April 8, 2025 • 36 mins
In 2012, 24-year-old David John Houston was killed during a violent, drug-fueled night in South Fremantle—and what happened to his body afterward is just as disturbing as the murder itself. Three people were involved, but what led to such a brutal act? Was it planned, or did things spiral out of control?
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Resources:
- https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/police-hunt-third-person-after-pair-charged-with-david-houston-murder-ng-d7ae04f3d0e0d59addbb41881451df4e
- https://thewest.com.au/news/australia/third-person-in-murder-case-ng-ya-314129
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