Key Witness: Aftermath

Key Witness: Aftermath

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Key Witness: Aftermath is hosted by broadcast journalist and presenter Daisy Maskell. Each episode of the vodcast sees Daisy sit down with the people closest to the world's most notorious crimes, to u... more
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  1. Number 1: Abuse Survivor Reveals FAMILY SECRETS

    What if the truth about your family was more devastating than you could ever imagine? For years, Tara Proffitt sensed there were secrets buried deep within her family. Growing up, Tara sensed there was more to her family's story than she had been told. Behind closed doors, unanswered questions and hidden truths cast a shadow over her childhood. But as she got older, a series of shocking events would force Tara to confront a reality far more complicated and devastating than she could ever have imagined. What followed was a journey through unimaginable loss, buried truths and a relentless search for answers. As long-hidden secrets began to surface, Tara found herself questioning everything she thought she knew about her family, her past, and the people she trusted most. In this powerful episode of The Moment, Tara shares the events that turned her world upside down and the extraordinary strength it took to keep moving forward when faced with heartbreak, trauma and grief. This is a story of family secrets, devastating loss, and one woman's determination to uncover the truth. A gripping and deeply emotional journey about resilience, justice, and finding the strength to move forward in the face of unimaginable adversity. Note: This episode features candid discussions of family trauma, bereavement, abuse, and the lasting impact of violence. Viewer discretion is advised. Further Reading: The Reckoning by Tara Proffitt and Ann Cusack, published by Mirror Books, is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/00RjzV75 Some archive material used in this episode is included under fair dealing for the purposes of criticism/review and / or quotations (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988). All sources are credited below: - Wiltshire Police #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeStories #UKTrueCrime #Murdercase #FamilySecrets #Justice #SurvivorStory 00:00 - Introduction & Content Warning 00:49 - Growing Up in Chaos 02:15 - The Place That Felt Safe 04:09 - Keeping the Secret 04:30 - The Conversation That Changed Everything 06:22 - Why She Couldn't Report Him 07:47 - Leaving Home to Protect Her Children 09:36 - The Phone Call No One Wants to Receive 10:44 - What Happened to Her Mum 11:59 - The Moment Everything Changed 12:43 - Returning to the House 14:02 - The Confrontation 15:34 - Justice at Last 16:31 - Her Mum's Killers Sentenced 17:25 - Living with Grief and PTSD 18:18 - Writing The Reckoning 19:02 - A Message About Compassion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  2. Number 2: Mothers On Losing Their Children To Murder

    Some stories don't end when the trial is over. In this special episode of Key Witness Aftermath, host Daisy Maskell revisits some the most impactful moments from our episodes featuring Claire Throssell, Lisa Squire, and Nikki Knight. Dive deep into these intimate discussions on grief, systemic failure, and the ongoing fight to protect the next generation. Featuring insights and harrowing personal accounts from Lisa Squire, Claire Throssell and Nikki Knight, this episode explores the unbearable weight of unimaginable loss, the reality of rebuilding broken lives, and the incredible purpose and advocacy that can emerge from the darkest aftermath. 00:00 Introduction: Beyond the Headlines and Into the Aftermath 00:46 The Nature of Grief: Carrying Love Forward 01:48 Libby's Story: The Night That Changed Everything 03:48 Mason's Story: A Mother's Perspective on a Tragically Short Life 06:20 Claire's Story: The Unthinkable Loss of Paul and Jack 09:30 The Turning Tides: Finding Answers and Fighting for Justice 17:15 Rebuilding From the Ashes: Community, Legacy, and Advocacy 21:30 Looking Forward: Honoring Their Memories and Imagining Their Futures #TrueCrime #KeyWitnessAftermath #DaisyMaskell #TrueCrimeCommunity #GriefSupport #TrueCrimePodcast #JusticeForVictims Some archive material used in this episode is included under fair dealing for the purposes of criticism/review and / or quotations (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988). All sources are credited below: Headline News headline in hook The Independent Headline News headline in hook The Sun Headline News headline in hook BBC News Video Libby Outside Nightclub Youtube Video Extra CCTV Footage Yorkshire Post Video CCTV of Libby getting in car ITV News Video Footage outside the house after the incivent and news report Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71cq0LZsTqo Image Darren Sykes and kids at paintballing ? https://metro.co.uk/2015/03/03/divorce-dad-lured-his-two-sons-into-the-attic-with-train-set-then-burned-them-alive-5086356/ Headline News headline in hook The Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/heartbreaking-first-pictures-inside-fire-ravaged-5560936 Headline News headline in hook The Metro https://metro.co.uk/2014/10/30/my-sons-were-lured-to-their-deaths-in-attic-by-their-evil-father-mother-describes-her-heartbreak-at-losing-boys-to-fire-4927738/ Headline News headline in hook The Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/first-picture-dad-killed-along-4491734 Image Wedding photo Google https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1223719/domestic-abuse-parental-rights-Claire-throssell Video Claire Meeting Keir Starmer Daily Motion https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9shona Video Keir Starmer In Commons Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplepowerchange/videos/after-a-decade-of-tireless-campaigning-claire-throssells-fight-for-her-sons-jack/1828162904452591/ Headline News headline in hook Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-13021185/Two-stabbed-Bristol-turf-war-rival-gangs-locals-best-friends-wrong-place.html Headline News headline in hook The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mason-rist-max-dixon-sentence-bristol-b2668121.html Headline News headline in hook The Sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25692754/teenage-boy-arrested-murder-max-dixon-mason-rist/ Video Max & Mason Leaving House Channel 4 News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPbiRoHomAg Image Images of knives from the attack Sky News https://news.sky.com/story/five-people-guilty-in-case-of-mistaken-identity-double-murder-of-teenage-boys-13253307 Video CCTV of the car on the way to the attack Channel 4 News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPbiRoHomAg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  3. Number 3: Killer Of My Four Children Could Be Released

