A Homage To The Loved Ones

The girl, dressed in a pretty pink dress, poses for a photograph sat on the knee of a young man, smartly dressed in a tuxedo. They could be any young couple, but are not, for whilst she smiles broadly, he cannot, through pain, and inability. She then approaches the young man in the tuxedo, and brandishing a knife, proceeds to mutilate his chest with it, carving her initials into him.She then approaches him with a cellar of salt, and his terrified eyes widen as she pours it into the wound….Sounds like a bad movie? It is, it’s a scene from a 2009 Australian horror movie called The Loved Ones – except that in 2012, in the English city of Chester, someone thought life should imitate art….The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.  Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Black Sabbath – N.I.BYAANG – Speed McQueenThe True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer SupportReferences - produced on request, available via assorted articles online from The Guardian, The Times, Liverpool Echo, Daily Mirror, The Free Library, Daily Telegraph, Cheshire Live, BBC NewsFollow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast PodcastFacebookFacebook Discussion GroupTwitterInstagramYoutubeWebsiteTTCE MerchandisePatreon PageRemembering Andrew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.