Murder Bird

Renae Marsden was entering an exciting period of her life - she was training to be a hairdresser, preparing for her 21st birthday, and planning to move out into her own apartment. She was also in a relationship with a man she had been besotted by for over a year, and she was looking forward to his release from prison. But when that day comes and her boyfriend breaks up with her, Renae does something unthinkable. And then the ugly truth becomes unravelled, and Renae's relationships are put under the microscrope. Who the hell is Brayden Spiteri? References and further reading: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8002747/Renae-Marsden-inquest-Final-text-Camila-Zeidans-alleged-catfish-victim.html https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/may/20/coroner-condemns-catfisher-over-sydney-woman-renae-marsdens-suicide https://www.news.com.au/national/courts-law/renae-marsden-coroner-slams-liar-catfisher-over-20yearolds-tragic-suicide/news-story/451cdf0f65adacd92c036d8f63fe0c13 https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/parents-of-catfishing-victim-want-laws-changed-and-named-after-renae-20200520-p54uo2.html https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/parents-of-suicide-victim-want-catfishing-to-be-a-crime-20200209-p53z5f.html https://www.mamamia.com.au/renae-marsden-catfish/ https://coroners.nsw.gov.au/documents/findings/2020/Marsden_findings_20_May_20.pdf  https://expressdigest.com/renae-marsden-inquest-agony-of-suicide-victims-family-as-camila-zeidan-testifies/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8342353/Renae-Marsden-Camila-Zeidan-charged.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7989951/Renae-Marsden-catfish-case-shock-Camila-Zeidan-gives-evidence.html https://expressdigest.com/renae-marsden-why-hasnt-camila-zeidan-ever-been-charged/ https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/alleged-catfish-stalked-and-harassed-ex-lover-inquiry-20200212-p54001.html https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/parents-of-catfish-victim-renae-marsden-speak-after-inquest-into-daughters-death-c-698962 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsnqTZUhFYE  https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/catfishing-renaes-parents-call-for-new-law-after-daughters-death/8b054266-dcd1-4e87-bb14-ed7896f8092e https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gap_(Sydney)

Yingying Zhang travelled from her home in China to Illinois in April 2017 to spend a year in the US as a visiting scholar. It was supposed to be an exciting year of studying, discovery, travel, and romance as she planned her wedding for the autumn. However, on a Friday afternoon in June, Yingying missed a bus that changed the course of her life.  **Descriptions of violence and sexual assault timestamp - 23:00 - 24:35** References and further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Yingying_Zhang https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-missing-illinois-student-charges-20170630-story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170620212906/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2017-06/13/content_29723861.htm https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-brendt-christensen-u-of-i-killer-trial-closings-20190624-7egg6wsmxbhrziuaxu7pyeufm4-story.html https://news.wttw.com/2019/06/12/defense-attorney-brendt-christensen-killed-yingying-zhang https://www.indiewire.com/2020/12/finding-yingying-trailer-jenny-shi-1234604014/ https://www.news-gazette.com/news/mtd-its-wrong-to-blame-bus-driver-who-didnt-stop-for-scholar/article_2e811f61-33e5-50ea-8021-f84a90096f7e.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170807173416/http://police.illinois.edu/dpsapp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/christensen-complnt.pdf  https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/ui_police_search_for_missing_person_060917.mp4/view https://www.news-gazette.com/news/missing-ui-scholars-family-will-not-leave-without-her/article_22385a9d-2a6a-5a4e-9f98-1d036e2c03ae.html https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3015488/brendt-christensen-accused-killer-chinese-scholar https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/defense-trial-chinese-scholars-death-63667947 https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/18/us/brendt-christensen-chinese-student-death-sentence/index.html https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/07/yingying-zhang-slain-chinese-scholar-body-danville-landfill/ https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/brendt-christensen-claimed-killed-12-yingying-zhang-part-67057864 https://www.weareresonate.com/2020/11/murder-of-chinese-scholar-yingying-zhang-has-been-turned-into-a-documentary-film/ https://abc7chicago.com/brendt-christensen-yingying-zhang-trial-uiuc/5592798/ https://abcnews.go.com/2020/video/yingying-zhang-investigation-missing-person-kidnapping-case-part-67057774 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nNBm51I3vw  https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-missing-illinois-student-charges-20170630-story.html

