FORENSICS | The Pheasants Nest Bridge

Thousands of people cross Pheasants Nest Bridge on the Hume Highway every day, probably unaware of its haunting past. Beneath this towering structure lies a history shrouded in tragedy—suicide, dismembered remains, mysterious deaths, and dozens of unanswered questions.

In 1989, the bridge became the site of a chilling case: the untimely deaths of two 15-year-old boys, Matthew Kelly and Jaymie Egner, who were discovered inside one of the bridge's 33m high pylons. 

Forensic Investigator Esther McKay was brought in to examine the scene—a task that would forever change her life.

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• Lifeline (Crisis support and suicide prevention) 13 11 14
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• Full Stop Australia (National violence and abuse trauma counselling and recovery Service) 1800 385 578

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