A couple of years ago, there was a lady called Lynda living in a small community in Australia, who had bright pink keys.
She wanted them to be very visible so that she could find them quickly and get inside her house or car in the event that she was ambushed by her ex-partner.
One in night in 2020, though, she didn't make it inside in time, and was bashed and stabbed to death outside her own front door.
The following day, when her murder was reported on the news, it was particularly shocking for one family living not too far away: his former family.
The offender had been actively stalking his ex-wife, Stephanie, and their children right up until he murdered Lynda.
Stephanie joins us today on Australian true Crime to talk about her experience. We dedicate this episode to the memory of Lynda and to her family.
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My violent ex became a murderer

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This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. 
On the night of November 16th, 2020, 23 year old Celeste Manno was stabbed to death in her bed. 
The murderer was a man she'd met very briefly at work over a year before who'd been stalking her relentlessly ever since.
Luay Sako, 39, smashed through her bedroom window with a hammer and stabbed Celeste 23 times in two and a half minutes.
By the time her mother, Aggie, was woken by the commotion and made it down the hallway to her daughter's bedroom, it was too late. 
Earlier this year, Sako was sentenced to 36 years in prison with a minimum of 30. It came as a great shock and disappointment to Celeste's family and their supporters who'd hoped for a life sentence.
There was further disappointment when the Office of Public Prosecutions announced they would not pursue the option to seek a life sentence on appeal.  
Aggie Di Mauro and her son Alessandro Manno are our guests today on Australian True Crime. They're here to share their story with us, but also to tell us about their campaign to change the way our legal system deals not only with stalking but also with sentencing.
 Links to support Celeste Manno's family: Sign the petition for Mandatory Life Sentences for Murder Event for Celeste's Ride for Justice Rally (May 26th at Parliament House, Melbourne) Celeste's Ride for Justice Facebook group Justice for Celeste website
Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.
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CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Guest: Aggie Di Mauro & Alessandro MannoExecutive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from 60 Minutes, 9 News and ABC News.
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Shortcut: The 'Beast' Who Murdered Celeste Manno Will One Day Walk Free

On the night of November 16th, 2020, 23 year old Celeste Manno was stabbed to death in her bed. 
The murderer was a man she'd met very briefly at work over a year before who'd been stalking her relentlessly ever since.
Luay Sako, 39, smashed through her bedroom window with a hammer and stabbed Celeste 23 times in two and a half minutes.
By the time her mother, Aggie, was woken by the commotion and made it down the hallway to her daughter's bedroom, it was too late. 
Earlier this year, Sako was sentenced to 36 years in prison with a minimum of 30. It came as a great shock and disappointment to Celeste's family and their supporters who'd hoped for a life sentence.
There was further disappointment when the Office of Public Prosecutions announced they would not pursue the option to seek a life sentence on appeal.  
Aggie Di Mauro and her son Alessandro Manno are our guests today on Australian True Crime. They're here to share their story with us, but also to tell us about their campaign to change the way our legal system deals not only with stalking but also with sentencing.
 Links to support Celeste Manno's family: Sign the petition for Mandatory Life Sentences for Murder Event for Celeste's Ride for Justice Rally (May 26th at Parliament House, Melbourne) Celeste's Ride for Justice Facebook group Justice for Celeste website
Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.
For Support: 
Lifeline  on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Guest: Aggie Di Mauro & Alessandro MannoExecutive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard This episode contains extra content from 60 Minutes, 9 News and ABC News.
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The 'Beast' Who Murdered Celeste Manno Will One Day Walk Free

This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed. 
David Ranson is one of Australia's most experienced forensic pathologists. 
I wrote a chapter about him in my book CSI I Told You Lies, in which he described traveling to Holland in 2014 to join the International Victim Identification Team after MH17 was shot down over Ukraine. David also worked in victim identification after the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 and the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009.
David has given forensic evidence in some of Australia's biggest criminal cases, including those of serial killer Peter Dupas, the Walsh Street police shootings and countless Melbourne underground murders. 
These days he's trying to move toward retirement, in his words, and concentrating on teaching, and he joins us on Australian true crime to talk about the kinds of things he's passing on to his students.
Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.
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1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Guest: David RansonExecutive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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Shortcut: What a Forensic Pathologist Actually Does

David Ranson is one of Australia's most experienced forensic pathologists. 
I wrote a chapter about him in my book CSI I Told You Lies, in which he described traveling to Holland in 2014 to join the International Victim Identification Team after MH17 was shot down over Ukraine. David also worked in victim identification after the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 and the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009.
David has given forensic evidence in some of Australia's biggest criminal cases, including those of serial killer Peter Dupas, the Walsh Street police shootings and countless Melbourne underground murders. 
These days he's trying to move toward retirement, in his words, and concentrating on teaching, and he joins us on Australian true crime to talk about the kinds of things he's passing on to his students.
Australian True Crime LIVE is coming to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne this July! It'll be full of special guests and Q+A's, and we can't wait to see you in person. You can find tickets by clicking this link.
For Support: 
Lifeline  on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
CREDITS: Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram Guest: David RansonExecutive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook 
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What a Forensic Pathologist Actually Does

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Teenagers Abby Williams and Libby German were dropped off at a popular hiking trail near the Monon High Bridge, just outside their hometown of Delphi, Indiana. About 40 minutes later, Libby posted a picture on her Snapchat account showing Abby carefully walking across the bridge. It was the last time they made contact with the outside world, although it wasn't the last time Libby recorded their surroundings. 
The girls were reported missing later that afternoon, and community members searched for them through the night. But sadly, their bodies were discovered nearby the following day. 
in October 2022, a local man was taken into custody. Who is he? Did he know the girls? Is there any truth to the rumors that other people may yet to be charged? The best person to ask these questions is without a doubt, journalist Susan Hendricks. 
*A note that this conversation was recorded in December 2023, so it may be behind in current trial developments.
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Host: Meshel Laurie Guest: Susan Hendricks Executive Producer: Matthew Tankard Extra content from Inside Edition is used in this episode.
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My violent ex became a murderer

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