Guest Siobhan, tells the story of the mysterious death of Lauren Bajorek, a fellow student who died on her study abroad trip while in Seville, Spain in 2015. Many believe that Lauren’s death was not an accident and that there was some form of foul play involved. Siobhan had been acquainted with the man involved in Laurens death and describes her observation of him. Since Lauren’s tragic death, other women have come forward with similar stories surrounding this man within their study abroad programs. If you or someone you know was victimized by Manuel Blanco Vela, send an email to desurvivorsspeakup@gmail.com Siobhan's Instagram: @siowriter Siobhan's website: siobhanbrier.com Megyn Kelly's segment about Manuel Blanco Vela: https://www.today.com/video/young-woman-alleges-she-was-raped-by-tour-director-on-overseas-trip-1208239171682 The Chicago podcast about Lauren (season two is all about Manuel Blanco Vela): https://www.wbez.org/shows/motive/8c9f445c-4f62-46d6-a7f6-dc70a835e99b Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:24 - Studying abroad in Seville, Spain 03:55 - Seville, Spain 04:46 - Discover Excursions 05:30 - Manuel White 11:50 - Seville to Portugal 18:50 - End of the World 23:30 - Family visiting Seville 25:30 - Email with news of Lauren’s passing 27:07 - Official story 31:01 - Lauren’s mom 36:50 - rumors about Laurren’s death 37:30 - Lauren’s texts 39:50 - Gabrielle Vega 43:45 - Other victims 49:45 - Other cases on Manuel 54:40 - Article written 54:54 - Court documents 1:07:30 - Woman who worked with Manuel 1:09:49 - Toxicology report 1:11:00 - Who Lauren was 1:22:00 - Conclusion If you have a unique story you'd like to share on the podcast, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ZiHgdoK4PLRAddiB9 or send an email to wereallinsanepodcast@gmail.com