About this episode

The episode explores the circumstances surrounding Sharon Fulton's disappearance and potential motives for murder related to her divorce plans.

Sharon Fulton was looking into divorcing her husband months before her disappearance. He stood to lose everything. Was this a motive for murder? In this episode, Perth reporter David Weber describes what Sharon wanted out of a divorce. David also explains the defence argument she may have been a victim of Perth serial killers 'The Birnies', and her son's attempt to find the truth. If you have any questions you'd like David and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email thecaseof@abc.net.au . The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of.

People in this episode

Host: David Weber

Topics covered

• disappearance
• divorce
• murder motive
• serial killers
• investigation

Keywords

• Sharon Fulton
• Robert Fulton
• divorce
• murder
• Perth serial killers
• The Birnies
• investigation
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Birnies, ABC Australia

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