“Why did you kill me?”, The new Netflix documentary on a mother who wants to find the killers of her daughter

New for true crime fans on Netflix. On April 14, 2021, discover the documentary “Why did you kill me?”, Retracing the journey of Belinda Lane, who used MySpace to find her daughter’s killers.

Netflix is ​​undoubtedly the number 1 platform for “true crime”. You know those documentaries that portray crimes and criminals that actually existed. This April 14, 2021 is released in France Why did you kill me?, the story of a bereaved family who decides to use social networks, including Myspace, to find the people who, in February 2006, killed Crystal Theobald, 24, mother of two children. But it is above all the superhuman efforts of the mother of the young victim that are brought to the screen.

From his anger was born a mission. Belinda Lane thus launched herself in a hunt for murderers, helping the police to capture them thanks to two MySpace profiles where she was posing as two younger women. A 10-year hunt!

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As recalled The Sun, this mother saw her own daughter being shot in cold blood by gang members. Crystal Theobald died after being shot in the head while driving. Several of the killers were captured, except William Soleto. The latter, trapped by Belinda Lane, was arrested and charged with intentional homicide after years of fleeing in Mexico.

In an interview with KABC in 2016, Belinda Lane recalled the last words spoken to her daughter at the time of her funeral: “I said to her, ‘Baby, I promise you that even if I have to take my last breath, I will have them; I promise you will have justice.’ While adding: “It could have taken a lifetime, I never would have stopped.” She also said that she could finally forgive those responsible for the murder of her child knowing that they would be brought to justice.

Celine Peschard

Journalist who loves the versatility that his profession can offer. Specialized in the historical field, societal subjects and auteur films, against a background of electronic music. University course based on …