Join Lars, Shay, and Rob as they examine Bradley Robert Edwards, the man convicted of the Claremont serial killings, through a forensic psychology and schema therapy lens. They explore Edwards’ outwardly ordinary life alongside the concealed fantasy world and escalating sexual violence that characterised his offending.

The episode traces Edwards’ offending history from early fetishistic behaviour through to the 1988 Huntingdale home invasion, the 1990 hospital assault, the 1995 abduction and rape, and the murders of Sarah Spiers, Jane Rimmer, and Ciara Glennon. They discuss how DNA and fingerprint evidence ultimately connected Edwards to earlier offences and contributed to the breakthrough in the investigation.

The hosts explore the role of fantasy, paraphilic behaviour, rejection, emotional distress, and control, while considering possible schema modes including detached protector, compliant surrenderer, bullying attack, and perfectionistic overcontroller. They also examine the apparent contrast between Edwards’ highly controlled public persona and his concealed deviant behaviour, and consider why his offending may have stopped after 1997.

The episode offers a psychological exploration of one of Australia’s most notorious serial killing cases, while considering the complexities of understanding offending behaviour through a schema therapy and forensic psychology framework.

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