On a cold December evening in 2009, a woman named Kristina returned home after a weekend away from her boyfriend. Fluttering in the wind on her veranda deep in rural Sweden, she discovered the strangest thing: a small three-piece navy blue corduroy suit.
It was so small that only a 10-year-old would fit in it, but because her son was already an adult, Kristina had no idea who put it there. She lived alone on a lake and 30 minutes from the nearest town and was sure whoever was behind this mystery knew her.
So Kristina – who was in her 50s at the time – put the evidence in her wardrobe for safekeeping and asked everyone she knew if they had any idea who could be behind this strange incident. But no one seemed to know anything.
Then, 18 months later, the mystery deepened.
When Kristina came home one evening in April, she discovered another strange gift waiting for her on the porch. This time a small, classic suitcase containing a pillow, a toiletry bag, a toothbrush, a Hawaiian shirt, a comic book, used but clean underpants, skin-colored tights and vintage swimming goggles.
Kristina now feared that these two incidents were a sign of something more sinister. Given the remoteness of her location, she felt like the perpetrator had to keep an eye on her and wait for her to leave.
So did she have a stalker? Or was this just a friend’s attempt as a stupid joke?
Once again, Kristina questioned everyone she knew in a desperate attempt to find answers, but no one seemed to know anything. She even threatened to go to the police, hoping this would deter the perpetrator into confessing.
But after about a year of questioning her inner circle, she was still no closer to the truth. She was sure that the police wouldn’t take this case seriously either, so she decided to admit defeat and let the cases lie.
15 years later, Kristina might finally find out who left the strange collection of items on her porch, as the case has been picked up by a true crime podcast team.
Yeah, sort of.
Four years after the ‘pood unit’ hit comedy podcast Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding, ad executive turned amateur detective Lauren Kilby is back to solve the mystery of the little suit. Working with her are friends – and co-stars of the 2020 podcast – Karen Whitehouse and Helen MacLaughlin.
The trio’s first case – which has since been downloaded 6 million times – involved trying to find out which of their guests had left a very public poop at Karen and Helen’s wedding reception, and saw Lauren adopt a few small things. unique research techniques.
With their second series, called The Case of The Tiny Suit/Case, which centers on a brand new mystery, the gang insist the new investigation has made them more cynical than ever.
“This whole experience has made us realize that even your closest friends and family can do very strange things behind closed doors,” Karen explained to Metro. ‘This second season has proven nothing different. It was a real eye-opener.’
And again, it’s a mystery close to home, as Kristina is Lauren’s mother-in-law.
“The three of us were spending some time with my in-laws discussing the potential new mystery for season two when my mother-in-law started mentioning this case,” Lauren explains. ‘The great thing is that she wants to solve the problem so badly and wants to know who the perpetrator is before she dies. She also preserved the evidence and that gave us a big incentive to start an investigation.”
This season, the sleuths will use their favorite techniques: putting suspects through polygraph tests and asking forensic experts for their thoughts and theories.
Lauren says that during one task she even grabs the hanger the suit was hanging on and tries to raid people’s closets to see if she can spot a match. Forensic psychologist Professor Mike Berry also goes undercover at a party full of suspects as Karen’s ‘crazy uncle’.
“This time we had some real experts in this field,” Karen explains. “Although we still embrace our inexperience and total lack of ability.”
“We are very proud of our amateur detective work,” Lauren adds. ‘But this time we have real proof. No one held the shit from Karen and Helen’s wedding. They clearly weren’t thinking like detectives.’
Lauren and Karen admit they all felt under a lot of pressure to get answers after failing to solve the poop mystery from season one. But they assure fans that this season will not disappoint.
“We discover something we didn’t expect and there’s a twist at the end that’s really shocking,” says Karen.
And the trio may already have a plan for season three, as Lauren admits she recently fell victim to a similar crime as her mother-in-law.
“Someone sent me a lot of mayonnaise,” she says. ‘A mysterious person. 15 liters of that stuff and I hate mayonnaise. These podcasts have taught me that you can’t trust anyone. I suspected my friend. Who knows? Someone was able to fuck at Karen and Helen’s wedding, so people are just plain weird.’
“You even accused me of sending you the mayonnaise!” Karen laughs.
“It has created tension,” Lauren agrees, nodding. “You don’t know who to trust.”
“I don’t trust anyone now,” she adds.
As for the original ‘poodunnit’ mystery, Karen and Lauren say that while the perpetrator is still at large, they do have new evidence that could lead to a bonus episode.
“There have been updates,” Karen teases. ‘More interrogations need to take place. I think our friends and family are afraid that they could be sucked into an episode at any moment.
“They’re all terrified of us now,” Lauren adds. “Don’t take a step wrong, or we’ll launch a podcast about you.”
From the makers of Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding? And Other Crimes, listen to The Case of The Tiny Suit/Case on all podcast providers.
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