Teresita Basa was the last person one would expect to be victim of a violent crime. However, on February 21, 1977, the fire department was called to put out a fire in her apartment. In the blaze, they found her nude body under a burning mattress with a butcher knife buried in her chest. With no real trace of evidence left behind, the only thing that could bring her murderer to justice were paranormal revelations.

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