The murder case that started a cyber sleuth revolution
As a young man, Todd Matthews was fascinated by the mystery of 'Tent Girl' - an unidentified female corpse wrapped in a tent canvas, found in the 1960s by his father-in-law.
For decades, no one knew who 鈥楾ent Girl鈥� was 鈥� a female corpse found in the woods, wrapped in a tent canvas. That was until Todd Matthews, whose father-in-law discovered the body, became consumed by the mystery. By day Todd was a factory worker, and by night he became an amateur detective 鈥� using the internet to find the unidentified woman鈥檚 family. Eventually, he would be known as the 鈥榝irst cyber sleuth鈥� and his important research would change how missing persons cases are dealt with around the world. (A longer version of this interview was first broadcast in September 2021.)
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Sophie Eastaugh
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(Photo: Composite of the grave of 'Tent Girl' and Todd Matthews. Credit: Ashley Simpson White and Todd Matthews)
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