The Night She Vanished: Closing the Case | Who Killed Trudie Adams? | Full Episode 3

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Who Killed Trudie Adams?

Episode 3 - An Unholy Alliance

In this documentary, investigative journalists revisit the 1978 disappearance of 18-year-old Trudy Adams from Barrenjoey Road on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and examine how a grieving family and community have sought answers for decades. Through archival records, survivor testimony, and interviews with former detectives, the film explores allegations that a career criminal known as Neville “John Anderson” Twain—identified by some victims and considered a prime suspect by investigators—may be connected to a series of abductions and sexual assaults reported in the area at the time. It also scrutinizes the long-debated relationship between Twain and senior law-enforcement figure Mark Standen, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest while clearly noting that multiple inquiries, including a 2011 coronial inquest, did not establish prosecutable evidence linking any individual to Trudy’s presumed murder. Rather than presenting graphic detail or speculation, the documentary focuses on the documented timeline, investigative blind spots of the era, and the broader pattern of violence against women that too often went unpunished. By carefully distinguishing fact from allegation and foregrounding the voices of those affected, this film seeks to preserve Trudy’s memory, encourage the responsible sharing of information that could assist authorities, and contribute to an ongoing public reckoning with gender-based violence and institutional accountability.

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