Episode 92 - Kim, Kayleigh and Kimberley Buckley
From Killer In The Family by Clare Laxton
February 13, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 92
About this episode
The episode recounts the tragic story of Kim, Kayleigh, and Kimberley Buckley, who died in a house fire set by an abusive partner, highlighting systemic failures in protecting them.
In September 2012, 46 year old Kim Buckley, her 17 year old daughter Kayleigh Buckley and 6 month old granddaughter Kimberley Buckley all died in a house fire in Cwmbran, in Wales. The fire had been deliberately started by Kayleigh’s controlling and abusive boyfriend – and father of Kimberley - Carl Mills who was later jailed for over 30 years for their murders. Mills groomed Kayleigh when she was just 15 years old and three statutory reports identified multiple failings in the police and social services response to the danger Mills posed. A heartbreaking story of the murder of three generations of a family and the failure of services to protect them. This is the story of Kim, Kayleigh and Kimberley Buckley. Information and support Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic…
People in this episode
Host: Clare Laxton
Topics covered
- domestic abuse
- family tragedy
- systemic failure
- murder case
- fire incident
- police response
- social services
Keywords
- Kim Buckley
- Kayleigh Buckley
- Kimberley Buckley
- Carl Mills
- Cwmbran
- domestic abuse
- house fire
- police failings
- social services
- family annihilation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Samaritans UK, Samaritans Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA), Women’s Aid, National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK, Mental Health America, National Domestic Violence Hotline, Hansard - UK Parliament, South Wales Argus, Wales Online, BBC News
Places: Cwmbran, Wales
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