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I guess in this video what I'm trying to do is tell my
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[Music] story. I would like to say sorry to my family and my friends and I promise I'll
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be back. On a cold November night in
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Toronto, Tess Richie went out for drinks, danced with friends, and then never made it back home. At first, it
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seemed like a case that we've sadly heard all too many times before. A young woman disappears after a night out. But
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what unfolded next was not only far more sinister, but far more frustrating, too.
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As her family frantically searched to find her, handing out flyers, calling hospitals, and begging anyone to help,
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the police basically completely dismissed their fears. The police believed that she'd probably
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just gone off to cool down. But sadly, they couldn't be any further from the truth. And 4 days later, it wouldn't be
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officers who found Tess, but her very own mother. And let's just say that the discovery she made was every parent's
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worst nightmare. But the tragedy doesn't end there, because eventually surveillance footage would uncover
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several chilling details. And those details would expose a horrific crime with a horrible man behind it. a man
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that Tess had trusted that night and someone who went from a stranger to charming to dangerous in a matter of
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minutes. Meanwhile, everyone on the outside saw him as a hero. Now, calling him wolf in sheep's clothing honestly
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doesn't do it justice because what you're about to see is one of the most disturbing transformations from well, a
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hero to one of Canada's most hated names. And so, on that note, welcome or
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welcome back to Coffee House Crime folks. My name is Adrien and today we're looking at the heartbreaking case of
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Tess Richie, a small-time YouTuber who died from the thing she feared the most.
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If you're new here, be sure to subscribe to see more true crime every single week. And now, please grab yourself a
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coffee and let's get into it. This is the case of Tess
Who was Tess
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Richie. Before we dive any deeper into the events of that night, let's first take a moment to talk about who Tess
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Richie really was. Born on November the 30th, 1994 in North Bay, Ontario, Tess
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grew up in a bustling, loving family surrounded by siblings. She also had two dogs named Phil and Pearl who were
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everything to her. And that's not just something to say here, because Tess was the type of person who would bend over
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backwards to help any living creature. She was a proud member of Peter, fiercely passionate about animal rights
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and known for defending them in every aspect of her life. She had also studied at George Brown College, focusing on
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assaulted women's and children's counseling, which is a path that shows just how deeply she cared for other
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people, too. As you can see, Tess didn't only believe in equality, but she lived it, too. And she was prepared to make
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this her personal and professional path moving forward. So, she studied counseling for assaulted women and
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children because she wanted to make a difference for those who felt it the most, and she was willing to stand up
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for those who couldn't. However, the rather tragic thing here is that while she embraced the goodness in people, she
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would unfortunately be subjected to the evil and dark side, too. We can see a glimpse of this from her YouTube
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channel. You see, even from a young age, she created content online, just silly, light-hearted YouTube videos that
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revealed her humorous and goofy nature. But as she grew older, her channel and the motive behind it seemed to shift.
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And the skits that she once made gave way to something deeper and more personal. And in one of those videos,
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Tess would open up about something that was extremely raw for her and something painful. She spoke about a moment that
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had clearly left a mark on her, a time when her former boyfriend had tragically assaulted her. As someone who stood up
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for victims, Tess had now sadly become one herself. This is not something that she could have ever controlled, but even
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still, she admitted that she felt embarrassed and even ashamed by it. The video wasn't performative, but
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brave. She talked about the pain, the emotional scars, and the way it followed her into everyday life. It was a small
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glimpse into the real Tess, vulnerable, but strong all the same. I guess in this video what I'm trying to do
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is tell my story because I know for me when I was going through this I was
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searching everywhere I could trying to find somewhere where somebody would
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understand and and be able to get what I was going through. And now I'm sitting here by myself and so confused and hurt
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why I let him have so much control. Sorry to my family. I'm so sorry. I was
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on the floor and I couldn't move and he grabbed me by my chest and pulled up and
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spin my face and threw me back down. And in one of her more powerful and emotionally charged videos, Tess
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defended a woman's right to feel confident and do as she pleased. If I had lower self-esteem, I would probably
