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Christine Sharrock

Death by Force
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Christine Sharrock, a 15-year-old white Australian girl, was brutally murdered on January 11, 1965, in what became known as the Wanda Beach Murders. She and her best friend, Marianne Schmidt, also 15 and of German descent, were neighbors in West Ryde, Sydney. On the day of the murder, the girls visited Wanda Beach near Cronulla with Marianne's four younger siblings. Due to strong winds, the beach was closed, and the group sought shelter among the rocks before venturing into the sand dunes. Aroun ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Christine Sharrock

    Female

    Wanda Beach

    Australia

    1965-01-1

    15

    Christine

    Sharrock

    11/17/2025

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