Deleted photos recovered from a lost memory card showed what happened during Diane Brimble's final night.
1. Mums Mysteries & Murder covers the death of Diane Brimble aboard the P&O Pacific Sky.
2. Hosts Marty and Effie present the case using sources including 60 Minutes, The Telegraph, and Australian True Crime.
3. The episode asks what happened to Diane Brimble after she joined men from the Adelaide Eight on a cruise-night outing.
4. On September 23, 2002, the P&O Pacific Sky departed Sydney for New Caledonia.
5. Diane Brimble travelled with her 12-year-old daughter Talia, sister Alma Wood, and niece Carrie-Anne.
6. Diane had saved for two years for the 10-day South Pacific cruise.
7. Less than 24 hours after boarding, Diane was found dead on the floor of a cabin.
8. Diane had joined a nightclub gathering after a welcome drinks party and dinner.
9. Mark Willem said Diane went to his cabin, where he claimed they had consensual sex before she fell asleep.
10. A post-mortem identified a mixture of GHB and alcohol as the cause of death.
11. The hosts describe GHB as difficult to dose because its effects can range from intoxication to breathing problems.
12. Intercepted telephone calls led experts to suspect that the men were rehearsing their accounts.
13. The calls also included discussions about media coverage and making money from Diane's death.
14. A memory card initially described as lost was later recovered and provided deleted photographs to police.
15. Some photographs showed Diane while unconscious and dying, according to the episode's account.
16. The men allegedly showered and redressed Diane before seeking medical help and did not tell the doctor about GHB.
17. Diane's family described the alleged sexual behaviour as inconsistent with her reported discomfort about her body.
18. The episode uses a conversational two-host format that shifts between sourced chronology and reactions to the evidence.
19. True-crime listeners interested in disputed evidence and court proceedings.
20. Listeners seeking light entertainment rather than a death investigation.