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be starving myself right now. But that's exactly what is happening to other women
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all over this country. So, I have something to say to all of you that have
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something nasty to say about me or other women that are built like me. Women that sometimes or all the time look like
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this. Women whose names you know, women whose names you don't. Women who've been
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picked on. Women whose husbands put them down. women at work or girls in school,
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I have one thing to say to you. Kiss my fat ass. Now, things did seem to level
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out after these two videos. And it turns out that the program that Tess had attended at college was not for her
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either. With that in mind, she had a complete change of environment and also decided to pivot into something a little
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different. Changing gears, she pursued flight services at Senica College, dreaming of becoming a flight attendant
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and seeing the world. I got the sense here that Tess never wanted to sit still, that she wanted to experience
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everything and help people along the way. At one point, she even decided to move to British Columbia for a seasonal
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job in planting trees while reconnecting with nature. And when that was done, she then returned to Toronto, living
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downtown while looking ahead for her next adventure. I think Tess was not really sure what to do next. Maybe it
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was in arts or even modeling. Whatever it was going to be, she had that spark to make it happen. Her friends described
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her as stunning, expressive, and creative. She loved pearls, makeup, fashion, and thrift store hunting and
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was also known to be an avid runner. And when she wasn't out doing marathons, she was often behind a camera indulging in
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her passion for photography. For those who knew Tess best, she was described to be warm, funny, and well, a little bit
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stubborn. And although she could be fierce at times, she was also extraordinarily trustworthy and loving.
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So when she suddenly failed to respond to any messages or phone calls on November the 25th, 2017, her family
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instantly knew that something was wrong. I know I say this all the time, but this really was not like Tess at all. I mean,
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with her being so cautious and protective over women's safety, she would always share her live location
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with friends and family, but not this time. So, where did she go? It was at
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this point that Tessa's family then contacted the police. But if anyone was counting on the police to do their due
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diligence and find her in good time, well, they were in for bitter
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disappointment. The date was November the 24th, 2017. It was a Friday and the
The night Tess disappeared
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night began like so many others in downtown Toronto. The air was cold, fairy lights hung overhead, and music
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drifted through the doors of many packed bars. Meanwhile, adults escaped the working week with drinks, dancing, and
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late night laughs. Tess was out with a close friend that evening, a friend named Riley Simmed. She had called Riley
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to help her forget about a few things. Unfortunately, Tess had just broken up with her boyfriend, and she needed to
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find some comfort. Looking to distract herself from the heartache, the two headed to Cruz and Tangos for a drink or
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two, which is a well-known gay bar in the church in Welssley Village of the city. It's a lively place known for its
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inclusive vibes and a dance floor that stays packed until the early hours of the morning. The next part is a crucial
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detail for later in the video. But for Tess, who identified as bisexual, it was
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a familiar and welcoming space. The two ladies spent their evening at Cruz drinking and socializing with those
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around them. But as the night wore on, they encountered a man, someone that neither of them had ever seen before.
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The man's name was Kalin Schlatter, and at the time he came across as just another friendly stranger, charming,
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charismatic, and blending in with the crowd. You see, he too identified as bisexual. But as opposed to Tess and her
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transparency, it was something that he tried to keep under wraps. At the young age of 21, Kalin was out alone. But
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Tess, who was ever kind and open, decided to let him into their conversations. Both she and Riley
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engaged with him. And at some point after 1:00 a.m. that morning, the three of them left Cruz and Tango together
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with Riley calling an Uber home shortly after. About 2 hours later, and at around 3:00 a.m., the pair were seen on
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a surveillance camera walking near Dun Donald Street, a quiet residential area, which is just a few minutes away from
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the club. You can see from this grainy footage that the two stopped near a house that was under renovation. It was
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here that they paused and lingered in the area while they decided what to do next. It is worth noting that at this
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point in time, Tess had actually called an Uber, but for one reason or another, Tess and Kalin then made their way
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towards the house which was currently under construction and then nothing.
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This was the last time that Tess was seen alive. After that, she just suddenly disappeared.
