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Emma Brockes: She left me the gun - my mother's life before me
Growing up in an English village, Emma Brockes knew very little of her mother鈥檚 life before her. She knew Paula had grown up in South Africa and had seven siblings. She鈥檇 even heard mention of a trial. But most of the past was a mystery. After her mother鈥檚 death Emma decided to investigate Paula鈥檚 untold story and discovers a dark secret.
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