She Fell In Love With a Murderer And Then She Was Killed _ The Case of Louise Ellis

"She ignored the warnings. She believed his prison letters. She convinced herself he was wrongly convicted." Then she married him—and months later, she was dead.In this chilling true crime episode, we investigate the case of Louise Ellis, a 20-year-old mother of two who fell in love with Darren Fouracre, an inmate serving 20 years for killing his first wife . Against family warnings, Ellis befriended and eventually married Fouracre while he was behind bars . On July 3, 2015, days after a "degrading" prison visit where she was forced to watch her husband have a mental breakdown, she was found stabbed to death in her own bed .Fouracre was moved to an open prison just months before—free to come and go . Police charged him with murder, and at trial, witnesses testified he had a "hold" over Ellis and was "manipulative and controlling" . He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison .Why did she stay? We explore the psychology of "Hybristophilia"—sexual attraction to violent criminals, the warning signs ignored, and the tragic case of a young mother who believed love could tame a killer. Listener discretion advised.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/red-tree-crime--6847553/support.