This week's case is a story about an eccentric woman searching for magic stones, and how the disapperance of her husband did not raise any alarm bells until a gruesome discovery was made 18 years after he was last seen alive. Who the hell was Leigh Ann Sabine? **Listener discretion is always advised** Thank you to Darwin's Deviations for this week's case suggestion. Listen to Darwin's Deviations below or on your preferred podcast platform: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/darwins-deviations/id1533779060 Support us by leaving a review/rating, or by following us on Instagram and Twitter - @murderbirdpod. You can also email me on [email protected] :) References: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/may/19/woman-killed-husband-hid-body-never-caught-leigh-ann-sabine https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/08/why-didnt-she-confess-killing-of-john-sabine https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-35097310 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3366447/Haunting-truth-evil-wife-accused-committing-perfect-murder-husband-hiding-body-garden.html https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/sabine-confess-murder-stone-frog-11000846 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-perfect-murder-leigh-ann-sabines-daughter-speaks-out-about-her-lost-childhood/GSFYUVG7TCAOHRSLU3W35Q6SDA/ https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/116980787/dumped-at-a-nursery-and-abandoned-into-a-life-of-misery-jane-sabines-story-on-i-am https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/75319948/leigh-ann-sabine-what-we-know-about-the-accused-murderer-and-runaway-mum https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/dec/11/welsh-police-identify-skull-as-man-missing-for-18-years-and-say-wife-is-suspect https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-35104524 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3598804/Wife-smashed-husband-s-skull-stone-frog-mummified-roofing-felt-plastic-bags-body-wearing-M-S-pyjamas-home-died-18-years-later.html https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/nz-family-had-a-tumultuous-history-with-their-father-whose-body-was-found-in-welsh-garden http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-36330451 https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2016/05/20/no-one-believed-she-killed-her-husband-with-a-stone-frog-until-they-found-the-body.html https://www.pressreader.com/uk/real-people/20161117/282724816516948 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3601814/How-woman-hid-husband-s-body-attic-18-years-couldn-t-quiet-no-one-took-seriously.html

In 2009. Morgan and her friends attended a Metallica concert in Charlottesville, Virginia. In 2014, Hannah left her friends to walk to another party that was going on in downtown Charlottesville. Both women, once separated from their friends, were never seen again. In this episode, we look at the circumstances surrounding Morgan and Hannah's disappearances, and how their killer was finally apprehended after six years. **Listener discretion is always advised** Sources: • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Morgan_Dana_Harrington • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Hannah_Graham • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech • https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Morgan-Harrington-remembered-decade-after-disappearing-in-Charlottesville-563311022.html • https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Morgan_Harrington • https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47166910/morgan-dana-harrington • http://themurdersquad.com/episodes/jesse-matthew-serial-predator-serial-killer/ • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35713176 • https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-disturbing-murder-and-disappearance-of-morgan-harrington-7e661a9d05eb • http://helpsavethenextgirl.com/ • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones_Arena • https://imgur.com/a/7FXt4 • http://www.readthehook.com/68346/shattered-bones-harringtons-say-morgans-killer-violent-sadistic • https://wtop.com/hannah-graham-murder/2019/09/5-years-later-former-police-chief-prosecutor-on-uva-student-hannah-grahams-murder/ • https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/for-hannah-grahams-family-nightmare-leaves-enduring-uncertainty-and-loss/2014/11/14/4849784a-6c2c-11e4-a31c-77759fc1eacc_story.html • https://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/02/us/jesse-matthew-plea-hearing/index.html • https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hannah-graham-what-happened-missing-virginia-student-n208556 • https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/19/missing-virginia-student/15890571/ • https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/authorities-confirm-body-is-u-va-student-hannah-graham/2014/10/24/6b71988c-5ac7-11e4-b812-38518ae74c67_story.html • https://www.cbsnews.com/news/docs-uva-victim-hannah-graham-refused-to-get-in-killer-jesse-matthews-car/ • https://www.truecasefiles.com/2019/06/the-murders-of-morgan-harrington-and.html • https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2771469/Pictured-Hannah-Graham-suspect-hour-abducted-drunken-UVA-student-Two-women-claim-sexually-harassed-night-teen-vanished-meeting-him.html • https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/morgan-harrington-disappearance-jesse-matthew-charged-death-virginia-tech-student-n429371 • https://wtop.com/hannah-graham-murder/2019/05/how-a-reporter-broke-the-news-of-u-va-killer-jesse-matthews-cancer-transfer/#:~:text=French%20had%20conducted%20two%20telephone,Virginia%20Tech%20student%20Morgan%20Harrington. • https://www.reddit.com/r/Charlottesville/comments/2jqojm/getting_inside_the_head_of_jesse_lj_matthew/ • https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/killer-jesse-matthew-moved-from-sussex-i-state-prison-to-richmond-hospital

