Lurking behind dreamy destinations of tropical islands lie sands of blood and secrets. Tourists and residents become victims of horrific violence, and countless murders are never solved. This episode discusses two murder mysteries set in paradise.
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If you have any information that can help lead to the arrest of Yuri Shipulin and Nataliya Gerasimova’s killers, don't hesitate to get in touch with the Fiji Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 919
If anyone has any information about the murder of Desiree Gibbon, please contact the Jamaica Constabulary Force Crime Stop line at 311 or submit a tip at crimestop.org. Her family's GoFundMe page can be found at justicefordesiree.com
Research for Yuri Shipulin and Nataliya Gerasimova includes:
Bid to keep integrity - The Fiji Times
Criminality in Fiji - The Organized Crime Index.
Fear grips residents - The Fiji Times
Friends seek help - The Fiji Times
Fiji Homicide rate - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com
Fiji Murder/Homicide Rate | Historical Chart & Data
Fiji police believe Russian couple Yuri and Natalia Shipulin murdered, dismembered - ABC News
Minister targets reset of police force - The Fiji Times
Public trust in Fiji police ‘relatively low’ due to corrupt practices - academic | RNZ News
Severed head found on Fiji beach linked to missing Russians - CBS News
Russian Couple Murdered, Dismembered In Fiji
Russian couple, vehicle missing - The Fiji Times
Russian couple still missing - The Fiji Times
Tests confirm body parts are those of Russian couple - The Fiji Times
Vehicle found, Russian couple still missing - The Fiji Times
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