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In December 2009 wife and mother Susan Powell disappeared, seemingly having vanished overnight. Her husband Josh came home from a camping trip with their two young sons the next day to a cacophony of concerned police, family and friends. Despite claiming he had no idea where his wife was Josh was the one and only suspect in her disappearance and presumed murder.  

The police never had enough to arrest and charge Josh though and sadly that isn’t the end. Three years after his wife disappeared Josh killed both his sons, Charlie and Braden, before taking his own life.  

This is Part Two of the story of Susan, Charlie and Braden Powell.  

A familicide in slow motion.  

Information and support  

• Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans  
• National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247  
• Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA  
• Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk   
• Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org)  
• Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)  

References  

Susan Cox Powell Foundation – Hope Pray Help Believe 

Season 1 - Cold Podcast (thecoldpodcast.com) 

MURDERED: The Powell Family | Crime Junkie Podcast 

A Light In Dark Places: Amazon.co.uk: Graves, Jennifer, Clawson, Emily: 9781490426112: Books

Susan Powell // Episode 10 - Going West (goingwestpod.com) 

Coercive control - Women’s Aid (womensaid.org.uk) 

Disappearance of Susan Powell - Wikipedia 

Washington State found negligent in deaths of Powell boys (fox13now.com) 

How Josh & Susan Powell's Kids Died (heavy.com) 

Photo gallery: Memorial installed to honor missing Utah mom Susan Powell and 2 children - Deseret News 

COLD: Dave Cawley's theory behind the death of Susan Cox Powell (kslnewsradio.com) 

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