INFAMOUS: Shark Arm Murders
A shark, an arm, a mystery… what unfolded in Sydney, Australia, in 1935 is the stuff of legends:
When a tiger shark coughs up a human arm in the tank of a beachside aquarium, it kicks off a murder investigation full of winding turns and unpredictable twists. Detectives uncover a web of cons, criminal partnerships, and double-crosses… and the truth about Jim Smith – and why his arm ended up in a shark – becomes murkier than the water it was found in.
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James “Jim” Smith.
Credit: Fairfax Media via Getty Images
The tattooed arm.
Credit: New South Wales State Archives & Records
Reginald “Reg” Holmes.
Credit: National Library of Australia
Episode Information:
Shark Arm: A Shark, A Tattooed Arm, and Two Unsolved Murders
Check out the book we relied on for this episode: Shark Arm: A Shark, A Tattooed Arm, and Two Unsolved Murders by Phillip Roope & Kevin Meagher.
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