I lost my teens to heroin and sex work

I lost my teens to heroin and sex work

This is the first of a two part Australian True Crime special because Vanessa’s story just refused to be contained in a single episode. I’m sure you’ll agree it’s a story that shouldn’t be rushed. It’s not every day you have the opportunity to hear first hand how a well-behaved, studious, happy child, from a loving home found herself estranged from her family and living on the streets before her twentieth birthday. But that’s Vanessa’s story.


For ad-free listening, early access and exclusive content, join Australian True Crime Plus on Apple Podcasts here: http://apple.co/australiantruecrime


CREDITS:

Host: Meshel Laurie. You can find her on Instagram

Co-Host: Emily Webb. You can find her on Instagram here and listen to her podcast Killer Content here.

Guest: Vanessa Valentine

Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard

Executive Producer: Jacqueline Tonks

Recorded at a Hub Australia Media Studio. Find the workspace that's right for you at https://www.hubaustralia.com/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:

Lifeline on 13 11 14

13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)

GET IN TOUCH:


Send us a question or comment on this episode to be used in our "Episode Download" series: https://www.speakpipe.com/ATC

Follow the show on Instagram @australiantruecrimepodcast and Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/AustralianTrueCrimePod/

Email the show at team@smartfella.com.au

Australian True Crime is a podcast by Smart Fella Media. Your story matters and how you tell it matters even more.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaksot(673)

Dianne Brimble: By Her Ex-husband Mark - #126

Dianne Brimble: By Her Ex-husband Mark - #126

Dianne Brimble died an unnecessary death in the company of strange, cruel men on a cruise she’d saved years for. She’s had no justice, but her ex-husband still fights for her dignity. Read the Inques...

2 Loka 201945min

Operation Zhivago: A Narelle Fraser Case - #125

Operation Zhivago: A Narelle Fraser Case - #125

Narelle is back with a case that’s very close to her heart because it’s connected to her time working with her favourite boss Lorraine Blackwell at Broadmeadows CPS. Lorraine pioneered a victim-focuss...

25 Syys 201946min

Is Sydney Even Sydney Without The Seedy Cross? - #124

Is Sydney Even Sydney Without The Seedy Cross? - #124

Sexy gangster, porn star, part-time models. A letter bomb and a tv home shopping star having sex with another tv home shopping star in a police station before faking his own death and escaping Austral...

18 Syys 201939min

The Wettenhall Family Murders Rocked the Small Community of Barrabool - #123

The Wettenhall Family Murders Rocked the Small Community of Barrabool - #123

The Wettenhall Family murders rocked the small community of Barrabool in Victoria. The revelations that came to light in the aftermath however, reflected the sad state of affairs for so many living in...

11 Syys 201950min

Australia's Badlands: The Palmerville Station Murder - #122

Australia's Badlands: The Palmerville Station Murder - #122

From Far North Queensland's Cape York comes the terrifying story of the Strubers of Palmerville Station who terrorised gold prospectors for years until they eventually turned to bloody murder. No, thi...

4 Syys 201939min

Cardinal Pell's Next Destination, Ararat - #121

Cardinal Pell's Next Destination, Ararat - #121

Dr Karen Owen designed the treatment program for sex offenders used by Corrections Victoria. She helps us understand what’s in store for Cardinal George Pell now that he’s leaving the Melbourne Assess...

28 Elo 201940min

The Falconio Mystery Continues - #120

The Falconio Mystery Continues - #120

Bradley John Murdoch isn't a good man, but did he murder Peter Falconio? That's the question posed by inimitable True Crime author Robin Bowles in her book DEAD CENTRE and she joins us to explain her ...

21 Elo 201952min

Greenough Murders: Fighting to Keep a Killer in Jail - #119

Greenough Murders: Fighting to Keep a Killer in Jail - #119

Karen MacKenzie and her three children were murdered in their Western Australian home in 1993. For her sister Evalyn, the nightmare never ends. She joins us to explain the many ways in which it’s impa...

14 Elo 201943min

Suosittua kategoriassa True crime

jaljilla
maanantaimysteeri
palmujen-varjoissa
i-dont-like-mondays
backmanholmavuo
murhan-anatomia
kurja-juttu
rss-jaljilla
viimeinen-havainto
piinan-kirous-2
rss-murhan-anatomia
motiivina-raha
rss-paha-syntyi-pohjolassa
paha-syntyi-pohjolassa-bonuskausi
motiivina-mustasukkaisuus
rss-maanantaimysteeri-2
sattuman-vaara
kulttien-johdossa
huijarit
se-voisin-olla-mina