    What happens when a controlling partner cuts off all contact and completely vanishes with your children? In this devastating episode of 'Aftermath', Daisy Maskell sits down with Michael Tranter, a grieving father breaking his silence for the first time in a long-form video interview to uncover the dark reality behind one of Britain's most shocking family massacres. In 1995, Michael arrived at his ex-partner Lesley’s house for a weekend visit, only to discover she and his four young children: Sarah Jane, Anne Marie, Stephen Paul, and Craig Jonathan; had vanished overnight without a trace. In an era before social media and mobile phones, they completely fell off the face of the earth. For five agonizing years, Michael frantically searched for his kids, unaware that Lesley had remarried a highly manipulative, controlling man named Lee Ford. The horrifying truth finally unraveled in October 2000. Following a missing person's report, a grim police forensic search exposed a monstrous crime hidden on a Cornwall property. Lee Ford had brutally murdered his wife and systematically drugged and strangled his four stepchildren, hiding their bodies under a pile of logs in a woodshed and buried deep inside a potato field. Now, with Lee Ford approaching parole eligibility and the very real threat of him walking free, Michael shares his ongoing torment, the catastrophic failures of social services safeguarding, and the public petition fighting to keep an evil predator behind bars for life. Chapters 00:00 Introduction: The Shocking Murder of the Ford Family 01:24 The Nightmare of Separated Parents 02:22 How Michael and Lesley Met in Telford 03:40 The New Man Steps In 04:31 Disappearing Without a Trace 07:06 A Voice at the End of the Line 09:00 The Caretaker's Dark Lies 10:24 The Official Missing Persons Report & The Arrest 11:42 The Woodshed & Potato Field 13:48 How the Killings Happened 16:20 Guilty Plea 17:15 The Failed Social Services Call 18:19 Michael’s Active Petition 21:21 Facing Unanswered Questions 22:23 Fond Memories: Remembering Lesley and the Children Help Michael keep his family's killer behind bars. Sign the official public petition here:https://www.change.org/p/government-ensure-a-killer-stays-inside-never-comes-out If you have been affected by any of the themes in this video, confidential support is available. Please search online and find what will work best for you. Some archive material used in this episode is included under fair dealing for the purposes of criticism/review and / or quotations (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988). All sources are credited below: Video Police videos from crime scene ITV News https://www.itv.com/news/central/2021-11-15/he-took-five-lives-family-of-murder-victims-say-killer-should-not-be-released Image 2x photos of Lesley with Lee The Cinemaholic https://thecinemaholic.com/lesley-ford/ image Photos of Leslie by herself and photos of kids The Sun/Triangle News https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16818959/husband-killed-wife-four-children-release-prison/ image Wedding photo The Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/michael-tranter-dad-of-four-children-1484091 #LeeFord #TrueCrime #KeyWitness #DaisyMaskell #Aftermath #TrueCrimeDocumentary #UKCrime #BristolCrownCourt #Cornwall #JusticeForFamilies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  4. Number 4: Every Parent's Worst Nightmare

