The Trail of Evidence

A shovel bought with cash. Bleach, then garbage bags, on two separate trips. A man stepping away from a garbage bin every time headlights came near. In this episode of Eight Minutes to Silence, host Fartumo Kusow returns to the courtroom and walks the trail the Crown laid out at trial, hour by hour and receipt by receipt. It starts with the choices made before Sahra ever reached the Bestway Motel. It follows surveillance video from the days after she was last seen alive, and ends with what police recovered from a recycling bin behind the Hampton Inn. Fartumo also shares a phone call from that week she has never told before, about a pair of boots. She also reflects on a current case at Cornell University, and on what happens when people trace a story backward toward the woman instead of forward toward what was done. This episode continues the trial narrative of Season 3, telling the story of Sahra Bulle’s murder trial through the evidence and testimony presented in court. Content note: this episode describes surveillance evidence from the days after Sahra was last seen, including the movement of her body, and discusses a current sexual assault case. It does not describe her injuries or medical findings. Listener discretion is advised. In this episode: — Why the trail started before the motel: a new place and a new booking pattern — Sunday’s receipts, and what the store cameras showed — The 2:20 AM walk, and the two hours no camera could see — What was in the bin, and how each item tied back to Room 27 — The judge’s instruction on evidence of what happens after a death Need support? Assaulted Women’s Helpline (Ontario, 24/7, 200+ languages): 1-866-863-0511. Fem’aide (French-language support): 1-877-336-2433. Find a shelter near you: sheltersafe.ca. In immediate danger, call 911. Join us November 26, 2026 for the #IAmSahraBulle Conference at Vanier Hall, University of Windsor. Free, in person, full day. sahrabullefoundation.ca Break the Silence, Build a Future is a production of the Sahra Bulle Foundation, hosted by founder Fartumo Kusow. Turning silence into collective power. sahrabullefoundation.ca #SahraBulleFoundation #IAmSahraBulle #EndGBV #GenderBasedViolence #SilenceIsNotProtection #Windsor #TrueStory