In this episode, we discuss some heavy topics, and get pretty fixated on a spy theory!  Plus we introduce a new, but possibly familiar, voice...   Trigger Warnings for the first 2 stories- sexual violence and violence against children.   Follow our Socials: Instagram Twitter Facebook   Music Credits

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Espionage...as easy as A, B, C?

The crimes this in episode include a lot of cover-ups! Plus, we ask the age old question- are we all Sims? (Trigger Warning- Charlotte's story this episode includes reference to sexual violence and murder of children.  This story begins at 1 hour 8 minutes) Our Links: Instagram Twitter Facebook Sources: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/shannon-matthews-and-her-siblings-will-have-lifelong-anonymity/ar-BB18D1wl https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ BBC news Wikipedia Real Crime, ‘The Perverted World of Marc Dutroux’ (2007) – Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYFG7hFh2oY&t=37s BBC Correspondent, ‘Belgium’s X-Files- An Olenka Frenkiel Investigation’ (2002) – Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djmm7GrgsUk&t=27s Consortium News, ‘The Revelations of WikiLeaks: No. 4 – The Haunting Case of a Belgian Child Killer and How WikiLeaks Helped Crack It’ (11th July 2019) – Elizabeth Vos – www.consortiumnews.com/2019/07/11/the-revelations-of-wikileaks-no-4-the-haunting-case-of-a-belgian-child-killer-and-how-wikileaks-helped-crack-it/ The Irish Times, ‘Removal of judge from paedophilia case greeted with uproar in Belgium’ (15th October 1996) - https://www.irishtimes.com/news/removal-of-judge-from-paedophilia-case-greeted-with-uproar-in-belgium-1.95864#:~:text=Removal%20of%20judge%20from%20paedophilia%20case%20greeted%20with,the%20public%20still%20reeling%20from%20the%20horrific%20revelations. Reuters, ‘Belgian child killer Dutroux denied parole’ (18th February 2013) - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belgium-dutroux/belgian-child-killer-dutroux-denied-parole-idUSBRE91H0IS20130218?edition-redirect=uk The Guardian, ‘Belgian child rapist and killer gets life in jail without hope of parole’ (23rd June 2004) - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/jun/23/dutroux.childprotection The Independent, ‘Anger at Belgian Atrocities Inquiry’ (22nd October 2011) – Katherine Butler - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/anger-at-belgian-atrocities-inquiry-1145469.html The Guardian, ‘Belgium’s silent heart of darkness’ (5th May 2002) – Olenka Frenkiel - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/may/05/dutroux.featuresreview The Guardian, ‘Belgium Still Haunted by Paedophile Scandal’ (25th January 2002) – Andrew Osborn - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/jan/25/worlddispatch.dutroux LA Times, ‘300,000 Protest Belgium’s Handling of Paedophile Case’ (21st October 1996) – Dean E. Murphy - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-10-21-mn-56209-story.html Niewsblad, ‘Marc Dutroux Social Fraud Dutroux had learned his lesson’ (14th February 2004) - https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/hno19022004_049 Zeit Online, ‘The traces lead to the influential’ (26th February 2004) - https://www.zeit.de/2004/10/dutroux2?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2F David Canter (2003). Mapping Murder. The Secrets of Geographical Profiling. Virgin Books. ISBN 1-85227-078-0. Page 175 The Brussels Times, ‘Coronavirus delays infamous paedophile Marc Dutroux’s pre-parole exam’ (6th May 2020) - Maïthé Chini - https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/109873/coronavirus-delays-infamous-paedophile-marc-dutroux-pre-parole-exam/ BBC News, ‘Belgium court denies Marc Dutroux release’ (18th February 2013) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21498535 The New York Times, ‘Belgium Pedophilia Scandal /Did Authorities Cover Up Its Scope?: Book Revives Fear of Grand Conspiracy’ (16th December 1999) – Barry James - http://archive.is/Evfkk Liberation, ‘Les Manifestations Se Sont Multipliées Dans Le Pays. Affaire Dutroux: La Belgique Soutient Le Juge Dessaisi.’ (15th October 1996) - www.liberation.fr/evenement/1996/10/15/les-manifestations-se-sont-multipliees-dans-le-pays-affaire-dutroux-la-belgique-soutient-le-juge-des_184002. The Guardian, ‘Don’t Pity Me’ (18th April 2005) - https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/apr/18/ukcrime.features11 Wikipedia, Examining Magistrate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Examining_magistrate Wikipedia, Judiciary of Belgium - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_Belgium https://fionabroome.com/ https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-mandela-effect-4589394 https://www.gaia.com/article/a-parallel-dimension-is-changing-people-and-events-in-our-universe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_memory#Mandela_effect https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28190038/ https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1968-11664-001 https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/BF03211543 https://webfiles.uci.edu/eloftus/Loftus_Pickrell_PA_95.pdf https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/BF03196318 Music Credits Music: Revolution by MAITTRE | https://www.youtube.com/c/maittreofficial Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US   Pursuit Music Logo by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Are we all Sims?

Episode 3 includes reference to violence against children.  To skip this, the timestamp is 14:25-15:48.  As always we have done our best to show sensitivity and respect to victims and their families.   To keep up with the podcast Follow us on Twitter Like our Facebook page Follow our Instagram Email Us at crimeconspiraciescritterspod@gmail.com   Music: Revolution by MAITTRE | https://www.youtube.com/c/maittreofficial Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US   Pursuit Music Logo by Free Music | https://soundcloud.com/fm_freemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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