The Final Hours Before Holly Newton Was Murdered

About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic murder of 15-year-old Holly Newton by her ex-boyfriend, highlighting the signs of abuse and stalking leading up to the event.

England, 2023: 15-year-old Holly Newton was tragically murdered by her obsessive ex-boyfriend Logan MacPhail whilst on a first date with another boy. Logan showed all the tell-tale signs of an abuser, a boy whose controlling behaviour finally proved fatal. He stalked Holly in the lead up to the attack, hacked her social media accounts, and finally cornered her in an alleyway armed with a knife. Resources: Holly’s Hope - https://www.hollyshope.co.uk/home The Daniel Baird Foundation https://controlthebleed.org.uk/ https://linktr.ee/eleanornealeresources Follow Outlore Podcast here: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@EleanorNeale Insta - @outlorepodcast https://www.instagram.com/outlorepodcast/?__d=16d TikTok - @outlorepodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@outlorepodcast A Moth - MGMT production @Moth-mgmt

People in this episode

Host: Eleanor Neale

Topics covered

• murder
• teen violence
• obsessive relationships
• true crime
• stalking
• abuse

Keywords

• Holly Newton
• Logan MacPhail
• murder
• stalking
• teen violence
• abuse
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Holly’s Hope, The Daniel Baird Foundation

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