Poppy and Luke investigate the strange case of a young girl who arrives at a Brazilian church claiming she has escaped an abusive home, and is taken in by a family who spend more than a year caring for her. But when the police finally come knocking, almost everything they thought they knew about her begins to unravel.

Plus, builders in Belgium discover a hidden fortune in gold buried inside a wall… but who put it there, and why?

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Luke tells the story of nine children removed from their homes on Orkney amid allegations of satanic ritual abuse. Plus, Polly tells the case of a Shake Shack employee, who allegedly robs his own workplace, locks his colleagues in a walk-in cooler… and turns up for his next shift.

Warning: This episode discusses the murder of young children, suicide, postpartum psychosis, mental illness and graphic details of violence. Listener discretion is advised.

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Poppy tells the story of the Clancy trial, a deeply tragic case that has captivated America and sparked intense discussion online. Lindsay Clancy was accused of killing her three young children before attempting to take her own life, with her defence arguing that she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis. As the trial unfolds, questions have emerged online about what happened that day and the events surrounding it.

Plus, Luke tells the story of a North Carolina couple accused of attracting a huge flock of vultures to their neighbourhood…

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Luke tells the story of Ina and David Steiner, who ran an e-commerce newsletter and became the targets of a campaign of harassment and intimidation carried out by employees of eBay.

Plus, Poppy tells the story of an 82 year old woman who was trapped in her bathtub for nine days…

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Poppy tells the story of Jack "Ziz" LaSota, the woman who disappeared at sea, resurfaced months later, and became the alleged leader of a cult linked to multiple murders across America.

Plus, Luke explores the true stories of passengers and pilots who were partially sucked out of aircraft at 30,000 feet... and somehow survived.

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Luke tells the story of serial scammer Ariana Rose, who spent years conning brides, posing as a luxury makeup artist

Plus, Poppy brings the tale of Ed the Zebra, whose eight-day escape across Tennessee turned him into an internet sensation

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Poppy tells the story of Francesco “Frank” Lentini, a man born in 1889 Sicily with a rare condition that left him with three legs and four feet. Rejected by his family and labelled a “monster”, he would transform his difference into a career…

Plus, Luke brings the story of Tokyo the Labrador, who needed rescuing from Ben Nevis after an unexpected encounter with cannabis left her unable to walk.

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Luke tells the story of an RAF pilot shot down over northern France during the Second World War. His family believed they knew where he lay to rest, but decades later, an extraordinary discovery would call everything into question…

Plus, Poppy brings the case of 16 children discovered living in horrific conditions inside an Ohio home.

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