Replay - Discarded: Surjit Athwal

Replay - Discarded: Surjit Athwal

From Method & Madness by Dawn Cate

September 16, 2025 · 1h 1m

About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic story of Surjit Athwal, who faced isolation and abuse in a forced marriage.

Surjit Athwal was 16 years old when she was forced to marry a man 10 years her senior. It was outside of London, England but life for the young wife was isolating, tense and abusive. As Surjit tried to gain her independence and flee her strict Sikh household, the control over her became worse and worse; until a deadly plan was established followed by one chilling statement, “We have to get rid of her. ”Read Sarbjit Kaur Athwal’s Book Here: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00CZ7QGDQ&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_0VAXPR20YZMXPGCFZ6N5 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE or text “start” to 88788UK Helpline: 0800 5999 247 _________________________________________ Promo: World’s Dumbest Criminals Podcast Method & Madness is researched, written, hosted, and produced by Dawn Cate Sound Editing by moInspo Music by Tymur Khakimov from Pixabay REACH OUT:methodandmadnesspod@gmail.com FOLLOW: Instagram.com/MethodAndMadnessPod Twitter.com/MethodPod ___________________________________________________________ This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. Special offer to Method and Madness listeners; you can get 10% off your first month of…

People in this episode

Host: Dawn Cate

Topics covered

  • forced marriage
  • domestic violence
  • abuse
  • Sikh culture
  • independence
  • true crime

Keywords

  • Surjit Athwal
  • domestic violence
  • forced marriage
  • Sikh household
  • abuse
  • true crime

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Domestic Violence Hotline, UK Helpline

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