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TW: Violence and SA

In a small beach community in South Africa, Alison Botha returned from a trip abroad to her life, spending time with friends and family. One night, returning home from a taking a friend back to her place, Alison was abducted. Brutalized and tortured and left for dead, Alison's story of survival is nothing short of awe inspiring. 

**Links to Alison's work may reflect views not shared by the hosts of Cruel Tea Podcast, please use your own discretion**

Links:

https://biographyhost.com/p/alison-botha.html

https://allthatsinteresting.com/alison-botha

https://youtu.be/Mwn4oA1Fj74

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt3949952/

https://abtc.ng/alison-botha-biography-injuries-husband-documentary-pictures/

https://mariegreyspeakers.com/speaker/alison-botha/

https://www.deadonpodcast.com/episode-discovery/episode-36/

https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/alison-has-life-and-she-truly-cherishes-it-305843

alison speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5AbSqj3BiY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUF4BHiWDxM

buy/rent the documentary on youtube: https://youtu.be/Da0k1K8cRzg

https://www.alison.co.za/assets/content-page.php?id=home

ALISON’S BOOK! “I HAVE A LIFE”

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Have-Life-Inspiring-Survival-Marianne/dp/1904132200

her website - https://www.alison.co.za/assets/content-page.php?id=home

CHANGE . ORG PETITION :

https://www.change.org/p/the-south-african-justice-system-to-sentence-rapists-pedophiles-to-50years-to-life-imprisonment

Go Petition : Alison Botha attackers

https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/petition-against-the-release-of-alison-bothas-attackers.html

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Found on a beach in 1948, an unidentified man's body sparked a 74 year long mystery. Who was he? How did he die? Was he a spy? Though the answers have finally come (at least some of them) and seem to be mundane, some mystery still remains. Join us as we discuss one of Australia's oldest cold cases! 

CORRECTION: Lillian apologizes for saying Somerset and not SOMERTON.  I guess she plays too much ESO!

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The last episode of our Honeymoon Phase theme is the recent case of Christie Chen, brutally slain on her honeymoon in Fiji, her husband Bradley the prime suspect. We give you the details as they've emerged and will update this case as more information presents itself.

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On her honeymoon in a remote cabin, tragedy struck. The cabin burst into flames. Her new husband, Jack, sat stunned, bleeding from a minor head wound and drugged. He was saved in the nick of time by his long time friend Ronald Barrie. But Christina? Was nowhere to be found. The house was searched after the fire was put out. She wasn't in there either. Only later, 10 o'clock at night, was her body found...face down, drowned in nine inches of water. As the investigation ensued, only more questions popped up. Were Ronald and Jack responsible for Christina's death? 

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In early 1995, 21 year old Mike Marcum attempted to build a time machine on the front porch of his Missouri home. He failed, of course, but he didn't give up. The parts he needed were expensive, so he stole them. This got him some attention which landed him on the talk show Coast to Coast AM. And then? In 1997, Mike disappeared without a trace. Had he succeeded in time traveling? Did he vaporize himself? Did the government go after him? Or was it all a big hoax? 

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Glen and Bessie's love affair started simply enough. They met on a cruise from San Francisco to LA in 1928 and were soon married. Farm life didn't suit the young couple so they planned an exciting honeymoon full of adventure. They were going to travel down the Colorado River on a boat Glen had made himself. But Glen's obsessions would see the trip unfinished and Glen and Bessie vanished, likely drowned....or was it something darker, more sinister? 

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Marc had everything. Money, a good career. But he didn't have anyone to share it with. Using a matchmaking service, he met Aurorae Martin and it was love at first sight. Well, for him anyway. His honeymoon should have been the stuff dreams are made of...so how did he end up at the bottom of a cliff, dead in his car? 

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In Uttar Pradesh in Northern India in the late 1800's, over 600 people, mostly women and children, were killed and sometimes eaten by wolves. Eye witnesses claimed that they were no ordinary wolves, though these people were dismissed by officials who sought to maintain calm by offering a bounty on wolves. The attacks stopped and so did the werewolf sightings. Until April 1996 when it all began again...

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Wendy was a kind, loving soul who wanted to see the good in everyone. Unfortunately, she saw the good in Michel Escoto who had nothing but evil intentions for the young woman. Never faithful, always deceptive, Michel planned with his former girlfriend Yolanda to kill Wendy on her honeymoon for insurance money. Join us as we examine this tragic case. 

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Congratulations to Raimi Ellen, winner of our 100th episode drawing! 

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George Smith and his new bride were aboard a cruise ship for their honeymoon after a beautiful wedding. They both partied hard, had a lot of fun and a lot to drink. One night, a week into their cruise, they went their separate ways. Jennifer went back to her room, but took a wrong turn and passed out in the hallway. George went to hang out with some friends. He was never seen again. All that seemed to remain was an ominous blood stain...

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