Our Little Edey – The Eden Westbrook Story

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******CONTENT WARNING This podcast discusses suicide and suicidal ideation Listener discretion is advised Contacts for mental health and crisis support can be found here: https://findahelpline.com 15-year-old Eden Westbrook, lived in a small seaside town in Tasmania. One night, after a minor disagreement with her family, she left home. The next morning, she was found dead hanging from a tree on the main road into town.  The family don’t believe she took her own life.  This series delves into the family's view of the police investigation,  the witness who was last to see Eden alive, missing evidence, new information, and a tiny town with a dark secret.            See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this first episode, meet Eden’s Mum and Dad, Jason and Amanda. Hear about their quiet, humble life and the moments before their daughter Eden was found dead in their peaceful seaside town. Content warning - This podcast contains graphic descriptions of suicide and suicidal ideation; listener discretion is strongly advised. If you or someone around you need to talk, call lifeline 24 hours on 13 11 14      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15-year-old Eden left home after a minor argument with her parents. What happened next is every parent's worst nightmare: she is found dead, but then the 8-year journey to find answers begins. What really happened to Eden Westbrook?  You can now watch shorts from each epsiode here https://bit.ly/3KrQ3s6 Content warning: This podcast contains graphic descriptions of suicide and suicidal ideation; listener discretion is strongly advised.If you or someone around need to talk, call lifeline 24 hours on 13 11 14    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, the community of St. Helens hears about Eden’s shocking death.  In the days after, a family is left shattered, a mystery girl is talked about as being the last person to see Eden that night.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the past 8 years, the sad story of Eden Westbrook's death and the new discoveries made by the family have left some unanswered questions.In this episode, there's more about the missing CCTV, what happened to Eden's phone, and some dark theories that haven’t been explored.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, the question is asked: was there something more sinister at play in the death of Eden Westbrook    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Jason and Amanda question the investigation into Eden's death. They share their thoughts on what should have happened and what they want next.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we speak with two new witnesses who shed more light on the days before and after Eden was found.We also get another detective's view on the sorts of things that should be done in a case like this.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you have a question about the podcast or Eden’s case, please email:  whathappenedtoeden@gmail.com In this episode we get another perspective on a few questions that have been raised during the podcast, we reach out to police and the mayor of St Helens for comment and address some of the recent media coverage on Eden’s case and the podcast. In our next episode we hope to bring you response for the Tasmanian Police and will try to answer any questions sent to us about the podcast to  whathappenedtoeden@gmail.com    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may not know the name, Brandon Truaxe, but you most likely will know some of the brands he created – Brandon was behind the international skin care brand – The Ordinary which is part of the Deciem group of companies. This is the true story of the rise and demise of a man that was once lauded business genius. Across 15 months from 2017, he went from skincare savant to taking over his companies Instagram account, with daily disturbing messages, he fired staff via social media, accused his fellow shareholders of financial impropriety, was arrested outside the British Pm’s house, and was sanctioned in the Uk and then taken to court in a bitter court battle which saw him ousted from his own company. Then sadly in 2019 he fell from his balcony in Toronto. Episode 1 launches on Apple Podcast subscriptions from August 14th, where you can get episodes ad free and early.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Taspol reply to our 16 questions on all of the questions that have been raised in the last 10 episodes of the podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we ask Jason and Amanda some of your questions about the rope, the autopsy, and questions that have arisen over the cremation of Eden's phone. We have also set up a petition to ask the Tasmanian officials to reopen a public inquiry into Eden's death and the investigation.  You can help by signing it here  https://chng.it/LV6SqjgQVJSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For months, we have been trying to speak with the girl we have called Kate. In this episode, we finally get her on the phone, but it doesn’t go as planned.There’s more about the police officer who was involved in Eden’s case and took his own life, as well as some unusual circumstances that have yet to be explained  We have also set up a petition to ask the Tasmanian officials to reopen a public inquiry into Eden's death and the investigation. You can help by signing it here https://chng.it/LV6SqjgQVJSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**Content Warning** This podcast contains details of alleged child abuse, grooming, and exploitation. Listener discretion is advised. We have received an email that led us to talk to a new person who might help us find the answers we have been looking for. In this episode, we also have more details about Senior Seargent Paul Reynolds and the outcome of a commision of enquiry into child abuse in government institutions and schools in Tasmania, plus we put some questions to the girl we are calling Kate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we speak to more witnesses with new information about Eden, plus a new investigation gets commissioned into Paul Reynolds, and we access Eden’s social media and find some shocking new information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Eden’s sister Hunter's moving tribute, We hear from a new witness who recounts a disturbing encounter with a police officer, and we think we have cracked a vital piece of information about the night Eden went missing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this catch-up episode, we run through the past 16 episodes and what's happened so far. If you are a new listener to the podcast, this is the perfect place to start   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As more information comes in about some of the allegations across the last 16 episodes, we start to try to piece everything together.In this episode, a former friend of Paul Reynolds makes contact, and a new anonymous person comes forward with information that could help.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we get a tip from another listener about some of the people that are on Eden’s social media. Are they who they say?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.