Case 50
Jennifer Pan
Case 50
Jennifer Pan
On November 8th, 2010, just after 9.30pm; 25-year-old Jennifer Pan was in her bedroom. She had her TV on and was chatting on the phone while getting ready for bed.
She could hear movement downstairs and voices she didn’t recognise. There were people in the house.
She heard footsteps thudding so loudly up the stairs; she knew they could not be her parents. They could not be her younger brother Felix either; he was living half an hour away at University.
Jennifer hung up the phone and sat frozen in her room. She was too scared to turn the tv down, and she was too scared to open her door. She was too scared to move…
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Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents. If you feel at anytime you need support, please contact your local crisis centre. Some suggestions for confidential support for men, women and children:
AUSTRALIA:
Lifeline Crisis Support: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: Depression and anxiety support: 1300 22 46 36
Rape & Domestic Violence Services: 1800 737 732
Men's Line: 1300 78 99 78
Headspace: Youth Mental Health Foundation: see headspace.org.au for your local centre
USA:
Distress & Lifeline: 1800 273 8255
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741 741
Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 799 7233
Victim Connect: support for victims of crime: 855 484 2846
UK:
Mind: mental health support: 0300 123 3393
SANE: mental health support: 0300 304 7000
Samaritans support network: 116 123
National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300
CANADA:
For a list of Canadian crisis centres: https://thelifelinecanada.ca/help/call/
NEW ZEALAND:
Lifeline: 0800 543354
Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 (Text 4202)
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CREDITS
NARRATION:
Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host
EPISODE:
Episode researched and written by Anna Priestland
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro www.dl-sounds.com
All other music and audio clean up performed by Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo design by Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
BOOKS:
“A Daughter’s Deadly Deception – The Jennifer Pan Story” by Jeremy Grimaldi
AUDIO/VIDEO:
Full Jennifer Pan Police Interviews
Excerpt of Daniel Wong Police Interview
ARTICLES:
Woman dead in Markham home invasion – National Post
Chris Selley: No sense living in fear of random attacks – National Post
Daughter charged in deadly Markham home invasion – National Post
UPDATED: Two arrested in Markham home invasion – National Post
Fourth suspect arrested in 2010 Markham home invasion – National Post
Police arrest fifth person in relation to home invasion that left 53-year-old dead – National Post
Straight A student to murderer: Tragedy of ‘golden’ daughter’s fall resonates with Asian immigrants – National Post
The intricate web of lies daughter of Vietnamese immigrants fed her parents– Daily Mail
Jennifer Pan’s Revenge: The inside story of a golden child, the killers she hired, and the parents she wanted dead– Toronto Life
Pressure, Rebellion Revealed in Daughter’s Plot to Kill Parents – NBC News
Canadian Criminal Procedures and practices at trial
Info on Juror issues: Jennifer Maclauchlan and Gemmariot for Jennifer Pan trial
Jennifer Pan, Co-Accused Sentenced to Life in Prison
The astonishing testimony of Jennifer Pan – The Star
Jennifer Pan found guilty of murdering her mother, attempting to murder her father – The Star
Jennifer Pan: Life with no parole for 25 years in murder of mother, attempted murder of father – The Star
Pan played ‘sickest games’ with boyfriend, trial told – Toronto Sun
Woman plotted to have her parents killed because they disapproved of her boyfriend, Crown tells trial – National Post
Christie Blatchford: Horrific home invasion was really a bitter daughter’s revenge on her parents, jury hears – National Post
Jennifer Pan spun web of lies before her mother’s home invasion killing, father tells murder trial – National Post
Young Ontario woman accused of plotting parents’ murder says she was planning her own death – National Post
Jennifer Pan previously planned to kill parent, but she had ‘no plan’ to do it the night it actually happened, Lawyer tells court – National Post
Woman accused of arranging to have parents murdered sobs as she describes hearing mother’s ‘last breath’ – National Post
Jennifer Pan found guilty in attack on parents that left her mother dead – National Post
Jennifer Pan, Toronto woman whose plot to kill parents left mother dead, gets life in prison – National Post
On November 8th, 2010, just after 9.30pm; 25-year-old Jennifer Pan was in her bedroom. She had her TV on and was chatting on the phone while getting ready for bed.
