Killer in the family podcast
Clare Laxton
A true crime podcast exploring men who kill their families.
Episode 58 - Marie James, her children, and Emily Mather
Send us a textVOTE for Killer in the family in this year’s True Crime Awards Listener’s Choice category – it only takes 2 minutes – thank you! True Crime Awards 2025 - Listeners' ChoiceOn the 3 March 1892 in Melbourne Australia police discovered the dead body of a woman called Emily Mather. Over a week later her killed was captured, convicted and executed in Australia in May 1892. At the same time police in England found the dead bodies of Marie James and her four children Bertha, Mary, Sidney a
Episode 57 - The Keller Family
Send us a textVOTE for Killer in the family in this year’s True Crime Awards Listener’s Choice category – it only takes 2 minutes – thank you! True Crime Awards 2025 - Listeners' ChoiceIn April 2012 41 year old Lynnette Keller and her 18 year old daughter Kaylene were shot and killed by husband and father Peter Keller in East Seattle. After killing his family Peter set fire to the house and then absconded to an underground bunker he had spent years building in the nearby mountains. A proclaimed
Episode 56 - Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt
Send us a textIn July 2024, just last year, Carol Hunt was at her home in Bushey near Watford with two of her three daughters – Hannah aged 28 years old and Louise aged 25 years old. Kyle Clifford – Louise’ ex-boyfriend came to the house to collect some belongings and murdered all three women. A violent man with a history of control, he has just been convicted of the murders and the destruction of nearly a whole family. This is the story of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt. Information and support
Episode 55 - Julie Dart and Stephanie Slater Part Two
Send us a textIf you want to reach new audiences through podcasting in 2025 then get in touch. My brand-new podcast package will support you, your charity or business to launch a successful podcast. Get in touch on clare.laxton@outlook.com or www.clarelaxtonconsults.co.uk to find out more. In July 1991 18 year old Julie Dart was kidnapped from Leeds and forced to write ransom letters to her boyfriend and mother. Kept in a workshop by her kidnapper she tried to escape and was killed. Her body was
Episode 54 - Julie Dart and Stephanie Slater Part One
Send us a textIf you want to reach new audiences through podcasting in 2025 then get in touch. My brand-new podcast package will support you, your charity or business to launch a successful podcast. Get in touch on clare.laxton@outlook.com or www.clarelaxtonconsults.co.uk to find out more. In July 1991 18 year old Julie Dart was kidnapped from Leeds and forced to write ransom letters to her boyfriend and mother. Kept in a workshop by her kidnapper she tried to escape and was killed. Her body was
Episode 53 - The Walsh Family
Send us a textIf you want to reach new audiences through podcasting in 2025 then get in touch. My brand-new podcast package will support you, your charity or business to launch a successful podcast. Get in touch on clare.laxton@outlook.com or www.clarelaxtonconsults.co.uk to find out more. In June 2024, just last year, in Harrow Ontario, Carly Stannard-Walsh, 41, and her children, 13-year-old Madison and 8-year-old Hunter, were found dead in their house. They had all been shot. Their husband an
Episode 52 - The Fox Family
Send us a textIf you want to reach new audiences through podcasting in 2025 then get in touch. My brand-new podcast package will support you, your charity or business to launch a successful podcast. Get in touch on clare.laxton@outlook.com or www.clarelaxtonconsults.co.uk/podcasting to find out more. What happens when a seemingly idyllic life in a small Irish village turns into a horrifying tragedy? Join us as we uncover the grim tale of the Fox family from Castle Daly, Ireland, forever etched
Episode 51 - The Lundy Family
Send us a textIn August 2000 38 year old Christine Lundy and her 7 year old daughter Amber Lundy were brutally murdered in their New Zealand house. Their husband and father Mark Lundy was eventually arrested and convicted of the murders. But there are doubts about his guilt to this day. This is the story of the Lundy Family. Information and support Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home -
Episode 50 - The Fisher Family
Send us a textWhat happens when a family is shattered by violence that leaves a husband and father on the run? Episode 50 of Killer in the Family marks a sombre milestone as we confront the harrowing story of the Fisher family. On 10 April 2001 a family home in a street in Arizona exploded. Inside Mary Fisher and her two children Bobby and Brittney Fisher had died. They didn’t die in the explosion; however, they were killed by husband and father Robert Fisher. He then escaped and is still a want
Episode 49 - Louise and Tia L'Homme
