Episode 602: The Strange Death of Cindy James (Part 2)

Morbid

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True Crime, Comedy, Exhibit C

4.5 • 93.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2024

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

After opening an investigation into Cindy’s death, investigators learned that, for nearly a decade leading up to her death, Cindy James had repeatedly reported to Richmond Police that she was a victim of harassment, stalking, and assault, and had even turned over threatening letters and answering machine messages as evidence of the harassment; yet local police were unable to verify her story or intervene to protect her.

At first, Cindy’s death appeared to be the inevitable and tragic conclusion of a years’-long campaign of harassment and terror by an unknown stalker; however, when investigators began digging into Cindy’s personal history, they discovered evidence that contradicted their initial assumptions and pointed towards a far stranger explanation for her death.

Thank you to the incredible Dave White of Bring Me The Axe Podcast for research and writing support!

References

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Horwood, Holly. 1990. "James inquest a strain for jurors." The Province, May 31: 4.

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—. 1990. "Threats, attacks preceded death." The Province, February 27: 2.

Jiwa, Salim. 1989. "Body is nurse's." The Province , June 9: 5.

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Mulgrew, Ian. 1991. Who Killed Cindy James? Seal Press: New York, NY.

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Vancouver Sun. 1989. "Abduction feared by nurse's dad." Vancouver Sun, June 2: 37.

—. 1990. "Conflicting evidence fabricated tangled puzzle for inquest." Vancouver Sun, May 29: 9.

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