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On February 27th, 2018, 8 year old
Gabriel Cruz disappeared during a short 100-metre walk from his grandmother's
house to his cousin’s. What began as a simple trip turned into one of Spain's
most shocking and horrific murder cases.
Over 12 days, 5,000 people,
including Gabriel’s father’s girlfriend, Ana Julia Quezada, joined the search.
But no one suspected she was hiding a terrifying secret. On March 11th,
Gabriel’s body was found in Ana Julia’s car. She had murdered him, buried him,
and then moved his body. She was sentenced to life in prison but the story
didn’t end there.
Without laws to prevent criminals
from profiting off their crimes, Ana Julia sold the rights to her story,
sparking massive public outrage across Spain. Calls for justice and a change to
the legal system spread with the slogan #TodosSomosGabriel.
Global Missing Children's Network
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https://globalmissingkids.org/
Trigger Warning: kidnapping, missing children,
racism and murder involving a child
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Today’s case is about the unsolved murder of Mexican Musician Chalino Sanchez who was handed his own death note, live on stage. Later that night, Chalino was kidnapped by alleged Police and by the morning, he’d be found dead.
Chalino Sanchez was crowned the King of Corridos and is the idol of many musicians today, including Peso Pluma, who in 2023 went viral after receiving his own death note.
The message warned Peso Pluma that if he performed his upcoming concert in Tijuana, it would be his last. It had been sent by a Cartel over his song ‘El Gavilán’, that he’d made with Luis R Conriquez and Tony Aguirre. The lyrics complimented El Chapo, which enraged the cartel.
But after Peso Pluma received a death note over a bad lyric, theories behind Chalino’s unsolved murder were re-ignited across the internet.
Corrido music is about love, hardship and crime. Narcocorrido is specifically about the life of narcos. Chalino Sanchez lived a crazy life full of revenge, drug trafficking, coyotes, and music. And it’s Chalino’s music that may be the reason for his early death.
Decades on Chalino’s music has millions of fans and plays on Spotify, with his image being blasted across the Coachella Mainstage in 2023 thanks to Peso Pluma.
Kids In Need Of Defence - https://supportkind.org/
Trigger Warning: drugs, addiction, murder and discussions of rape.
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In 2008, 23-year-old Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen was killed after a night out in Mayfair. In the early morning following her murder, the man responsible, Farouk Abdulhak fled the UK to Yemen.
Farouk Abdulhak is the son of one of Yemen’s richest and most powerful men For nearly 15 years, he hasn't left the country and has lived in luxurious hotels, protected by his father's power.
The British government has tried to extradite him to the UK to face justice, but Yemeni law continues to protect him, as there is no extradition treaty with the UK.
In 2011, BBC reporter Nawal Al-Maghafi tracked Farouk down and befriended him on Snapchat. After gaining his trust, Farouk confessed to killing Martine but claimed it was an accident resulting from rough sex gone wrong.
Today, Farouk remains trapped behind his wall of wealth, privilege, and power, while Martine's family and friends are still waiting for him to be brought to justice.
Justice For Martine - https://justiceformartine.com/how-to-help/
Trigger Warning: drugs, sexual assault, and murder.
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Today's case is Sanda Dia, a clever, and ambitious young man, had his life tragically cut short during a brutal hazing ritual in 2018. Sanda was attempting to join an elite, wealthy, and predominantly white fraternity called Reuzegom at KU Leuven in Belgium. For nearly 48 hours, he endured unimaginable torture. This case revealed the harsh reality of how racism, classism, and privilege allowed the 18 members involved to avoid serious punishment. The Belgian courts' decision sparked outrage and raised serious questions about whether money always wins when it comes to justice. In 2020, when the Black Lives Matter movement began, calls for justice for Sanda Dia erupted across university campuses in Belgium and the Netherlands. Angered by the trial's verdict, YouTuber Acid exposed the identities of the 18 boys involved. But, his punishment ended up being greater than what was given to those responsible for Sanda's death.
Sanda Dia Foundation - https://www.sandadia.be/over-ons/
Hazing Prevention - https://hazingpreventionnetwork.org/about/
Trigger Warning: torture, racism, assault, violence
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Today's case is on Marianne Bachmeier, who shocked the world in 1981 by shooting her daughter's murderer in a German courtroom. Was she justified in her act of revenge, or was she not the heroic vigilante many believed her to be? This case sparked a national debate on justice and the lengths a mother will go to for her child.
