Episode 124. The Screaming Tunnel and the Whistleblower Who Took on the Sydney Police

This week on Oy with the Terror, Sandra talks about the Screaming Tunnel that is located in the northwest corner of Niagara Falls in Ontario Canada. The tunnel was built in the 1900's and has since been abandoned and no one knows why. Local legend says that there was a girl who was on fire and died in the tunnel. Most people say that her screams can still be heard today if a candle is lit in the tunnel.

Then, Danielle dives into the haunting and courageous story of Sallie-Anne Huckstepp, a Sydney sex worker turned whistleblower who dared to expose police corruption and paid the ultimate price.

Once known for her connection to the criminal underworld, Sallie-Anne shocked Australia in the 1980s when she publicly accused powerful officers of murder and abuse within the New South Wales Police. Just months later, her body was found floating in Centennial Park, her death a chilling reminder of the risks of speaking truth to power.

Danielle unpacks Sallie-Anne’s life, the explosive corruption scandal that rocked Australia, and the lingering questions that still haunt her case decades later. Was justice ever truly served, or was her voice silenced for knowing too much?

Sandra's Sources:https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/screaming-tunnelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screaming_TunnelDanielle's Sources:

https://9now.nine.com.au/under-investigation/60-minutes-under-investigation-the-sex-worker-sallie-anne-huckstepp-turned-hero-who-exposed-australias-dirtiest-cops/71033318-14a5-4980-97f8-764e0fb38cc1

https://www.criminaldefencelawyers.com.au/blog/tragic-murder-of-sallie-anne-huckstepp/

https://john-dale.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/John-Dale-Sallie-Anne-Huckstepp.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sallie-Anne_Huckstepp

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=591552cc-d57a-4a42-a24a-288eb8b93a41

https://www.aic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-09/CRG-13-91-FinalReport.pdf

https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/the-life-and-death-of-sallieanne-huckstepp/news-story/20f35a11f1322a56006fbca2d587d972

https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/who-killed-sallie-anne--2000/17688/

https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/CICrimJust/1991/5.pdf