Grave Secrets

In Episode 18, Annie and Beth discuss their recent watches, what they've been binging on Netflix and the true crime podcasts they've been listening to recently. 

Recent case study episodes have been heavy going, so the pair thought that talking through what they've been up to and discussing their recent recommendations would provide a little light relief this week. 

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In this episode, Annie and Beth talk through the unbelievably and completely tragic murder of Grace Millane, who had only just begun an adventure of a lifetime, travelling the world.

Grace made friends easily, which is why her friends and family knew she’d have an amazing time. On the 26th of October, 2018, Grace touched down in Peru, ready to begin her adventure of a lifetime, travelling the world solo. She documented her travels across social media, so loved ones could keep up to date with where she was and what she’d been up to. 

By December, Grace had travelled to New Zealand, a place she’d always wanted to go.

On the 1st December, Grace arrived in Auckland, just a day before her birthday. Tragically, it was in an attempt to make birthday plans via Tinder that led to her murder. 

As always, the focus in this case is on Grace and telling her story. This episode also discusses the prevalence of the rough sex defence and how men are getting away with the most heinous, manipulative, planned, pre-meditated crimes by saying that females were "asking for it".

If you would like to honour Grace's memory and donate to the charity set up by her family to help victims of domestic abuse, you can do so here - https://www.lovegrace.co.uk/

If you need support - please contact https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ or other available resources.

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In this gripping episode we delve into one of the most chilling and harrowing cases in American history—the Houston Mass Murders. Between 1970 and 1973, Houston, Texas, was the haunting ground of one of the nation's most prolific serial killers, Dean Corll, infamously known as "The Candy Man." With the aid of two teenage accomplices, David Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley, Corll lured, tortured, and murdered at least 28 young boys.

Join us as we unravel the details of this horrific case, exploring the lives of the victims and the shocking discovery that finally brought their reign of terror to an end. 

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In episode 15, Annie and Beth discuss two cases in which social media was at the core of the events which unfolded. 

The duo have previously discussed the Dark Web, but in these cases we see that even innocently using social media can lead to someone’s death.

Despite social media being at the heart of many of our experiences and part of our routine, people are still intrinsically fascinated by the unknown, and the depths in which these platforms can reach. 

Beth talks us through the calculated murder of Alex Rodda, and how the power of friendship helped track down and prosecute the offender.

Annie then talks through the incredibly sad case of Sania Khan, who was shot and killed by her ex husband. 

The world of social media can be a dangerous place, so please always ensure you’re taking precautions and think about how you interact online.

https://www.itv.com/watch/social-media-murders/10a1710

https://www.itv.com/watch/tiktok:-murder-gone-viral/10a2945

If you need help with any of the issues in this podcast you can speak to:

https://www.womensaid.org.uk/

https://galop.org.uk/donate/

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In this episode, Annie & Beth are discussing evidence in a broad manner, talking through the unique nature of crime scenes, the thought that goes into planning and carrying out crime scene investigation, before Beth discovers some of the added factors that must be considered when getting ‘suited up’ before heading to a scene. 

As always, there will be true crime cases added in there for context and the pair delve a little into the history of forensic science. 

But before all that, the two give you the lowdown on their lives after a busy couple of weeks with work.

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In this episode, we have a powerful interview with the incredible, Alison Cope. 

Alison is not only an Anti-knife campaigner but also a mother. She is the mother of Joshua Ribera, known to many as DepzMan who was fatally stabbed in 2013. 

Alison is incredibly understanding, loving, empathetic and inspiring but at the core of it all, simply wants to spread the story of her son’s life. 

https://www.alisoncope.com/

This is an emotion-filled conversation, but so important and incredibly inspiring, so we hope you find it as moving as we did. 

This interview covers sensitive topics, so please take breaks if you need and reach out to someone if you need support.

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Episode 12 is another one of our favourite “True crime eyes & ears” where we discuss everything weve been watching or listening to this week. Secrets of a murder detective is a new true crime documentary where every episode covers a different crime. Steve Keogh sits down with investigating officers to talk us through the cases in detail. With 30 years of police experience and 12 of those as a top muder detective, Steve takes us through the twists and turns of the cases with first hand experience. Steve is also an author of 2 books and has recently started a true crime podcast “Murder investigation for crime writers” this helps writers achieve authenticity in their stories.

We also talk about The footballer fraudster, exploring the life of Medi Abalima, a former footballer who took the identities of a premier league player, a rapper, MI6 agent and a Navy Seal! These are the lengths he went to to con his victims.

We dont like to give away any spoilers in these episodes so you can still enjoy watching but the Netflix film “What Jennifer did” is another good watch as she becomes the focus of a captivating criminal case!

https://www.truecrime-tv.co.uk/shows.php?title=secrets+of+a+murder+detective

https://www.itv.com/watch/secrets-of-a-murder-detective/10a5744

https://www.audible.co.uk/podcast/Murder-Investigation-for-Crime-Writers-with-Steve-Keogh-Tips-to-help-crime-fiction-authors-write-authentic-stories/B0D3W92Y3N

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In today's episode, Annie and Beth cover another case study. 

Episode 11 unpacks the fatal and brutal stabbing of young teen, Brianna Ghey. Briana was just 16 when she was murdered by two perpetrators, both of which were just 15 themselves.

This was a premeditated attack and led to an outpouring of support across the UK in memory of Brianna. Her mother, grieving and struggling to come to terms with the events, has been campaigning tirelessly for mindfulness to be taught within schools and for large social media giants to take culpability for the content they allow on their platforms.

This one was particularly difficult to cover for the Annie and Beth, which they also discuss as the episode unfolds.

https://mindfulnessinschools.org/

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In Episode 10, Annie and Beth are 'Discussing the Evidence...'. This segment delves into different areas of forensic science in more detail, in this case, forensic botany. 

The pair discuss what forensic botany is and how it can be used to aid investigations, before talking through a couple of case studies to provide some context to the evidence. 

In this episode, case studies referenced have been directly taken from Dr Patricia Wiltshire's latest book, The Natural History of Crime: Case Studies In Death And The Clues Nature Leaves Behind. 

https://books.apple.com/gb/book/the-natural-history-of-crime/id6447741634

https://books.apple.com/gb/book/traces/id1458488778

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Episode 9 - Today’s episode discusses the horrific murders of the Cowden Family. 

This case took place just a couple of years prior to The Pottery Cottage Murders, which we covered in episode 5. This case took place in September of 1974 and remains unsolved. 

The case discusses the events which unfolded over Labor Day weekend in 1974, when a family of four left for a camping trip and disappeared into thin air...

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