The day Tess disappeared
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Within only a few hours, Rachel knew that something must have happened to her sister. You see, Tess would always share
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her live location when going out at night, and she would usually keep the text messages coming, too. But this
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time, nothing. By sunrise, those red flags were undeniable. Tess hadn't come
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home, hadn't posted anything on social media, and hadn't read any of Rachel's messages. And as for someone who was
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practically glued to her phone 24/7, that was alarming. It was in that moment that Rachel decided to call their mother
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and both gripped with fear, they decided to contact the authorities. But like I said, if you think the police were going
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to do anything about this in due time, you'd be wrong. You have to remember here that at that point, nobody had seen
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the surveillance footage yet. All they knew is that she was at a gay bar the night before and then just like that,
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she was gone. Now, of course, at this point in time, there were two leading theories. The first one is that maybe
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Tess just wanted to blow off some steam and was out partying, which is what the officers wanted to believe. And the
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second was that maybe Tess was in danger. And of course, this theory is what her family feared the most. And of
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course, with Rachel and Christine believing one thing and officers believing the other, this created a great issue between the two parties, one
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that would never be mended. So, casting ourselves back to the night of her disappearance and to be precise on the
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date, Tess vanished in the early hours of November the 25th, 2017, a time when
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Toronto was experiencing temperatures only just above freezing conditions. With frost in the air, this formidable
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weather was not on her side, and it definitely wasn't the kind of weather to disappear in, or the kind to go out and
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search for someone who has. By Saturday afternoon, Rachel and her mother were now in desperate panic. Rachel had spent
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the entire day calling Tess, texting her, and even reaching out to her friends. But sadly, nothing came back.
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Not a single hint or sign of her. By now, more than half a day had passed,
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and still there were zero signs of life. So, you can probably imagine just how
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desperate her friends and family were becoming. The weight was simply too much to handle. And so their mother,
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Christine, who was back at home in North Bay, drove 4 hours to join in on the search for her daughter. And by Sunday
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morning, she was there trying to find her. Christine's greatest fears was that the police seemed to be horrendously
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sluggish in their investigation. And if none of them were going to take this seriously, well, she would just have to
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take matters into her own hands. A thought that unfortunately would both confirm and forever curse her. By the
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time she arrived, Christine realized that her suspicions were in fact correct. There was no official search
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underway. No one was canvasing the streets. And despite filing a missing person's report, the police were not
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treating this like an emergency at all. Officers were behaving as if Tess had disappeared on her own valition. But her
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family, well, they of course knew better. And so Christine decided to once
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again take matters into her own hands. Armed with only her phone and sheer desperation, she began the investigation
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by retracing her daughter's last known footsteps, knocking on doors, calling local businesses, and asking for access
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to any security footage they may find. Once again, it is worth highlighting that at this stage, no surveillance
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footage from the night that Tess disappeared had been recovered. It was still as if she had walked into the
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night and never returned. As Sunday extended into Monday and then into Tuesday, the ridiculousness of this
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story had worsened. Police officers were still not treating her case seriously enough. And although efforts had slowly
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began to amp up, both Christine and Rachel still felt that most of the work was on them. And still throughout all of
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this, there was no sign of Tess. That was until day five. On November the 29th
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and on a bitterly cold Wednesday morning, Christine once again found herself back on Church Street. Although
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it was there and still waiting to be found, no one had yet discovered the surveillance footage. But little did
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Christine know that her gut instinct was bang on the money. Scanning every corner, every alley, and every shadowed
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space, she focused her efforts on the construction site. And then in the laneway behind a house on Dond Donald
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Street, only steps away from where Tess had last been seen, she noticed something. She could see a stairwell
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descending into the ground. And so cautiously approaching the stairway, she noticed a human-sized object lying at
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the bottom of it. And it was in that moment that everything changed because
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tragically it was her daughter's body.
The aftermath
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And so at long last, Tess had now finally been found. But it did come at a very grim cost. And it also became clear
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that this was not some mistake or misunderstanding, but the result of something far, far darker. I'm going to
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hammer this detail in several times throughout the video. But once again, it wasn't the police who found her body.
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Not an officer, not a detective, not an investigator, but her very own mother.
