Bibaa Henry was forty-six years old. A social worker who spent her life advocating for vulnerable children and families. A sister.

Nicola Smallman was twenty-seven. A freelance photographer . A close friend said when she walked into a room she was like a nightlight - subtle, protective, warm.

On the evening of the 5th of June 2020, they were celebrating Bibba's birthday in Fryent Country Park, Wembley. At 1:05AM, Nicole sent her boyfriend a text message. She and Bibaa were dancing in a field.

Those were the last words anyone received from either of them.

The police took thirty-six hours  to attend.

Two officers sent to guard their bodies, photographed them and shared the images on WhatsApp. Their killer received a life sentence. The two officers received two years and nine months.

Their mother, Mina Smallman, Britain's first Black female Archdeacon, publicly named the media's silence. Her daughters were Black. The coverage reflected that.

This episode is their full story.

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Edna Mmbali Ombakho was thirty-one years old. She came from Kitale, Kenya to study for her Masters degree in London. She called her family every week without fail.

On the 1st of February 2026, she went for a walk near her home in Wraysbury, Berkshire. She did not come back.

For five weeks, her family flew from Kenya to sit in a police station in Berkshire. Her community organised, prayed, and appealed for information the national mainstream media said almost nothing.

 This episode tells Edna’s full story: who she was, what happened during the 35 days she was missing, what community did, and what the silence around her case reveals about how Britain treats missing Black women.

 Edna’s death is currently being treated as unexplained by Thames Valley Police. No arrests have been made. A coroner's report is awaited.

 If you have any information relevant to the investigation, please call Thames Valley Police on 101. To remain completely anonymous, call Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Say her name. Edna Mmbali Ombakho.

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