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Manila Jigsaw: The Unsolved Chop Chop Lady Murder


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The Episode recounts the grisly "Manila Jigsaw Murder" of Lucila Lalu in 1967, where her dismembered body parts were found across Manila, leading to a complex and ultimately unsolved mystery. It details the discovery of the remains, Lalu's background as a successful businesswoman, and the subsequent police investigation. The Episode explores various suspects, including her employee, common-law husband, and another lover, highlighting the contradictory testimonies and lack of conclusive evidence. Finally, it mentions a later theory linking the murder to George Hodel, a suspect in the Black Dahlia case, although acknowledging the limited evidence for this connection.

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Coffee & Crime StoriesBy Raj