A Dinner Party In Canberra

It’s October 24, 1997, and 25-year-old Anu Singh, a promising young law student, invites friends over for a dinner party. 

She lives in a Canberra townhouse with her 26-year-old boyfriend Joe Cinque. 

The pair met two years prior at a night out in Newcastle. He was said to be immediately taken by Singh, and they quickly became inseparable. 

But something wasn’t right about this dinner party. 

Friends who attended had heard of Singh’s plans. She’s called the night a ‘farewell’, but some didn’t take her remark seriously. Singh had issued a warning before they arrived. Tonight, in her words, “a crime was going to be committed”. 

Her friends arrived to the Canberra townhouse and enjoyed the company of both Singh and Cinque. They drank and ate, and eventually, left to go home. 

It’s what happened next - when the couple were alone - that has become something of a modern horror story. 

CREDITS

Guest: Former Detective Superintendent Greg Ranse

Host: Jessie Stephens

Producer: Gia Moylan

Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri

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