A Random Encounter

Crime Beat

Curiouscast

Society & Culture, Documentary, True Crime, News

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

64-year-old Annie Hang-Kam Chiu was looking forward to retirement when she was viciously murdered. Within approximately three hours, her killer had turned himself in. The accused surrendered to the police carrying a type of homemade-looking bomb-like device… but what investigators would uncover went far beyond one homicide – the case would lead them into the dark world of international terrorism. Premiered Oct 28, 2022 For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: https://youtu.be/CS8tQy6dqck?si=pmYifMKNiNl0OcM3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Nancy. Before we begin today, I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to
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0:42.1	A listener's note, the following episode contains coarse language, adult themes, and content
0:47.7	of a violent and disturbing nature, and may not be suitable for everyone.
0:52.2	Listener discretion is advised.
0:57.5	Every moment. and may not be suitable for everyone. Listener discretion is advised. Every morning, Annie Hankham Chew left her basement suite in Scarborough, a suburb of Toronto.
1:04.9	She walked to a local coffee shop where she ordered a large coffee with two creams.
1:10.7	The 64-year-old sat by the window with a group of seniors who met daily.
1:16.0	She helped them with their English and ensured they got to their buses on time.
1:20.9	Annie was looking forward to retirement until one evening, while out for a walk she was attacked.
1:30.3	There's blood spatter all over the white snow.
1:33.3	When I looked at the injuries, it didn't look like other shootings I had seen.
1:38.3	She had her wallet on her and she had ID with a photo in it.
1:43.3	She's a 64-year-old woman walking down the sidewalk.
1:47.0	Why would anyone want her killed?
1:50.0	I'm Nancy Hixed, a senior crime reporter for Global News.
1:54.0	Today we continue our special series of Crime Beat.
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