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Podcast: Forensic Tales
Episode: Torrey Pines Beach Murders
Description: #289 - Torrey Pines State Beach in California is a place where many come to find peace. But for two young women, it became the backdrop of unspeakable tragedy.
In August 1978, police officers responded to the beach, where they found the body of 15-year-old Barbara Nantais lying on the sand. She had been strangled and beaten to death, and one of her breasts had been severed.
Her boyfriend was also discovered nearby, suffering from a severe head injury that left him with no memory of the attack.Â
Six years later, 14-year-old Claire Hough was f...