Send us a textIn February 2003 Louise L’Homme and her 10 month old baby Tia were killed by Louise’s boyfriend Andrew Roberts. A jealous and controlling partner Roberts couldn’t stand that Louise wanted to leave him so took her and Tia’s lives and continued to party in the same house until they were discovered days later. This is the story of Louise and Tia L’Homme. Information and support · Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans · National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 24
Episode 48 - The Robinson Family
Send us a textIn February last year police, after receiving a 911 call, found Linda Robinson and her 12 year old son Sebastian shot dead in their home. They had been killed by husband and father Andrew Robinson who had also taken their own life. This is the story of Linda and Sebastian Robinson. Information and support · Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans · National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 · Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA ·
Episode 47 - The Coleman Family
Send us a textOn 5 May 2009 31 year old Sheri Coleman and her two sons 11 year old Garret and 9 year old Gavin were found murdered in the home they shared with husband and father Chris Coleman. On his return from the gym that day Coleman became a prime suspect in their murders and the police found a complex web of lies that he had created to hide the affair he was having. Exactly two years after the murders on 5 May 2011 Coleman was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of his wife and
Episode 46 - The Bishop Family
Send us a textIn March 1976 Annette Bishop, her three children William, Brenton and Geoffrey and her mother-in-law Lobelia Bishop were all killed presumably by husband, father and son William Bradford Bishop. Not only did he bury all five bodies of his family in a nearby swamp he then absconded and has not been found since – despite being on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. This is the story of Annette, William, Brenton, Geoffrey and Lobelia Bishop Information and support · Samaritans UK Conta
Episode 45 - The Sueppel Family
Send us a textCould the need to maintain a facade drive someone to commit the unthinkable? Join me, Clare Laxton, as we untangle the heart-wrenching story of the Sueppel family tragedy that left a community in mourning. On Easter Sunday, 2008 in Iowa Sheryl Sueppel and her four children Ethan (age 10), Seth (age 9), Mira (age 5) and Eleanor (age 3) were brutally killed by husband and father Steven Sueppel. Sueppel then took his own life through a car crash.This is the story of Sheryl, Ethan, Set
Episode 44 - Jennifer and Abby Blagg
Send us a textOn 13 November 2001 Jennifer Blagg and her 6-year-old daughter Abby were missing from their home in Colorado – leaving behind a pool of blood in the master bedroom. Her husband Michael Blagg reported them missing but soon became the only suspect in the murders of his wife and daughter. In June 2002 Jennifer’s body was found in a landfill, Abby, sadly, has never been found. This is the story of Jennifer and Abby Blagg. Information and support · Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samar
Episode 43 - Dupont de Ligonnes Family
Send us a textIn April 2011 after a neighbour raised the alarm and a few welfare checks police found the bodies of five family members buried under a terrace in a house in Nantes, France – a mother and her four children. Their father, however, was missing and is still the main suspect in their murders. This is the story of Agnès Dupont de Ligonnès, and her four children, Arthur, Thomas, Anne and Benoît. Information and support · Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans · Women’s Aid www
Episode 42 - Julie and Maisie Harrison
Send us a textIn December 2009 Julie Harrison was dropping off her four-year-old daughter Maisie at her ex-partner Andrew Copland’s house when he dragged them both inside to shoot and kill them. Maisie died straight away but Julie held on for another 24 hours before succumbing to her injuries. Copland also took his own life. A controlling and abusive partner Copland took the opportunity of child contact to end Julie and his daughter’s lives. This is the story of Julie and Maisie Harrison. Inform
Episode 41 - Bethany Vincent and Darren Henson
Send us a textIn May 2021 Bethany Vincent and her 9-year-old son Darren Henson were stabbed and killed by her ex-partner Daniel Boulton. A serial perpetrator of domestic abuse and coercive control Boulton had two restraining orders against him when he walked 28 miles to kill Bethany and her son. A review into the murders concluded that the risk he posed was underestimated by professionals and I believe that better understanding of coercive control could have prevented the murders. This is the st
Episode 40 - The Barton Family
