About this episode

The episode explores the police investigation into Eleanor Williams, revealing her background and mental state through various reports and interviews.

Police material is released, taking us to the moments they discover her battered at her flat and the night before her infamous post. They also reveal her reaction when accused of lying. Meanwhile Liz and Jason are given a psychiatric report charting medical records and interviews which reveal more on Ellie’s background and state of mind. And, finally, Liz hears from the young woman at the centre of it all - directly from prison. Warning: This series discusses issues of sexual abuse, self-harm, violence and suicide From Sky News Storycast, Unreliable Witness is presented by Jason Farrell and Liz Lane. Series Producer: Anne-Marie Bullock Executive Producer: Louise Cotton Sound Design: Matt Wareham Additional Journalism: Sarah O’Connell Sky Podcasts Editor: Paul Stanworth

People in this episode

Hosts: Liz Lane, Jason Farrell

Topics covered

• sexual abuse
• self-harm
• violence
• mental health
• true crime

Keywords

• Eleanor Williams
• police investigation
• psychiatric report
• self-harm
• violence
• true crime
• Sky News

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