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Aug 2023
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The Murder of Alexandra Pesic

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About this episode

This week we are discussing a young mother named Alexandra Pesic who faced harassment and stalking from her ex-mother-in-law, Jelka Pesic. The situation escalated as Jelka orchestrated a murder plot against her former daughter-in-law, Alex.

Thank you to Anna Luria for your help in researching this episode!

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Sources: 

  1. ‘R. v. Nenadic’, Court of Appeal for British Columbia, March 14, 1997
  2. ‘R v. Pesic’, Court of Appeal for British Columia, January 15, 1993
  3. https://www.newspapers.com/image/496662753/?terms=%22alexandra%20pesic%22&match=1
  4. https://www.newspapers.com/image/473908001/?terms=%22alexandra%20pesic%22&match=1
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  7. https://www.newspapers.com/image/495043466/?terms=%22alexandra%20pesic%22&match=1
  8. https://www.newspapers.com/image/495041894/, https://www.newspapers.com/image/495041918/
  9. https://www.newspapers.com/image/328907420/?terms=%22alexandra%20pesic%22&match=1
  10. https://www.newspapers.com/image/502933697/?terms=%22alexandra%20pesic%22

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