Back in 1983, 14 year old Gillian Atkins had one love in her life - her horses, she was horse mad from a young age. Devoting her life to them, there were even rumblings of Gillian having a possible Olympic shot in her chosen field, so capable was she - until one April evening, that came to a crashing halt.

As did Gillian's life.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving  a child, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

• The Last Dinner Party - Sinner
• Lush - Sweetness And Light

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

References

• "Real Life Crimes..And How They Were Solved": Issue 19 pp 420-426
• Assorted newspaper articles available via Newspapers.com and British Newspaper Archive

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Remembering Gillian. This episode is dedicated to her.

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