Casefile True Crime Casefile Archives 8: The Tunstall Family
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Feb 28, 2026 A brutal investigation begins after a wounded woman is found in a park claiming assault. A routine search turns into a horror with the discovery of a murdered mother and missing children. The story follows a long con of a faked pregnancy, a violent abduction by caesarean, and the shocking uncovering of where the missing children were hidden. The community reels as the legal aftermath unfolds.
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Past Trauma Shaped Tiffany's Interaction With Police
- Tiffany's evasiveness and refusal of a rape kit indicated shock and longstanding mistrust of authorities rooted in a troubled past.
- Her juvenile record, past custody issues, arson investigation and prior probation explained her defensive, uncooperative behaviour with detectives.
Funeral Confession Reveals Baby Was Not Tiffany's
- At her stillborn daughter's funeral, Tiffany told boyfriend Keith Horne she had lied and that the buried baby was not his and not hers.
- She then confessed the deceased infant was Jamella Tunstall's and that she had cut the baby from Jamella's womb.
Jamella Found Murdered In Tiffany's Backyard
- Tiffany was arrested after police found Jamella Tunstall's mutilated body in Tiffany's backyard wrapped in a shower curtain with scissors nearby.
- Tiffany initially implicated and bewildered Tiffany's mother Beverly was interviewed before Tiffany was traced and taken into custody.