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The definitive podcast about what it's really like to live in Stockholm, Sweden. Told from the perspective of 2 American expats (one who is half Swedish), you'll get to know the amazing, the bizarre and best kept secrets of the capital of Scandinavia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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NEW season: Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods. Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed – then owner of one of the most famous shops in the world – is accused of rape and attempted rape by women who worked for him. Now they refuse to be silenced any longer. This is a story of power and control at the very top of British society. At the time of many of the alleged attacks, Mohamed Al Fayed was the owner of London’s luxury department store Harrods, and also the iconic Ritz Paris hotel and English foo ...
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A baby taken. A mother jailed. A couple forced apart and facing deportation without their daughter. What happens when the dream of a new country becomes an unimaginable nightmare? Fractured is the new investigative podcast from the creators of award-winning series The Boy in the Water. Only on DELVE, the home of gripping, in-depth investigative podcasts. Sign up to our premium service DELVE+ on Apple, Spotify or your favourite podcast platform. DELVE+ subscribers get Early Release, Ad Free l ...
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Did some of Baby K’s fractures occur while on 24 hour watch in the hospital? What about the traumatic birth? “Doctors sometimes can and do get it wrong”…all this and more in the final address of Zita’s lawyer. *Listen to the first five episodes free. If you want to support our work and hear today’s Episode 6 right away, become a subscriber to DELVE…
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What is it like to be charged with child abuse in a foreign country? Zita finds out as she faces the might of Starship Hospital at her criminal trial. *Listen to the first four episodes free. If you want to hear today's Episode 5 right away, become a subscriber to DELVE+. DELVE+ subscribers get Early Release, Ad Free listening.* Hosted on Acast. Se…
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The NZ police investigation ramps up and, with their child taken, the couple have their house bugged, their phones tapped and just as they think it can’t get any worse…it does. *Listen to the first three episodes free. If you want to hear today’s Episode 4 right away, become a subscriber to DELVE+. DELVE+ subscribers get Early Release, Ad Free list…
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Mohamed Al Fayed sells Harrods and retreats into a world of luxury villas and yachts. But will the women continue to stay silent about their allegations? Their stories weren’t all heard before his death but now they come together to speak out. Would the past catch up with a man who had now been portrayed in The Crown, the drama about the reign of Q…
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Security cameras were everywhere - in Harrods and in a luxury apartment used by staff. There’s an atmosphere of paranoia. Vanity Fair magazine was investigating the rumours swirling around Mohamed Al Fayed. Would the truth about him be exposed, even as potential witnesses say they were intimidated? This season of World of Secrets is about sexual ab…
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Work trips to “the city of lights” turn dark, as the extent of Mohamed Al Fayed’s power and control becomes clear. Staying in the historic Villa Windsor in Paris should have been a dream come true, but the women are left terrified. This season of World of Secrets is about sexual abuse. And this episode contains some of the most graphic descriptions…
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Sophia is working in Harrods and is spotted by Mohamed Al Fayed. She’s handed an incredible career opportunity. Soon she moves to work with her billionaire boss in his executive suite. Not everything is as it seems. On the shop floor, Mohamed Al Fayed is known for the way he makes a dramatic entrance, flanked by security guards. “He’s coming, he’s …
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A dream job offer arrives from Harrods, to the surprise of debutante teenager, Cheska. Why is one of the world’s most famous luxury shops interested in her? How do they know where she lives - where to send the letter? It’s the 1990s in London. Cheska and other rich girls are being introduced to high society, as part of an centuries old tradition. W…
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"I thought I was gonna die." A man fears for his life after attending an Abercrombie Guys event. Mike Jeffries time as Abercrombie and Fitch CEO comes to an abrupt end, marking the end of an era. Meanwhile, in 2024 the allegations against him and Matthew Smith continue to mount. "The courtroom is where we will deal with this matter," say their lawy…
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The FBI is investigating following allegations made in World of Secrets. The Abercrombie Guys vehemently deny wrongdoing and an old acquaintance comes to their defence, with a different side of the story. "Which one’s true? The audience will have to decide," he says. Meanwhile another man reports what happened when he went on a luxury cruise with M…
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Melanie and Bonnie meet the young couple at the centre of this case and they begin to unravel the complex cascade of events that led to a young mother being accused, convicted and jailed for two and a half years - and the daunting fight that lies ahead. *If you want to hear Episode 3 as soon as it's released, become a subscriber to DELVE+* Sign up …
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What happens when the dream country, New Zealand, becomes a living hell? The Boy in the Water creator, multi-award-winning journalist Melanie Reid, is in the middle of another story when she receives an email that causes her to drop everything and get on a plane. After a year of extensive investigations, we now bring you that case. Sign up to DELVE…
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On the final day of the coronial inquest into the death of three-year-old Lachie Jones, his mother has a statement read out in court, Lachie’s father addresses the Coroner and throws more shade on the police investigations - and the lawyers play their final cards for and against an accidental drowning. We also introduce our scorching, brand new pod…