Send us a textJoin me as we mark an important milestone: the one-year anniversary of the Killer in the Family podcast. This special episode delves into the chilling story of Mark Barton, a man whose life spiralled into a deadly rampage, devastating numerous families and communities. We'll uncover Barton's coercive and controlling behaviour, exploring how these actions escalated to the murder of his wife Leanne, stepchildren Matthew and Michelle, and eventually nine others in a brutal s
Episode 39 - Lesley Ford and her children
Send us a textWhat happens when systemic failures allow a predator to unleash unimaginable horror on an innocent family? Join us as we confront the chilling case of Lesley Ford and her children, who were brutally murdered by Lee Ford in August 2000. This episode navigates through Leslie's life in Telford, her marriage to Michael Tranter, and the birth of their children: Sarah Jane, Ann-Marie, Craig, and Steven. We examine Ford's need for power and control, which shattered this family&a
Episode 38 - The Foster Family
Send us a textIn August 2008 Jill Foster and her 15 year old daughter Kirstie were shot and killed by their husband and father Christopher Foster. A successful businessman who was staring down the loss of his empire and home – he shot and killed his wife and daughter before killing his dogs and horses and setting his house on fire and taking his own life. Having talked about taking his life in the months before, Foster was a cry for help that no one heard. This is the story of The Foster Family
Episode 37 - Laura Mortimer and Ella Dalby
Send us a textIn May 2018 Laura Mortimer and her 11 year old daughter Ella Dalby were killed by husband and step-father Christopher Boon. Before she was killed Laura had asked Boon to leave their marriage as she was sick of his violence and abuse but he turned on her and his step-daughter. With a history of abuse investigations found that he could have been stopped and Laura and Ella could have been saved. This is the story of Laura Mortimer and Ella Dalby. Information and support · Sama
Episode 36 - The Boren Family
Send us a Text Message.In January 2014 – ten years ago – Kelly Boren and her children Jaden and Haley and her mother Marie King were killed in Utah by husband and father – and US police officer – Joshua Boren. Having just found out that Boren had drugged and raped her multiple times Kelly confronted him the day before he decided to murder his whole family. This is the story of The Boren Family. Information and support Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans National Domestic Violence Helpline
Episode 35 - The Day Family
Send us a textOn 8 December 2011, just days after being sacked from Leicestershire Police, former police inspector Toby Day killed his wife Samantha and six-year-old daughter Genevieve before taking his own life. Their two older children Adam and Kimberley managed to survive his attack. This is the story of The Day Family. Information and support · Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans · National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 · Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk ·
Episode 34 - The Murdaugh Family Part Two
Send us a Text Message.In June 2021, just three years ago, Maggie Murdaugh and her son Paul were shot and killed at the Murdaugh family property in South Carolina. Husband and father Alex Murdaugh is currently serving two life sentences for their murder. Their deaths were the last in a long line of murders associated with the Murdaugh family. At the time of his death Paul was facing investigation for the death of fellow teenager Mallory Beach in a boating accident and the deaths of housekeeper G
Episode 33 - The Murdaugh Family Part One
Send us a textIn June 2021, just three years ago, Maggie Murdaugh and her son Paul were shot and killed at the Murdaugh family property in South Carolina. Husband and father Alex Murdaugh is currently serving two life sentences for their murder. Their deaths were the last in a long line of murders associated with the Murdaugh family. At the time of his death Paul was facing investigation for the death of fellow teenaged Mallory Beach in a boating accident and the deaths of housekeeper Gloria Sat
Episode 32 - Christine and Shania Chambers
Send us a textThe tragic story of Christine Chambers and her daughter Shania is one that exemplifies the darkest corners of domestic abuse and the heartbreaking failures of the systems meant to protect. As we discuss the chilling history of violence that culminated in their deaths, we also reflect on the resilience and enduring spirit of Christine's other daughter, Chelsea, and her two older sons. In June 2011 just hours before they were due at a custody hearing Christine Chambers and her t
Episode 31 - The Newman Family
