Episode 181: 4 Babies In The Bin & The Sister’s Secrets
Joanne’s mom had always been a bit out there. Nobody could quite put her finger on it but there were whispers that family members were witches.
When Joanne’s mom sent her out in the middle of the night to go dig up something in the woods for a spell… Joanne was confused. She was terrified walking alone in the dark. What spell was her mom talking about?
Joanne imagined she would be arrested that night. But she wouldn’t be. Nobody gets arrested for digging up someone’s flowers.
But soon, Joanne would find herself digging in the darkness again for her mom. This time it was for a dead body and Joanne would be arrested but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
Source notes:
Book: “The Silent Sisters” - by Joanne Lee
(This book was incredibly moving, inspiring, and heartbreaking all at once. It felt like I was talking to Joanne instead of just reading a book. Please please go pick up a copy)
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-11937010
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8876135/daughter-of-mum-who-hid-dead-babies-in-bin-reveals-grisly-details-of-house-of-horrors-including-rotting-nappies-squished-into-the-carpet/
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/my-mum-hid-dead-bodies-16252962
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6897853/Mother-64-hid-three-stillborn-baby-daughters-wardrobe.html
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/mum-hid-dead-babies-bin-16083189
https://meaww.com/british-mother-remains-three-stillborn-daughters-wardrobe-20-years-bernadette-quirk
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/my-mum-hid-four-dead-16093998
https://expressdigest.com/daughter-of-mother-who-kept-four-dead-babies-in-the-cupboard-reveals-conditions-she-faced-growing-up/
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