It was the 29th of September in 1978, when 15 year old Mary Vincent who had run away from home was trying to hitchhike to Los Angeles, California.

A seemingly friendly looking man eventually pulls up & happily offers her a ride in his van.

As a tired Mary climbs into the passenger seat she has no idea her life was about to change forever.

Or that her story would become an incredible tale of survival against all the odds.

What follows is a truly harrowing, barbaric case of sexual assault & brutal violence, & the nightmarish ordeal she was subjected to leaves young Mary badly maimed for life .

But thanks to her incredible strength, resilience & unwavering will to live she turns her ordeal into a lesson that has since helped so many others.

This case also shines a light on some important questions that are still so relevant today.

Why do authorities believe it is safe to release a dangerous, violent predator from prison after serving a few years because they showed 'good behaviour' whilst incarcerated?

How can offenders that commit such sadistic crimes ever really be properly vetted upon release or prevented from re-offending ?

Sadly, in this case an innocent woman will end up losing her life because an incredibly dangerous killer like Lawrence Singleton was deemed safe enough to walk freely on our streets once again . Despite the huge outrage & uproar from the people of America.

Admirably Mary Vincent has continued to use her own personal experience & how she survived her ordeal to help fight for other victims rights.

She has made a huge difference in campaigning for new laws to keep women safer.

What Mary has managed to achieve in helping victims is a true testament to her unbreakable strength, courage & resilience . For that reason she is still to this day a true hero, & a true inspiration to so many who have heard her story....

This is episode 120...

Mary Vincent: Surviving The Mad Chopper

Crime talk timestamp: 9:02 minutes

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