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Nov 2016
25m 33s

Episode 1: Singapore's Occult Murders

Melissa Powers
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In episode one, Melissa tells a tale of murder from her home country of Singapore. This is the heinous story of Adrian Lim.

TW: Rape, sexual assault, child abuse, kidnapping, torture, and domestic violence.

 

 

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