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title: Obsession Turned Deadly - Rachel Barber and Caroline Reed Robertson
description: "The bizarre true crime case of Caroline Reed Robertson, who murdered 15-year-old Rachel Barber in a delusional attempt to steal her identity and become the talented, beautiful dancer she envied."
url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/article/obsession-turned-deadly-rachel-barber-caroline-reed-robertson.md
canonical: https://casualcriminalist.pub/article/obsession-turned-deadly-rachel-barber-caroline-reed-robertson
datePublished: 2026-06-16
dateModified: 2026-06-16
author:
  - name: Dana Ortiz
    url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/author/dana-ortiz
publisher: Casual Criminalist
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type: Article
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summaryUrl: https://casualcriminalist.pub/article/obsession-turned-deadly-rachel-barber-caroline-reed-robertson.md.summary.md
---

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The bizarre true crime case of Caroline Reed Robertson, who murdered 15-year-old Rachel Barber in a delusional attempt to steal her identity and become the talented, beautiful dancer she envied.
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