Trigger Warning: domestic violence, child-abuse, racism specifically related to the Nazi party, suicide, rape
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For today's case we're dipping into the archive as we look back at the murder of Colleen Ritzer, a teacher from Danvers High School, Massachusetts and the 14 year old student that was seen dragging a large bin around the school following his teacher's disappearance...
Trigger Warning: rape, psychosis
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Today's case is on Zara Aleena, who was tragically murdered while walking home in Ilford, London, by a man who had just been released from prison. Today, Zara’s name rallies the call to end violence against women in the UK.
Walk It Out
Reclaim These Streets
Refuge
Trigger Warning: sexual assault, rape, stalking, domestic violence, violence against women
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Today's case is on Angie Dodge, the youngest daughter of a loving family in Idaho Falls, Idaho, who was tragically murdered in June 1996. After over a decade of tireless investigation by Carol, the man originally arrested and charged for the crime was set free - and the hunt for the true killer began…
Find more details on the work of the Innocence Project here.
Trigger Warning: rape and murder
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Today's case is about Jill Dando, hailed as TV's Princess Diana, was a prominent figure in 90s UK television. Her tragic murder in 1999 shocked the nation, sparking the largest investigation in Metropolitan Police history. Now, after 25 years, a new suspect, convicted Serbian assassin Milorad Ulemek, offers a potential breakthrough in the quest to uncover who killed her.
Trigger Warning: rape, stalking, war crimes and murder
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Today’s case is about Grace Millane, who was strangled to death by her Tinder date in Auckland, New Zealand in 2018. Grace’s case shocked the country and held a mirror up to a society with a problem of violence towards women.
Trigger Warning: rape, sexual assault, domestic violence
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Today's case is about Nermin Sulejmanović, a micro-influencer and body builder who murdered his ex-wife Nizama Hecimovic on Instagram Live, as thousands of followers watched on social media.
Trigger Warning: suicide and domestic abuse
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If you've been affected by the topics discussed in today's episode we've provided some extra resources for support and assistance below:
Samaritans (UK) https://www.samaritans.org/
Find a helpline (International) https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp
NHS (UK) https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/getting-help-for-domestic-violence/
Womens Aid (UK) https://www.womensaid.org.uk/
WAVE (International) https://wave-network.org/list-of-helplines-in-46-countries/
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A stolen lunch was the inciting incident in today’s case, as a violently angry young man kills a co-worker in a frenzied attack over the smallest of issues - and tells the court in his trial it could have been anyone, “even a 4-year old kid…”
Trigger Warning: deportation and issues with immigration forces
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Today’s case is about a shocking murder in 2020 of two sisters in a London park, killed by a devil worshipper. Their dignity wasn’t preserved in death - two police officers proceeded to take selfies with the girl’s corpses, sharing the pictures with their colleagues on WhatsApp.
Trigger Warning: Racism, Misogyny
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Today's solved true crime case is on the bus station murder of Shirley Leach in Manchester, England, UK.
Trigger Warning: sexual assault, rape
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In today's episode we uncover the case of Mary Blandy, who was sent to the hangman in 1754 for murdering her own father with a “love potion…”
How far would you go, for the bad boy your dad disapproved of?
Trigger Warning: poison
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Today’s case is about Nicola Edgington, the woman who stabbed her own mother nine times and watched her die. She was only locked up for three years before she went on to kill again, in another savage attack.
Trigger Warning: assualt, miscariage, domestic abuse, references to suicide
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Jane Andrews loved working for the Royal Family, so when she was suddenly fired by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, it turned her whole world upside down. Desperate to remain amongst the wealthy and powerful, she became obsessed with her rich boyfriend Tom Cressman, eventually murdering him when he wouldn’t propose.
Trigger Warning: Rape, sexual assault, domestic abuse, incest, abortion
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The whole world was watching when punk rock star Sid Vicious began a relationship with one of his groupies: Nancy Spungen. When Nancy was found dead, all eyes were on Sid. But this infamous case has never been solved, it remains a total mystery.
Trigger Warning: abortions, self harm, suicide attempts, drug abuse and overdosing, mental health issues including schizophrenia, abusive relationships
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Today's episode is on a case I covered back in 2020 about Karen Buckley, an Irish student in Scotland and her killer, Alexander Pacteau.
Trigger Warning: Sensitive topics
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Today's episode is on Sameena Imam, who was enjoying a secret affair with her Costco colleague Roger, whilst he was plotting her death. She thought they were in love, but he just wanted to shut her up.
Trigger Warning: Sensitive topics
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