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Jonathan appears via videolink from his new home in Australia to respond to allegations he threw his little brother Lachie in the pond, and the young man at the centre of the Facebook messages gets riled up during cross examination. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and receive exclusive bonus material, all ad-free. Presented by…
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Things get heated in court when the young woman at the centre of the messages that allege Lachie’s brother threw him in the pond testifies at the inquest - and she fires back at attempts to question her motive and undermine her evidence. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and receive exclusive bonus material, all ad-free. Present…
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A doctor from Starship Children’s Hospital is questioned on all the big mysteries in the case including that Lachie was found face up, had no water in his lungs and had no external injuries. You can see an image of a cross section of the pond on our Facebook page and our Instagram page. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and rece…
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As the line-up of experts continues, we go on a crash course on the inner workings of the Gore sewerage ponds, and we hear yet another opinion on whether Lachie could have made it all the way out there by himself. You can see an image of a cross section of the pond on our Facebook page and our Instagram page. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access t…
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DELVE presents the new in-depth podcast from Melanie Reid Investigates about a controversial medical diagnosis from a New Zealand hospital and the cascade of events that followed. A baby taken, a mother jailed, a couple forced apart and facing deportation without their daughter. Crushed by the weight of multiple government departments working in lo…
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In today’s episode, The Depot, three months after giving evidence in the first phase of the inquest, Michelle Officer presents a new sworn statement that changes her account of her movements at the depot that afternoon, but a contractor who works from the same depot says Lachie and his mother weren’t there. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to …
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Robin Bates, lawyer for the police, goes into full Crown prosecutor mode, as he tries to dent the findings, methodology and conclusion in former forensic detective Karen Smith’s report. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and receive exclusive bonus material, all ad-free. Presented by award-winning investigations editor Melanie Re…
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Robin Bates, the lawyer representing the police, goes head to head with former forensic detective Karen Smith. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and receive exclusive bonus material, all ad-free. Presented by award-winning investigations editor Melanie Reid. Discover more at Newsroom.co.nz and search for Melanie Reid Investigate…
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In today’s episode, Staged As An Accident, Karen Smith details timelines, distances, witness statements and the 111 call, and explains how she reached her conclusion that Lachie’s death was staged to look like an accident. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and receive exclusive bonus material, all ad-free. Presented by award-win…
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How many people did Louis van Schoor really kill? We reveal he carried out many more shootings than he was tried for. He said the police knew about them and supported him – that he had been made a scapegoat. Did he feel any remorse? What of the family of Edward Soenies, murdered by van Schoor? After 35 years, how have they tried to re-build their l…
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Karen Smith lays out the system failures, biases and exactly what went wrong with the investigation into Lachie’s death - and questions why the NZ police are so obstinate in this case. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and receive exclusive bonus material, all ad-free. Presented by award-winning investigations editor Melanie Rei…
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A forensic pathologist and a retired forensic detective, both Americans, give evidence in the Invercargill courtroom and fiercely defend their views – one emphatic Lachie drowned, the other who says his death was staged. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and receive exclusive bonus material, all ad-free. Presented by award-winni…
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The reckoning of Louis van Schoor. Can justice be done or would he be cleared of the killings? This is the inside story of what was one of South Africa’s biggest criminal trials – van Schoor faces multiple charges of murder. We hear the original audio tapes from the courtroom. The police said that he was justified in using maximum force. Since this…
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The controversy steps up a notch when a Wellington based forensic pathologist enters the frame and is intractable on Lachie’s cause of death. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and receive exclusive bonus material, all ad-free. Presented by award-winning investigations editor Melanie Reid. Discover more at Newsroom.co.nz and sear…
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Speculation and hypothetical scenarios are thrown around the courtroom, as the absence of a forensic autopsy limits options. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and receive exclusive bonus material, all ad-free. Presented by award-winning investigations editor Melanie Reid. Discover more at Newsroom.co.nz Hosted on Acast. See acas…
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Dr Martin Sage, the man who says he could have and should have done the forensic autopsy on Lachie, takes the stand. He gives a rare window into the reality of forensic autopsies and we find out what he believes may or may not have happened to Lachie. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and receive exclusive bonus material, all ad…
