Solved Murders - True Crime Stories - The Tragic Fall of Lisa Harum Love, Control, and a Deadly Case of Domestic Abuse PART5 #77

Episode Date: December 15, 2025

#horrorstories #reddithorrorstories #ScaryStories #creepypasta #horrortales #truecrimecase #domesticviolenceawareness #toxicrelationships #darkobsession #tragicending  Part 5 of Lisa Harum’s story closes the harrowing case of a woman whose search for companionship ended in tragedy. What began as a bond of affection spiraled into control, fear, and deadly abuse. The shocking ending serves as a grim reminder of the destructive power of toxic relationships and the urgent need to raise awareness about domestic violence and its devastating consequences.  horrorstories, reddithorrorstories, scarystories, horrorstory, creepypasta, horrortales, truecrime, domesticviolence, toxiclove, tragiccase, obsessionstory, manipulation, psychologicalabuse, deadlylove, fatalrelationships, darkrelationships, communityshock, realcrime, tragicending, realhorrorstories

The Fall of Lisa Haram, Final Chapter The aftermath nobody expected. Simon had always underestimated Lisa. He thought he could control her forever, bend her spirit until it snapped. But what he never imagined was that her voice, her story, would outlive him and expose every dark corner of his twisted control. After Lisa's lifeless body hit the pavement below their apartment balcony, chaos erupted. Sirens wailed, neighbors rushed to their windows, and within minutes the area was crawling with law enforcement.

Police cordoned off the building, yellow tape stretching across sidewalks, sealing off the scene from curious bystanders. Officers moved quickly, interviewing anyone who had seen or heard something, scribbling notes while forensic teams began documenting every inch of the area where Lisa had fallen. Inside the apartment complex, shock turned into dread. People whispered. Some admitted they had heard shouting the night before. Others said they had often wondered about Simon, about his icy demeanor and the way Lisa seemed to shrink when he was around. Now, the unthinkable had happened, and everyone knew this wasn't going to be brushed off as just another tragic accident. Jones' world shattered.

Meanwhile, across the ocean in Canada, Lisa's mother, Joan, was in a state of unbearable worry. After their recent phone call, where Lisa sounded terrified, Joan had tried to reach her daughter again and again. She called, she texted, she begged for a response. But there was only silence. Hours dragged on, and Joan's anxiety spiraled into panic. Then, there was a knock at the door. Standing on her porch were two uniformed officers from the Toronto Police Department. The look on their faces told Joan everything before they even spoke. When the words finally came, your daughter has passed away, Joan collapsed. Her world split apart.

Through sobs, she screamed the truth she already knew in her bones, Simon killed her. He took my baby. It wasn't denial. It wasn't shock-talking. Joan knew Lisa had been trapped in Simon's suffocating grip for years, and she had warned her countless times. Now, her worst nightmare had come true. Clues in the pockets.

At the morgue, while Lisa's body was being processed, investigators discovered fragments of torn paper in the pockets of her clothing. The pieces looked like they had been ripped apart in haste, almost as if Lisa hadn't wanted Simon to find them. When detectives carefully reassembled the note, its chilling message became clear. There are cameras everywhere in the apartment. This discovery confirmed Lisa's earlier claims to her mother and to her physiotherapist. Simon had been spying on her constantly.

He hadn't just controlled her physically, he had invaded every corner of her privacy. The Missing Hard Drive Police rushed back to the apartment to confirm Lisa's claims. Sure enough, hidden cameras were found tucked into corners and disguised among household objects. But something was missing, something crucial. The hard drive that should have contained all the recorded footage was gone. When questioned, Simon flatly denied that any recordings existed. He insisted the cameras were non-functional or merely for security.

His confidence was unnerving, but investigators weren't convinced. The hallway cameras don't lie. While the apartment's hard drive had conveniently vanished, detectives turned their attention to the building security system. And there, in the hallway cameras, they uncovered something damning. The footage showed Lisa running out of the apartment, clearly distressed, screaming for help. Just seconds later, Simon appeared behind him. her. He grabbed her from behind, wrapped his arm around her, and covered her mouth to muffle her cries. Then, in a chilling sequence, he dragged her back inside the apartment.

This all happened less than a minute before she fell from the balcony. The footage was the turning point. Whatever Simon had been trying to sell, the story of a hysterical woman throwing herself over the railing, crumbled in the face of undeniable video evidence. Neighbors speak up. Investigators began canvassing the building, knocking on doors and interviewing residents. Several neighbors admitted they had heard the screams too. They recalled Lisa's desperate voice echoing through the hallway, followed by silence.

One man said, I thought about calling the cops, but it stopped so quickly. I didn't know what was going on. That single sentence carried the weight of regret. If only someone had acted in that moment, maybe Lisa could have been saved. Simon's story Faced with mounting evidence, Simon clung to his version of events. In his written statement, he claimed Lisa had been emotionally unstable for months. He told police that after a heated argument the night before, she had woken up, hysterical.

According to him, she stormed out of the apartment screaming, and he only followed her to avoid embarrassment in front of neighbors. Back inside, he said, Lisa had become uncontrollable. He claimed he picked up the phone to call Joan in Canada, planning to tell her what was happening, when Lisa suddenly bolted to the balcony. In his version, she hurled herself over the railing before he had a chance to save her. Simon even tried to justify the spyware on Lisa's phone, claiming it was for her safety, that he needed to monitor her in case she ever tried to hurt herself. But his explanations fell apart under scrutiny. The hallway footage showed he physically dragged her. The spyware had nothing to do with protection and everything to do with obsession.

