Hello lovely listeners! This week we are looking at a case that isn't as straightforward... was the perpetrator also a victim? Was her prison sentence too long, too short or just right? Have a listen and get in touch with your thoughts!

REFERENCES - Publicly available

Esmie Tseng | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Esmie Tseng was 16 when she stabbed her mother to death and she served six years in jail - MyDeathSpace.com

Is Esmie Evil? (thepitchkc.com)

16-year-old Esmie Tseng was an honour student from Overland Park, Kansas. She kept a blog which mostly mirrored any other average teenager. She was sarcastic and she loved music. However, in these postings, she gave a darker insight into her home life. She revealed that her Chinese immigrant parents, Shu Yi Zhang and Tao Tseng, held her to impossibly high standards. An avid and impressive piano player, they threatened to sell her piano if she didn't win a competition. They grounded her for scoring only 96% in a test. They threatened to move - seo.title (ifunny.co)

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Who'd want to be a child prodigy? (dailymaverick.co.za)