The Chillenden Murders: Dr. Lin and Megan Russell

Summer break was just days away for sisters Megan and Josie Russell. It was July 9, 1996, and after attending a swimming gala with their school, the girls stood at the school gates, eagerly waiting for their mum, Lin, to arrive and walk them home. What should have been an ordinary walk home would turn deadly; resulting in two murder trials, decades of questions, and one young woman's tale of resilience.

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