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The Body Next Door: Unraveling the Dark Legacy of Leigh Ann Sabine


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In the months leading up to her death from brain cancer, Leigh Ann Sabine made a cryptic comment to her hairdresser: "People will talk about me after I'm gone because of the body in the bag." Dismissed as one of her many outlandish tales, this statement would prove to be a haunting prophecy. Just a month after her passing, two friends stumbled upon a gruesome discovery that would expose Leigh Ann's darkest secret.

For years, Leigh Ann had claimed to own a medical skeleton, a supposed keepsake from her nursing days, which she would often move around her home or garden. Her friends thought it would be amusing to use it for a prank, but their plan backfired when they unwrapped the package to find a perfectly mummified body. The shocking truth was revealed: the body belonged to her husband, John Sabine, who had been missing since 1997. Leigh Ann had brutally murdered him with a stone frog ornament and meticulously concealed his body for 18 years, collecting his pension and living a life of deception.

Join me as I delve into the twisted tale of Leigh Ann Sabine, a woman who hid in plain sight, using her eccentric demeanor to mask a sinister secret. Discover how her friends unwittingly uncovered her crime and how Leigh Ann managed to evade detection for nearly two decades. This true crime story is a chilling reminder that sometimes the most shocking truths can be hidden behind a facade of normalcy. 

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Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/may/19/woman-killed-husband-hid-body-never-caught-leigh-ann-sabine 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/05/20/for-years-a-woman-in-wales-said-she-murdered-husband-with-a-stone-garden-frog-no-one-believed-her-until-the-body-turned-up-in-the-garden/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/aug/11/the-body-next-door-review-a-jaw-droppingly-addictive-true-crime-tale

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c628ez6zx0mo

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-perfect-murder-leigh-ann-sabines-daughter-speaks-out-about-her-lost-childhood/GSFYUVG7TCAOHRSLU3W35Q6SDA/



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