The Thin Blue Line

Fifty years ago this week, University of Adelaide law lecturer George Duncan was murdered.Nobody was ever found guilty of his drowning in the Torrens, but his death on May 10, 1972, changed Australia - leading directly to the decriminalisation of homosexuality.That development has been examined in detail. But rather less attention has been given to police efforts to find who killed George Duncan. That enterprise created hundreds of files, but what’s in them?In work for reporter Simon Royal took what’s understood to be the first look into the police files, collected by a Scotland Yard investigation ordered by the then SA police commissioner. He joins us for this episode.InDaily,You can read more about Simon’s examination of the files at InDaily - https://indaily.com.au/opinion/2022/03/04/duncan-drowning-files-a-disturbing-reminder-of-past-attitudes/This episode of Notes on Adelaide is brought to you by the SALIFE May Gardens issue. Whether you’re an armchair enthusiast or a dedicated green thumb, this issue celebrates all the joys of gardening as we visit Christopher Pyne at his Hills home and enjoy some nature-based recipes from chef Kane Pollard. Available now from newsagents, independent supermarkets, Coles supermarkets and selected Woolworths stores.⁠ Find your nearest SALIFE retailer here: salife.com.au/find-salife/.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.