57 min

The Postcard Bandit True Blue Crime

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24th of November 1989, Fremantle Prison, Western Australia
The trio removed the bar and slipped out of the workshop window and gained access to the roof of the print shop. From there, they went along the guard’s walkway, jumped from roof to roof, until they hit the edge of the prison grounds. 
One of them missed the last jump, fell and injured his leg. The other two vaulted over the outer wall to freedom. The Postcard Bandit was free once again, and the hunt for him was on…
Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the life and times of Brenden Abbott.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20160725220134/http://www.abc.net.au:80/austory/content/2003/s978408.htm - The Usual Suspect - Australian Story TranscriptAustralian Outlaw – The True Story of Postcard Bandit Brenden Abbott, by Derek Pedley. ISBN 978-0-9775440-1-1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenden_Abbott https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/born-to-run-20030526-gdgtr6.htmlhttps://www.news.com.au/national/crime/how-the-postcard-bandit-brenden-abbott-managed-to-become-australias-favourite-fugitive/news-story/fb011c5cc43580f79d582ad48b3fe2d6 https://www.examiner.com.au/story/4403256/trevors-family-holds-on-to-hope/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremantle_Prison_riot
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24th of November 1989, Fremantle Prison, Western Australia
The trio removed the bar and slipped out of the workshop window and gained access to the roof of the print shop. From there, they went along the guard’s walkway, jumped from roof to roof, until they hit the edge of the prison grounds. 
One of them missed the last jump, fell and injured his leg. The other two vaulted over the outer wall to freedom. The Postcard Bandit was free once again, and the hunt for him was on…
Join Shaun and Chloe as they discuss the life and times of Brenden Abbott.
Join our Patreon community for access to exclusive extra content:
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/truebluecrime
Link to one-off Supporter donations at the bottom of show notes
Website - www.truebluecrimepodcast.com - includes our merch store
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/380493356066315/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/truebluecrime/
Email - truebluecrime@gmail.com
This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: 

https://web.archive.org/web/20160725220134/http://www.abc.net.au:80/austory/content/2003/s978408.htm - The Usual Suspect - Australian Story TranscriptAustralian Outlaw – The True Story of Postcard Bandit Brenden Abbott, by Derek Pedley. ISBN 978-0-9775440-1-1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenden_Abbott https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/born-to-run-20030526-gdgtr6.htmlhttps://www.news.com.au/national/crime/how-the-postcard-bandit-brenden-abbott-managed-to-become-australias-favourite-fugitive/news-story/fb011c5cc43580f79d582ad48b3fe2d6 https://www.examiner.com.au/story/4403256/trevors-family-holds-on-to-hope/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremantle_Prison_riot
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/true-blue-crime.
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57 min

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