Send us a textIn February 2016 Geraldine Newman and her two children Shannon and Shane were murdered by their estranged husband and father Paul Newman in Leeds. With a history of domestic abuse and having served a prison sentence for an assault on Geraldine, Paul Newman was released and monitored by police for two years but was left free to kill his whole family. We step behind the headlines to share the profoundly tragic story of the Newman family, whose lives were cut short by a familiar yet
Episode 30 - The Hawe Family
Send us a Text Message.In August 2016 Clodagh Hawe and her sons Liam, Niall and Ryan were murdered by the one person who should have protected them the most – husband and father Alan Hawe. The case has been hugely criticised for the way the media excused what Hawe did and ignored Clodagh and her sons and gave way to the #HerNameWasClodagh trending on social media in an effort to refocus attention on what was important here – the murder of a wife and three children. This is the story of Clodagh H
Episode 29 - Colette MacDonald and her children
Send us a textOn 17 February 1970 police received an emergency phone call coming from Jeffrey Macdonald in Army Base Fort Bragg. He said he had been injured and his wife and two children were injured by a group of intruders. What police found was Jeffrey’s wife Colette and his two daughters Kimberley and Kristen dead with multiple stab wounds and blunt force injuries. Jeffrey was eventually convicted of the murder of his wife and two children – but maintains his innocence to this day. This is t
Episode 28 - The Benoit Family Part Two
Send us a textIn June 2007 Canadian professional wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife and son and then took his own life. With allegations of domestic abuse in their marriage it could be that Chris finally killed his wife and son after years of abuse. However, some speculate that they many blows to his head he took during his wrestling career led to brain damage and could have caused Benoit to kill his wife and child. One thing is clear – the only person responsible for the murders of Nancy and
Episode 27 - The Benoit Family
Send us a textIn June 2007 Canadian professional wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife and son and then took his own life. With allegations of domestic abuse in their marriage it could be that Chris finally killed his wife and son after years of abuse. However, some speculate that they many blows to his head he took during his wrestling career led to brain damage and could have caused Benoit to kill his wife and child. One thing is clear – the only person responsible for the murders of Nancy and
Episode 26 - Interview with Jess Phillips MP
Send us a textWe're honored to share the microphone with Jess Phillips MP, a tireless fighter for the rights of women and girls, as she brings her unfiltered expertise to our latest episode. Jess doesn't just talk the talk—her work with Women's Aid and in Parliament gives her a unique vantage point to challenge the systemic barriers that perpetuate domestic and sexual violence. Prepare to be confronted with hard truths as we unpack the discrepancies between societal discourse and
Episode 25 - Fawziyah Javed
Send us a textOn 2 September 2021 Fawziyah Javed and her husband Kashif Anwar were on a break in Edinburgh. 17 weeks pregnant Fawziyah was planning to leave her husband. He took her on a walk up Arthur’s Seat and pushed her off a cliff up there. She and her unborn child died as he claimed she slipped. Controlling and abusive and determined not to let her leave Anwar was convicted of murder in a Scottish Court in 2023. This is the story of Fawziyah Javed and her unborn child. Information and su
Episode 24 - Interview with Polly Neate CBE
Polly is CEO of Shelter, the charity that defends the right to a safe home. She is a prominent media commentator and speaker on social justice, housing and homelessness, leadership, feminism and women’s issues, on platforms ranging from the Oxford Union to the first Women’s March London. She was previously CEO of Women’s Aid and, before that, Executive Director at Action for Children, and has spent many years both campaigning publicly and influencing at the highest levels of government. She is
Episode 23 - Kelly Fitzgibbons, Ava and Lexi
Send us a text Notes In March 2020, when the world was going into COVID lockdown, Kelly Fitzgibbons and her two children Ava and Lexi were shot and killed by the person who should have loved and protected them the most – partner and father Robert Needham, who then killed the family dog and took his own life. Having lied on his application for a shotgun and with Kelly wanting to take a break from their relationship Needham took a final act of control over his whole family. Information and supp
Episode 22 - Susan, Charlie and Braden Powell Part Two
In December 2009 wife and mother Susan Powell disappeared, seemingly having vanished overnight. Her husband Josh came home from a camping trip with their two young sons the next day to a cacophony of concerned police, family and friends. Despite claiming he had no idea where his wife was Josh was the one and only suspect in her disappearance and presumed murder. The police never had enough to arrest and charge Josh though and sadly that isn’t the end. Three years after his wife disappeared Josh
