Today’s case is on Yuka Takaoka - a young woman from Tokyo who had fallen obsessively in love with Phoenix Luna, a popular employee of a Japanese host bar. Just months after they met, she would go viral on social media for brutally stabbing him in his sleep.





Trigger Warning: stalking, obsessive behaviours, child abuse, neglect, mention of suicide, suicidal ideation



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55: Real Life Yandere: Obsessed Fan Went Viral For Murder Attempt

I'm Eleanor Neale…you may know me already from my true crime Youtube channel…you may even be one of the many people asking for me to release it as a podcast…well, here it is!

Each week on Usual Disclaimer I'll be exploring different cases from the world of true crime, sorting the fact from fiction and delving into the psychology behind what motivates people to commit such horrific acts on others.

There’ll be cases from the archive of episodes I’ve already done, alongside new episodes that you can now hear, when you can’t watch.

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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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72: Mother Frees Her Daughters MURDERER Then He Was Killed 27 YEARS LATER

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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71: How the ORIGINAL True Crime reporter became a murder victim herself...

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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Please take the time to visit Love Grace - the handbag appeal set up by Grace’s family and friends as a legacy in Grace Millane’s name, to help women that have been affected by domestic violence.








70: The "Rough Sex Defence” For MURDER: Grace Millane’s Tinder Date From Hell

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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69: Murdered on Instagram Live by her Influencer Boyfriend

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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55: Real Life Yandere: Obsessed Fan Went Viral For Murder Attempt

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