This week's case examines the murder of Sophie Lancaster and the brutal attack of her boyfriend Robert Maltby. In 2007 in Bacup, Lancashire, Sophie and Robert were victims of a brutal attack by a group of teenagers they had befriended only hours before. The motive for this attack? Sophie and Robert were 'moshers'.

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Sources and further reading:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/15/robert-maltby-on-the-of-his-girlfriend-sophie-lancaster-the-goth-thing-was-an-oversimplification

https://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sophie_Lancaster

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-51448940

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacup

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Weirdo-Mosher-Freak-murder-Lancaster-ebook/dp/B08FBK5Z7X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=sophie+lancaster&qid=1610735479&sr=8-2

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0559fd8

https://visitrossendale.wordpress.com/2017/05/08/bacups-stubbylee-park-now-truly-open-for-business/

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/sophie-killing---timline-948360

https://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com/index.php/black-roses

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/apr/28/ukcrime

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/sophie-lancaster-murder-ryan-herbert-goth-sentence-appeal-bacup-lancashire-a9329151.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b055kpfm