Episode 13, Season 1 - Lisa Harnum and Simon Gittany

Toronto native Lisa Harnum was living out her dreams in Australia. She thought her fairy tale was complete when handsome Simon Gittany came along.

She had no idea he was really a nightmare come to life.

Listen to the episode HERE.

Photo caption (L-R) Toronto native, Lisa Harnum, moved to Sydney, Australia on New Years Day, 2005 for a fresh start. That fresh start would eventually include romance with wealthy shoe importer, Simon Gittany (credit: ABC News); Lisa was close with mom, Joan and brother, Jason (credit: LinkedIn); Lisa's relationship was intense, toxic, and ultimately, dangerous. He forced her to quit her job, dictated her wardrobe and kept her trapped in his luxury high rise with cameras on her 24/7 (credit: The Australian); mom Joan said Lisa was a happy little girl who loved to dance and entertain. However, that happiness would vanish as her controlling relationship with Simon continued (credit: The Star); The Hyde, the luxury high-rise building in downtown Sydney where Lisa would be pushed to her death by Simon (credit: The Daily Mail); Simon freaking out in the elevator after murdering Lisa (credit: CBC Canada); The lounge room of Simon's apartment #1503; the balcony that he pushed Lisa from is to the right (credit: Sydney Morning Herald); Simon captured on the cameras he used to spy on Lisa in the moments before he pushed her off the balcony of their 15th floor apartment to her death (credit: National Post); Simon had a history of violence; he bit the ear of Senior Constable Keith Bristow in 1993 when he tried to arrest Simon for theft (credit: Sydney Morning Herald); Simon found a Lisa lookalike in the form of girlfriend Rachel Louise, who accompanied him to court during his trial (credit: Gold Coast Bulletin); Lisa's family established The Lisa Harnum Foundation to help victims of domestic abuse (credit: Facebook)

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