She Fell 4,000 Feet: The Victoria Cilliers Murder Plot
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https://buymeacoffee.com/whattheyhide On Easter Sunday 2015, Victoria Cilliers stepped from an aircraft over the Wiltshire countryside expecting an ordinary skydive. Moments later, her main parachute failed. Then her reserve parachute failed too. Falling from around 4,000 feet, Victoria should not have survived. Yet somehow she did. At first, it appeared to be a freak accident. A tragic equipment failure that had nearly claimed the life of an experienced skydiver. But investigators soon uncovered evidence suggesting something far more sinister. As detectives examined the parachute, they discovered signs of deliberate interference. Then they uncovered another disturbing incident from just days earlier: a suspected gas leak at the family home. What followed was one of the most extraordinary attempted murder investigations in modern British criminal history. In this episode of What They Hide: Hidden Crimes in Plain Sight, we explore the shocking case of Victoria Cilliers, the Army physiotherapist who survived a fall from the sky, and the investigation that led detectives to the man closest to her. A story of survival, deception, coercive control and a murder plot that almost succeeded. How did two parachutes fail? And why did investigators come to believe it was no accident?
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of attempted murder, coercive control, psychological manipulation, infidelity and serious injury.
Sources Books You Can’t Fall Out of the Sky — Victoria Cilliers You Can’t Fall Out of the Sky: The True Story of One Woman’s Survival Against All Odds Court & Legal Reporting The Guardian coverage of the trial and conviction The Guardian feature on the investigation Documentary & Television Sources Crime+Investigation – Victoria Cilliers case overview ITV News reporting and interviews A&E True Crime feature on Victoria Cilliers Background Research Wikipedia – Victoria Cilliers case overview Contemporary reporting from UK national newspapers including The Guardian, BBC News and PA Media coverage of the investigation, trials and sentencing. Music by MUBERT [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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