158. Smells Like A Phantom At Ground Zero - The Evaporation Of Sneha Philip

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 4:01 a.m.

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The recent anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001 was once again a moment to pause and reflect on the awful events of that day, and the heroism of so many people from all walks of life who helped remind us all of the humanity we all share.\\xa0\\xa0So many souls were lost that day \\u2013 the official count is nearly 3,000 \\u2013 and even after all this time there are so many missing who have never been physically identified \\u2013 only presumed \\u2013 as victims of the attack.\\xa0\\xa0In this episode, Melissa tells the story of one of those presumed, but never proven, to have died as a result of the 9/11 attacks \\u2013 and the mystery and intrigue that still surrounds her disappearance.\\xa0\\xa0Sneha Anne Philip was a physician, living with her husband Ron Lieberman (also a practicing physician) in lower Manhattan just a few blocks away from what came to be known on Ground Zero.\\xa0\\xa0On the day before the attacks \\u2013 Monday September 10, 2001 \\u2013 Ron left for work and left Sneha \\u2013 who had the day off \\u2013 at the apartment, where she planned to contact her mother in India for a chat and then run errands around town.\\xa0\\xa0That was the last Ron saw of her.\\xa0\\xa0Sneha was later seen that day \\u2013 September 10 \\u2013 caught on security video shopping at a clothing and home goods store.\\xa0 Credit card records later revealed she bought a set of sheets, three pairs of shoes and some lingerie.\\xa0 None of those items have ever turned up.\\xa0\\xa0The mystery deepens when the details of Sneha\\u2019s personal life (both known and supposed) become clearer.\\xa0 Was she killed sometime on the 10th?\\xa0 Did she spend the night somewhere unknown with an unknown friend or lover?\\xa0 Did she witness the attack on the WTC on her way home on the morning of the 11th and run to help people and lose her life doing so?\\xa0\\xa0Here\\u2019s a case so filled with questions that you, our beloved Tip-Sters, may well feel compelled to do some research on your own.\\xa0 You won\\u2019t soon forget this story \\u2013 and you will definitely be hooked on the mystery.

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