In 2005, Geetha Angara's body was discovered in a water tank at a plant where she had worked for over 12 years. The injuries she sustained pointed to homicide, however the lack of forensic evidence and solid suspects mean that the case has gone cold. This week we look into the life and death of Dr Geetha Angara. **Listener discretion is always advised - this case is unsolved** Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geetha_Angara_homicide https://www.nj.com/news/2015/02/death_in_the_water_tank_nightmarish_case_remains_u.html https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2015/02/26/geetha-angara-macabre-death-case-to-be-reopened-after-10-years-in-new-jersey/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyola_College,_Chennai https://www.loyolacollege.edu/index https://obits.nj.com/amp/obituaries/starledger/3159414 https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/18/nyregion/coworkers-become-focus-in-killing-at-water-tank.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_chemistry

On the 4th May 2016, Natalie Hemming was reported missing by her mother. This triggered one of the biggest man hunts in Milton Keynes history as the public searched for the missing mother of three. This is a story of domestic abuse, coercive control, and ultimately, murder. **Listener discretion is always advised** If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, please seek help. Abuse is not always physical; if someone gaslights you, isolates you from your loved ones, controls what you wear and where you go, or prevents you from having financial independence, this is also abuse! Please see a list of resources that can help you in your time of need: Getting help during the Coronavirus pandemic - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help?gclid=Cj0KCQiA4L2BBhCvARIsAO0SBdazlu4Nsnw07i2ldiMEeNzQ1XHRD8G_PEfLXQMavqajtucsQzOenAIaAo8oEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds There are many resources list on the above website for a range of different situations. Many agencies have call, text, and email contacts, so you do not need to call if you are not safe! If you are in immediate danger, call the emergency services. Women's Aid - https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/ Safe Spaces (Ask for Ani) - https://uksaysnomore.org/safespaces/ Refuge - https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ (0808 2000 247) Men's Advice Line - https://mensadviceline.org.uk/ (0808 801 0327 [email protected]) Galop - https://www.galop.org.uk/galop-to-run-national-lgbt-domestic-violence-helpline (0800 999 5428) Karma Nirvana - https://karmanirvana.org.uk/ (0800 5999 247 [email protected]) Sources: Behind Closed Doors - Through the Eyes of a Child (BBC) Catching a Killer - The Search for Natalie Hemming (Channel 4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHXX7So9wsM https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-51457221 https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1079893/natalie-hemming-murder-paul-partner/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3682519/natalie-hemming-murder-paul-partner/ https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x720s45 https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/killers-chilling-words-murdered-partners-14161895 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-37774361 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-47117453 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-40014326 https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/catching-killer-paul-natalie-hemming-10544438 https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/natalie-hemming-obituary?pid=186911905 https://www.enhertsccg.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/MASH-information-leaflet.pdf https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/coercive-control/ https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/What-is-abuse https://www.health.com/relationships/love-bombing-emotional-abuse https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-51457221

In 2015, Gayle Newland was sentenced for assaulting her friend after posing as Kye Fortune for two years. This week we look at lies, deception, and ask when does lying to coerce someone into sleeping with you become a crime? Thank you for listening as always. If you enjoy our content, please like/subscribe/review on whichever podcast platform you prefer. You can follow us on Instagram and Twitter (@murderbirdpod) or you can email me, Sophie, on [email protected]. Tell me what you think about this case, or any of the cases we have covered so far - I would love to hear from you. If you have a case suggestion, even better! **Listener discretion is always advised due to content and explicit language** Sources: Support Gayle Newland Facebook group https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/11/12/gayle-newland-woman-duped-female-friend-sex-pretending-be-man-jailed_n_8542698.html?fbclid=IwAR1Mqddljh8O5x67iMaoPGfcH8x5_e4_YBbMhqqnT5aIeorSdiPTOa-73RQ https://www.spiked-online.com/2015/11/23/the-fake-penis-case-a-moral-travesty/?fbclid=IwAR2Yb4JCRQfkaXD6iMsEpXUEx_AUNkZQmi8qAqX-i1-4ogGd2zQz1Rfyvr4 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4741312/Is-fraudster-Gayle-Newland-really-sex-offender.html?ITO=1490&fbclid=IwAR1GuJUL_aA3DPfulMLbEBzGngolqw5pHWmECBjr0oB0iigQZ7zRo6a9AWQ https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/gayle-newland-sentenced-posing-man-13358713?fbclid=IwAR3JPNqKNx6ttCB6kyozAfxemnBuPxuqwPCRRRkb34KFWNPIct_2vMGCLXc https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jul/15/gayle-newland-retrial?CMP=share_btn_tw&fbclid=IwAR1gLiti8uKsD2OcuDlzMWZTvYev_IYEIyi1YreddHct7i08NffCWAmFo-s https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/29/gayle-newland-found-guilty-at-retrial-of-tricking-female-friend-into-sex?fbclid=IwAR1u6cgUKilqc24BojDleAjBljkUbhk73K4ZsG-Rmwf5n0CAoqUwhtX_TeA https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-40668960 https://www.vice.com/en/article/43qvz9/consent-dildos-and-deception-reexamining-the-trial-of-gayle-newland https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul/21/understand-gayle-newland-catfish-pretended-to-be-a-man-online-sex https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_city_walls https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/vital-evidence-gayle-newland-trial-13268526 AlexisOrtizSofield and Pixabay for the music