She could hear movement downstairs and voices she didn’t recognise. There were people in the house.
She heard footsteps thudding so loudly up the stairs; she knew they could not be her parents. They could not be her younger brother Felix either; he was living half an hour away at University.
Jennifer hung up the phone and sat frozen in her room. She was too scared to turn the tv down, and she was too scared to open her door. She was too scared to move…
______
Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents. If you feel at anytime you need support, please contact your local crisis centre. Some suggestions for confidential support for men, women and children:
AUSTRALIA:
Lifeline Crisis Support: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: Depression and anxiety support: 1300 22 46 36
Rape & Domestic Violence Services: 1800 737 732
Men's Line: 1300 78 99 78
Headspace: Youth Mental Health Foundation: see headspace.org.au for your local centre
USA:
Distress & Lifeline: 1800 273 8255
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741 741
Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 799 7233
Victim Connect: support for victims of crime: 855 484 2846
UK:
Mind: mental health support: 0300 123 3393
SANE: mental health support: 0300 304 7000
Samaritans support network: 116 123
National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300
CANADA:
For a list of Canadian crisis centres: https://thelifelinecanada.ca/help/call
NEW ZEALAND:
Lifeline: 0800 543354
Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 (Text 4202)
______
If you are hearing impaired or know someone who is and would like to get a transcript of the episode, please email us at contact@casefilepodcast.com
CREDITS
NARRATION:
Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host
EPISODE:
Episode researched and written by Anna Priestland
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro www.dl-sounds.com
All other music and audio clean up performed by Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo design by Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
BOOKS:
“A Daughter’s Deadly Deception – The Jennifer Pan Story” by Jeremy Grimaldi
AUDIO/VIDEO:
Full Jennifer Pan Police Interviews
Excerpt of Daniel Wong Police Interview
ARTICLES:
Woman dead in Markham home invasion – National Post
Chris Selley: No sense living in fear of random attacks – National Post
Daughter charged in deadly Markham home invasion – National Post
UPDATED: Two arrested in Markham home invasion – National Post
Fourth suspect arrested in 2010 Markham home invasion – National Post
Police arrest fifth person in relation to home invasion that left 53-year-old dead – National Post
Straight A student to murderer: Tragedy of ‘golden’ daughter’s fall resonates with Asian immigrants – National Post
The intricate web of lies daughter of Vietnamese immigrants fed her parents– Daily Mail
Jennifer Pan’s Revenge: The inside story of a golden child, the killers she hired, and the parents she wanted dead– Toronto Life
Pressure, Rebellion Revealed in Daughter’s Plot to Kill Parents – NBC News
Canadian Criminal Procedures and practices at trial
Info on Juror issues: Jennifer Maclauchlan and Gemmariot for Jennifer Pan trial
Jennifer Pan, Co-Accused Sentenced to Life in Prison
The astonishing testimony of Jennifer Pan – The Star
Jennifer Pan found guilty of murdering her mother, attempting to murder her father – The Star
Jennifer Pan: Life with no parole for 25 years in murder of mother, attempted murder of father – The Star
Pan played ‘sickest games’ with boyfriend, trial told – Toronto Sun
Woman plotted to have her parents killed because they disapproved of her boyfriend, Crown tells trial – National Post
Christie Blatchford: Horrific home invasion was really a bitter daughter’s revenge on her parents, jury hears – National Post
Jennifer Pan spun web of lies before her mother’s home invasion killing, father tells murder trial – National Post
Young Ontario woman accused of plotting parents’ murder says she was planning her own death – National Post
Jennifer Pan previously planned to kill parent, but she had ‘no plan’ to do it the night it actually happened, Lawyer tells court – National Post
Woman accused of arranging to have parents murdered sobs as she describes hearing mother’s ‘last breath’ – National Post
Jennifer Pan found guilty in attack on parents that left her mother dead – National Post
Jennifer Pan, Toronto woman whose plot to kill parents left mother dead, gets life in prison – National Post
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