Don't Blame The Mom

When 15 year-old school girl Nicole Van Den Hurk cycled to her holiday job early one morning in October 1995 she had no idea that it would be the last journey she would ever make.

Nicole's savage sexual assault & murder sparked huge media interest in the Netherlands.

People weren't used to seeing crimes of this nature in the considerably safe city of Eindhoven & were fearful of another attack.

Police appealed for information from the public as pressure mounted for them to find her brutal killer .

Instead the leads dried up & what followed was years of uncertainty for her family, wrongful arrests, shocking false confessions & a murder that remained a cold case for so long many believed it would never be solved .

Thanks to the love of a family member who refused to let investigators give up, & advancements in DNA technology the exhumation of Nicole's body offered new vital clues & a suspect.

Some might even say it was almost like Nicole had helped to avenge her own death from beyond the grave....

This is episode 173: Secrets From The Grave- The Murder Of Nicole Van Den Hurk

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Sources: NL Times / Wikipedia /Ipswich Star / CBS NL / Dutchreview.com / Vocal.media / AD News / Omroepbrabant.nl / Stuff.co.nz / All that's Interesting / Medium /
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When 14 year old Reena Virk was lured away to an isolated area at a social gathering in November 1997 she had no idea of the horror that awaited her.

Reena was set upon by a group of 8 violent teenagers in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada, as she was repeatedly punched, kicked, stomped on & burnt with cigarettes.

The brutal attack by the pack of predominantly female teens only ended when two members of the group- the only male present Warren Glowatski ,16, & Kelly Ellard, 15, drowned her in a nearby gorge.

Reenas shocking murder gained huge attention in the media & raised very important issues that could no longer be ignored.

Like the shocking level of violence that can be perpetrated by groups of females & how a young girl like Reena was bullied to such an extent that it ultimately turned deadly...?

Today's case shines a light on the issues of bullying, the unwarranted targeting of youths from ethnic minorities, as well as the devastating toll bullying takes on a victim.

And how important it is to be aware of the alarming dangers that can arise from pack mentality within groups of youths, not just in Canada but world wide.

Sadly Reena had her life snatched from her by violent bullies, but her death as tragic as it is, was not in vain....

Hopefully awareness of what happened to such an innocent young girl like her can lead to preventing anymore young lives being lost in the same way, & prevent more families from losing the ones they love...

This is episode 172: A Deadly Pack- The Murder Of Reena Virk

**Crime talk Time Stamp - 8 mins 33 seconds

Sources: Book Under The Bridge - The True Story of the Murder of Reena Virk by Rebecca Godfrey / CBC News / People.com/ statcan.ca/ Wikipedia.com/
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This is the concluding episode to a truly harrowing case . 20 year old Karlie Pearce Stevenson & her 2 year old daughter Khandalyce Pearce had been brutally murdered.

In a further act of evil their killer Daniel Holdom had disposed of the mother & daughters bodies thousands of kilometres apart from one another.

When Karlie's remains were found it wasn't possible to identify her so she became known by the nation as 'Angel'.

5 years later when a grisly discovery was made in a suitcase by the side of a road both of the unsolved cases were linked & Karlie & Khandalyce were finally given their names back.

The discovery of photos Daniel Holdom had kept of Karlies murder revealed just how sadistic this man was & his shocking crimes crimes are known as some of the most evil in Australian history.

Although the immense loss of these beautiful girls is still felt by so many across the nation their memory & how much they were loved has never been forgotten.

Their tragic story deserves to be told, & their voices deserve to be heard.

This is episode 171
Australias Lost Girls-The Murders Of Karlie Pearce Stevenson & Khandalyce Pearce Part 2

***Crime Talk Time Stamp: 6 mins 36 seconds

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When a 20 year old mother & her 2 year old daughter went off the radar after leaving their home in Alice Springs, Australia their family were reassured by text messages that they were fine.

Little did they know then what the awful truth was, that Karlie Pearce Stevenson & little Khandalyce Pearce had been brutally murdered.

In a further act of evil their killer Daniel Holdom had disposed of the mother & daughters bodies thousands of kilometres apart from one another.

When Karlie's remains were found it wasn't possible to identify her so she became known by the nation as 'Angel'.

5 years later when a grisly discovery was made in a suitcase by the side of a road both of the unsolved cases were linked & Karlie & Khandalyce were finally given their names back.

The discovery of photos Daniel Holdom had kept of Karlies murder revealed just how sadistic this man was & his shocking crimes crimes are known as some of the most evil in Australian history.

The long lost mother & daughter who had been separated for so long were reunited again when they were finally able to be laid to rest together.

Although the immense loss of these beautiful girls is still felt by so many across the nation their memory & how much they were loved has never been forgotten.

Their story as tragic as it is deserves to be told, & their voices deserve to be heard....

This is episode 170.....
Australias Lost Girls: The Murders Of Karlie Pearce Stevenson & Khandalyce Pearce Part 1

***Crime Talk Timestamp: 10mins 6 seconds

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15 year old Paige Doherty stopped at a local delicatessen as she made her way to work on March 19th 2016 in Clydebank, Scotland.

Images of her entering the deli which was run by 31 year old John Leatham were captured on CCTV but afte this Paige was never seen alive again.
Soon her family received the devastating news, Paige had been stabbed to death & her murder was so brutal it was later described as "savage & frenzied".

Today's shocking case shines a light on how instrumental CCTV can be in helping to catch a dangerous killer.

And how something as innocent as popping into a local deli can sometimes be the difference between life & death.

It highlights how violence towards women can occur at anytime & raises the alarming question are we really safe anywhere?

Despite suffering the most painful loss anyone could imagine, Paige's mum has bravely used her grief to help prevent other women from suffering the same tragic fate as her beloved daughter.

She started a foundation called 'Paige's Promise' that helps women to learn skills that will no doubt help many women in the future as well as continuing to keep Paige's memory alive ...

This is episode 169: The Tragic Murder Of Paige Doherty
**Crime Talk Timestamp: 9 mins 40 secs**

Sources : bbc.co.uk/ the Jim King show-YouTube/ thescottishsun.co.uk/ Wikipedia.com / clydebankpost.co.uk/ heraldscotland.com/ Wikipedia
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