Julie Hatton's Death at Darreen

Julie Hatton's Death at Darreen

From Australian True Crime by Bravecasting

April 12, 2026 · 47 min · Season 1 · Episode 767

About this episode

Natalie Hatton discusses her mother's controversial death and the appeal for an inquest.

Julie Hatton was 22 years old when she died from a gunshot wound at Darreen Station in 1978, leaving behind her 10-week-old daughter, Natalie. While her death was ruled a suicide, Natalie questions that conclusion, pointing to missing evidence and concerns raised by a former attending police officer. Natalie joins us to explain why she’s appealing the Coroner's decision against an inquest, and we encourage listeners to hear the deeper investigation in Graeme Crowley's podcast, The Guarantor. You can keep up with the developments of this case in The Guarantor Facebook Group. You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here. Join our Facebook Group here. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000. Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes.   For Support: Lifeline    on 13 11 14 13 YARN  on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 Blue Knot Helpline:   1300 657 380 CREDITS: Host:&nbsp…

People in this episode

Host: Meshel Laurie

Guest: Natalie Hatton

Topics covered

  • gunshot wound
  • suicide investigation
  • coroner's decision
  • missing evidence
  • true crime

Keywords

  • Julie Hatton
  • Darreen Station
  • Natalie Hatton
  • coroner's inquest
  • true crime podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Graeme Crowley, The Guarantor, Crime Stoppers, Lifeline, YARN, 1800RESPECT, Blue Knot Helpline

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