In this weeks episode I speak to Ellen Pakkies. She was known as a loving mother, a religious woman and an upstanding member of her community in Lavender Hill. But on a September morning in 2007, she killed her own son Abie by strangling him with a rope.

In this episode we discussed Ellen's early years and the abuse she went through, how addiction destroyed her family, the days leading up to the tragic incident with her son Abie, and the reasons behind her actions. We also went into great detail about the day she murdered her son and what happened afterwards!

0:00 introduction
1:17 Ellen Pakkies Background
9:57 Ellen Talks About Her Son Abie’s Childhood & Struggles
11:41 The Cracks Start To Show! (Addiction, Stealing, Abuse)
19:05 Josh Tells A Story About Addiction
20:44 The Days Before Abie’s Murder
22:55 The Day Ellen Murdered Her Son
27:41 Ellen Pakkies Goes To Trial For Murder
31:14 Would Abie Forgive You?
31:49 Does Ellen Pakkies Have Any Regrets?
34:19 Ellen’s Final Message To Her Son!