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Can the reign of terror of Louis van Schoor be stopped? There was a state of emergency in South Africa and resistance to the apartheid regime had intensified. A coalition of activists had him in their sights. African National Congress supporters, lawyers and journalists were fighting to bring the apartheid system to an end and, in turn, bring mass …
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Clinton says he was just waiting for his mate, James. But who was Ivan Milat’s mate during his heinous killing spree? Like the show? Buy Me A Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/suburbanlegends Fuel my caffeine addiction with a one-off donation and help keep the lights on. Thanks for listening and cheers big ears! Follow Suburban Legends on Instagram …
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Melanie Reid and her team make their way south for the second phase of the inquest, and on the first day a police dog expert is asked that if Lachie walked out to the ponds, why did the police dog not pick up his scent until 30 metres out? Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and receive exclusive bonus material, all ad-free. Prese…
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The making of mass murderer Louis van Schoor. The “apartheid killer” was part of a system which enabled the shootings as “justifiable homicide”. As we investigate one of his most horrific crimes, we begin to expose the web of lies surrounding the killings and ask: how were they covered up? Since this episode was recorded, it has been announced that…
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Following a tip-off, Melanie Reid heads south and gets the Facebook messages, the phone and the explosive interview. The Boy in the Water is now part of our new investigative podcast channel, DELVE. Melanie Reid Investigates will be releasing gripping, in-depth podcasts on DELVE throughout the year. If you would like to support our work: Sign up to…
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US-based Andrea Zaferes, who has investigated thousands of ‘body found in water’ cases, tells Melanie Reid what stacks up and what doesn’t when investigating suspected drownings. You can also watch a short video of Andrea explaining the positions bodies are commonly found in when they are in water, on our Facebook page and our Instagram page. Sign …
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Who killed Edward and so many others? His name was Louis van Schoor and we found him. Some people see one of South Africa’s most prolific mass killers as a hero. Would the “apartheid killer” admit to the multiple shootings and killings?Hosted by Ayanda Charlie and Charlie Northcott. Since this episode was recorded, it has been announced that Louis …
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Who was Edward and how did he die? His body is exhumed in East London, South Africa. His heartbroken family has waited decades to find out what happened to him. Edward Soenies wasn’t the only one killed in East London after dark in apartheid South Africa in the 1980s. We have spent years investigating.Hosts Ayanda Charlie and Charlie Northcott begi…
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“The idea that there’s political violence in America like this is just unheard of” - President Joe Biden. And Donald J Trump, the 45th US President, loves big strong guys. Like the show? Buy Me A Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/suburbanlegends Fuel my caffeine addiction with a one-off donation and help keep the lights on. Want more? Sign up for a …
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Four more seasons of World of Secrets will be released in 2024, starting with The Apartheid Killer. All the victims were black and the youngest was just 12 years old. Some relatives are still searching for the graves. During a three-year bloodbath in the 1980s, at least 39 people were killed in the South African city of East London – by one person.…
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The enduring mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle meet the enigmatic mind of maverick North Queensland MP, Bob Katter Jnr. Like the show? Buy Me A Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/suburbanlegends Fuel my caffeine addiction with a one-off donation and help keep the lights on. Want more? Sign up for a monthly donation and get bonus content, including we…
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A succulent Chinese ghost ship - where the high seas mystery of the High Aim 6 meets the dine-and-dashing exploits of Mr Democracy Manifest himself. Like the show? Buy Me A Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/suburbanlegends Fuel my caffeine addiction with a one-off donation and help keep the lights on. Want more? Sign up for a monthly donation and ge…
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NEW SHOW! Hi everyone Shaun here with a quick update on a new show. While Chloe is busy with all things life, I'm back with a new show called Suburban Legends. Episodes featuring crimes, mysteries, conspiracies and hauntings, and ending with something lighter from pop culture or politics. First episode drops next week! I’ll have a Buy Me a Coffee p…
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On the last day of phase one of the inquest, Detective Inspector Stu Harvey is cross examined about witness statements that weren’t taken, the reliability of eyewitness identifications, and any lessons he gleaned from the reinvestigation. Coroner Ho then wraps up the inquest for now. Sign up to DELVE+ here for Android and Spotify listeners to get e…
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The final witness to appear for this first phase of the inquest is the man who was in charge of the reinvestigation into Lachie’s death, Detective Inspector Stu Harvey. Sign up to DELVE+ here for Android and Spotify listeners to get early access to new episodes and receive exclusive bonus material, all ad-free. For Apple Podcasts listeners, sign up…
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The police dog handler who found Lachie with his dog Gee gives his evidence in closed court. Sign up to DELVE+ here for Android and Spotify listeners to get early access to new episodes and receive exclusive bonus material, all ad-free. For Apple Podcasts listeners, sign up to DELVE+ by simply clicking the subscribe banner on the DELVE page and fol…
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