Ad 🌏 Get Exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here → https://nordvpn.com/eleanor It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌️ Today's Freaky Friday case is about Maricica Irina Cornici, a young woman whose tragic fate unfolded at the Holy Trinity Monastery in Tanacu, Romania. In April 2005, Irina visited the monastery to see her friend, but what was supposed to be a brief stay turned into a nightmare. Irina's behaviour became erratic, leading the nuns to believe she was possessed by the devil. Father Daniel Petru Corogeanu, the head priest at the monastery, decided an exorcism was necessary to save her. Irina was bound to a cross and deprived of food and water for three torturous days. Despite their efforts, the priest and nuns couldn't drive out the devil they believed possessed her. Instead, they drove Irina to her death. The Tanacu exorcism has haunted Romania for decades, exposing dark truths within the Orthodox Church and sparking outrage over the mediaeval practices that still exist in some isolated communities. Irina's life was filled with hardship from the start. Born in 1982 in Vaslui County, she endured a traumatic childhood marked by her father's suicide and her mother's abandonment. She grew up in a harsh orphanage environment during Nicolae Ceausescu's oppressive regime. Despite her struggles, Irina sought love and community, eventually finding a sense of belonging at the monastery. Tragically, her search for peace ended in her brutal and senseless death, a victim of misguided faith and severe mental illness misunderstandings. *Some images used throughout are depictions of Irina, not of Irina herself. The Estuar Foundation: https://www.estuar.org/comunitate/ Helpful information and resources: https://linktr.ee/eleanornealeresources Listen to my true crime episodes as a podcast: https://bit.ly/3qtVG20 Request a case - https://www.videoask.com/fsuda4gnk My second channel - @ellieneale1 My Links - https://linktr.ee/eleanorneale Business - EleanorNeale@sixteenth.co Special thanks to my wonderful team of researchers, editors & managers! Disclaimer: I mean no disrespect to anyone that I talk about in this video. Everything in this video is publicly available information that myself and my team have found and compiled into one piece. This video will cover especially sensitive topics, viewer discretion is advised.While we make every effort to fact-check our sources and make sure all our information is correct - no action should be taken in reliance upon the information in this video. Please keep the comments respectful and kind. All opinions in this video are mine alone. Thank you for watching!! Xx