Into the Gap: The Death of Caroline Byrne

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Caroline Byrne was off to a good start in her life. She was a college graduate, she did some modeling, and she taught at a modeling school. Caroline had a large circle of friends and a handsome, athletic boyfriend. But Caroline was not happy. She was depressed.  In fact, she had previously been hospitalized for a drug overdose. Caroline was scheduled to be seen by a psychiatrist, but she wouldn’t keep that appointment.

Join us at the quiet end for Into the Gap. A contributor to Caroline’s depressed state of mind was her boyfriend, Gordon Wood. Caroline’s relationship with Wood was sometimes loving but oftentimes abusive. Caroline was ready to break things off with him when she suffered a fatal fall. But did she fall, or was she pushed to her death by the man who claimed to love her?

Sources:

The Killing of Caroline Byrne: A Journey to Justice by Robert Wainright

Wood v R |2012| New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal 21