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One can only imagine the psychological impact that this would have on Christine. And so it is no surprise that
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she was absolutely furious afterwards. Christine had done everything by the book. She filed the missing person's
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report. She called the police daily and even begged them to help her. But still no one listened. And in the end, it was
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her own two feet which led her to the truth and only 40 m from where her daughter disappeared. Not that anyone
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even knew that at the time, by the way, because officers still hadn't found the surveillance footage. And when they
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finally did, well, not only was it too late, but it also brought many more questions than answers. After Tess had
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been found at 582 Church Street, the Toronto Police Service finally intensified their efforts. However, for
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Tessa's family and the rest of the community, this response came all too late. Their initial reaction had already
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eroded the family's trust, leaving many to question the authorities commitment and competence to protect vulnerable
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individuals. And to be honest with you, I don't blame the family at all. The police's efforts here were shocking. On
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December the 1st, 2017, the autopsy results were finally released, revealing
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that Tess had died from neck compression, which is a clear sign of homicide. With that in mind, this
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revelation prompted the homicide unit to take over the case from the police. A move which was welcomed by well,
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basically everyone. You could even see that the homicide investigation team were far more proactive. And from the
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moment that they took over, things seemed to change. They were more driven, more compassionate, and far more
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effective. And in this video right here, which was taken on the day that they announced a person of interest, you can
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even see how clear they wanted to make it that they were a different task force. The family's on very good terms
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with the members of my team and uh my partner just spoke with the family today and actually met with them and uh I
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speak to Tessa's mother probably twice a week. We treat every case uh of equal
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importance and we we follow the leads until we hopefully can make an arrest and and if we can't immediately we we
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keep working on it until we get to that stage where we can hopefully make an arrest. So I mean this is the kind of
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case where obviously you want to make an arrest because it's it's very high-profile and uh you know Tess was a
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uh you know a young innocent girl who you know obviously nothing like this should have ever happened to anybody but
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uh uh we it took a lot of work and everybody worked very hard like I said
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the members of the team and also our support units in the service and uh we were lucky to be able to come to this
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successful con. It was only 2 days later on December the 3rd that newly elected
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detectives recovered surveillance footage from the surrounding area. This newly found footage showed Tess in the
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company of an unidentified male between 2 and 5 a.m. on the night she disappeared. And of course, as we know,
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that would later turn out to be Kalin Schlatter. In an effort to identify Kalin, police released images to the
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public on December the 10th asking for Toronto's help. The community's response was both swift and overwhelming with
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many tips now pointing towards Kalin. However, before they could even get a hold of him, it would be Kalin himself
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that decided to come forward. So, this is where things take a
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turn. And not just for the strange, but the downright sneaky. Although Kalin had come forward to identify himself as the
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man in those images, he was not really prepared to cooperate fully. While on the phone to Kalin, detectives asked him
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if he was willing to come down to the police station for some sort of interview. And although he agreed, he
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would only do it if his mother and father were with him. After arriving, he was then asked if he would provide any
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sort of formal statement. And that is when Kalin clammed up and exercised his right to remain silent. Now, quite
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understandably, this was viewed as an uncooperative move by the detectives. But then again, we are all told to
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lawyer up before we open our mouths. You see, Kalin's parents were quite eager to show how amazing the son was. And so,
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when they joined him down at the police station, they came armed with a basket loaded full of baked cookies. Of course,
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handing it to the officers while reminding them that he was a hero only a few months prior. However, what they
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didn't realize was that while they were trying to sweeten the room, they accidentally gave the officers exactly
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what they needed. As the family left the station, detectives noticed Kalin placing an empty drinks bottle into a
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nearby bin. And just like that, they had leverage, DNA. The bottle was retrieved
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and then sent for DNA testing. And of course, if what they suspected was true, well, then this evidence would blow the
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case wide open. And that's because tragically, Seaman had been found on Tessa's body. And so, if the DNA
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evidence taken from that drinks bottle matched that of the sample, well, then they very likely had her killer. So, who
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exactly was Kalin Schlatter? Well, on paper, he actually seemed like a nice guy. Known to police not as a criminal,
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but a good Samaritan instead. Only a few months before Tessa's death, he made headlines for rushing to help a man
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who'd been attacked with a hammer just outside of his family home. Not only did Kalin managed to scare off the attacker,
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but he would also call the police and even administer first aid to the victim. On the inside, his parents proudly
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described him as kind, respectful, and well-mannered, and his friends would say that he was sweet, funny, and a little
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bit quirky. At the young age of 21, Kalin worked in property maintenance, primarily focusing on exterior repairs
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and landscaping. Before Tessa's murder, there was no prior record and no red
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flags. And on the surface, Kalin seemed to be like just any other normal guy.
