E231: Jaidyn Leskie (Part 1)

Coffee and Cases Podcast

Allison Williams, Maggie Damron

Unsolved, Murder, Conspiracy, True Crime, Cold Cases, Mystery, Society & Culture

4.8 • 608 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2024

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

In 1998, the entire country of Australia seemed gripped by the unfolding court case concerning a child who had gone missing the year prior. In 1997, nearly 14-month-old Jaidyn Leskie had gone missing while in the supervision of his mother's boyfriend. In a case with criss-crossing plot lines, twists and turns, and a cast of complex characters, many wondered whether justice for Jaidyn were even a remote possibility. If you are interested in bonus content for our show or in getting some Coffee and Cases swag, please consider joining Patreon. There are various levels to fit your needs, all of which can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/coffeeandcases The Jaidyn Leskie Murder by Michael Gleeson: https://www.amazon.com/Jaidyn-Leskie-Murder-Michael-Gleeson-ebook/dp/B003TQLOX4 Inquest Transcript: https://www.bioforensics.com/app/download/5286326/Leskie_decision.pdf

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0:00.0	I am a sucker for a magician. The sleight of hand, the misdirection, it gets me every time.
0:07.7	And I'm always left wondering whether magic is maybe not scientific and logical, even though I know it is.
0:14.7	But if it could truly be inexplicable. Magic works because, number one, we want to believe, and number two, because we as a
0:25.1	people, were easily fooled and easily distracted. After all, it's the same reason psychologically
0:33.1	why advertising and marketing works so well on us. They tell us to focus, and we do. They tell us
0:41.5	where to look, and we look. All the while, they can manipulate us into seeing only what they want
0:49.4	us to see. All of that is fine when it comes to entertainment, but it quickly becomes a horrific
0:56.5	consequence when it comes to police investigations and the law. The question is, which
1:04.6	version of the truth, which interpretation of the evidence is trying to fool us, or are they all? In terms of the case
1:15.9	this week and next, those are the exact questions everyone was asking. The focus was here,
1:23.1	there, everywhere, that is, except where it should have been on the victim.
1:30.9	This is the case of Jaden Leske.
1:34.6	Thank you. The
1:47.0	The Welcome to coffee and cases where we like our coffee hot and our cases cold.
2:15.1	My name is Allison Williams.
2:17.0	And my name is Maggie Damran. We will be telling
2:19.5	stories each week in the hopes that someone out there with any information concerning the cases will
2:24.5	take those tips to law enforcement. So justice and closure can be brought to these families. With each case,
2:30.1	we encourage you to continue in the conversation on our Facebook page, Coffee in Cases podcast,
2:35.3	because, as we all know, conversation helps to keep the missing person in the public consciousness,
2:40.7	helping keep their memories alive. So sit back, sip your coffee, and listen to what's brewing
2:45.9	this week. Maggie, this week we are across the globe in Australia.
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