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Jan 2023
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Caroline Reed Robertson

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Ep 111: A young woman’s jealousy over her teenage neighbor’s seemingly perfect life fueled a diabolical plan that would take obsession to the extreme

This is the Caroline Reed Robertson Story


Sources for Today's Episode:

  • The court transcript from Caroline Robertson’s sentencing on November 29, 2000
  • The Herald Sun
  • The Daily Mail
  • www.9news.com
  • The Sentencing Benchbook provided online by the Judicial Commission of New South Wales


Credits:

  • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
  • Produced by James Varga
  • Audio Editor,Seiler Burr
  • Script Editor: Abagail Belcastro
  • Music by Dessert Media


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