Shandees Story: Murder victim Shandee Blackburn saw psychic about jealous ex John Peros

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A young woman whose throat was slashed in a murder that shocked Australia had just months before consulted a psychic for advice on her jealous boyfriend. 

Shandee Blackburn, 23, went for a spiritual reading in the coastal town of Mackay, Queensland, while her then boyfriend John Peros sat waiting outside in 2012.

Ms Blackburn recorded the session on her phone as she asked the woman, who promoted herself as a clairvoyant, if her on-and-off again relationship with Mr Peros was ‘worth pursuing’.

The new recording has emerged as part of The Australian’s podcast ­series ‘Shandee’s Story’ investigating her 2013 unsolved killing in which her boyfriend was later accused of and acquitted of murder. 

Mr Peros, who was no longer dating Ms Blackburn at the time of her murder, has always maintained his innocence despite a coroner later finding he was most likely responsible for her death.

Shandee Blackburn, 23, died after being brutally stabbed more than 20 times while walking home after a shift at Harrup Park Country Club in Mackay, Queensland in February of 2013

The psychic said Ms Blackburn’s boyfriend had to stop bringing up the past to which she replied: ‘He just doesn’t know how to stop, to get it out of his head’.

Ms Blackburn revealed her boyfriend was ‘hung up’ on her past relationships and maintained she had never cheated on him and never would. 

The couple had broken up in mid-2011 while Mr Peros travelled to Thailand without her but on his return to Australia in early 2012 the pair decided to date again.  

The psychic asked Ms Blackburn what her boyfriend did overseas to which she responded with: ‘Same thing men … all men, go there for’.

‘They’re only prostitutes, don’t worry about it,’ the psychic said.

‘He’ll pay for it, you know. It’s not free. It’s no big coup to his ego. They’re funny bastards, aren’t they?’

Ms Blackburn confirmed she had received a phone call from Mr Peros while he was in Thailand telling her he missed her and wanted ‘to give things a go’.

The psychic offered up further advice during the session suggesting all men ‘screw around’ out of revenge to a ‘nagging woman’. 

‘It’s a revenge. For finding fault with them. Don’t find fault and there’s no need for them to get revenge on us, is there?’

The psychic recommended Ms Blackburn meditate and use sandalwood oil on her pillowcase and to chant a mantra that ‘removes ghosts’.

Ms Blackburn’s ex-boyfriend John Peros was acquitted of her murder in 2017 and maintains his innocence

At the end of the session she had only one warning for Ms Blackburn on her relationship: ‘The guilt you’re getting projected on you could make it go bad.’

Shortly after the spiritual reading Ms Blackburn and Mr Peros broke up for good and she entered a new relationship before she was brutally murdered. 

Ms Blackburn was stabbed more than 20 times while walking home after a shift at Mackay’s Harrup Park Country Club in February 2013. 

She was just metres away from the house she shared with her mother Vicki when CCTV captured a mysterious figure running towards her. 

Her voice box was slashed and she crawled into a nearby gutter, unable to call out for help before she later died in hospital. 

Mr Peros was initially a suspect in the case, but after being charged with her murder he was acquitted in 2017 and maintains his innocence. 

The death of Ms Blackburn (centre) is now the subject of an investigative podcast series run by The Australian’s national chief correspondent, Hedley Thomas

During a two-week inquest in July last year, however, Queensland Central Coroner David O’Connell said Mr Peros was most likely responsible for her death.  

Handing down the findings of the inquest, Coroner O’Connell said there was ‘no doubt’ in his mind that Mr Peros had been the one to attack Ms Blackburn and cause her injuries.  

It came after Mr O’Connell heard evidence that a vehicle similar to Mr Peros’ white Toyota Hilux was seen near the area where Ms Blackburn was attacked.  

Despite the coroner’s findings Mr Peros will not be arrested or charged because he has already been acquitted of murder.

Mr Peros, who was an amateur boxer and diesel fitter, has always denied any involvement into the crime.   

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