What if the world forgot about you? This is a question I've asked myself ever since Nine News' Ben Avery asked if we'd help him investigate the cold case murder of Anthea Bradshaw. When I opened the podcast pitch for Just Married: The Anthea Bradshaw Mystery , I was hooked. I wanted this project.
But I'd soon discover the parallels between her life and mine were going to test me in ways I hadn't imagined. READ MORE: Royals break years of silence in public tribute to Prince Harry Anthea was just 26 years old when her life was abruptly, and brutally, cut short. Just three months after her beautiful wedding day, she was left in a pool of blood, having been strangled to death before being callously stabbed post-mortem.
She was on the cusp of an exciting new chapter, a future brimming with possibilities having just joined her newlywed husband in Brunei, South East Asia. Instead, her family went from helping her pick a wedding dress to choosing a coffin in just a matter of months. I'm 25 and from my personal experience, I feel like life is truly just beginning.
I wonder how many of our listeners to the podcast and readers of this article feel the same? For a daily dose of 9honey, subscribe to our newsletter here . The deeper I dig into Anthea's story, the more I'm confronted with the stark reality that life is so fragile. I find myself struggling to balance objectivity, which is crucial in true crime investigations, with empathy – imagining myself in her shoes.
It's a delicate da.
