Today's episode is on the island party murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope - a couple presumed to be murdered, but as of right now, no bodies have been found - the two of them just disappeared on new years eve and have been missing ever since. Scott Watson is currently convicted for the murders, although many people believe this was a miscarriage of justice and he is falsely convicted.

Trigger Warning: sexual harassment, sexual assault, homophobia, cancer

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Today's episode is on the christmas day massacre - a killing spree committed by Aziz Yazdanpanah while dressed as santa claus. This case is also known as the santa slaying and the grapevine massacre.

Trigger Warning: suicide

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In 2011, the night before Christmas, a mother of 3 and student Za’Zell

Preston was murdered hours after leaving a Christmas Eve party in California.

On Christmas morning her body was found propped up on the sofa, wearing

sunglasses, watching her children open presents, in an apartment covered in

blood. Her husband William Wallace made phone calls to the entire family, before

finally agreeing to call an Ambulance for Za’Zell. But shortly after calling

that Ambulance, William would find himself incarcerated awaiting trial, for

almost a decade.

For the 3 years leading up to her death, William had subjected Za’Zell to a

relationship from hell. William’s abuse had put Za’Zell in hospital multiple

times and he promised to kill her if she ever left Za’Zell would share her

emotional turmoil in love on Facebook and desperately tried to fix the man she

loved most, even enrolling to study domestic violence herself. But in 2011, with

plans to finally leave him for good and become a counsellor to help other women

break free from domestic violence, Za’Zell’s time to escape with her life,

would tragically run out.

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In 2018, 22-year old TikTok/Douyin dancer Chen Qiaofeng was killed in the middle of a busy

city centre in China. She had shot to internet fame only 2 months before her death after she

filmed a viral video that made her an influencer overnight. But in the months leading up to

her murder, her boyfriend Wu Yidong had been subjecting her to a life of abuse. And since

she became viral online, his abuse and obsession over her intensified. Because not only

was she his girlfriend, but now she would become his income.

When Qiaofeng couldn’t take his exploitative abuse any longer, she tried to escape. But

weeks later, he would end her life. In front of an audience of passers-by, ready with their

phones out to capture the influencer’s dying moments.

IDAS - https://idas.org.uk/

Trigger Warning: domestic violence, animal abuse, rape, stalking, gambling, and murder

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On February 27th, 2018, 8 year old

Gabriel Cruz disappeared during a short 100-metre walk from his grandmother's

house to his cousin’s. What began as a simple trip turned into one of Spain's

most shocking and horrific murder cases.

Over 12 days, 5,000 people,

including Gabriel’s father’s girlfriend, Ana Julia Quezada, joined the search.

But no one suspected she was hiding a terrifying secret. On March 11th,

Gabriel’s body was found in Ana Julia’s car. She had murdered him, buried him,

and then moved his body. She was sentenced to life in prison but the story

didn’t end there.

Without laws to prevent criminals

from profiting off their crimes, Ana Julia sold the rights to her story,

sparking massive public outrage across Spain. Calls for justice and a change to

the legal system spread with the slogan #TodosSomosGabriel.

Global Missing Children's Network

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https://globalmissingkids.org/

Trigger Warning: kidnapping, missing children,

racism and murder involving a child

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Today’s case is about the unsolved murder of Mexican Musician Chalino Sanchez who was handed his own death note, live on stage. Later that night, Chalino was kidnapped by alleged Police and by the morning, he’d be found dead.

Chalino Sanchez was crowned the King of Corridos and is the idol of many musicians today, including Peso Pluma, who in 2023 went viral after receiving his own death note. 

The message warned Peso Pluma that if he performed his upcoming concert in Tijuana, it would be his last. It had been sent by a Cartel over his song ‘El Gavilán’, that he’d made with Luis R Conriquez and Tony Aguirre. The lyrics complimented El Chapo, which enraged the cartel.

But after Peso Pluma received a death note over a bad lyric, theories behind Chalino’s unsolved murder were re-ignited across the internet. 

Corrido music is about love, hardship and crime. Narcocorrido is specifically about the life of narcos. Chalino Sanchez lived a crazy life full of revenge, drug trafficking, coyotes, and music. And it’s Chalino’s music that may be the reason for his early death. 

Decades on Chalino’s music has millions of fans and plays on Spotify, with his image being blasted across the Coachella Mainstage in 2023 thanks to Peso Pluma. 

Kids In Need Of Defence - https://supportkind.org/

Trigger Warning: drugs, addiction, murder and discussions of rape.

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In 2008, 23-year-old Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen was killed after a night out in Mayfair. In the early morning following her murder, the man responsible, Farouk Abdulhak fled the UK to Yemen.

Farouk Abdulhak is the son of one of Yemen’s richest and most powerful men For nearly 15 years, he hasn't left the country and has lived in luxurious hotels, protected by his father's power.

The British government has tried to extradite him to the UK to face justice, but Yemeni law continues to protect him, as there is no extradition treaty with the UK.

In 2011, BBC reporter Nawal Al-Maghafi tracked Farouk down and befriended him on Snapchat. After gaining his trust, Farouk confessed to killing Martine but claimed it was an accident resulting from rough sex gone wrong.

Today, Farouk remains trapped behind his wall of wealth, privilege, and power, while Martine's family and friends are still waiting for him to be brought to justice.

Justice For Martine - https://justiceformartine.com/how-to-help/

Trigger Warning: drugs, sexual assault, and murder.

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Today's case is Sanda Dia, a clever, and ambitious young man, had his life tragically cut short during a brutal hazing ritual in 2018. Sanda was attempting to join an elite, wealthy, and predominantly white fraternity called Reuzegom at KU Leuven in Belgium. For nearly 48 hours, he endured unimaginable torture. This case revealed the harsh reality of how racism, classism, and privilege allowed the 18 members involved to avoid serious punishment. The Belgian courts' decision sparked outrage and raised serious questions about whether money always wins when it comes to justice. In 2020, when the Black Lives Matter movement began, calls for justice for Sanda Dia erupted across university campuses in Belgium and the Netherlands. Angered by the trial's verdict, YouTuber Acid exposed the identities of the 18 boys involved. But, his punishment ended up being greater than what was given to those responsible for Sanda's death.

Sanda Dia Foundation - https://www.sandadia.be/over-ons/

Hazing Prevention - https://hazingpreventionnetwork.org/about/

Trigger Warning: torture, racism, assault, violence

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Today's case is on Marianne Bachmeier, who shocked the world in 1981 by shooting her daughter's murderer in a German courtroom. Was she justified in her act of revenge, or was she not the heroic vigilante many believed her to be? This case sparked a national debate on justice and the lengths a mother will go to for her child.

Trigger Warning: domestic violence, child-abuse, racism specifically related to the Nazi party, suicide, rape

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