David and Catherine Birnie (2010)

Australian Families Of Crime: Killer Couple – David And Catherine Birnie (2010)

Australian Families of Crime is an Australian Crime / Murder documentary series hosted by Vince Colosimo that delves into some of Australia’s most infamous ‘Crime Families’ who wielded power, fear and destruction throughout the community…. this episode focuses on David and Catherine Birnie who abducted, raped and murdered four women in their home in the 1980s… These crimes were referred to in the press as the ‘Moorhouse murders‘…

“The Birnies were detained by police, who tried to trick them into confessing to the crimes by intense interrogation. Around dusk, Detective Sergeant Vince Katich said in a joking manner to David Birnie, “It’s getting dark. Best we take the shovel and dig them up.” Birnie replied, “Okay. There are four of them.” The Birnies were reportedly very excited, even proud, to show the police the locations of the graves of their four victims…..” Wikipedia