What Happened to ...Kathleen O'Shea

About this episode

This episode revisits the case of Kathleen O'Shea on the 20th anniversary of her disappearance, highlighting the ongoing search for answers and justice by her family.

When we first released this podcast in 2020, Kathleen “Katie” O’Shea’s family had already spent nearly 15 years searching for answers. Now, on the 20th anniversary of her disappearance and suspected murder, police and Katie’s daughter are again appealing to the public. Katie was last seen in Atherton on 29 December 2005 after travelling to Queensland to visit family. A coronial inquest later found she likely died soon after, in the Tablelands area. With a $500,000 reward now on offer, investigators believe someone still knows what happened. In this episode, we revisit Katie’s story, the unanswered questions, and the family’s ongoing fight for truth and justice.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• disappearance
• murder investigation
• family search for truth
• coronial inquest
• public appeal
• unsolved case

Keywords

• Kathleen O'Shea
• disappearance
• murder
• Queensland
• Atherton
• investigation
• coronial inquest
• public appeal
• unsolved case

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: police, Tablelands

Places: Queensland, Atherton

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