E31 | Special Series | Murder in the Pacific: Part Two - Norfolk Island's Darkest Day

S1E31 - E31 | Special Series | Murder in the Pacific: Part Two - Norfolk Island's Darkest Day

Published: May 25, 2026

Duration: 35:29

On Easter Sunday 2002, Janelle Patton — a 29-year-old Sydney woman seeking a fresh start — was found brutally murdered on Norfolk Island, a tiny, idyllic community of fewer than 2,000 people. With 64 injuries and no clear motive, the case sent shockwaves through a place that hadn't seen a murder in over a century. Investigators faced a closed, tight-knit community reluctant to talk, and a tangle of unidentified DNA that raised more questions than answers. A conviction eventually came — but did justice? In this episode of The Veil, we pull back the curtain on Norfolk Island's darkest day.

While some dramatic licens...