Pack your tent and sleeping bag, because in this episode we’re going to spend a night on the shores of Lake Bodom, the scene of one of Finland’s most famous unsolved murder cases. But it’s not the rustling leaves or the hoot of an owl that you should fear, as a vicious killer stalks the campsite. You’d better leave your flashlight switched on…

Thanks for listening! Here’s how you can get in touch with comments and suggestions:

Twitter: @PrashsMurderMap
Email: [email protected]

Credits:

Research, writing, narration and audio arrangement by Prash

Character Voices: Simon Hensby, Ian and Jurgen.

Translations from Finnish to English by my friend Marcus who burnt the midnight oil to transcribe everything I threw at him including audio and video interviews. Thank you Marcus!

Recommended Podcast:

True Crime Finland  https://truecrimefinland.squarespace.com/

Music:

Randolph Smeets

https://www.dl-sounds.com/

"Heartbreaking" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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IncapableofGuile; “The Lake Bodom Murders,” April 2015, https://imgur.com/gallery/ToNes

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