The House of Shadows: When a Mother’s Lies Become a Prison

Before fleeing Alexandra for Dunedin, Sonya orchestrated a series of bizarre disappearances, forcing her children to hide in their own home. On more than one occasion, she told friends, visitors, and even her employer that the family was going on holiday. In reality, they never left the driveway. She would tell her children there was […]

The 12-Year Ghost: The Mother Who Faked a Father’s Death

During 2004, life in Christchurch was somewhat stable for Sonya and her two young children. Every week, the kids would visit John—the father of the eldest boy. But of course, this was short lived. One afternoon Sonya pulled her children out of school with a devastating announcement: John was dead. She claimed he had passed […]

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Month: November 2015

The House of Shadows: When a Mother’s Lies Become a Prison

The 12-Year Ghost: The Mother Who Faked a Father’s Death