About this episode

This episode delves into the case of 8-year-old Julia Brown who went missing in South Shields in 1974.

On Thursday, 21st March 1974, 8-year-old Julia Brown made her way home from school in South Shields, bidding her friend goodbye yards from her front door, but the little girl would not cross the threshold. Join me as I delve into the case of Julia Brown. Thank you to Kirsty Mills for providing the cover art featuring the South Shields lighthouse for this episode. Keep up to date with all the podcast news via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/mupnorth X https://x.com/murderupnorth Instagram @itsmurderupnorth Support the show at patreon.com/Itsmurderupnorth Subscribe to the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@itsmur derupnorth4448?si=r25c5G7xcFQpGUpV Leave a review at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/its-murder-up-north/id1493727239 Have you got a case you would like to hear? Let me know at itsmurderupnorth@outlook.com A full list of sources is available upon request.

People in this episode

Host: Jenny Hacking

Topics covered

• true crime
• missing person
• 1970s case
• South Shields
• child abduction

Keywords

• Julia Brown
• missing child
• true crime podcast
• South Shields
• 1974 case

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kirsty Mills

Places: South Shields

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