2. Murder in Peachland: When do women kill?
A 16-year-old girl is stabbed at a high school house party in the quiet town. The perpetrator is another teenage girl. Women killers are rare, so why do they do it?
A high school house party is in full swing in the quiet town of Peachland, Canada. Suddenly, hysterical screams are heard. 16-year-old Ashlee Hyatt has been stabbed to death in the middle of the driveway.
Piece by piece we learn about the girl who is ultimately convicted of manslaughter, relating it to the story of the Canadian βBarbieβ serial killer, Karla Homolka and notorious Hungarian countess Elizabeth BΓ‘thory.
Murder is a typically committed by men, and the victims are mostly other men. Globally, women represent less than 5 percent of perpetrators. On this episode of Bad People, presenters Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen discuss when and how women kill.
Warning: This episode contains strong language and references to sexual violence and murder.
Archive credits: This episode includes audio from SkyTV, Castanet News and National Geographic.
CREDITS:
Presenters: Dr. Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen
Producer: Louisa Field
Assistant Producer: Simona Rata
Music: Matt Chandler
Series Editor: Rami Tzabar
Commissioning Producer: Hannah Rose
Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Editor: Jason Phipps
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Bad People
True crime stories and insights into why people do bad things.
