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Tennant Creek Police Station was situated mid-town, on the main street, and it was under siege. Media representatives from all branches of the media, from all corners of the country, and a few from international agencies, descended upon the police station demanding answers. In the absence of answers, they demanded at the very least, an official briefing as to the progress of the investigation.
Such a briefing was finally presented by the Assistant Commissioner Southern Command, Donald Jefferson. The “bodies in the well” case had captured the imagination and the curiosity of the plethora of media outlets, as well as the general public. The usually capable telephone system at the police station was in a constant state of overload. Officers who worked out of Tennant Creek had serious con
