite mark analysis is comparable to DNA is absolutely absurd and makes me question the integrity of this podcast.
I thought they said comparable to fingerprints
Does this mean you'll be releasing this episode to the public a day early next week for the anniversary?
Oh interesting! This case comes in and out of the news every now and then and I've always been fascinated by it.