On the 3rd of January 2022, Sheila and Clay Fletcher called 911. They had found their daughter Lacey unresponsive on the couch.

When the officers arrived, they entered a scene that was so horrific, they couldn't believe what they were seeing. But...

This is Real.

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https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/support-services-carers - Northern Ireland

https://www.caregiver.org/caregiver-resources/all-resources/ - US

https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/ - Australia

https://carers.net.nz/ - New Zealand

https://carersworldwide.org/ - Worldwide

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On the 10th of May 2013, Premier Inn hotel staff discovered the bodies mother and daughter Margaret and Nicola McDonough. They had severe injuries and nobody could figure out why these two kind and harmless women had their lives ended like this.

As the police started their investigation, they uncovered an incredible web of lies and the reality seemed truly unbelievable. But....

This is Real.

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https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity support

https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UK

https://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans

https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USA

https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia

https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Ireland

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This episode is slightly different to the usual format of 'Real'. This is going to give you an update on all the deep dive cases covered on 'Real', including the cases of Stuart Lubbock, Claudia Lawrence, Charlene Downes, Billie-Jo Jenkins as well as updates on Luke Mitchell and The Lampard Inquiry.

And we'll also hear from some of you, the incredible listeners who wanted to share your thoughts on some of the cases covered.

This is Real.

My YouTube channell 'Totally True Crime' is here: https://www.youtube.com/@Totallytruecrime

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When teenager Conrad Roy Jnr III met 16-year-old Michelle Carter in 2012, he thought he found someone who truly understood him. They both had battles with mental health conditions and they became each others rocks.

But in June 2014, Michelle's tone changed and soon she would be in court, charged with killing Conrad, even though she wasn't there when he died.

This is Real.

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Conrad's Law Facebook Page:

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If you need support, please see the links below to organisations that can help:

https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity support

https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UK

https://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans

https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USA

https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia

https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Ireland

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In 1989, Julie Hogg went missing after finishing a shift at work. When she failed to turn up to collect her son from her mother Ann the next day, Ann knew something was very wrong.

She could never have imagined the fight that lie ahead of her, a fight that ended up changing British law.

This is Real.

My new true crime YouTube channel 'Totally True Crime' can be found here, please do like and subscribe, thank you:

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Ann's book 'For the Love of Julie' can be found here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Julie-nightmare-courage-desperate/dp/0007262620

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Janet Scott had separated from her husband and was looking for love. She met Simon Mellors in a pub in Nottingham and became smitten. But Simon had a dark past that he kept secret in the beginning of their relationship. When Janet found out, she decided to stick by him, because his probation officer said he didn't think she was at risk.

But he was wrong. So very wrong.

This is Real.

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Here is some information on probation service training and jobs in the UK:

https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/probation-officer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8YKI0Ttgoc

Reference for advice on leaving an abusive relationship: 

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/i-am-planning-to-leave-my-abuser/

If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK

https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims 

https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland

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 

https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia

https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia 

If you'd like more information on Crime Con UK, you can get information here.

https://www.crimecon.co.uk/

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In May 2019, police in Sturgis, Michigan received an anonymous call from a man who told them that there was a body in the home of local man Wade Allen. They believed it to be the body of his girlfriend, Kelly Jean Warner, who was affectionately known as KJ.

As the police enter the home, there is no sign of a body or anything hugely suspicious.... but one officers intuition unraveled the case and soon the true horror of what had happened to KJ was revealed.

This is Real.

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Reference for advice on leaving an abusive relationship: 

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/i-am-planning-to-leave-my-abuser/

If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK

https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims 

https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland

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 

https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia

https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia 

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In October 2024, news outlets reported that police in Northern Ireland had caught 'the UK's biggest catfish'. But 26-year-old Alexander McCartney did much more than just lie about who he was online. His crimes have devastated thousands of lives. And ended two.

This is Real.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains themes of suicide and child sexual abuse. Whilst the descriptions are not explicit, please take extra care whilst listening.

The Cyber Helpline: (UK & US)

https://www.thecyberhelpline.com/

Advice for helping keep children safe online:

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/

If you need support, please see the links below to organisations that can help:

https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity support

https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UK

https://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans

https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USA

https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia

https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Ireland

https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/ - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)

https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA

https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia

https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland

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In December 2014, 39-year-old Angela Wrightson was at her home when the unthinkable happened, she was killed in her own home, where she should have felt safe.

But when the police discovered that this brutal and sustained attacked on a vulnerable woman had been committed by two vulnerable children, it left many questions including one vital one - could Angela's murder have been prevented?

This is Real.

https://www.crimecon.co.uk/ - If you would like to attend Crime Con London in June 2025, please see the details here. The discount code REAL10 will give you 10% off.

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On the 13th of July 2024, 25-year-old Michael Frison went missing from a volunteer site in Sardinia, Italy.

With a criminal investigation now underway, Michael's mother gives us an update on the case.

This is a special four-part series of 'Real'.

The Official Facebook Group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/michaelfrisonmissing

https://www.gofundme.com/f/funds-to-help-find-michael - If you'd like to support Cristina in her quest to find her son, you can do so here. Thank you.

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