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What We Know About Stephanie Scott's Death 10 Years On

What We Know About Stephanie Scott's Death 10 Years On

True Crime Conversations

April 9, 202538m 53s

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Show Notes

Stephanie Scott was just days away from marrying her long-time partner when she went into her empty high school on Easter Sunday to prepare lesson plans for the substitute teacher. That morning, she was tragically murdered.

Vincent Stanford, the school janitor, was arrested after police found evidence linking him to the crime—scratches on his body, bloodstains in his car, and disturbing photos of Stephanie’s body on his phone.

He pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. But what we’ve learned since is that Stephanie wasn’t even his intended victim.

Sarah Crawford, a journalist who’s been following this case for the past decade, joins us now.

CREDITS 

Guest: Sarah Crawford

Host: Claire Murphy

Producer: Tahli Blackman

Audio Producer: Jacob Round

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