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Short Stuff: Shark Arm Murders

July 29, 2026·16 min·4-min readconversationaltrue crime
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TLDR
In 1935 Sydney, a tiger shark at an aquarium regurgitated a human arm—leading to a bizarre murder mystery involving gangsters, smuggling, blackmail, and a botched suicide that ended in a mob-style execution. Despite a web of clues, the case collapsed due to lack of hard evidence, leaving

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Jim SmithPatrick BradyReginald HolmesEddie Wayman

Books

Murder by Deathby Neil SimonFletchby Gregory Mcdonald

Companies

Sydney Crime MuseumDictionary of SydneyAtlas Obscura

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal Justice ReformForensicsMissing PersonsSerial KillersTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries

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