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May 2020
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Episode 77 - Cindy James

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About this episode
On May 25th, 1989, the years of harassment endured by 44-year-old Cindy James came to a grim conclusion......With her sudden disappearance. 

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Music Credits:
The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster
The Funkoars – Feel The Madness
Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/

Research & Writing:
Alison Schwartz


Sources:
Hall, Neal. “Cindy’s Torment.” Vancouver Sun, December 31, 1990. Print.
Hall, Neal. “What Happened to Cindy James?” The Gazette, January 6, 1991. Print.
Hall, Neal. “Stranger Than Fiction.” Vancouver Sun, December 29, 1990. Print.
Hall, Neal. “Under Siege.” Vancouver Sun, March 24, 1990.
Hall, Neal. “Conflicting evidence fabricated tangled puzzle for inquest” Vancouver Sun, May 29, 1990.
Hall, Neal. “James inquest held grisly fare for coroner’s jury and journalists” Vancouver Sun, May 29, 1990.
Hockenberry, Edie. Medium, March 6, 2020
https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/the-bizarre-murder-that-officials-claim-was-suicide-true-crime-b0acf528ba4e
Horwood, Holly. “Mystery persists.” The Province. March 18, 1990. Print.
Jimison, Susan. “Mystery Man Stalks Woman for 6 Long Years - and Finally Kills Her.” Weekly World News. Sept 5, 1989.
“Foul play ruled out in nurse's odd death.” The Toronto Star, July 14, 1989
(Newsbank Database)
Parton, Nicole and Young, Gerard. “Nurse’s mysterious death ends six years of torment” The Toronto Star, June 18, 1989
(Newsbank database)
Young, Gerard. “Dead nurse led normal life before threats, father says.”Vancouver Sun, July 13, 1989.
Hack, Melanie. “Did You Know Cindy James?” Feb. 15, 2007. http://melaniehack.blogspot.com/2007/02/imagine-my-surprise-when-i-recently.html
Excerpt from Who Killed My Sister, My Friend
http://www.melaniehack.com/excerpt
Hack, Melanie. “Was Cindy James Killed When She Was About to Reveal The Truth?” May 22, 2009.
http://melaniehack.com/blog/?p=503
A Current Affair
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPZ-G5bFEek&feature=youtu.be
Unsolved Mysteries, Season 3, Ep 18, February 13, 1991. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yJUBUF0s0U
Obituary of Cindy Jame
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151694670/cynthia-elizabeth-james
Unsolved Mysteries
https://unsolved.com/gallery/cindy-james/
W5 - Who Killed Richmond nurse, Cindy James?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbrAggQE2EA
Death Threats - Audio
http://www.melaniehack.com/threats
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