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Before she disappeared, someone drugged, raped and threatened to strangle her. Her social media was hacked and she was followed. On her last night, multiple gunshots and a woman's screams were heard. There was no indication she planned to end her own life. She bought a mobile phone, visited friends and withdrew money. Yet, police said she was a 'walk-off suicide'. Her name is Sandrine Jourdan. She was only 37.

Today, Sandrine's sister Christine walks us through the last few weeks of her life and the ongoing struggle to get police to properly investigate the case. And Taz Millar, from Indigenous Missing Persons Support Services, explains the extraordinary lengths she has taken to find out what happened to Sandrine.

This episode discusses violence, femicide, sexual assault and other topics that are not suitable for children.

This is Sandrine's story. 

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Presenter: Sherele Moody

Executive Producer: Dash Made Studios

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