The Brutal Murder of the Van Breda Family



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22 thoughts on “The Brutal Murder of the Van Breda Family”

  1. I really love Emma's scripts. They're usually new cases to me, she really goes into the science and detective sides of the investigation, and I just love her voice in the script. Thank you Emma!!!!

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  2. I have harmed myself to the extent that ER staff did not believe it was self-inflicted, & they did a CT scan to verify that none of my facial bones were fractured. I was obviously upset when I did that, & had to assure 3 different nurses and a security guard that yes, i had done it to myself.

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  3. My petit mal seizures come across as a strong chill, or maybe a shiver. They started after the brain trauma, which is a less common & more traceable cause than most. An MRI tech once suggested that my mood swings and self-harming outbursts could also be seizure-related activity, though thats never been confirmed

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  4. I really enjoy how Emma specializes in stories that involve the family unit. She’s really able to unpack the family dynamic very well without overwhelming the audience with all the individuals involved. Whether the family as a whole is the victim, or a combination of both perpetrators and victims, she really draws me in and keeps me intrigued throughout the whole video.

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  5. 1:54:14 i think that's similar to TMS, or Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy, which I've been considering hard over the last year. As I understand it, its less intense (and therefore less damaging) than electroshock therapy, and certainly better that an OG lobotomy, though it's a similar concept. I love this episode for so many reasons! Emma, you always teach me more practical experience stuff than i ever expect to find! Thank you, to everyone in Simon's basement!

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  6. my father had epilepsy. So yes, the seizure itself only last a few moments, but my father would go right to sleep after one. I mean, depending if it was a small one or a grand mal, the amount of time that he slept would be different but either way it was usually a couple hours. if he did get up right after a seizure, it was just to go to bed. Otherwise he’d sleep where he fell. And then, after that, the brain still needed time to reboot, my father would just walk around and accept anything.

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  7. Unfortunately epilepsy is so complicated to use as a defence as it is so complex and everyone is different. A friend of mine got arrested for shoplifting but thanks to character references and doctors testimonies he wasn't held responsible.

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  8. Crimeny Simon, you even said it yourself; they really haven't proven the boy did it beyond a basic doubt, let alone a shadow, and you wanna see him burned for it? Hard disagree there man. Just imagine being him, if he really didn't do it. This is why we have the whole "shadow of a doubt" thing. I personally have lots of doubt that he did it…

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