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In November 2024, social workers, police, and the family court system were all focused on one vulnerable 14 month old boy: Oakley Barnett. His mother, Emma Barnett, had already lost care of her previous children, and a final court decision was about to determine whether Oakley would also be removed from her custody. What happened over the next few hours would end in one of the most devastating child murder cases in recent UK history.As officers searched desperately for Emma and Oakley across Essex, helicopters circled overhead and concerns grew that something had gone terribly wrong. But the truth was far closer than anyone realised. Hidden inside a barricaded loft space, Emma and Oakley were waiting. When police finally located them shortly after midnight, a single sentence changed everything and triggered a frantic rescue attempt that came too late to save a little boy whose entire future should still have been ahead of him.In this episode of REDRUM True Crime, Grace examines the murder of Oakley Barnett, the warning signs leading up to the tragedy, the role of social services and family court proceedings, the evidence presented at trial, and the questions that remain about whether intervention can ever move quickly enough when a crisis unfolds behind closed doors.As officers listened outside that loft hatch, they still believed Oakley was alive. Then Emma spoke one sentence that would instantly transform a missing child investigation into something far more horrifying...Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/) https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/) https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠ (https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime) https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠You can email me: ⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ (mailto:redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com) SHOP MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com⁠⁠⁠ (https://redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com) Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go:⁠⁠⁠ (https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952) https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952⁠⁠⁠Sources & Accuracy: Information in these videos is gathered from publicly available sources such as news reports, interviews, court documents, and online discussions. While I do my best to present accurate and up-to-date information, some details may be incomplete, outdated, or disputed. Statements made by individuals are presented as claims or allegations unless officially confirmed.Opinion & Commentary: All content is created for informational and commentary purposes. The views expressed are my own and should not be taken as fact. This content is not intended to harm, accuse, or misrepresent any individual or group. Viewers are encouraged to do their own research and form their own conclusions.No Professional Advice: Nothing in this content should be considered legal, professional, or expert advice. Duhh guys I'm no lawyer.Fair Use Notice: This content may include clips, images, or references used under fair use for commentary, criticism, and educational purposes.Liability: I make no guarantees about the completeness or accuracy of the information presented and accept no liability for any errors, omissions, or outcomes related to its use. All information is provided “as is,” and it is your responsibility to verify any details independently.If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace xPatreon monthly subscription- ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠ (https://⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠) A one off donation- ⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans⁠⁠⁠ (https://⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans⁠⁠⁠) Youtube monthly membership levels- ⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join⁠⁠⁠Thanks,Grace xSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In October 2023, a woman repeatedly called 999 with a chilling confession: she said she had killed someone.But there was a problem.She wouldn’t say who the victim was. She wouldn’t reveal exactly where the murder had happened. And despite calling emergency services multiple times over a period of weeks, police were left trying to piece together fragments of a story that barely made sense.The woman was 52 year old Anne-Marie Burrows.At first, officers had no body, no confirmed crime scene, and no clear way of knowing whether the calls were genuine, intoxicated ramblings or the confession of a real killer. But when Anne-Marie finally phoned police again and revealed the name of the victim - 56 year old Royal Navy veteran Paul Knowles - investigators would uncover a scene so violent that even seasoned professionals struggled with the brutality of what had happened inside a flat in Peterborough.Paul had served more than two decades in the Royal Navy, including during the Gulf War. He was a father, a brother, and someone described by loved ones as dependable, kind and deeply loved. So how did a night spent drinking with someone he considered a friend end in tragedy?Anne-Marie claimed she acted in self-defence. She said fear, trauma and panic drove what happened next. But as forensic evidence emerged and the full extent of Paul’s injuries was revealed in court, prosecutors argued something very different.In this episode of REDRUM, Grace takes you through the disturbing timeline of repeated 999 calls, the police bodycam footage of Anne-Marie’s arrest, the courtroom evidence not widely reported online, and the devastating impact left behind for Paul Knowles’ family.Because what police eventually discovered inside that flat at Farriers Court raised one deeply unsettling question…If this was self-defence - why did the evidence tell such a different story? Sign up for the free REDRUM newsletter, full of all things true crime, as well as a run down of all the latest REDRUM cases. This will only ever come to you once a month... I'm no fan of spam. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W79H87S⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/redrumtruecrime/⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠You can email me: ⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrimepodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠SHOP MERCH: ⁠⁠⁠redrumtruecrime.myshopify.com⁠⁠⁠Podcast versions of all episodes if you prefer to listen on the go:⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy?si=ec5c7c4c945c4952⁠⁠⁠Sources & Accuracy: Information in these videos is gathered from publicly available sources such as news reports, interviews, court documents, and online discussions. While I do my best to present accurate and up-to-date information, some details may be incomplete, outdated, or disputed. Statements made by individuals are presented as claims or allegations unless officially confirmed.Opinion & Commentary: All content is created for informational and commentary purposes. The views expressed are my own and should not be taken as fact. This content is not intended to harm, accuse, or misrepresent any individual or group. Viewers are encouraged to do their own research and form their own conclusions.No Professional Advice: Nothing in this content should be considered legal, professional, or expert advice. Duhh guys I'm no lawyer.Fair Use Notice: This content may include clips, images, or references used under fair use for commentary, criticism, and educational purposes.Liability: I make no guarantees about the completeness or accuracy of the information presented and accept no liability for any errors, omissions, or outcomes related to its use. All information is provided “as is,” and it is your responsibility to verify any details independently.If you're able, please support me on Patreon/buymeacoffee/YouTube membership to continue bringing REDRUM content to YouTube. Thanks, Grace xPatreon monthly subscription- ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/redrumtruecrime⁠⁠⁠A one off donation- ⁠⁠⁠www.buymeacoffee.com/redrumhumans⁠⁠⁠Youtube monthly membership levels- ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGzDaluex7D_hPe7exgKhQ/join⁠⁠⁠Thanks,Grace xSee Privacy Policy at ⁠⁠⁠https://art19.com/privacy⁠⁠⁠ and California Privacy Notice at ⁠⁠⁠https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.