When Melbourne mother of two, Maria Korp, went missing in February 2005, police suspected her husband Joe and his mistress, Tania, of killing her. Their marriage was a troubled one, with affairs, explosive arguments, and threats. By the fall of 2004, Maria confided in her daughter that she suspected Joe was having an affair with Tania. Joe Korp told investigators that he last saw his wife in their suburban home. But Maria was found days later, barely alive, in the boot of her own car. Joe decided to blame his mistress for what had happened to his wife, but Tania pointed the finger right back at him.
Join us at the quiet end for The Woman in the Boot: Maria Korp. Maria kept a diary for years, documenting her fears. She also told several friends and colleagues she was afraid that her husband might harm her. After she was found, she was taken to the hospital, but she would never recover or even regain consciousness. Months later, she was taken off of life support and died. Clearly, her death was the result of strangulation, but would anyone be held responsible?
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Sources
The Maria Korp Case by Carley Crawford, 2006.
Missing Woman Found Alive in Car Boot, The Sydney Morning Herald, 2/14/2005, retrieved 12/14/2024.
The Queen v. Tania Lee-Anne Herman, Supreme Court of Victoria, 7/1/2005.
Wicked Love: The Maria Korp Story, TV movie, 2010.
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