TRIGGER WARNING: mentions of child sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, domestic abuse and drug addiction

Hello beautiful friends!

This week Emma covers the case of the murder of Derek Benson. Derek's partner Jacqui Noble paid her friend Paul Hopkins to attack and murder Derek in his home in 2000

Jacqui and her daughter suffered years of domestic and sexual abuse at the hands of Derek Benson.

This is part 1 of a 2 part episode

We hope you're all looking after yourselves

As ALWAYS it's FREE PALESTINE

Case begins at 29:15

Episode is available on Go Loud and everywhere else you get your podcasts that you cheat on us with

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Link for tickets to the screening of Something Better Change: https://thesugarclub.com/tc-events/something-better-change/

References:

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/i-didnt-know-marie-kilmartin-was-my-mother-at-her-funeral-now-im-on-a-quest-to-find-justice-for-her/a68406076.html?errorCode=0

https://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0221/46538-bensond/

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/killer-kelly-joins-her-dads-murderer-mum-behind-bars/26271694.html

https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/courts/irelands-most-gruesome-contract-killer-paul-hopkins-walks-free-from-prison/131169079.html

https://www.independent.ie/search?keyword=Derek+benson&daterange=range&datestart=01%2F01%2F2000&dateend=31%2F12%2F2003

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/murder-trial-jury-sent-to-hotel/26017691.html

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/lawyers-for-woman-who-murdered-ex-partner-plead-for-her-early-release/26017853.html

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/woman-hired-pub-doorman-to-murder-violent-lover-trial-told/26020144.html

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30129325.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/murder-accused-tells-of-partner-s-violence-1.970352

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/murder-trial-jury-sent-to-hotel/26017691.html

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/murder-accused-alleges-years-of-sex-abuse/26016519.html

https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/two-face-life-for-murder-of-sadistic-ex-partner/26217939.html

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/lawyers-for-woman-who-murdered-ex-partner-plead-for-her-early-release/26017853.html

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/judge-snubs-murder-sentences-appeal-bid/26018539.html

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/drogheda-news/life-for-woman-who-paid-for-hit/27105998.html

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/contract-killing-accused-told-gardai-of-prior-plan/26015287.html

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/drogheda-news/woman-paid-for-hit-on-partner-claim/27105535.html

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/killer-tried-to-cut-off-head-of-victim/26020468.html

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/murder-victim-beat-partner-and-made-threats/26020269.html

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/woman-hired-pub-doorman-to-murder-violent-lover-trial-told/26020144.html

https://mensreapod.com/2024/05/31/137-a-legacy-of-violence-derek-benson/#more-1085

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30129325.html

https://extra.ie/2018/01/06/news/irish-news/jacqui-noble-released-from-prison

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30129505.html

https://www.irishexaminer.com/maintopics/person-jacqui-noble_topic-342851.html

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30129525.html

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https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/killer-who-knifed-teenage-mum-is-having-baby-in-jail/27991585.html

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/killer-kelly-joins-her-dads-murderer-mum-behind-bars/26271694.html

https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/courts/irelands-most-gruesome-contract-killer-paul-hopkins-walks-free-from-prison/131169079.html