S5 Ep5: Horror At The Teddy Bears Picnic

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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Remembering the children, their families, and the staff at St Luke's.