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Just to give you a heads up - this episode deals with the subject of Suicide so if you're not feeling in a place to listen to this please give this episode a miss
Melissa Caddick was a high-flying entrepreneur with an amazing lifestyle, fancy cars and a fancy wardrobe to match!
Until one day she mysteriously disappeared from her mansion in Dover Heights leaving a wake of financial tragedy behind her..
We also talk about salted hot cross buns ewww, Effie's obsession with middle-aged people going on cruises and haddock and running with podcasts!
Sources for this episode are:
The real vanishing act - missing millionaires
Vanishing Act mini-series ( currently on ITV Player)
The Liar Liar podcast
The Sydney Morning Herald
Anthony the hairdresser's song
https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/melissa-caddicks-husband-targeted-asic-investigator-with-rap-songs-police-allege/news-story/1839dc396f183cdacb8589ec4307d0b2There was a recent update on this case:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13176341/Conwoman-Melissa-Caddick-edgecliff-penthouse-finally-sold.htmlCome see us at Crimecon Glasgow on Saturday April 27th
https://crimeconuk.seetickets.com/tour/crimecon-uk
Get your ticket discount by using the code Mums10

Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald
Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/
Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!)
Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle
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For our final episode of 2024 and our 50th episode!!!!
We're bringing you an intriguing mystery from Australia which is all about shared psychosis so this episode might not be for everyone, if you don't feel in a place to listen to this episode right now please give this one a miss.
On Monday 29 August 2016 Mark Tromp and his wife Jacoba got into a car for a “tech-free road trip” with their three adult children Riana, 29, Mitchell, 25, and Ella 22.
They headed north in Ella's car only to turn up one by one a week later having travelled more than (995 miles) and ended with a police investigation and two of the family members in psychiatric care.
One investigating police officer from the Silvan district described it as "the most bizarre case I've seen in 30 years".
We also talk about Christmas, ( a lot ) Santa warning for this episode, though if you have anyone young enough to believe in the magic of Christmas, they probably shouldn't be listening to this podcast! The Gilmore Girls, Wham - standard, road trips and imaginary friends..
Sources for this episode are:
BBC News
Listverse
Mamamia

Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald
Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/
Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!)
Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle
Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/
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It's our 1st birthday!
So we're celebrating by each sharing the true crime story that we first started obsessing over that really got us into true crime! This episode is Effie's turn and she's covering the tragic story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident. It's not too well known so if you haven't heard of it you're in for a treat!
There's also lots of talk about wild swimming, summer holiday stress and good personalities. There's also lots of prosecco!
We also want to give a big shout-out to Urbansno on Instagram who created our amazing new branding!
We want to say thank you so much for listening for the past year and supporting us and if you have a spare few minutes it would mean so much to us if you could give us a review or you can head over to: buymeacoffee.com/EffieandMarti
Sources for this ep include
BBC News
National Geographic
Dead Mountain by - Donnie Eichar
Astonishing Legends podcast

Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald
Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/
Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!)
Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle
Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/
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Part 2 of our 2nd Birthday Episode and it's the horrific end of the Ivan Milat - Backpacker Murderer case - Australia's most famous serial killer.
This is a bit more of a graphic episode but we stay away from the gruesome details.
But we do have some of the usual George Micheal chat because it wouldn't be MM&M without a bit of Wham! I think we might even mention Monty Don - Yes really!
Go check out They Dont Stay Dead Podcast
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Sources for this episode are:
Sydney Morning Herald
60 Minutes
The Guardian
Mammamia.com.au
The Monsters Who Murder Podcast

Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald
Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/
Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!)
Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle
Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/
You can also support the pod and buy us a coffee at
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* Warning *
In this episode, we talk about school shootings in Dunblane Scotland and in the US, we also talk about violence against young children and gun laws.
If this episode is not for you, please give this episode a miss.
The sound is not fantastic on this episode, we were having a few issues with Effie's microphone, so please bear with us.
We were lucky enough to meet N Leigh Hunt at Crimecon in Glasgow and he had a huge effect on us both, so we felt so honoured when he agreed to come on the podcast and talk about his book "I dont like Mondays" and school shootings.
N Leigh Hunt is a South African-born author, crime historian and broadcaster. He is a member of the American Society of Criminology and considered an expert on California school shootings. He graciously received the High Commended award for Best New Author at the Inaugural True Crime Awards in 2023. He was recently a speaker at Crime Con in Glasgow - where he must us!

His book - ‘I Don’t Like Monday’s - The True Story Behind America's First Modern School Shooting’ took years of interviews and research to accurately record the horrifying event. The information collected in his book had never been published previously. He graciously received the High Commended award for Best New Author at the Inaugural True Crime Awards in 2023

He is currently a director of a radio station and produces shows and podcasts in the Midlands, UK. He lives with his wife in Olney, Bucks but still thinks of San Diego as his hometown.

He is currently working on the Cokeville Wyoming school crisis, the crimes of Craig C Price (the youngest serial killer convicted in the USA) and the possible wrongful conviction of Amanda Lewis in Esto, Florida.
It is such a fascinating conversation about not only school shootings but so many other tough conversations around gun laws, Bob Geldof, speaking to school shooters in prison, the FBI and MAFS! Bet you didn't expect that one!
Think of it as our 3rd Birthday gift to you!
Thanks for listening.
You can buy the Book I Dont Like Mondays
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Like-Mondays-Americas-Shooting/dp/B0BYTDGRYR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3E62FBZAFC8P2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4nwuqx3F43wY8lMZmesqFKmml4eC4ZCLiGmvCnxJeN1B0DywEKX8tYlEtDhsbofUi1lQPrj2-SlI_ndRNIL9d4k0G2x9QU5EbpDnI4GnyQ8BU1U5anQ4026-WlGHJTxM7z_405H_jD4qG3hGrc8Edyf23vSSQ-UnN69wEkhVJc5sk48dqUd9SZ3WFhiOMx4epLUHpeI7l4l1t1B8WyLNkiiypxfBsbYyVNEs2gGcoLg.eZ9381mQ6gu2VJn4HVFMQm4YXhsLrhU0bwioCD5RpJM&dib_tag=se&keywords=i+don%27t+like+mondays&qid=1723733359&sprefix=i+dont+like+mondays+%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-1
Go follow him on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/nleighhunt/
Listen to In Esto
https://shows.acast.com/in-esto-podcasthttps://www.nleighhunt.com/ and drop him an email with the subject - Overnight Oats

Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald
Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/
Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!)
Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle
Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/
You can also support the pod and buy us a coffee at
https://ko-fi.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder
And we would love it if you could give us a cheeky review & subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode.