I'm pleased to have handed over writing duties to friend of the show Julia Crane for a tale of horror and heroism combined this week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, as we head back to the mid 1990's, to a school in Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands. The title of the episode will become self-explanatory, but if it's a case you don't already know or remember - i'm sure that it's one you won't forget in a hurry.

The episode this week contains descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, that some listeners may find disturbing or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Playlist Tracks:

• People's Faces - Kate Tempest
• Bells & Circles - Underworld & Iggy Pop

References/Further Reading:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y2-rZg7Bcs
• https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/video/wolverhampton-nursery-machete-attack-compensation-for-news-footage/815654286
• https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/video/wolverhampton-nursery-machete-attack-compensation-for-news-footage/815654314
• https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2016/07/08/watch-how-heroine-lisa-potts-saved-my-life/
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/8/newsid_2496000/2496685.stm
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-36670689
• https://apnews.com/4eb1390d3ae2a57d57ffa74e68faccea
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-20917/Brave-nursery-nurse-awarded-49-000.html
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/madman-at-a-teddy-bears-picnic-1327865.html
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/man-arrested-over-school-machete-attack-1328052.html
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/machete-man-sent-to-secure-mental-hospital-1271603.html
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-174955/Machete-attack-children-win-20-000.html
•  https://www.itv.com/news/2016-07-05/nursery-teacher-explains-why-she-forgives-machete-attacker-20-years-on/
• https://www.eyalliance.org.uk/qa-lisa-potts
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/the-kids-called-me-nigger-i-wanted-to-hurt-them-i-didnt-feel-sorry-1313271.html
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/machete-man-sent-to-secure-mental-hospital-1271603.html
• https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Lisa%27s+fear+for+machete+kids.-a061008787
• https://www.thefreelibrary.com/I+CAN'T+COPE+WITH+LOVE%3B+Machete+heroine+Lisa+Potts+reveals+why...-a060673736
• https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BTetDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT137&lpg=PT137&dq=denise+bennett+head+teacher&source=bl&ots=q5ujhap9cZ&sig=ACfU3U0nfGgWFPxMIzJcNdpZQy8bVbZXng&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjC8bmI2tbmAhVHSsAKHWzNCBwQ6AEwDHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=denise%20bennett%20head%20teacher&f=false
• https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2015/04/06/wolverhampton-nursery-heroine-who-protected-children-from-machete-attack-celebrates-third-graduation/
• https://www.nursingtimes.net/roles/childrens-nurses/bravery-award-winner-qualifies-as-nurse-26-09-2013/
• http://bathchristianfestival.co.uk/2015/lisapotts.html
• http://b2a.org.uk/message-from-lisa/4593346014
• https://www.stlukesprimary.co.uk
• https://www.performingartistes.co.uk/artistes/lisa-potts
• https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/19163/lisa-potts-compensation-award
• https://www.lighthouseagency.co.uk/6681/Lisa-Potts
• https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1611528/machete-attack-heroine-says-biggest-thing-was-forgiving-what-he-did-to-the-children
• http://www.parliamentspeakers.com/Speaker/Lisa+Potts
• https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/people/lisa-potts-heroine-saved-young-charges-machete-wielding-attacker-20-years-536841
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1322140/Victim-payouts-to-double-after-Lisa-Potts-row.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_related_to_primary_schools
• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/478003/NaCTSO_Guidance_Note_1_-_2015_-_Dynamic_Lockdown_v1_0.pdf

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