Today's episode is on the unsolved mystery of serial killer: the axeman of New Orleans.



Trigger Warning: racially motivated murders (not proven)



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21: The Axeman of New Orleans

I'm Eleanor Neale…you may know me already from my true crime Youtube channel…you may even be one of the many people asking for me to release it as a podcast…well, here it is!

Each week on Usual Disclaimer I'll be exploring different cases from the world of true crime, sorting the fact from fiction and delving into the psychology behind what motivates people to commit such horrific acts on others.

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Today's case is about Jill Dando, hailed as TV's Princess Diana, was a prominent figure in 90s UK television. Her tragic murder in 1999 shocked the nation, sparking the largest investigation in Metropolitan Police history. Now, after 25 years, a new suspect, convicted Serbian assassin Milorad Ulemek, offers a potential breakthrough in the quest to uncover who killed her.



Trigger Warning: rape, stalking, war crimes and murder

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71: How the ORIGINAL True Crime reporter became a murder victim herself...

Today’s case is about Grace Millane, who was strangled to death by her Tinder date in Auckland, New Zealand in 2018. Grace’s case shocked the country and held a mirror up to a society with a problem of violence towards women.



Trigger Warning: rape, sexual assault, domestic violence 

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Please take the time to visit Love Grace - the handbag appeal set up by Grace’s family and friends as a legacy in Grace Millane’s name, to help women that have been affected by domestic violence.








70: The "Rough Sex Defence” For MURDER: Grace Millane’s Tinder Date From Hell

Today's case is about Nermin Sulejmanović, a micro-influencer and body builder who murdered his ex-wife Nizama Hecimovic on Instagram Live, as thousands of followers watched on social media.



Trigger Warning: suicide and domestic abuse

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If you've been affected by the topics discussed in today's episode we've provided some extra resources for support and assistance below:

Samaritans (UK) https://www.samaritans.org/

Find a helpline (International) https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp

NHS (UK) https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/getting-help-for-domestic-violence/

Womens Aid (UK) https://www.womensaid.org.uk/

WAVE (International) https://wave-network.org/list-of-helplines-in-46-countries/



Request a case: https://www.videoask.com/fsuda4gnk


69: Murdered on Instagram Live by her Influencer Boyfriend

A stolen lunch was the inciting incident in today’s case, as a violently angry young man kills a co-worker in a frenzied attack over the smallest of issues - and tells the court in his trial it could have been anyone, “even a 4-year old kid…”



Trigger Warning: deportation and issues with immigration forces

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68: Slaughtered by a Target Co-Worker in the Parking Lot: Killer Jailed For 100 YEARS

Today’s case is about a shocking murder in 2020 of two sisters in a London park, killed by a devil worshipper. Their dignity wasn’t preserved in death - two police officers proceeded to take selfies with the girl’s corpses, sharing the pictures with their colleagues on WhatsApp.

 

Trigger Warning: Racism, Misogyny 

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21: The Axeman of New Orleans

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