She dated a charming man she met online—then found herself in a courtroom, fighting for her son’s life.In this episode, I sit down for in interview with Hera McLeod, survivor and mother of Prince McLeod Rams. She opens up about her relationship with serial killer Joaquin Rams, the years of manipulation, and the system that failed to protect her son.It’s the interview I’ve been waiting to bring you. And it’s a story you’ll never forget.This is Part 1Listen to Part 2—The Case of Joaquin Ramshttps://murderandlove.com/serial-killer-father-murdered-his-son-case-of-joaquin-rams/As always, if you suspect child abuse, please reach out to the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD or visit childhelp.org. Your vigilance can make a difference.**************************************Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contactFind the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.comMore about Hera McLeodWebsite: www.heramcleod.comOnce her book comes out, “Defying Silence: A Memoir of a Mother’s Loss and Courage in the Face of Injustice", you can purchase it on the websiteListen to her podcast, Seeking Different, here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2gzzMoZPLJhnUBCz70HDxy?si=XUV7tjVeQE2GQhjXuqHjagYou can also follow her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heramcleod?mibextid=2JQ9ocThanks for stopping by and remember that it’s All Love and No Murder Yall!Intro music by:Shalash by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4899-shalashLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.