The lost girls : A chilling true crime story

The true story of the cruel murder of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and daughter Khandalyce and how the cops solved the crime. The tragically gripping true story of the murder of young Northern Territory mother Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and her two-year-old daughter Khandalyce, by Daniel Holdom, a man with a dark past, and the police investigation into the crime. The story spans four states, and involves fraud and identity theft. Forensics were vital to cracking the case, while the accused's past is a book in itself. Karlie was found in the Belanglo State Forest, and was at first thought to be Ivan Milat's eighth victim. This terrible story is gripping in its complexity and has all the hallmarks of a classic Australian horror story - poverty, the outback, vulnerable victims, a vicious perpetrator, plus the added bizarreness of identity theft.;Part I: Discovery -- Part II: Disappearance -- Part III: Investigation -- Part IV: Justice -- Author's note -- References -- Acknowledgements. The chilling true story of the heinous murder of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and daughter Khandalyce and how the case was cracked. How did two girls go missing for six years and nobody noticed? In August 2010, dirt bike riders discovered human bones in the notorious Belanglo State Forest, where, years earlier, Ivan Milat had so cruelly tortured and slain seven young backpackers. The remains were those of a young woman, who police dubbed 'Angel' after a T-shirt emblazoned with the word 'Angelic' found nearby. But 'Angel' lay unidentified for years. Who was she, how did she die, and at whose hand? Then, in July 2015, the bones of an unknown child were found in a suitcase by a highway in South Australia. Weeks later, a call to Crime Stoppers was the lead police needed. Clothing and a blanket found near the suitcase matched those in a photo of two-year-old Khandalyce Pearce who, with her young mother, had left Alice Springs in 2008 and hadn't been seen since. Through DNA, police were quick to identify Angel as Karlie Pearce-Stevenson, Khandalyce's mother. In the grimmest of scenarios, mother and daughter were reunited at last. The Lost Girls is the chilling true story of this heinous double murder and how investigators tracked down the killer, who not only murdered the two girls but stole the young mother's identity to defraud authorities and her worried family of more than $70,000. It's the tale of a vivacious young woman keen to discover the world; a loving family desperate for answers; dedicated investigators who never give up; and a vicious killer with form who lies to the end in a bid to save himself. Gripping and authentic, The Lost Girls celebrates the short lives of a young woman and her daughter and the investigators determined to bring them home. The Chilling True Story Of The Heinous Murder Of Karlie Pearce-stevenson And Daughter Khandalyce And How The Case Was Cracked In August 2010, The Bones Of A Young Woman Were Found In Belanglo State Forest, Where, Years Earlier, Ivan Milat Had Tortured And Slain Seven Young Backpackers. Dubbed Angel, Her Remains Lay Unidentified For Years. Who Was She, How Did She Die, And At Whose Hand? Then, In July 2015, The Bones Of A Child Were Found In A Suitcase By A Highway In South Australia. Months Later, A Call To Crime Stoppers Led To An Identification. Two-year-old Khandalyce Pearce Had Left Alice Springs In 2008 With Her Mother And Hadn't Been Seen Since. Through Dna, Angel Was Quickly Identified As Khandalyce's Mother, Karlie Pearce-stevenson. In The Grimmest Of Scenarios, Mother And Daughter Were Reunited At Last. The Lost Girls Is The Chilling True Story Of This Heinous Double Murder And How Police Tracked Down The Perpetrator, Who Not Only Killed The Girls But Stole The Young Mother's Identity To Defraud Authorities And Her Family. Gripping And Authentic, The Lost Girls Celebrates The Short Lives Of A Young Woman And Her Daughter, And The Investigators Determined To Bring Them Home.