280: She Went On A Tinder Date, Then He Cut Out Her Tongue | Zaliya Shamigulova
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What shocking event happened to Zaliya Shamigulova?
Hey, true crime besties. Welcome back to an all new episode of Serialistly. Hey everybody, welcome back to an all new episode of Serialistly with me, Annie Elise. Boy oh boy guys, I'm glad we're all friends here because this case is enough to make you want to probably vomit. I really hope you haven't just had a meal or hopefully you don't have a sensitive stomach because this one is disgusting. And it also is one more time as though if we needed any more examples, it is one more glaring... bright illustration of how scary online dating can be truly because this episode it's about obsession it's about people who just like do not take no for an answer at all it's about a woman who goes on this dream vacation and then goes missing she's last seen getting into a car with a guy who she's you know casually dating and then days later this woman's body is found horribly me mutilated.
And I am talking like stabbed multiple times, even with her tongue cut out. It is a difficult one to hear. But before we get into all of that part of it, we got to figure out how this all started, what really went down. So we are going to jump right in.
How did Zaliya's dream vacation turn into a nightmare?
Cut her clothing off. And was that symbolic or in a ritualistic kind of a fashion? The removing of a tongue has often happened as a way of punishment for betrayal or lying.
She was found naked, which into itself is very vulnerable. Then she was murdered. But this is the part that really stuck out with me. Her tongue was cut out of her mouth. Now let's start with this.
Vacations, we can all agree, are supposed to be relaxing, right? regardless what your personal opinion is of how you relax i know i used to have ex-boyfriends who like to do the hiking the activities the sightseeing that is not my idea of relaxation my idea of relaxation and vacation is either being parked up on the beach or at a pool with a cocktail in my hand and just like laying in the sun that is my idea of relaxing but regardless whatever avenue you go whatever path you choose It's a chance to like be on vacation and hit the reset button. Maybe you're taking a few photos along the way, posting them on Instagram, making your friends a little like jelly because you're in Hawaii, whatever it is. But vacations are happy. They're stress-free. They're enjoyable. Well, in August of 2024, 29-year-old Zalia Shamigulva felt the same way.
She was getting ready for a day in true paradise. I mean, she was on her dream vacation, thousands of miles from home. And even better, she was about to go on what should have been a fun and romantic date with somebody that she had met on Tinder. So that day, she left her rental apartment, she hopped into a car, and she headed out to go see the sights, hoping for an unforgettable day. She was hoping for it to be something straight out of a romantic movie, you know, a perfect dream vacation with a guy she met online, what could be better? But by the next morning, Zelia was missing. Now, as far as anybody knew, she wasn't the type of person to ever just disappear like that. But as the hours went by, worry turned into panic for a lot of her friends and family.
And over the next week, they would learn that their worst fears and so, so much more were all about to become reality. See, Zalia hadn't just vanished into paradise. Something horrifying had happened to her. And the details, well, they're almost too awful to even believe. So in 2024, Zalia was 29 years old. She was adventurous, and she was super excited about going to Mauritius. It's an African tropical paradise that's halfway around the world from where her home in Russia was. And it was no surprise that Zalia was kind of like all in on going on an adventure. I mean, she was smart, she was independent, she was full of life. She worked at a university and she was known for her ambition and drive.
Before that, according to her social media, she even founded a human resources agency. She acted as a director at a different business and she had done recruitment work as well, helping match new employees with open positions. And she loved adventure. She wasn't afraid to chase her dreams, no matter where they took her. And she had done some pretty cool things in her life so far, too.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What shocking event happened to Zaliya Shamigulova?
0:02–1:34
2
How did Zaliya's dream vacation turn into a nightmare?
1:34–6:18
3
What were the strange circumstances surrounding Zaliya's disappearance?
6:18–12:25
4
Who are the key suspects in Zaliya's case?
12:25
5
What role did online dating play in Zaliya's story?
11:11–17:01
6
What evidence pointed towards a possible crime?
17:01–22:14
7
How did Zaliya's family react to her disappearance?
22:14–24:58
8
What are the theories surrounding Zaliya's fate?
24:58–46:16
Speakers
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