20/20: Eaten alive

Published: 8:44AM Tuesday October 27, 2009 Source: 20/20

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Eaten alive
Imagine being eaten alive by a flesh-eating superbug that can kill you in a matter of days, watching as your skin turns black before drifting into unconsciousness, wondering if you will ever wake up - and what you will look like if you do. It is a fate that has befallen a number of Kiwis and cases are on the rise. No one knows why - and no one is safe.

Nightmare at sea
Finding out you're going to be a dad, whether you want to be or not, is a moment most men will remember. But what if your partner tells you when she's trapped in a hopper on a fishing trawler, her legs crushed, barely clinging to life and you're miles away from help?

Daddy killer
She gunned down her father, seemingly in cold blood. So why is the cop that extracted the confession and put her behind bars for life desperately trying to free her?

Slave to love
It is a bizarre medical mystery wrapped in a beautiful love story. What would you do if, right before your wedding, your fiancee was struck down by a mysterious neurological disorder that left her unable to walk, shower or even clean her teeth. The marriage vow says you love each other for better or worse, in sickness and in health - but would you stay?

The best of New Zealand and international current affairs - 20/20 - presented by Miriama Kamo with reporters Sonya Wilson, Beth Roche and Hugh Hughes.

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