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I hit puberty, then burned down my family home
At 18 Nikki Owen set fire to the family home – and she didn’t know why.
Nikki awaited trial in solitary confinement, but her father searched for answers in medical science, and started working on a ground-breaking legal defence to get her out.
If you've been affected by any of subjects in this programme you can find support and additional information below:
BBC Action Line: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/
Befrienders Worldwide: https://www.befrienders.org/
The International Association for Premenstrual Disorders: https://iapmd.org/
National Association for Premenstrual Syndromes https://www.pms.org.uk
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Tom Harding Assinder
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At 18 Nikki Owen set fire to the family home – and she didn’t know why.
Nikki awaited trial in solitary confinement, but her father searched for answers in medical science, and started working on a ground-breaking legal defence to get her out.
If you've been affected by any of subjects in this programme you can find support and additional information below:
BBC Action Line: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/
Befrienders Worldwide: https://www.befrienders.org/
The International Association for Premenstrual Disorders: https://iapmd.org/
National Association for Premenstrual Syndromes https://www.pms.org.uk
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Tom Harding Assinder
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