It’s the tragedy that shocked Australia and was felt around the world.
Lone gunman Martin Bryant killed 35 innocent people and injured many more in the quiet tourist town of Port Arthur, Tasmania.
Now, in this 7NEWS Spotlight major investigation, comes the explosive revelation that he had killed twice before.
Investigative reporter Denham Hitchcock uncovers the long-lost truth that Bryant killed his own father and the extraordinary new evidence that the death of his wealthy lover in a car crash was, in fact, murder.
Could Martin Bryant have been stopped years before Port Arthur?
Startling new video tapes and hidden evidence shed new light on the real motives for Bryant’s cold-blooded killing spree at Port Arthur, as new witnesses reveal for the first time how Australia’s worst mass murderer was left unchallenged to carry out his crime.
After all this time, Australia will finally know Martin Bryant’s dark secrets.
Plus, the 7NEWS Spotlight development in the Craig McLachlan case as a new eyewitness comes forward.