When Pepita Nicholls asked her husband of 18 years, Robert Ridgeway, for a divorce, he hatched a dark plan to get revenge. 

Interviewed by Riah Matthews/ host Beth Young/ producer Denis Duggan

When Pepita Nicholls asked her husband of 18 years, Robert Ridgeway, for a divorce, he hatched a dark plan to get revenge.&nbsp;Interviewed by Riah Matthews/ host Beth Young/ producer Denis Duggan

Amazing, first-hand survival stories from people who have faced the unimaginable and escaped with their lives.

Amazing, first-hand survival stories from people who have faced the unimaginable and escaped with their lives.

How I Survived

When Pepita Nicholls asked her husband of 18 years, Robert Ridgeway, for a divorce, he hatched a dark plan to get revenge.&nbsp;Interviewed by Riah Matthews/ host Beth Young/ producer Denis Duggan

My husband tried to gas me to death

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A special bonus series for How I Survived listeners!
We&rsquo;re bringing you some of the best stories of survival from Marie Claire's podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/youre-gonna-want-to-hear-this/id1849312864">You&rsquo;re Gonna Want To Hear This</a>.&nbsp;
From extraordinary stories of survival and resilience to raw, intimate conversations about style, substance and the moments that change us, these are the stories you&rsquo;ll be thinking about long after you&rsquo;ve finished listening.
If you love How I Survived, you&rsquo;re gonna to want to hear this.
And if you like what you hear, head over to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/youre-gonna-want-to-hear-this/id1849312864">You&rsquo;re Gonna Want To Hear</a> This wherever you listen to or watch your podcasts. Find, follow, subscribe or hit the + on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/youre-gonna-want-to-hear-this/id1849312864">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2Vsxq2nZIMJLnywOXfuxqZ?si=bb7ec5eac4184752">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/marieclaire">YouTube</a>, and you&rsquo;ll get a brand-new episode in your feed every Thursday morning. 
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It was a steaming hot March afternoon in Weipa, a mining town on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. At a safety course, 28-year-old mine worker Todd Bairstow couldn't wait to knock off, treat himself to an ice-cold beer and go fishing. But, finishing up and trudging down to the creek with his little puppy running alongside him, they weren't completely alone. See, crocodiles lurked in the murky waters...


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It was a steaming hot March afternoon in Weipa, a mining town on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. At a safety course, 28-year-old mine worker Todd Bairstow couldn't wait to knock off, treat himself to an ice-cold beer and go fishing. But, finishing up and trudging down to the creek with his little puppy running alongside him, they weren't completely alone. See, crocodiles lurked in the murky waters... *Thinking of you all, and hope you're staying safe and well in spite of everything Covid-19 is throwing at us. Lots of love from the HIS team. x Interview/script/host: Beth YoungProducer: Jake Taylor

It was a steaming hot March afternoon in Weipa, a mining town on the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. At a safety course, 28-year-old mine worker Todd Bairstow couldn’t wait to knock off, treat himself to an ice-cold beer and go ...

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