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🗓️ 12 January 2025
⏱️ 87 minutes
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When Greg Jenkins' mother, Anna, vanished in Malaysia, local authorities provided little to no assistance.
Determined to uncover the truth, Greg launched his own investigation, ultimately finding Anna's remains—but the discovery only deepened the mystery surrounding her disappearance, and the subsequent inaction of Malaysian authorities.
You can donate to and support Greg's cause by visiting his GoFundMe here.
You can keep up to date with Greg's journey on social media here.
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0:00.0 | Like it sounds silly, but you feel guilty sleeping or getting food. I burnt out quite a bit, |
0:07.6 | but I would use that time when I'm back at home to quickly try and get as much rest as |
0:12.7 | much food, then go back because I felt as though like if mum needs my help, then I can't be, |
0:18.8 | you know, sitting at a restaurant, having fun or having a drink, |
0:22.0 | because that's unfair. I would say the first three years was still panic mode in that there was |
0:28.4 | hope that we could potentially find, uh, fine mum. |
0:36.7 | Usually when we leave the country, our mothers nag us to be careful and to stay safe. |
0:43.2 | Anna Jenkins had more to worry about than most mums, because when her son Greg went travelling, |
0:48.4 | it was often with the Australian armed forces. |
0:51.4 | But it was Anna who met with foul play on a trip away. In 2017, Anna Jenkins and her |
0:57.5 | husband, Frances, travelled to her home country of Malaysia, as they had many times before. But this time, |
1:05.0 | only Francis made it home. With little help from the local authorities, their son Greg ended up launching his own investigation. |
1:13.1 | He learned a lot about the dark side of Malaysia, and eventually Anna's remains and personal |
1:18.3 | belongings were recovered on a building site. Greg Jenkins joins us on Australian True Crime |
1:24.5 | to tell his story. This is Australian True Crime. |
1:29.0 | We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which this podcast is created, |
1:33.4 | the Wurundri Woi Wurang people of the Kulin Nation. |
1:36.8 | And a warning. |
1:38.1 | This episode of the podcast contains graphic descriptions of violence. |
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