Australian True Crime

Falling in love with a prisoner sentenced to life

Ashleigh (not her real name) is a kind of woman we've all heard about many times, but don't often get to hear from. A couple of years ago, Ashleigh received a letter from an inmate who is serving a life imprisonment conviction for his involvement in a double murder. They soon fell in love with each other. Ashleigh joins us today to talk about their relationship, about the realities of courtship under the ever-present eye of corrections, and about her hopes for the future. For Support:  <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lifeline</a>  on 13 11 14 <a href="https://www.13yarn.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">13 YARN</a> on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 CREDITS:Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meshel_laurie/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram </a>Guest: Ashleigh (not her real name)Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard GET IN TOUCH: Follow the show on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/australiantruecrimepodcas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@australiantruecrimepodcast</a> and Facebook  Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: <a href="https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime" rel="payment" target="_blank">https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime</a>.
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Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victims, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life. <a href="https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/tickets" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ATC - LIVE SHOW TICKETS HERE!</a> or go to the Australian True Crime Facebook page.
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