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Missing Context
Some stories are missing more than answers. Every case has a version of the story people remember. And another version shaped by what was never said.
Missing Context is a true crime podcast exploring stories from Asia and the diaspora, focusing on the hidden tensions, uncovering details that were ignored, misunderstood or never fully explained.
New episode every Wednesday.
Episodes
Missing ContextWhat The 2026 Trial Reveals - The Abby Choi Murder
More than three years after Abby Choi’s murder, the trial is finally underway in Hong Kong. As prosecutors lay out their case, testimony from Abby’s mother and…
Missing ContextShe Left Work. The Next Morning, Her Car Was Found Abandoned - Noriko Tsujide
In November 1998, 24 year old journalist Noriko Tsujide left her office in Ise, Japan, and disappeared. The next morning, her car was found abandoned about a…
Missing ContextThe postpartum psychosis she couldn’t talk about - The Daksha Emson case
In 2000, British-Indian doctor Daksha Emson was experiencing a devastating mental health crisis after the birth of her daughter. What followed became a tragic…
Missing ContextShe Never Meant To Marry Him? - The Siya Goyal Case
Three months before his wedding, 26-year-old Ketan Aggarwal stood smiling beside his fiancée during a lavish engagement photoshoot. They toured luxury wedding…
Missing ContextShe Promised Him Power - The Mona Fandey Case
In 1993, the disappearance of a Malaysian politician led police to one of the country’s most shocking murder cases. At its centre was Mona Fandey—a former pop…
Missing ContextThey Counted On Her Silence - The Pollachi Sexual Assault Case
In 2019, a sexual assault case from the town of Pollachi in Tamil Nadu shocked India. But the story wasn’t just about the men who committed these crimes. It…
Missing ContextThe Scammers Who were Scammed - Inside South East Asia's Scam Compounds
Across Southeast Asia, vast scam compounds generate billions of dollars each year through romance scams, investment fraud, and online deception. The people…
Missing ContextIt Was That Easy - How Jung Yoo-Jung Found Her Victim
In 2023, a 23-year-old woman in Busan posted an ad on a tutoring platform, posing as the parent of a middle school student looking for an English tutor. Within…
Missing ContextThe Life She Never Lived - The Double Life of Jennifer Pan
The 2010 murder-for-hire plot, by Jennifer Pan, has been dissected for years. The double life behind it has received much less attention. By her early…
Missing ContextEvery Warning Was There - The Murder of Sara Sharif
In 2023, ten-year-old Sara Sharif was found dead in her family home in England after years of reported concerns about her wellbeing. This episode of Missing…
Missing ContextMissing in the Safest City - The Disappearance of Felicia Teo
In 2007, Felicia Teo disappeared after meeting friends in Singapore. For years, her case remained unresolved in a country widely seen as one of the safest in…
Missing ContextPlease Don't Forget My Daughter - The Disappearance of Narumi Kurosaki
In 2016, Narumi Kurosaki vanished from a university residence in eastern France. The case would grow into an international investigation that crossed…
Missing ContextTrailer: Missing Context
Some stories are missing more than answers. Every case has a version of the story people remember. And another version shaped by what was never said. Missing…