Welcome to What The Heck season 4! This podcast explores unexplained phenomena using stories gathered from various sources, then applies an academic research method to find theories and solutions for each one. So far, we've been unsuccessful in finding any concrete answers, but a few of the stories we've covered have been solved. Today, we're looking at the death of Maricica Cornici. She was born in 1982 and was abandoned by her mother after the death of her father, which led to her horrific abuse growing up. By 2001, she seemed to have come out of that situation to make a life for herself, planning to move from Romania to Germany with an old friend. When she went to visit her friend and convince her to join the move to Germany, she was caught up in another horrific cycle of abuse that ultimately led to her death. What happened in Maricica's childhood? Why was the visit to a friend so terrible? What happened to Maricia in her last days? Listen in to find out!

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References for the episode:

“Exorcism in Romania Ends in Death.” NBC News, NBC News, 24 June 2005, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna8347530. 

Harris, Jean. “Like Trash on the Hall Floor | Los Angeles Review of Books.” Los Angeles Review of Books, 21 Sept. 2013, https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/like-trash-on-the-hall-floor/. 

Mail, Daily. “Romanian Priest Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Nun’s Death in Exorcism Ritual | Daily Mail Online.” Mail Online, Daily Mail, 19 Feb. 2007, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-437189/Romanian-priest-sentenced-14-years-prison-nuns-death-exorcism-ritual.html. 

Margaritoff, Marco. “9 Real Exorcisms Much More Terrifying Than Any Movie.” All That’s Interesting, All That’s Interesting, 18 Aug. 2023, https://allthatsinteresting.com/real-exorcisms/9. 

“Nun Dies After Convent Exorcism - CBS News.” CBS News | Breaking News, Top Stories & Today’s Latest Headlines, CBS News, 24 June 2005, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nun-dies-after-convent-exorcism/. 

reporter. “Nun’s Body to Be Exhumed | World News | The Guardian.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 7 Sept. 2005, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/sep/08/2. 

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