Within a week of meeting on a dating app, mum of one Katherine Smith and Anthony Lowe were engaged. The rapid pace of their relationship startled Katherine's family and friends. All Katherine’s family knew of Lowe came from his dating profile and they had no way of verifying this information. Within a few months, their worst fears were realised when police found Katherine's dead body.

In this episode of #Dead2Me: The Interviews, criminologist Dr Honor Doro Townshend discusses Katherine Smith's story with Laura Frombach and Joy Farrow, two experts who have spent their careers working to protect victims of domestic violence.

If you believe you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, then please visit our website for ways you can receive support: https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/advice

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Kerry Wooley was a loving mum with a high-flying career, but it all came crashing down when she began to struggle with alcohol dependency. Suffering from crippling loneliness, Kerry found company in Ian Bennet, a local man who went to the same school as Kerry. But, within weeks of their meeting, Kerry was found dead in her own home. 

In this episode of #Dead2Me: The Interviews, criminologist Dr Honor Doro Townshend speaks to Kerry Woolley's sister, Lisa, and barrister Sallie Bennett-Jenkins KC.

If you believe you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, then please visit our website for ways you can receive support: https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/advice

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Dawn Walker met Thomas Nutt over Facebook in 2018. Described by her family as ‘free-willed and strong’, Dawn was drawn to the initially charming Nutt. Very quickly though, he became controlling and jealous, even going so far as to physically attack Dawn’s daughter when she confronted him about his behaviour. However, the worst was yet to come. Within hours of exchanging vows at the altar, Nutt brutally hid Dawn's dead body in the suitcase meant for their honeymoon. 

In this episode of #Dead2Me: The Interviews, criminologist Dr Honor Doro Townshend speaks to Dawn Walker’s daughter, Kiera, and sister, Lisa.

If you believe you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, then please visit our website for ways you can receive support: https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/advice

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19 year old Ashley Wadsworth flew from her home in Canada to live in the UK with her boyfriend, Jack Sepple, 23. The couple met online when Ashley was only 12 years old and Jack was 15. Jack was grooming Ashley on Facebook and had a long history of violence against women which Ashley and her family were not aware of. During the pandemic, Jack became violent and Ashley found herself trapped in an increasingly dangerous situation. After a prolonged attack Jack murdered Ashley in February 2022, stabbing the teenager over 90 times.

In this episode of #Dead2Me: The Interviews, criminologist Dr Honor Doro Townshend speaks to Ashley Wadsworth's mother, Christy Gendron, and detective Rebecca Mason who has worked with domestic abuse teams.

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Tai O’Donnell was a talented musician, but his ambitions were cruelly cut short after he met Kamila Ahmad. Devious and manipulative, Kamila managed to hide her violent past and keep control of Tai – and when he tried to leave, she stopped him in the most brutal way possible.

In this episode of #DEAD2ME: The Interviews, criminologist Dr Honor Doro Townshend speaks to Tai's grandparents Linda and Shane Trott, and Mark Brooks from the domestic violence charity Mankind.

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With testimony from those closest to each case, #DEAD2ME explores the stories of ten couples from all over Britain whose relationships were borne out of the digital age.

While these relationships started promisingly enough, they would all take a turn for the tragic, and in each case a running commentary provided by their digital dialogue and postings reveals how and why. These shocking accounts draw upon intimate interviews with friends and family who witnessed these tragic events unfolding – but were powerless to prevent them – along with investigators, psychologists and digital experts.

Pieced together with exclusive access to evidence critical to each case, such as social media posts, bodycam footage, text messages and chat history, each episode paints a vivid picture of a particular couple’s unique story.

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