Show Notes
In 1977, teacher Rob Hunter and his nine students were taken hostage at a rural Victorian school by convicted kidnapper and prison escapee Edwin John Eastwood. Rob joins us to recount what happened, the people who helped bring the ordeal to an end, and how he spent the decades that followed coming to terms with the experience, as told in his book Day 9 at Wooreen. ATC Plus subscribers can listen to this episode ad free here. You can purchase your copy of Day 9 at Wooreen here. You can learn more about Rob Hunter at his website: www.kidnappedteachertalks.com You can watch our episodes by visiting our Youtube Channel here. Join our Facebook Group here. Do you have information regarding any of the cases discussed on this podcast? Please report it on the Crime Stoppers website or by calling 1800 333 000. Wanting to hear about certain kinds of crime? Check out our Spotify playlists for a curated list of our episodes. For Support: Lifeline on 13 11 14
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Host: Meshel Laurie Guest: Rob Hunter Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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