In 1989, a lone gunman entered the École Polytechnique de Montréal. In just 20 minutes, 14 women were murdered and a further 10 women and 4 men were injured. The perpertrator killed himself, leaving behind a suicide note citing the reason for his crime as 'feminists'. This week we look at the Montreal Massacre, who Marc Lépine really was (who cares), and why he commited one of Canada's worst mass shootings in 30 years. Support us by following me, Sophie, on Instagram and Twitter (@murderbirdpod), liking the page on Facebook, or leaving a review on your preferred podcast platform. You can also email me if you want on [email protected]. Thanks for listening!  Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_Polytechnique_massacre https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/03/montreal-massacre-canadas-feminists-remember https://www.cbc.ca/fifth/episodes/40-years-of-the-fifth-estate/montreal-massacre-a-legacy-of-pain https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/03/montreal-massacre-canadas-feminists-remember https://theconversation.com/the-montreal-massacre-is-finally-recognized-as-an-anti-feminist-attack-128450 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_L%C3%A9pine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytechnique_Montr%C3%A9al https://web.archive.org/web/20070929132054/http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20060913/CPACTUALITES/60913134/6087/CPACTUALITES https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/the-14-women-who-were-killed-at-ecole-polytechnique-1.2134006 https://globalnews.ca/news/6187845/montreal-massacre-victims/ Legacy of Pain - The Fifth Estate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spsAJ76rP3I AlexisOrtizSofield and Pixabay for the music

Couples who wish to begin or add to their families, but cannot conceive naturally, turn to the many alternatives available to them. They may adopt or try IVF, some may begin fostering, and others turn to surrogacy. Choosing surrogacy mean that you can become vulnerable to people who want to take advantage of a person's desperation to be a parent. In this weeks' episode, we look at the infamous surrogate scam artist, Louise Pollard. Support us by leaving a review, following us on Instagram and/or Twitter (@murderbirdpod) or by emailing us on [email protected]. We are a new podcast operated by a new podcasteer who has no idea what she is doing - so constructive criticism is greatly appreciated! Thanks for listening, and join us next week for a new episode! Sources and further reading: They Walk Among Us by Benjamin and Rosanna Fitton (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NPCGZT8/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1) https://surrogacyuk.org/ https://www.gov.uk/legal-rights-when-using-surrogates-and-donors https://mft.nhs.uk/app/uploads/sites/4/2018/04/What-is-Surrogacy-January-2018.pdf https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/806888/undefined-headline-1468/ https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/two-year-sentence-scots-woman-7361246 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/surrogate-mother-who-miscarried-osama-3705053 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osama_bin_Laden https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a27394/fake-surrogate-louise-pollard-jailed/ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/couple-blast-she-devil-surrogate-30360889.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intracytoplasmic_sperm_injection https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/duped-out-of-life-savings-by-con-artist-surrogate-louise-pollard https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2664573/Is-evil-mother-Britain-How-surrogate-She-devil-faked-pregnancy-childless-couple-cruelly-manipulated-text-messages.html

This week's case examines the murder of Sophie Lancaster and the brutal attack of her boyfriend Robert Maltby. In 2007 in Bacup, Lancashire, Sophie and Robert were victims of a brutal attack by a group of teenagers they had befriended only hours before. The motive for this attack? Sophie and Robert were 'moshers'. Support us by leaving a review, following us on Instagram and/or Twitter (@murderbirdpod) or by emailing us on [email protected]. We are a new podcast operated by a new podcasteer who has no idea what she is doing - so constructive criticism is greatly appreciated! Thanks for listening, and join us next week for a new episode! Sources and further reading: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/15/robert-maltby-on-the-of-his-girlfriend-sophie-lancaster-the-goth-thing-was-an-oversimplification https://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sophie_Lancaster https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-51448940 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacup https://www.amazon.co.uk/Weirdo-Mosher-Freak-murder-Lancaster-ebook/dp/B08FBK5Z7X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=sophie+lancaster&qid=1610735479&sr=8-2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0559fd8 https://visitrossendale.wordpress.com/2017/05/08/bacups-stubbylee-park-now-truly-open-for-business/ https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/sophie-killing---timline-948360 https://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com/index.php/black-roses https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/apr/28/ukcrime https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/sophie-lancaster-murder-ryan-herbert-goth-sentence-appeal-bacup-lancashire-a9329151.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b055kpfm