The Chilling Case of Blessie Gotingco

Hi LagimFam!<br /><br />I am releasing this episode a week earlier as it is my birthday weekend and I want to fully be in the moment for the next weekend and the next couple of weeks as I go travelling again.<br /><br />So today, I am presenting the story of Blessie Gotingco, a Filipino expat in New Zealand who in 2014 met a cruel fate at the hands of someone who was not completely unknown to the authorities. This was a heartbreaking one for me to cover because at the very core of this case is the fact that this crime, Blessie's fate was avoidable. A maelstrom of bad decisions, lack of accountability and murderous intent ultimately led to her early passing, leaving behind a family that will forever feel this huge loss and how the system ultimately failed them and Blessie.<br /><br /><b>Link to sources is <a href="https://lagimpodcast.blogspot.com/2023/09/the-chilling-case-of-blessie-gotingco.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</b><br /><br /><b>Support me:<br /><br />https://www.buymeacoffee.com/juzewoba<br /><br /><br />LAGIM is on social media, so make sure to check me out:<br /><br />https://www.instagram.com/lagimpodcast/</b><br /><b><br />https://twitter.com/LagimPod<br /><br />https://facebook.com/lagimpodcast/<br /><br />https://www.tiktok.com/@lagimpodcast</b><br /><b></b><br /><b>Lagim is now also on <i>Threads</i>! Just search for "lagimpodcast".<br /><br /><br />Subscribe to LAGIM's YouTube channel:<br /><br />https://bit.ly/3rFdWCg<br /><br /><br />Follow, rate and review LAGIM on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:<br /><br />https://spoti.fi/3qamBxl<br /><br />https://apple.co/3r3XjzT</b>