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But during the investigation and when people began to realize that she had been murdered, a much darker truth began
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to unravel. Because Kalin was not just someone with a rough edge. He was a man
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with deeply disturbing sexual fixations. Fixations which particularly focused on
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a fetish for choking women. And this was not merely discovered from his shady internet search history, but it would
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also come from the mouths of several of his former partners.
The night Tess was murdered
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In fact, one of Kalin's ex partners would even come forward to tell officers that he admitted to her that he became
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sexually excited by strangling women. Not only that, but he also told her that he never went ahead with it because he
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didn't trust himself to stop. She also claimed that he would regularly push the limits of what was acceptable in the
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bedroom, often being too rough or aggressive, and even not accepting no for an answer. With this information at
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hand and a bunch of other evidence which we'll get to in a short while, Kalin was officially arrested on the 4th of
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February 2018 and charged with firstderee murder. But the interesting thing here is that the most damning
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piece of evidence wouldn't come from DNA or surveillance footage. It would come from Kalin's own mouth. And all of this
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would come out via a police sting operation. While awaiting his trial, undercover officers posed as inmates in
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a nearby cell. And over time, Kalin started to get cocky. Kalin talked about
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all sorts of creepy stuff, including how much he enjoyed violent sex and how he liked to convince women into it. He
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would even describe choking as a turn-on, which sure has its place for some people, but this was definitely not
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the right time to admit it. So, was Kalin really a good Samaritan or more
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like a predator in the dark? So, before we get to the courtroom, let's first briefly go back to the night that Tess
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was murdered. On November the 24th, 2017, Tess and Riley headed out to Cruz and Tango where they partied into the
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early hours of the morning. At some point that night, they met Kalin. On the surface, he didn't seem to raise any red
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flags, but surveillance footage would later reveal that he had been prowling Church Street all evening. Security
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cameras captured him roaming the area, approaching multiple women, and not just casually. He was persistent and often
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invasive. Several women would later come forward to say that they had rejected him that night. He had propositioned
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them, tried to strike up conversation, and often lingered far too long when they said no. It was this same man who
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ultimately would latch on to Tess and her friend. Sometime around 1:30 a.m.,
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Tess and Riley left the club with Kalin and tow. Riley had been drinking and started to feel unwell, and so she
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decided to call an Uber and head home. The ride arrived a little while later, but as Riley got in, Tess chose to stay
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behind with Kalin while she waited for her own cab back. From there, surveillance footage tracked Tess and
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Kalin walking northbound. The two stopped at a 24-hour hot dog stand and then eventually made their way toward
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Dund Street, a quiet block which can be found only a few minutes away. However,
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what Tess didn't realize was that this was not just a random walk. Kalin had scoped out this exact street earlier in
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the night, probably recognizing that this would be a great place for some secrecy. Surveillance footage showed him
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lingering near the area where Tessa's body was later discovered, suggesting that he may have had this position in
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mind from the very beginning. At just before 4:00 a.m., CCTV captured both
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Tess and Kalin walking into the laneway between the two homes on Dundon Street.
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It was cold, the temperature only a few degrees above freezing, and the area was
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dimly lit and tucked away from the main road. That would be the last time that
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she was seen alive. But as for Kalin, well, the same camera would capture him leaving the area shortly
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after. It would take 2 and 1/2 years for his trial to finally begin, where, no
The trial
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surprise, he pleaded not guilty to firstderee murder. By the time the case reached the court, public interest had
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reached a boiling point with many people across Canada hating the name Kalin Schlatter. At the heart of the
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prosecution's case was a damning timeline carefully stitched together with surveillance footage, phone data,
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and DNA evidence. The prosecution argued that Tess did not want to be with Calin,
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nor was she interested in a romantic or sexual encounter. In fact, they painted a very clear and disturbing picture that
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Tess was trying to leave him. She had even tried to call Anuba home, but Kalin was not prepared to be rejected again.
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He lured her into the stairwell, made a sexual advance, and when she turned him down, he strangled her with her own
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scarf. DNA evidence supported the prosecution's case. Not only was Kalin's semen found on Tessa's pants, but his
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saliva was also detected on her bra, proving that there was some form of physical contact before her death.
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However, Kalin's defense had an entirely different story. They claimed that Tess was actually the one to lead Calin to
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the stairwell to make out and that while things did get physical, they didn't go the full way because Tess told him that
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she was on her period. According to Kalin, he then accidentally lost control in his own pants, if you get what I'm
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saying. before the two then parted ways amicably. Apparently, Tess did not want him to stay and so he left her just
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there on the cult stairwell. He then walked part of the way back home before then taking a cab and then an Uber.
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However, his story did not align with the timeline, the physical evidence, or the forensic data. And after weeks of
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legal testimonies, the jury returned with a unanimous verdict, ultimately finding Kalin guilty of firstderee
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murder. The atmosphere in the courtroom was thick, and while Tessa's family cried
Aftermath
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quietly, Kalin showed almost no emotion whatsoever. Only a brief nod while his
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eyes were lowered as the verdict was read out. Under Canadian law, first-degree murder carries an automatic
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life sentence with no chance of parole for a minimum of 25 years. Of course, this meaning that Calin will be behind
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bars for a very long time. And from here on out, Kalin would no longer be remembered as some sort of good
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Samaritan, but instead as a predator, a murderer, and a freak, and deservedly
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so. You know what I find absolutely insane here is that even after his trial, and after all of this evidence
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was laid bare for the entire world to see, Kalin still refused to admit that he had murdered Tess. It's as if the
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entire world can now truly see him for what he really is, a monster. And yet
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even still, he's just standing there crying with his eyes closed. Tessa's family would later speak of the
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devastating impact of her loss and the trauma that Christine went through after finding her daughter dead in a
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stairwell. And unsurprisingly, the way that the early police investigation was handled added an entire layer of pain
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and frustration. But at least now, finally, justice had partially been
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served. I'm just glad he's off the streets now, too, and nobody else can be hurt by him ever again. Ever. I'll make
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sure of that, too. Sadly, Tess had to give up her life to catch a monster, but
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we got the monster. The aftermath of Tessa's murder did not only spark grief, but ignite a wave of public anger.
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Toronto police were at the center of this outrage, who faced sharp criticism for their handling of this case. Despite
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Tess being reported missing almost immediately and despite her body being only 40 m away from where she was last
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seen on camera, they failed to find her in the four days that they had before her own mother would instead. The fact
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that her body had been left undiscovered for four whole days despite being in a highly visible area was nothing short of
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infuriating. Faced with mounting backlash, Toronto police launched an internal review into their own handling
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of the case. Officials would eventually admit that they had fallen short, and so off the back of that discovery, they
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publicly apologized to the Richie family. However, by then, the damage had already been done. The case had already
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struck a nerve, especially among women. And yet again, as we see in many of these cases, Tessa's death became a cry
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for safer public spaces, improved police response, and greater awareness around
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violence against women. Thank you for listening to my story.
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I think one of the most haunting details of this case actually comes from the videos that Tess created years before
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she was murdered. She had spoken openly about her fear of violence, especially from men in positions of trust. And when
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that fear became her reality, it left a devastating scar. It was a fear that had lived in her shadows for many, many
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years. And in some sort of sick and cruel twist of fate, it would even be the thing that eventually would bring
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her down. And I think that's pretty much all I have for today's video, folks. I wish I could end it on a more positive
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note, but unfortunately, there is nothing to say. I guess the only good thing I can say to end this video is
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that although Kalin left Tess in the dark, he is the one that will now rot in it instead. And I guess you could say
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that for several minutes of control, Kalin has now earned a lifetime without it. On that note, I'm going to wrap
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things up here today, folks. Thank you so much for watching today. I really do appreciate you being here. Before you
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go, please share your thoughts on this case. And as always, I'll see you again very shortly for another video, likely
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in a few days or a week. So, until that moment arrives, remember to look after yourselves, look after each other, and
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of course, stay curious. Thank you and goodbye.