July 4th 2024.
It was a seemingly ordinary day when Juliet Eden received an unexpected offer. She was asked to photograph a woman in a small village in Wales, Beddau, for a sum of £30. At first, she wasn't sure if it was worth the trip, as it would barely cover her expenses. But after speaking to the woman, who was known locally as 'Mad Lee', on the phone, Juliet decided to go for it.
Little did she know, this decision would lead to a series of events that would change her life forever. The woman she photographed, Lee Anne Sabine, had a dark past. She had murdered her husband John with a stone frog and had hidden his body for 18 years. Her true identity was only discovered after her death in 2015.
Juliet's photos of Sabine went viral, making headlines and appearing in news bulletins and magazines. This unexpected fame led Juliet to write a book, 'Frog Murderer', which delves into her experience with Sabine. In it, she reflects on the complexity of human nature, stating that some people are like onions with layers of good, bad, and even evil. Sabine, with her charming and eccentric persona, had only shown Juliet the layer she wanted her to see.
It was during the photoshoot, a year before Sabine's death, that Juliet captured a picture of her with John's body most likely stashed under the bed. Sabine had claimed that her husband had left her, but in reality, she had savagely murdered him with the stone frog and hidden his body under layers of plastic and shopping bags. She even collected his pension for 18 years.
Sabine's true identity was only discovered when her friend Michelle stumbled upon John's mummified body in the attic. The shocking discovery caused a media frenzy, with Juliet's photos becoming crucial evidence in the investigation. The injuries on John's skull matched perfectly with the protrusions of the frog-shaped ornament, which was later found in Sabine's belongings.
Juliet's involvement with the killer was not something she wanted to talk about, but as the 10-year anniversary of Sabine's death approached, she decided to tell her story and reveal the complexity of Mad Lee. Juliet had first met Sabine when she was 49, and the latter was 72. They had taken photos at a local hair salon and Sabine's flat. Throughout the shoot, Sabine fed them lies about her past, claiming to be a former cabaret singer and fashion model.
Despite her odd behavior, Juliet found Sabine to be highly intelligent and confident. She was also fascinated by her eccentric stories and decided to go along with them, thinking it was better than sitting at home watching TV. But as the truth about Sabine's past came out, it was clear that she was not who she claimed to be. She had a troubled childhood, abandoned by her mother and passed between relatives, orphanages, and foster homes. She met John, her husband, in London while working as a nurse.
The couple had five children together and later emigrated to New Zealand, where they hit the headlines for abandoning their children and starting a new life in Australia. They returned to Wales in 1997, and John mysteriously disappeared soon after. Juliet had no idea that the woman she photographed was hiding a body in the flat.
Reflecting on her experience, Juliet admits that she had a good gut instinct about Sabine, but never felt any evil from her. She learned that people can have hidden layers, and it's hard to truly know someone's true nature. Her photos of Sabine painted a picture of a confident and eccentric woman, but it wasn't until after her death that the truth about her was revealed.
Juliet's life was forever changed by her encounter with a secret killer, and she still struggles to come to terms with it. However, she has used her experience to write a book and share her story with the world. And while she may have deleted the video footage she took of Sabine, she has no regrets because she never could have imagined the truth behind the woman she thought she knew.
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