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Emily Carter examines the case of Andrei Chikatilo and the systemic failures that led to wrongful executions in the Soviet Union.

Emily Carter examines how Andrei Chikatilo murdered fifty-two people in the Soviet Union while the system executed three innocent men for his crimes. The episode covers the ideological blind spots, forensic failures, and institutional arrogance that allowed a predator to operate for twelve years under totalitarian surveillance. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV

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