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After three loses, three encounters with the justice system, Jean is now making it her mission to help other families affected by homicide.She has now helped over 1000 people who have lost a loved one to murder, manslaughter or culpable homicide as well as children who have been affected (alongside children from deprived communities). And then Jean gets the news she's been dreading....This is Jean: The Real Lady Justice To sign Jean's petition, please see here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/761706To visit the Families Fighting for Justice website, see here:https://familiesfightingforjustice.org/To donate to the Justgiving page, see here:https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/familiesfightingforjustice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Jean tries to live with the grief of loosing her sister and her son, life deals her another blow.Her daughter Chantel, goes missing.This is Jean - The Real Lady Justice. If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:https://havendas.org.uk/ - UKhttps://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UKhttps://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UKhttps://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Irelandhttps://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Irelandhttps://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USAhttps://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australiahttps://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet Jean Taylor... a woman who has helped over 1000 family members who have been affected by homicide with her charity Families Fighting For Justice. And Jean can do this... because she knows how it feels. Over the next six episodes, you're going to hear about Jean, a woman from Birkenhead, England whose lived through the unimaginable... but she's still standing strong and fighting every step of the way. This is Jean: The Real Lady JusticeIf you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:https://havendas.org.uk/ - UKhttps://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UKhttps://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UKhttps://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Irelandhttps://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Irelandhttps://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USAhttps://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australiahttps://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Home is meant to be the safest place—but for some, it becomes the most dangerous.In this episode, we uncover the hidden world of domestic drugging and abuse within relationships. An investigation by CNN revealed that one chatroom with this horrifying abuse as it's subject, had over 62 million views in just one month. This is REAL. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here by joining Patreon for £2, thank you:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcastCNN Report:https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2026/03/world/expose-rape-assault-online-vis-intl/index.htmlLinks to Zoe's social media here:https://www.instagram.com/zoewatts.sms/If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information:https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/ - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USAhttps://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australiahttps://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is from my show 'REAL LIVES' - as I recover from a nasty illness and prepare to celebrate a big birthday in a few days time, I'm sharing an incredibly heartbreaking case from a brother who has suffered unfathomable loss and is now fighting for his sister. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains references to domestic violence and suicide. Whilst the descriptions are not explicit, please take extra care whilst listening.In March 2023, Danielle Haggarty was found unresponsive in the flat of a man she was dating on and off for eight years. The circumstance's in this case revealed a disturbing fact - it's not a crime to witness someone dying and not call for help.Today we're joined by Danielle's brother Jonathan, whose life has been shaped by a series of unimaginable losses, and he is now on a mission to change the law in his sisters name.This is REAL LIVES.If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcastIf you'd like to connect to share a story on REAL or REAL LIVES, please find me on instagram @naomichannell or @realtruecrimepodcast or by searching my name on LinkedIn, thank you. To sign Jonathan's petition please see here:https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/750545Justice for Danielle Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584415784649&locale=en_GBIf you need support with mental health and suicidal thoughts, please see the links below to organisations that can help:https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity supporthttps://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UKhttps://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritanshttps://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USAhttps://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australiahttps://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention IrelandIf you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UKhttps://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victimshttps://safelives.org.uk/ - UKhttps://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Irelandhttps://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for menhttps://sdvs.ie/ - Irelandhttps://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for menhttps://www.lifewire.org/ - USAhttps://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for menhttps://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australiahttps://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stuart Lubbock's father Terry has never given up on getting justice for his son. In this episode we look at the lengths Terry went to, including meeting up with Michael Barrymore, alone, in a hotel room.....If you have any information on this case please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.To support the show, you can join Patreon for £2 per month, thank you:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The inquest of Stuart Lubbock was a media circus. The family and friends of Stuart arrive at the court, coming face to face with the last people to see Stuart alive. But the inquest left them with more questions than answers....If you have any information on this case please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.To support the show, you can join Patreon for £2 per month, thank you:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcastIf you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information:https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/ - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USAhttps://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australiahttps://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*It's been 25 Years since Stuart Lubbock was found raped and murdered in the swimming pool of TV presenter Michael Barrymore - this series, has been re-recorded and includes additional reporting from the first series released in 2022*.Imagine going to a nightclub, meeting a national celebrity and being invited back to their house for a party... cool right?Well... not if that party would mean the end of your life.This is a tragic true story, that has many twists and turns and feels like the script of a Hollywood Blockbuster, but it's real life.In the first episode, we tell the story of the last 12 hours of Stuart Lubbock's life and what happened that night, at the home of one of the UK's biggest television stars, Michael Barrymore.If you have any information on this case please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.#stuartlubbock #michaelbarrymore #justice4stuart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When schoolteacher and former singer Trudi Burgess began a relationship with gardener Robert Easom, it seemed like a chance at happiness after the devastating loss of her husband. But behind closed doors, Robert slowly began to manipulate Trudi. Over the course of eight years, Trudi would endure a relentless pattern of coercive control, intimidation, and escalating violence. On 17 February 2025, everything reached a horrifying breaking point. When Trudi finally found the courage to say she was leaving, the man she trusted flew into a violent rage. Within minutes, an assault would leave her with a catastrophic injury that would change her life forever. But Trudi is now sharing her story to help others and inspiring people across the world. This is REAL. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-care-for-our-mum-trudiIf you'd like to support the show, you can do so here via my Patreon, thank you:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcastIf you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:https://havendas.org.uk/ - UKhttps://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UKhttps://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UKhttps://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Irelandhttps://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Irelandhttps://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USAhttps://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australiahttps://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In June 2016, Dawn Rhodes arrived at her family home where her soon to be ex-husband Robert was waiting to hand over their child. But something happened that left their child and Robert with injuries and Dawn, dead.Robert and their child said Dawn had attacked them in a jealous rage and at a trial Robert was found not-guilty of murder, instead, killing Dawn in a heroic act of self-defence.Until their child had a conversation with a therapist years later, that changed everything.This is REAL.If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here via my Patreon, thank you:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcastIf you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UKhttps://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UKhttps://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Irelandhttps://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Irelandhttps://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USAhttps://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australiahttps://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In March 2023, 59-year-old Jane Collinson was looking forward to so many exciting things in her life. She was planning her 60th birthday party, her daughters wedding and she was about to buy her dream home with her new husband.But one mans actions ended all of that. In this episode, we focus on the continuing issue of violence against women and girls. In the UK a woman is killed by a man every 3 days, and Jane was one of them.This is REAL.If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here via my Patreon, thank you:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcasthttps://www.femicidecensus.org/about/https://x.com/CountDeadWomenTo watch 999: What Happened Next? go to www.channel4.com If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UKhttps://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UKhttps://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Irelandhttps://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Irelandhttps://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USAhttps://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australiahttps://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In March 2011, Susan Nicholson was found dead on her sofa. Her boyfriend, Robert Trigg, said he had accidentally rolled on her in the night. The police ruled the death as an accident and the case was closed.But if they had conducted a more thorough investigation... they'd have discovered that just a few years prior, Robert had woken up to his ex-girlfriend, Caroline Devlin, lifeless at the end of the bed. Susan's parents embarked on a relentless quest for the truth and when they got to it, it was more horrific than anyone could have imagined.This is REAL. If you'd like to support the show and become a REAL Patreon for £2, you can do so here, thank you: https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcastTo attend CrimeCon Birmingham, please see here and use REAL10 for 10% off ticket prices:https://www.crimecon.co.uk/faqsTo attend True Crime Fest, please see here for tickets: https://www.truecrimefest.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.