Wicked and Grim: A True Crime Podcast · Ben Gibson

The Bucket List Murder - Aaron Pajich

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Police found a shallow grave under fresh concrete and red tiles in the backyard of 22 Broughton Way.

1. Wicked and Grim: A True Crime Podcast follows the June 13, 2016 disappearance and killing of 18-year-old Aaron Pajic in Perth, Western Australia. 2. Ben and Nicole host the episode and frame Aaron's story as a victim-focused case rather than a perpetrator-centered one. 3. The episode asks how a routine computer-help visit to 22 Broughton Way became a planned homicide investigation. 4. Aaron Pajic is described as 18, quiet, polite, autistic, and trusting, with a strong interest in computers and video games. 5. Adrienne Reed, his landlady in Waikiki, dropped him at Rockingham Centre after Trudy Lennon called during breakfast. 6. Security cameras later showed Aaron waiting in the parking lot with his iPad before getting into a car with Trudy Lennon and Gemma Lilly. 7. The hosts say Trudy Lennon and Gemma Lilly shared a home at 22 Broughton Way in Aurelia, a suburb of Perth. 8. Gemma is described as obsessed with horror films, serial killers, and a fictional character named S.O.S. 9. Trudy is described as a mother of three who studied at vocational college and met Aaron through that setting. 10. The episode explains that the women adopted the names S.O.S. and Corvina and built a dominant-submissive dynamic around those identities. 11. Messages between the women used direct language about being "ready" and about "sos's first kill." 12. The hosts describe trips to hardware stores that included a circular saw, acetone, bleach, cement, a large plastic barrel, and around 100 liters of hydrochloric acid. 13. The acid was reportedly tested on chunks of meat to see how long it would take to break down flesh and bone. 14. Police found that Aaron was attacked from behind while seated at a computer and that a wire ligature snapped during his struggle. 15. The forensic account says he was then stabbed in the neck and chest, with the sequence unfolding in only minutes. 16. The house also contained a room lined with blue tarps, tools, knives, bleach, a machete, a gurney, and handwritten torture lists. 17. The backyard concealment included a shallow grave, fresh concrete, bright red tiles, and a section of carpet cut from the lounge room floor. 18. The tone is solemn and forensic, with Ben and Nicole interrupting the narrative to react to details and clarify terminology like BDSM. 19. Listeners interested in Australian true crime, forensic investigation, and victim-centered storytelling would likely appreciate this episode. 20. Listeners who avoid detailed crime scenes, planning evidence, or grim forensic material may skip it.

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