W&C Reconsidered: Berlinah Wallace
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Episode 303 · December 21, 2025
W&C Reconsidered: Berlinah Wallace
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W&C Reconsidered: Berlinah Wallace
Summary
Ep 303: Reconsidered: 42 - Berlinah Wallace
Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates.
Original Airdate: 03/11/21
Soon after Mark van Dongen ended his relationship with Berlinah Wallace. She would lure him back to her home under the guise of reconciliation. However, That evening while Mark was asleep, Berlinah poured sulfuric acid on his face and body. The burns Mark suffered from the attack left him critically injured with pain that would prove to be unbearable.
How culpable was Berlinah for Mark’s fate, and would justice be ultimately be served?
Sources for Today's Episode:
Guardian
The Bristol Post
Daily Record
BBC
The Washington Post
NPR
The Times UK
Judiciary
Acid Survivors Trust International
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Credits:
Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
Produced by James Varga
Music by Dessert Media
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