The Witch of Tewkesbury: 25 Years of Captivity / Amanda Wixon

About this episode

The episode discusses a disturbing case of prolonged abuse uncovered in Tewkesbury, revealing the harrowing conditions of a woman who had been isolated for over two decades.

On a quiet street in Tewkesbury, a secret remained hidden for over two decades. In March 2021, the police uncovered one of the most disturbing cases of prolonged abuse in modern UK history. Inside a neglected home, officers found a woman who had effectively vanished from society, malnourished, isolated, and living in conditions described as inhuman… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***     This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton. To get early ad-free access, including Season 1, sign up for They Walk Among PLUS, available from Patreon or Apple Podcasts . More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rosanna Fitton, Benjamin Fitton, Joel Porter

Topics covered

• abuse
• isolation
• neglect
• true crime
• UK history
• police investigation

Keywords

• Tewkesbury
• abuse
• neglect
• police
• true crime
• isolation
• UK history

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Books & works: They Walk Among Us

Places: Tewkesbury

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