Episode 132 - Michelle Carter & Conrad Roy: “Love You Forever”

About this episode

<p>When 18 year old Conrad Roy was found dead in his truck it looked like an obvious suicide. </p><p>But as detectives started their investigation it soon became clear that this was anything but obvious. Conrad and his 17 year old online girlfriend, Michelle Carter, had exchanged a series of troubling messages in the lead up to his death. Ones in which Michelle seemingly encouraged Conrad to kill himself.</p><p>Today RedHanded asks the question - did Michelle Carter cause Roy Conrad’s suicide, or was it a tragic perfect storm based on teenager’s romantic fantasy?</p><p><br></p><p>References:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/michelle-carter-i-love-you-now-die.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/09/us/michelle-carter-i-love-you-now-die.html</a></p><p><a href="https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a27704746/who-is-michelle-carter/">https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a27704746/who-is-michelle-carter/</a></p><p><a href="https://thetab.com/uk/2019/10/07/michelle-carter-case-true-story-now-127963">https://thetab.com/uk/2019/10/07/michelle-carter-case-true-story-now-127963</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a12091057/michelle-carter-untold-story/">https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a12091057/michelle-carter-untold-story/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a57125/michelle-carter-trial/">https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a57125/michelle-carter-trial/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.insider.com/supreme-court-denies-michelle-carter-appeal-2020-1">https://www.insider.com/supreme-court-denies-michelle-carter-appeal-2020-1</a></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/f5d6d8cc5039c6b701e67950e37b6271">https://apnews.com/f5d6d8cc5039c6b701e67950e37b6271</a></p><p><a href="https://www.boston25news.com/news/all-the-text-messages-between-michelle-carter-and-conrad-roy-they-day-he-died/532942907/">https://www.boston25news.com/news/all-the-text-messages-between-michelle-carter-and-conrad-roy-they-day-he-died/532942907/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/01/13/michelle-carter-who-urged-boyfriends-suicide-loses-supreme-court-appeal/">https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/01/13/michelle-carter-who-urged-boyfriends-suicide-loses-supreme-court-appeal/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/michelle-carter-awaiting-early-release-from-mass-jail/2066122/">https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/michelle-carter-awaiting-early-release-from-mass-jail/2066122/</a></p><p><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/michelle-carter-convicted-texting-suicide-case-released-good/story?id=68450833">https://abcnews.go.com/US/michelle-carter-convicted-texting-suicide-case-released-good/story?id=68450833</a></p><p><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/23/us/michelle-carter-text-suicide-release/index.html">https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/23/us/michelle-carter-text-suicide-release/index.html</a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>