In March 2012, a young woman from Ukraine was discovered lying inside the basement of an abandoned hospital. She was on fire and barely alive. Her shocking and brutal story would highlight the injustice, corruption, and lack of accountability for the country's elite. This is the case of Oksana Makar.
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Research for Episode 52:
Gang-raped, strangled and set on fire: Teen dies in Ukraine hospital
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr/oksana-makar-can-her-shocking-death-change-anything-in-ukraine
Rape Victim Whose Case Shocked Ukraine Dies From Injuries
https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-oksana-makar-rape-sentencing/24782951.html
The Accused in the Makar Case Changed His Testimony | Censor.NET
Ukraine rape and murder: Trio jailed - BBC News
Ukraine rape scandal victim Oksana Makar dies
Video of Teen Rape Victim Oksana Makar From Hospital Bed Posted Online - ABC News
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