About this episode

The episode discusses the case of Annerize Leonice Smith, who poisoned her partner and concealed his death for 46 days, examining the psychological and societal implications of the crime.

This week, we break down the case of Annerize LeoniceSmith , who poisoned her partner Russell Kriel , a respected teacherand rugby mentor, and hid his death for 46 days . We explore the domestic violence that led up to the killing, the psychology ofpoisoning, the extended deception, and what the sentencing tells us aboutintimate partner homicide in South Africa. Featuring forensic psychologist Professor GérardLabuschagne , who prepared the pre-sentencing risk report. Support the show: Subscribe, rate it, or Buy Me a Coffee:buymeacoffee.com/profilerafrica Email: profilerafricainfo@gmail.com Website: plotshift.co.za #ProfilerAfrica #TrueCrimeSA #EldoradoPark#ForensicPsychology #SouthAfricaCrime #Poisoning #GerardLabuschagne#CaseBreakdown #ProfilerAfrica #TrueCrimeSA #EldoradoPark#IntimatePartnerViolence #SouthAfricaCrime #PoisoningCase

Topics covered

• domestic violence
• intimate partner homicide
• psychology of poisoning
• deception
• forensic psychology

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