Case 109: Belanglo (Part 5)

[@haydencooper_]

Living in Australia I've seen countless TV shows about these killings over the years. I almost wasn't going to bother with the Casefile episodes on it, but wow. I got through all five parts and was absolutely captivated by the tragic details and insight into the victims, perpetrator and timeline of how it all unfolded. Thanks for creating an intriguing escape into a world that we can only hope never to be a part of in real life. This is how you make a true crime podcast.

[@benjaminperez2326]

Very thorough and I thought I knew it all. Particularly like how you provided biographies for each of the kids before mentioning the psychopath.

[@itallia666]

I followed this case at the time of Milats arrest & was glued to news of the outcome as well as coverage of any tv programmes about it, here in Britain. However this set of vids have been the best & fully comprehensive of any coverage about the Belanglo Backpack Murders & the finding & arresting of Milat. Absolutely Excellent! Ive just recently discovered this channel & so far, apart from eating sleeping & cooking, all ive done is binge watch Casefile's past vids...im in heaven.

[@lyncomis4863]

You have to wonder how many other members of Milat's family were involved in these murders. They all seem dodgy with criminal tendency. Richard's hands are not clean. The horror these kids endured is heart breaking.

[@SH-to8sh]

I'm pretty sure his family members are still alive/active? I heard a lot of them still live near Belanglo forest, it's creepy to say the least.

[@hilarywallace3007]

Every time I drive the Hume I see the sign "Belanglo" I am reminded of this case. I have lived in The Hunter/Newcastle /Belmont/Swansea region for over 40 years and didn't know the extent of Milat's time there. Thank you for this detailed podcast.

[@scratchking3205]

And just think...there are thousands of Ivan's in this world

[@michellesartori6695]

​@@scratchking3205Unfortunately you're right!

[@michellesartori6695]

My youngest daughter used to attend Frensham, a girls private boarding school at Mittagong and whenever I'd go to visit her and pass that whole area where Milat used as his hunting grounds, I couldn't help but think about what happened there and the terror those young people endured after meeting that excuse for a human! I won't call Milat an animal because that doesn't describe him, but he's not a proper human either. I wonder if there are any more bodies out there in the forest, but there are bodies everywhere that haven't been discovered all over the world. Just SUCH a tragedy! Glad that Milat is dead and I remember cheering when I heard he died.

[@naomiledger1374]

It's a place I know I could never visit now. Just the name of it gives me the creeps.

[@SHurd-rc2go]

I am in awe of your work, especially this series. Thank you to the whole team.

[@richardblades6246]

Yey! Casefile helps to deliver another perfect Saturday afternoon. London sunshine and true crime. Thank you! 😀

[@arangojuanp]

What a series!

[@aaroncalderon6928]

This series was great!! Just like all of them so far. I subscribed after youtube suggested it about a week ago and I'm so glad I did. You do a great job of bringing the visualization to your listener. The best thing about coming late to this party is ALL the binging I can do!

[@jenniferashcroft3215]

Thanks you for your excellent coverage of this case.

[@nedaazimnejad4093]

amazing series

[@mydogduleeuw9173]

I still remember watching Wolf Creek back in 2005. I said to myself "never travel to Australia". I have never hitchhiked and I would never hitchhike or stay at the hostel. I was that scared.

[@sookinathorley4365]

Excellent

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

It was a great movie wasn't it

[@jenniferbailey5914]

I have always believed that Ivan’s family were complicit but just how much I’m not sure but boy they all were a bunch of sickos. I only wish they had the forensics that we have now back then. Maybe they all would be in prison. I live in Western Australia and hitchhiking was a way of life. After these murders everything changed. Even my Dad who was a long distance truck driver stopped picking them up because government introduced stricter penalties. It was a terrible time in Australia history. We lost our innocence.

[@plusminus5483]

Just wooooow! 5 parter - so much love

[@Poopfan101]

Just found out this was on spotify yay I'm totally going to binge watch

[@jspekter8410]

Bin waiting for this, the end of the saga

[@KS-PNW]

How could he possibly have lost 25kg (55lbs) in a 9 day hunger strike?

[@wendyb3713]

Wow, that family is a truly awful group of people.

[@MontyOfTennessee]

Ivan finally died at the end of October of this year.

[@razztazz1982]

Thanks for that update.

[@gullwingstorm857]

Yep, that was the best news.

[@jerrymarshall2095]

Should've been euthanized upon conviction

[@scratchking3205]

We all get to meet the judge

[@jerrymarshall2095]

@@scratchking3205 You're right scratch but murder won't be one of the sins I have to answer to.

[@a4531221]

35:02 good

[@razztazz1982]

Very well done podcast series. I'm new to your channel & will definitely check out additional features.

[@ishtarbabylon4869]

Mornington monster please!

[@belladonna5904]

Wally should have been thrown into prison too. I'm almost positive Ivan was assisted by his brothers. Throw the whole family away.

[@anneloving8405]

They all knew what was going on,no sympathy.

[@KS-PNW]

So lock up people who haven't been convicted? That's a mighty slippery slope to start going down...

[@user-mt4ku7jw1y]

They were all in on it

[@ladyjenny1746]

With that many victims & the circumstances of the deaths make me think Ivan was just one of at least a two man killers.

[@cynthiagibson2286]

Good Lord he was worse than richard ramirez!

[@thedisabledwelshman9266]

how can a plastic knife cut off a human finger?

[@naomiledger1374]

with great determination and some screws loose.

[@marktrezise7312]

Not to be disgusting but when I watched wolf creek I saw John Jarrat cutting a man's head off.

[@loritracy1385]

He dead.

[@brendanquinn6894]

He died in 2019

[@brendajstevens3719]

👏👏👏

[@benjaminperez2326]

Think you mean Beautiful Angel, not good Angel. Bel is beautiful and bon is good.

[@theunfortunatespectacle7381]

Did 6 people expect Trump to pardon him at the end?

[@jerrymarshall2095]

U are an abyss of disordered ignorance,making you a leftist.

[@scratchking3205]

What a ridiculous comment

[@jerrymarshall2095]

@@scratchking3205 what else would u expect out of the mouth of a leftist crustacean .

[@jom9494]

Australia was/is a penal colony..just saying!

[@ManicMangz]

Still not as dangerous as the US - just saying!

[@jennifermcgrath8524]

Mate that was 200yrs ago! I doubt any of those convicts. Are still with us 🙄and most were sent to AUSTRALIA after committing such heinous crimes such as stealing a spoon!