DESCRIPTION:
Passing through the hotel's hallway, one guest noticed something strange — a figure slumped against the wall outside room 25. As they got closer, the guest saw, to their horror, that the young woman was covered in blood, and a trail led back to her room. Staff members were quickly alerted and ran down the corridor. When they entered room 25, they found another woman badly injured. She was alive but barely breathing…
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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.
Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton
Narration, additional audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.
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MUSIC:
After The Fall by Wicked Cinema
Serial Minds by CJ0
Illusion by Cody Martin
Royal Catacombs by Cody Martin
Seeking Answers by Cody Martin
Storms Coming by Cody Martin
Negative Thoughts by Craig Allen Fravel
Dark Hour by Falls
Ripley by Falls
Constant Surveillance by JCar
Ancient Ground by Moments
Endless Night by Moments
Race Against Time by Moments
Folkloric by Wicked Cinema
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https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/p5gnn4bs/fai-linsey-cotton.pdf
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