Wicked and Grim: A True Crime Podcast · Ben Gibson

The Murder of Dear Marianne Vaatstra

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Marianne's body is found strangled with her own bra and her throat cut, sending shockwaves through the Netherlands.

This episode tells the story of Marianne Vaatstra, a 16-year-old girl murdered in the Netherlands in 1999, whose case went unsolved for over a decade until a mass DNA screening identified the killer, Jasper Sturinga. The hosts explore the investigation, community impact, and forensic breakthroughs, ending with reflections on victim remembrance and human goodness.

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