In 2021, Jade Ward finally broke up with the father of her 4 children, after years of enduring his controlling behaviour. He'd even booked them a secret wedding, in an attempt to 'keep her'.

But Russell decided that if he couldn't have her, nobody else could either.

Jade was murdered and her children were devestated at the loss of their caring and devoted mother, but from his prison cell, Russell was still controlling the children, because HE had parental rights.

Until Jade's family decided enough was enough... and changed the law.

This is REAL.

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On the 16th of March 2023, 53-year-old Gary Shearer flew to Lanzarote to celebrate St Patrick's Day. But after just a few hours on the resort, Gary went missing.

Today, Gary's niece Darcie lays out the facts and explains why she thinks there has been foul play in her uncles case.

This is REAL.

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In October 2024, Mother-of-one Courtney Lee's found the body of her teenager child. They had taken their own life after being bullied.

Statistics state that around 200 teenagers die by suicide each year in the UK, with bullying being a common factor that leads them to this heartbreaking decision.

Now Courtney is advocating for victims of bullying by trying to get the government to take action. In this episode, Courtney shares her story and her fight for Willow's Law.

This is REAL.

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https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/contact.html

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On the 6th of June 2012, 32-year-old mother of four Claire Holland went missing in Bristol are a night out.

She'd met her ex-partner for a drink and whilst witnesses saw her leave the pub that night, she seemed to vanish into thin air.

But then an undercover police officer did something incredible - over 18 months he befriended the main suspect... to try to get him to confess.

This is REAL.

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https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men

https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland

https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men

https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA

https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men

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https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/addiction/ - Ireland

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In 2023, four children were picked up by a man that they considered to be a grandfather figure. He took them to a coffee shop and then out for dinner. But this wasn't a kind gesture... he was keeping the children away from something that would break their hearts and change their lives forever. And he was responsible.

This is REAL.

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In this episode, we look at another double murder that happened within Brian and Susan's friendship group - could the same person have killed 4 people?

And we hear from Dean's brother, whose got some incredible information...

Could this lead Ray a step closer to figuring out who killed Brian and Susan?

This is REAL.

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With a bombshell dropped for Ray, he is adamant he won't let it deter him from getting justice for the man he believed was his Dad.

In this episode, we go further into Ray's investigation and discover that not everything is as it seems....

This is REAL.

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Brian Price and Susan Tetrault were murdered in their beds at Susan's flat in London in 1986. The case has been cold for almost 40 years... until now...

Ray Price, Brian's son has started his own investigation - and we've been invited along. And what he has started to uncover is shocking...

This is REAL.

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In 2007, the body of 55-year-old Danny Rex Harris was discovered in his bedroom in his apartment in Memphis, Tennessee. He had lay undiscovered for over two months.

Two arrests and convictions were made, but now one woman, an everyday citizen who works in finance, came across the case and noticed something was very very wrong.

In this episode, we are joined by Stephanie Tinsley, a first time investigator who is gathering evidence that she believes, means that the wrong person is in jail for Danny's murder.

This is REAL.

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British woman Sarm Heslop went missing from her boyfriends yacht in March 2021. They yacht was moored in Franks Bay, in the Virgin Islands, 200ft from the shore.

The details surrounding Sarm's case are laid out in this episode by two of her friends who are part of a group of people who loved Sarm, and won't rest until they have answers.

This is REAL.

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