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In this episode, Ellie covers the sentencing hearing at Warwick Crown Court in the case of Reanne Coulson — the young woman whose death, and the disposal of her body, shocked the country.

Content warning: This episode contains discussion of violent death, the disposal of human remains, and victim impact statements. Please take care of yourself while listening.

What’s covered in this episode:

The verdicts recap
A recap of the key trial facts — Durnion’s conviction for manslaughter, Moore’s for assisting an offender, and the evidence heard in court.

The sentences
Durnion received 18 years; Moore received 6 years. Ellie covers what the judge said in court and reflects on the licence terms for both men.

Defence mitigation
Ellie responds to the defence submissions made on Durnion’s behalf and explains why she finds them deeply troubling.

Reanne’s family
Victim impact statements were given by Reanne’s mother, Lynne Sparkes, and her twin sister, Kirsten Coulson, who spoke in court herself. Their words are shared and honoured in this episode.

What comes next
Ellie outlines the family’s options to challenge the sentences and reflects on what justice looks like in this case.

Key details

• Case: R v Mohammed Durnion and Adam Moore
• Court: Warwick Crown Court
• Sentencing judge: Judge Kristina Montgomery KC
• Durnion’s sentence: 18 years (released on licence after two-thirds)
• Moore’s sentence: 6 years (released on licence after half)

If this episode has affected you, please reach out to someone you trust. You are not alone. If you are concerned about yourself, please contact the Samaritans on 116 123 (UK). In the USA, you can contact 998 for help and support.

Reanne Coulson. Remember her name.

New to the podcast? Start with the earlier episode covering Reanne’s story for full background on the case.

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I breakdown the verdicts reached by the jury of Mohammed Durnion and Adam Moore. Durnion's verdict was not the verdict people expected to get. We look at sentencing guidlines and talk about appeals too, before finishing off with a statement given by a member of the Coulson family about Reanne to the press.

Find the full statement issued by West Midlands Police here:

https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/news/2026/march/man-found-guilty-of-manslaughter-after-death-of-reanne-coulson-in-coventry/

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It's another update episode for the Reanne Coulson case. In this one we talk about the jury convening to deliberate and we learn a few more facts about the case too.

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This is a round up of the week at trial, where Mohammed Durnion stands accused of murder and Adam Moore stands accused of assisting an offender for the death of Reanne Coulson.

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This week, in a very special episode we remember Jessica, my late co-host. Jessica passed away in September and I wanted to remember her with some of her closest friends including Brett Talley from the Prosecutors Podcast, Jayson Blair from the Silverlinings Handbook podcast, and Allison from Vintage Villains Podcast. Also featuring Jason Usry and messages from members of The Gallery who loved Jessica too.

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Jax Gratton was a 34-year-old transgender woman from Denver, Colorado. She went missing on April 15th of this year, and her body was found on June 6th under unexplained circumstances.

Today we’re joined by Jax’s mom, Cherilynn Gratton-Camis (“Mama C”), and her sister Monroe Mastro. We talk about who Jax was, how she was found, and the issues in the the law enforcement response to her death. ______________________________ 

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Today we’re joined by former New York Times journalist and the host of The Silver Linings Handbook podcast, Jayson Blair.

Jayson is a mental health coach, a reporter and podcaster, and a fierce advocate for victims. We talked today about missing persons, particularly missing and murdered indigenous people, and what we can do as a true crime community to better advocate for them.

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This week on News Roundup we covered the recent guilty verdicts in the trial of Aussie mushroom murderer Erin Patterson, some recent updates in the Lucy Letby case, and a tragic update in the case of missing Coventry mum Reanne Coulson. We also corrected some details from last week's coverage of the murder of Daniel Anjorin during a rampage by Marcos Arduini Monzo.

In Missing and Marginalised we highlighted two missing people from Australia; Tenzin Dorji, 22, from Perth, and Kayleigh McCall-Fittock, 13, from Canberra. If you see either of them please call 131 444, with reference number 8100569 for Kayleigh. 

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This week on News Roundup we looked at four recent and ongoing cases, as well as giving an update on the recent guilty plea from Bryan Kohberger in the Idaho 4 murder case.

Two men have been charged in connection with the murder of Coventry mum Reanne Coulson, Jessica attended the court hearings and we have some updates on how the prosecutions of Mohammed Durnion and Adam Moore are expected to continue. We also looked at the murder of two firefighters in an “ambush” in Kootenai County, Idaho. Marcus Monzo was recently sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 14-year-old Daniel Andorin in a 20-minute “rampage” with a samurai sword in Hainault, London. Finally, we covered the 2015 death of Sara Lynn Colucci, whose husband Michael Colucci was recently brought to trial for her murder before the indictment was dramatically quashed. 

In Missing and Marginalised this week we covered two missing women in England. Matilda, 28, is missing from Coventry as was last seen on July 1st - call 999 if you see Matilda, quoting log 2176-010725. Aaliyah Ekedi-Morrow, 14, was reported missing from the W10 area of West London on Wednesday 11th June. If you know anything about Aaliyah’s disappearance or if you see her, you can contact the police on 101 or 999, quoting reference CAD: 8071/11JUNE

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This week on News Roundup, to celebrate our 10th episode and to mark the end (for now…) of one of the biggest true crime cases of recent years, we're doing a Karen Read special! Back in January 2022, Read’s Boston cop boyfriend John O’Keefe died after a night out in Canton, Massachusetts, and now over 3 years later Read was finally found not guilty of murdering him with her car. We talk about the case itself, the movement in support of Read, and of course what we think. 

In Missing and Marginalised this week we covered two missing women from Boston, Massachusetts. Brianna Colon and Ariyona Watkins-Walker are both 18, and have both been missing since May 2023. If you see Ariyona or Brianna, or have any information about their disappearances, please contact Boston Police on 1-617-343-4500

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