In 1978, young British couple Christopher Farmer and Peta Frampton were travelling the world. embracing the freedom and excitement of a trip that should have been the adventure of a lifetime. Instead after setting sail with an American man and his two young boys on his boat the Justin B from Belize, they vanished without a trace.

For years, their families were left with unanswered questions, forced to imagine what might have happened on the open sea. The truth, when it finally emerged, was more horrifying than anyone could have imagined—it is a story of violence, betrayal, and a decades-long search for justice.

In this episode, we'll explore the lives and untimely deaths of Christopher Farmer and Peta Frampton, the circumstances surrounding their disappearance, the investigation that spanned decades and continents, and the determination of those who refused to let their story be forgotten.

This episode 174: The Maritime Murders - The Shocking Case of Christopher Farmer and Peta Frampton.

Crime Talk Time Stamp: 7 mins 30 seconds

Sources: Book Dead in the Water Written by Penny Farmer / BBC / Metro / The Sun / Penny Farmer.co.uk / Manchester News /

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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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