Inside The Mind Of The Hoddle Street Killer

On a Sunday night in August 1987, 18-year-old Julian Knight unleashed terror on the streets of Melbourne. 
It was just after 9:30pm when the recently discharged army cadet opened fire on innocent civilians, murdering seven people and seriously injuring 19 more.
After the incident, a group of psychologists were tasked with analysing Knight to try to understand the motivations of such a callous, unprovoked attack. Our guest today was part of that team.
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Guest: Tim Watson-Munro
Tim's joined us before to discuss black widow killers and also his career as a criminal psychologist. 
Host: Gemma Bath
Executive Producer: Gia Moylan
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach
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