<description>&lt;p&gt;Ng Yuk Tim had just turned fifteen. It was just two weeks after her birthday, and she was going to a friend's house to work on a cosplay project. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Her friend? Poon Wai Hong, a twenty-three year old man. She would never be seen again... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Ng Yuk Tim had just turned fifteen. It was just two weeks after her birthday, and she was going to a friend's house to work on a cosplay project. Her friend? Poon Wai Hong, a twenty-three year old man. She would never be seen again... <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

EP 133: 15-Year-Old Girl Disappears After Meeting Internet Friend - The Malaysian Cosplay Killer

<description>&lt;p&gt;On 5th May 1996, Megumi Yashiki and Narumi Takumi decided to visit the Tsubono Spa Hotel. It wasn't just a regular hotel, it had been abandoned almost a decade before. People called it a &lt;em&gt;Shinrei Supotto&lt;/em&gt;, otherwise known as a psychic spot or a haunted place. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;They drove from their home city of Himi to Uozo, where the hotel was located. They were never seen again...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;What could have happened; could they have been kidnapped by the Yakuza or even North Korea? Or perhaps, was there something paranormal at play...?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On 5th May 1996, Megumi Yashiki and Narumi Takumi decided to visit the Tsubono Spa Hotel. It wasn't just a regular hotel, it had been abandoned almost a decade before. People called it a Shinrei Supotto, otherwise known as a psychic spot or a haunted place. They drove from their home city of Himi to Uozo, where the hotel was located. They were never seen again... What could have happened; could they have been kidnapped by the Yakuza or even North Korea? Or perhaps, was there something paranormal at play...? <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

EP132: Two Girls Disappear After Visiting a Haunted Place - The Tsubono Hotel Disappearance  

<description>&lt;p&gt;One by one, the people around her were dropped like flies. Her husbands, blinded, then burned, and finally buried. Her mother and her brothers, blinded as well. Her family home, set on fire, burnt to the ground... &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;It seemed that the misfortune grew every day. Everything was going wrong, except the money. Dollar by dollar, the insurance money collected in her bank account...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Was she just a beautiful, dedicated, self-sacrificing, wife and daughter? Or was she a stone cold psychopathic killer...? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

One by one, the people around her were dropped like flies. Her husbands, blinded, then burned, and finally buried. Her mother and her brothers, blinded as well. Her family home, set on fire, burnt to the ground... It seemed that the misfortune grew every day. Everything was going wrong, except the money. Dollar by dollar, the insurance money collected in her bank account... Was she just a beautiful, dedicated, self-sacrificing, wife and daughter? Or was she a stone cold psychopathic killer...? <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

EP 131: Her Husbands were Blinded, Burned, Buried - The Korean Insurance Killer Eom

<description>&lt;p&gt;If you are a woman in Afghanistan, outside your home you cannot sing and you cannot speak. You cannot show your face, and you cannot study (beyond grade six). You cannot work and you cannot go to the salon, if there were any salons to go to (because they've been shut down). These are just a few of the many things that you cannot do. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 2021, the Taliban captured Afghanistan. In the three years since their takeover, they've systemically erased women's rights and freedom - if you are a woman in Afghanistan, you cannot be seen and you cannot be heard. And if you are...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

If you are a woman in Afghanistan, outside your home you cannot sing and you cannot speak. You cannot show your face, and you cannot study (beyond grade six). You cannot work and you cannot go to the salon, if there were any salons to go to (because they've been shut down). These are just a few of the many things that you cannot do. In 2021, the Taliban captured Afghanistan. In the three years since their takeover, they've systemically erased women's rights and freedom - if you are a woman in Afghanistan, you cannot be seen and you cannot be heard. And if you are... <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

EP 130: The Taliban's War Against Women

<description>&lt;p&gt;In the shrine of Shah Dola, there is an unusual sight. Children with microcephaly linger around the temple. Pilgrims to the shrine give money to these children, hoping that it will help them gain favor...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;But underneath, something darker lurks...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;There is a rumour, a horrifying allegation - there are gangs, a begging mafia, kidnapping or buying healthy children. Then, they place iron bands, metal helmets around their heads to deform these children...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt; Could it be true or is this just terrible tale...?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In the shrine of Shah Dola, there is an unusual sight. Children with microcephaly linger around the temple. Pilgrims to the shrine give money to these children, hoping that it will help them gain favor... But underneath, something darker lurks... There is a rumour, a horrifying allegation - there are gangs, a begging mafia, kidnapping or buying healthy children. Then, they place iron bands, metal helmets around their heads to deform these children... Could it be true or is this just terrible tale...? <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

EP 129: Exploited at the Shrine of Shah Dola

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