    Imagine your child stepping outside for a pizza and never returning. In this heartbreaking episode of 'Aftermath', Daisy Maskell sits down with Nikki Knight, mother of 15-year-old Mason Rist, for her first long-form video interview exposing the reality behind the brutal Bristol double murder that shocked the nation. On Saturday 27th January 2024, an ordinary night in South Bristol turned into an absolute nightmare. After leaving a gaming session at a mates house to walk down the road for food with his friend Max Dixon, 15 year old Mason was ambushed in a horrific case of mistaken identity. Captured entirely on a home security system, a group of teenage attackers wielding banned zombie killer knives and machetes ended two young lives in just 33 seconds. The frantic police investigation quickly tracked the Audi Q2 getaway car, leading to the arrest of 45 year old driver Anthony Snook and four local teenagers from a rival neighborhood. Now, months after the trial concluded with life sentences and historic convictions, Nikki breaks her silence. She opens up about the trauma of facing the court, the severe lack of social services safeguarding, and the ongoing torment of watching the killers shamelessly brag and post rap videos from inside their prison cells.Nicki has set up a charity in Mason’s name to support young people who need help. You can find information of the trust here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1329117404794585 If you have been affected by knife crime, youth violence, or any themes in this video, support is available. Please search “Knife crime victim support” to find the service that best suits you. Some archive material used in this episode is included under fair dealing for the purposes of criticism/review and / or quotations (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988). All sources are credited below: Headline News headline in hook Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-13021185/Two-stabbed-Bristol-turf-war-rival-gangs-locals-best-friends-wrong-place.html Headline News headline in hook The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mason-rist-max-dixon-sentence-bristol-b2668121.html Headline News headline in hook The Sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/25692754/teenage-boy-arrested-murder-max-dixon-mason-rist/ Video Max & Mason Leaving House Channel 4 News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPbiRoHomAg Image Images of knives from the attack Sky News https://news.sky.com/story/five-people-guilty-in-case-of-mistaken-identity-double-murder-of-teenage-boys-13253307 Video CCTV of the car on the way to the attack Channel 4 News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPbiRoHomAg #MasonRist #MaxDixon #TrueCrime #Bristol #DaisyMaskell #Aftermath #TrueCrimeDocumentary #UKCrime #KnifeCrime #KeyWitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  5. Number 5: Britain's Most Evil Dad: "Mask Slipped And Monster Came Out"

    Claire Throssell’s story is one of unimaginable loss, survival and a fight for change. In this episode of Key Witness Aftermath, Daisy Maskell talks with Claire Throssell, the mother of Jack and Paul Sykes, to discuss the abuse she suffered during her marriage to Darren Sykes, the warning signs that were missed, the failures she says took place within the family court system, and the devastating events of October 2014. Claire speaks about the years of coercive control and domestic abuse, the moment she left the family home to protect her children, and the court decision that allowed unsupervised contact with their father. She also shares what happened on the day of the fire, the bravery of her sons Jack and Paul, and how their legacy has driven her campaign to change the law around parental involvement and child safety. This is a difficult but important conversation about domestic abuse, family court, unsafe contact, coercive control, familicide, grief, justice and the long aftermath that continues once the headlines fade. Key Witness Aftermath is a true crime interview series exploring the human stories behind real cases, told through the voices of those closest to them. Subscribe for more episodes of Key Witness Aftermath. Content warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic abuse, coercive control, child death, serious injuries and trauma. If you or someone you know is affected by domestic abuse, please seek support from a trusted organisation or local emergency services. Some archive material used in this episode is included under fair dealing for the purposes of criticism/review and / or quotations (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988). All sources are credited below: Video Footage outside the house after the incivent and news report Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71cq0LZsTqo Image Darren Sykes and kids at paintballing ? https://metro.co.uk/2015/03/03/divorce-dad-lured-his-two-sons-into-the-attic-with-train-set-then-burned-them-alive-5086356/ Headline News headline in hook The Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/heartbreaking-first-pictures-inside-fire-ravaged-5560936 Headline News headline in hook The Metro https://metro.co.uk/2014/10/30/my-sons-were-lured-to-their-deaths-in-attic-by-their-evil-father-mother-describes-her-heartbreak-at-losing-boys-to-fire-4927738/ Headline News headline in hook The Mirror https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/first-picture-dad-killed-along-4491734 Image Wedding photo Google https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1223719/domestic-abuse-parental-rights-Claire-throssell Video Claire Meeting Keir Starmer Daily Motion https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9shona Video Keir Starmer In Commons Facebook https://www.facebook.com/peoplepowerchange/videos/after-a-decade-of-tireless-campaigning-claire-throssells-fight-for-her-sons-jack/1828162904452591/ #ClaireThrossell #JackAndPaul #KeyWitnessAftermath #TrueCrime #DomesticAbuseAwareness #investigation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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