The spiritual or religious beliefs of parents are often reflected in the way in which they raise their offspring. But what happens when these beliefs put the life of their child in serious danger?  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordictruecrime/ Email: [email protected] Court case audio clips are taken from the Swedish podcast Rättegångspodden https://rattegangspodden.nu/ Breatharian: The art of living without food https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8njKVgYy3c Image: By Anup Shah. Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/anupshah/15748799847/in/album-72157649172406178/

A man's life is changed forever at the hands of a knife-wielding intruder. In the aftermath of the attack, he does his best to get on with his life until one day when he is approached by a journalist. A journalist who is about to make a startling revelation.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordictruecrime/ Email: [email protected] Image: By Anup Shah. Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/anupshah/15748799847/in/album-72157649172406178/

A Norwegian village is rocked by a triple murder at a family run farm. The police will not be short of suspects, but who is telling the truth and who is lying? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordictruecrime/ Email: [email protected] Image: By Anup Shah. Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/anupshah/15748799847/in/album-72157649172406178/

During 1991 and 1992 the housing market in Sweden came crashing down, resulting in widespread bank insolvency and a severe credit crunch. But something else was happening in the country at the same time as the financial collapse. Someone had begun their own personal campaign of terror which would last for almost six months.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordictruecrime/ Email: [email protected] Image: By Anup Shah. Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/anupshah/15748799847/in/album-72157649172406178/

For this special bonus episode we have decided to release one of Patreon only subscription shows. For other episodes like this, then please find us on the link below. Now please join us for California Dreaming. The story of Annika Maria Östberg Deasy.   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordictruecrime/ Email: [email protected] Image: By Anup Shah. Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/anupshah/15748799847/in/album-72157649172406178/

The story of one of the most sadistic and evil men in Swedish criminal history; Kjell-Åke Johansson. Please note that this episode covers extremely brutal and depraved acts and will not be suitable for everyone.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordictruecrime/ Email: [email protected] Image: By Anup Shah. Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/anupshah/15748799847/in/album-72157649172406178/

A thirty year old man and fourteen year old boy befriend one another. Their similar backgrounds strengthen the new friendship and the bond becomes so strong that they are able to share their deepest darkest fantasies with each other. Dark and disturbing fantasies that they will go onto carry out as one.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordictruecrime/ Email: [email protected] Image: By Anup Shah. Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/anupshah/15748799847/in/album-72157649172406178/

One day a military veteran begins to suffer from dark and depressive thoughts. Thoughts which will push him over edge and finally break him, resulting in the most horrific of acts. But is the cause of his actions a case of undiagnozed PTSD? Or is a more sinister explanation the real reason behind what he did?  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordictruecrime/ Email: [email protected] Image: By Anup Shah. Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/anupshah/15748799847/in/album-72157649172406178/

A woman ostracized by society longs for acceptance. Despite having problems of her own, she does her best to overcome these obstacles and find the recognition she deserves. One day she comes into contact with a group of eleven friends and starts spending a lot of time with them. But all is not as it seems. It won't be long before the ugly reality of the group shows it's true face.  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordictruecrime/ Email: [email protected] Image: By Anup Shah. Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/anupshah/15748799847/in/album-72157649172406178/

Three men break into an apartment and demand money from one of the occupants as compensation for a fabricated accusation. The break-in soon escalates to a kidnapping which will play out over three different countries and result in a murder along the way. But is everything really as straight forward as it seems?   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nordictruecrime Twitter: https://twitter.com/nordictruecrime?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nordictruecrime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nordictruecrime/ Email: [email protected] Image: By Anup Shah. Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/anupshah/15748799847/in/album-72157649172406178/