E58 | Who turned off the light? The disappearance of Eloise Worledge (AUS)

E58 | Who turned off the light? The disappearance of Eloise Worledge (AUS)

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August 31, 2026 · 41 min · Season 1 · Episode 60

About this episode

The episode discusses the mysterious disappearance of eight-year-old Eloise Worledge in 1976 and the ongoing investigation into her case.

In January 1976, eight year old Eloise Worledge went to bed in her family's home on Scott Street, Beaumaris. Her father looked in on her at 11:40pm. At 7:30am her younger brother and sister woke their parents to say Ella was not in her room. The flyscreen on her window had been cut and rolled back, but forensic examination found the cut was made from the inside, the dust and cobwebs undisturbed, and the scene staged. Fifty years on, Eloise has never been found, nobody has been charged, and a coroner's open finding is the only formal answer anyone has. IF YOU KNOW SOMETHING On 13 January 2026, the fiftieth anniversary, Victoria Police announced a reward of up to $1 million. It is offered at the discretion of the Chief Commissioner of Police for information leading to the discovery of Eloise's remains, or the apprehension and subsequent conviction of the person or persons responsible. Police say it is currently the only reward of its kind in Victoria because it pays for the recovery of remains, not only for a conviction. The Director of Public Prosecutions may grant an informant indemnity from prosecution. The investigation remains open with the Victoria Police Missing Persons…

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Organizations: Victoria Police, Crime Stoppers

Places: Beaumaris

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