The Beast of Birkenhead: 8. Whispers

About this episode

The episode explores the implications of Diane Sindall's murder and the patterns of sexual violence that suggest a potential serial offender.

As police put out a renewed appeal, we question whether long ignored patterns of sexual violence raise the possibility of a serial offender and whether Diane’s killer could have been stopped. We are also reminded that Diane Sindall’s murder is not just about the past as we visit a vigil for victims of violence against women. Presenter: Olivia Graham. Producers: Kate Bissell, Gemma Maull and Olivia Graham. Sound Design and Music Composition: Phil Channell. Mixing: Ivan Eastley. Story Consultants: Neil McCarthy, Jack Kibble-White and Kirsty Williams. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Development was by BBC Audio Scotland and BBC Merseyside. Executive Editors: Gillian Wheelan and Ben Anderson. Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin. There’s graphic descriptions of violence in this series. For details of help and support in the UK, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

People in this episode

Host: Olivia Graham

Topics covered

• sexual violence
• serial offender
• murder
• vigil
• violence against women
• police appeal

Keywords

• Diane Sindall
• murder
• sexual violence
• serial offender
• vigil
• police appeal
• BBC Sounds

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Audio Scotland, BBC Merseyside

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