His story didn't add up, and everyone knew it. Arrest and bail. Eventually, Simon was arrested. Police charged him and placed him in custody. But shockingly, he was later granted bail. In January 2012, he walked out of jail, free to live his life while Lisa was six feet under. The news enraged the public. How could a man with such damning evidence against him be released?

To make matters worse, when he appeared in public, Simon wasn't alone. He was seen holding hands with a new girlfriend, Rachel Lewis Welcome. Rachel quickly became a controversial figure. She publicly defended Simon, giving interviews where she insisted he was innocent and that the world was wrong about him. While Lisa's family mourned, Rachel marched in protests, shouting about Simon's supposed mistreatment. The optics were grotesque. A man accused of murdering his fiancée now flaunting a woman. a new partner. It added insult to tragedy. The trial begins. In 2013, the trial finally began

at the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Australia. Simon walked into court hand-in-hand with Rachel, as if daring the world to challenge his new reality. The defense stuck to Simon's original claim, Lisa had killed herself. But the prosecution came armed with an arsenal of evidence. The hallway footage showing Lisa being dragged Testimonyes from neighbors who heard her cries for help Joshua, the exchange student, who had seen the violent struggle on the balcony Forensic evidence showing scratches and resistance marks Messages and emails proving Simon's obsessive, abusive behavior

Jones' emotional testimony, relaying Lisa's final words, if anything happens to me, it's Simon. The courtroom atmosphere was electric. Every new piece of evidence painted a clearer picture. Lisa hadn't chosen death. She had been hunted inside her own home. The doll in court When Joan entered the courtroom, she carried something unusual, a small doll believed to have belonged to Lisa. She held it tightly throughout her testimony, as though clutching the last physical link to her daughter. Behind her, Jason, Lisa's brother, wheeled in a suitcase. It symbolized all the baggage Lisa had carried, the weight of her silence, her attempts to escape, her unfinished life.

The symbolism wasn't lost on the jury. Community divided. Outside the courthouse, the case had become a public spectacle. Supporters of Lisa's family gathered with signs, demanding justice. They shouted slogans about ending domestic violence and holding abusers accountable. On the other side, Simon's new partner Rachel staged her own counter-protests, carrying banners proclaiming Simon's innocence. At one point, she even gave an interview where she claimed Lisa's family was exaggerating, that Simon was a good man. The tension was palpable, but inside the courtroom, facts mattered more than opinions.

The verdict After weeks of deliberation, the judge delivered the ruling. Simon was found guilty of murder. Not manslaughter. Not negligence. Murder. The sentence was severe, 26 years in prison, with a minimum of 18 years before parole eligibility. The judge emphasized the cruelty of Simon's actions, the years of coercive control, and the violent nature of Lisa's final moments.

When the verdict was read, Simon barely flinched. His face remained cold, detached, as though he still believed he could outsmart everyone. Rachel, however, erupted. She screamed at the judge, you're fucking wrong. She stormed out of the courtroom in tears, lashing out at journalists on her way out. At one point, she even asked reporters for a lighter, lit a cigarette, and stood silently smoking while cameras captured every second. Inside, Lisa's family wept, not from joy, but from bittersweet relief. Justice had been served, but their daughter was still gone. No winners.

After the trial, Joan addressed the media. Her words were heartbreaking. There are no winners here. My daughter is gone. Nothing will ever bring her back. But if her story can save even one young woman from living through the same nightmare, then maybe Lisa's death won't be in vain. Jason shook hands with detectives,

thanking them for their relentless work over two and a half years. But the weight in his eyes showed the toll it had taken. Meanwhile, Simon's family claimed the trial was unfair, insisting he had been misjudged. They mourned his fate, blind to the monster he truly was. Lisa Haram Foundation In the months following the verdict, Joan and Jason turned their grief into action. They established the Lisa Haram Foundation, dedicated to raising awareness about domestic abuse and supporting survivors. The Foundation provided shelters, counseling services, and educational programs aimed at teaching people how to recognize the warning signs of coercive control.

They campaigned for legal reform, pushing lawmakers to recognize psychological abuse as a crime, not just physical violence. Their mission was simple, no one should suffer the way Lisa had. Legacy and Law Lisa's case became a turning point in how society viewed domestic abuse. For years, coercive control had been invisible, dismissed as relationship problems. But Lisa's death proved it was deadly. Her story inspired new legislation in certain jurisdictions, criminalizing coercive control and giving survivors new tools to escape their abusers.

Every speech, every protest, every article written about Lisa kept her memory alive. She wasn't just another name in the headlines. She became a symbol of resilience, a warning about the dangers of unchecked control, and a call to action. Simon's failed appeals. In the years that followed, Simon's legal team tried to appeal his conviction multiple times. Each attempt was rejected. Judges consistently upheld the original verdict, pointing to the overwhelming evidence of guilt. Simon remained behind bars, his charm stripped away, his mask shattered.

The man who once thought he could control everything now lived in a world where he had control over nothing. The final reflection. Lisa had moved to Australia with dreams. She wanted to grow, to do. to build a career, to find happiness. Instead, she walked into the arms of a man who slowly dismantled her freedom, piece by piece, until she was trapped. Her life ended too soon, but her story did not.

It continues in the voices of survivors who saw themselves in Lisa, in the mothers who recognized warning signs in their daughter's relationships, in the laws that were rewritten to prevent another tragedy. Simon tried to silence Lisa But in the end he amplified her voice And the world will never forget her The end