September 21, 2023 • 49 mins
Life insurance is supposed to protect your loved ones in case of your death, but some people see it as an opportunity to make a quick buck. This episode explores the twisted world of life insurance murder, where people kill their loved ones for money.
You can check out Murder Roadtrip here!
Research links below!:
Murderpedia - "Lin Yuru"
TNL Mediagene - "A Taiwan Witch Burning"
Unknown Gender History - "Lin Yuru, Taiwanese Female Serial Killer - 2009"
Apple Daily - "The witch who killed his mother, his wife and his husband was sentenced to death"
Taipei Times - "Does Lin Yu-ju deserve to die?"
World Coalition Against the Death Penalty - "Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty (TAEDP)"
Apple Daily - "'Correction is the most important' The with killed three people and escaped death by feigning bail."
The Guardian - "Death, fraud and canoes: how a mind-blowing insurance scam became an ITV drama"
Vice - "The Dark Side of 'Canoe Man', the Tabloid Sensation Who Faked His Death"
BBC News - "'Missing' man charged by police"
The Guardian - "Detectives to question long-lost canoeist"
The Guardian - "Timeline: Anne and John Darwin, the canoe couple"
You can check out Murder Roadtrip here!
Research links below!:
Murderpedia - "Lin Yuru"
TNL Mediagene - "A Taiwan Witch Burning"
Unknown Gender History - "Lin Yuru, Taiwanese Female Serial Killer - 2009"
Apple Daily - "The witch who killed his mother, his wife and his husband was sentenced to death"
Taipei Times - "Does Lin Yu-ju deserve to die?"
World Coalition Against the Death Penalty - "Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty (TAEDP)"
Apple Daily - "'Correction is the most important' The with killed three people and escaped death by feigning bail."
The Guardian - "Death, fraud and canoes: how a mind-blowing insurance scam became an ITV drama"
Vice - "The Dark Side of 'Canoe Man', the Tabloid Sensation Who Faked His Death"
BBC News - "'Missing' man charged by police"
The Guardian - "Detectives to question long-lost canoeist"
The Guardian - "Timeline: Anne and John Darwin, the canoe couple"
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