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Technology has made huge advances over the last few decades and with the ability to connect with others via the internet, people can play multiplayer online games with anybody anywhere around the world.  But could this be the beginning of the end for real world connections in favour of life in a virtual world.... https://unhappyendingscrimeandcatastrophe.buzzsprout.com/ Follow us on Facebook

What do you do when you want to celebrate a big day out with your family and closest friends?  You hire a limo for the day like the people in this story did.  But what should be a day filled with laughter and good times ends in tragedy all because of one man's selfish and deceitful act.... Visit us at: https://unhappyendingscrimeandcatastrophe.buzzsprout.com/ and follow our Facebook page

In the middle of a warm summer night, a man arrives at a remote farmhouse with one purpose in mind.  What he does to the family inside the house will become one of the most heinous crimes police would investigate in Western Australia's history.... Visit us at: https://unhappyendingscrimeandcatastrophe.buzzsprout.com/

An aircraft carrying 150 people heads to Dusseldorf Germany.  Unknown to everybody on board, one person intends to make sure nobody reaches their destination alive.  Why did Germanwings Flight 9525 suddenly start descending until it crashed into the French Alps. Visit our website: https://unhappyendingscrimeandcatastrophe.buzzsprout.com/ Contact us: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067047837086

How did a beautiful and vibrant woman end up dead at the bottom of a garbage chute?   Was she suicidal or was it just a tragic accident?  On the other hand, was somebody else responsible for the death of Phoebe Handsjuk Follow us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100067047837086

Queensland's Gold Coast is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia and is known for it's sunshine, beaches and exciting theme parks.  But on one warm Spring afternoon, a family wanted to experience one last ride at Queensland's largest theme park.  When their ride ended under tragic circumstances, it would take four years for the families of those victims to get justice.  But was it enough?...

Katherine Knight committed one of the most gruesome acts of murder in Australian history.  Police officers who attended the crime scene would never forget what they saw that morning and some of them were traumatised for years to come.  It was a scene of unimaginable horror which put a small rural town in Australia on the map for all the wrong reasons.... Reference made to the book Blood Stain by Peter Lalor.

Who would think that going out to a football match to support your favourite team with family and friends could potentially turn fatal?  After all, it's something that a lot of people do every weekend during football season.  But when thousands of people watched their teams play at Ibrox in 1971 and Valley Parade Stadium in 1985, many would not get to leave alive....

A group of teenagers go out for a night on the town to celebrate the return of their friend who had been away for a year.  They enjoy a great night drinking, dancing and generally having fun until the end of the night when the unthinkable happens.   One of the boys sees an injustice and speaks up which brings the night to a fatal end....

In this episode, we bring you two mini episodes in one with a common theme.  Panic and chaos can cause even the most level-headed people to think irrationally.  As with the two cases in this episode, panic and chaos resulted in stampede and unfortunately death...