Murder Bird

Murder Bird

By Sophie ThompsonTrue Crime
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Murder Bird episodes

  • 1 - The Honour Killing of Laura Wilson

    For our debut episode, we explore the case of Laura Wilson, a 17-year-old mum murdered in the name of 'honour'.


    *Please note: This case contains details of violence and sexual abuse with occasional explicit language - listener discretion is advised*


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    Sources and further reading:

    • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-18360088
    • https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2510542/Britains-white-honour-killing-Teenager-brutally-murdered-Muslim-lover-exposing-relationship-family.html
    • https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/love-triangle-teen-laura-wilson-1485146
    • https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/jail-man-who-stabbed-teenage-mother-death-1912967
    • https://s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/projects/rotherham/index.html
    • https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9149929/Teenager-is-first-white-victim-of-honour-killing.html
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotherham_child_sexual_exploitation_scandal
    • https://www.norfolklscb.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Rotherham-Safeguarding-Children-Board-SCR-Overview-Report.pdf
    • https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/murdered-mother-17-linked-sex-exploitation-gang-1899436
    • Britain's Darkest Taboos - S02 E07
    • Violated by Sarah Wilson (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Violated-Shocking-Harrowing-Notorious-Rotherham-ebook/dp/B00W0TUFVS)
    • AlexisOrtizSofield and Pixabay for the music

    • 29 min

    About Murder Bird

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    A True Crime podcast where we explore cases involving women and children. Join me, your host Sophie, as we look into crimes from murder to abuse, from the infamous to the obscure.