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The Lin Family Murders | 2009 | 1/2

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It was a quiet Saturday morning in July of 2009 when the residents of North Epping in Sydney, Australia woke up to start their weekend. However, the illusion peace soon started to waver as they noticed that the local newsagency was still closed way past 9am, something that had never happened before. Further calls and house visits by concerned neighbours also yielded no reply, which was when relatives and in-laws Kathy and Robert Xie decided to pay a visit, only to uncover a truly brutal scene. 

Part 1 - We follow the scene as it unfolded on that quiet Saturday morning in July of 2009, laying out the horrific findings made by the Xies and the police.

Part 2 - We dig into the investigation by the police surrounding the Lin Family Murders, as well as their complicated relationship with the Xies.

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