Episode 21 - Susan, Charlie and Braden Powell Part One
Send us a textIn December 2009 wife and mother Susan Powell disappeared, seemingly having vanished overnight. Her husband Josh came home from a camping trip with their two young sons the next day to a cacophony of concerned police, family and friends. Despite claiming he had no idea where his wife was Josh was the one and only suspect in her disappearance and presumed murder. The police never had enough to arrest and charge Josh though and sadly that isn’t the end. Three years after his wife di
Episode 20 - Rachel and Lilly Souza
On 22 January 2006 in Hopkinton Massachusetts, 27 year old Rachel Entwistle and 9 month old Lillian were found dead in the house they shared with husband and father Neil. He was nowhere to be found however. Having fled back to his homeland of Nottinghamshire in the UK, Neil was arrested and brought back to the US to face trial for the murder of his wife and baby. Facing huge debts, seeking sex online and leading a double life, Neil tried the common trope of the family annihilator to blame his w
Episode 19 - The Kuczynski family
Send us a textOn Friday 19th January 2024 police forced entry into a house in Costessey which is just outside the centre of Norwich in Norfolk. They were responding to a call from a concerned member of the public.Inside the house they found two children and two adults dead and presumably murdered. They were two sisters, their father and their aunt and they had all died by stab wounds. We look into the police communications and media portrayals, and how they shape our understanding of such trage
Episode 18 - The Longo Family
Send us a textIn December 2001 the bodies of two young children were found in the waters of Lint Slough in Oregan. Days later the bodies of a woman and another child were found less than a mile away. Mary Jane Longo and her children Zachary, Sadie and Madison had been found dead and their husband and father Christian Longo was nowhere to be found. Put on the FBI’s Most Wanted list Christian Longo was found and arrested in Mexico where he was using a false name of Michael Finkel who was an Americ
Episode 17 - Bennett Pladl, Katie and Anthony Fusco
In April 2018 Steven Pladl suffocated and killed his seven-month-old son Bennet – who was also his grandson. The next day he shot and killed his estranged wife Katie – who was also his daughter - and her adoptive father Anthony. He then took his own life. A serial predator who took whatever and whoever he wanted Pladl’s murders spanned three states and ruined numerous lives. This episode is not for the faint of heart, for it scrutinizes how Pladl's manipulation and abuse persisted under the nos
Episode 16 - The Haight Family
Send us a textOn 4 January 2023 Michael Haight killed seven members of his family – his wife, his mother in law, and his five children, before killing himself. Having been investigated for domestic abuse previously, his wife Tausha had initiated divorce proceedings just two weeks before the killing, Michael exerted his one final act of control over his whole family. The facade of happiness, maintained by Michael Haight before he committed the unthinkable, starkly contrasts with the suffering en
Episode 15 - eleven families destroyed
Stepping into the dark corridors of the human psyche, we confront the daunting reality of family annihilations, where those meant to protect become the perpetrators of ultimate betrayal. As I weave through my master's studies, the weight of understanding coercive control and its link to intimate partner homicide bears heavily on this episode. We honour the victims, not just as statistics, but as individuals whose stories demand to be heard and remembered. Harnessing the power of research and the
Episode 14 - Laci and Conner Peterson Part Two
Send us a text27-year-old Laci Peterson was 7 months pregnant with much wanted baby Conner when she disappeared on Christmas Eve 2002. Her and Conner’s bodies were found dead in San Francisco Bay in April 2003. Her husband, who was having an affair at the time of Laci’s death, was convicted of murder in 2004 and continues to maintain his innocence. This Part Two of the story of Laci and Conner Peterson.Information and support· Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans· National Domestic
Episode 13 - Laci and Conner Peterson Part One
27 year old Laci Peterson was 7 months pregnant with much wanted baby Conner when she disappeared on Christmas Eve 2002. Her and Conner’s bodies were found dead in San Francisco Bay in April 2003. Her husband, who was having an affair at the time of Laci’s death, was convicted of murder in 2004 and continues to maintain his innocence. This is Part One of the story of Laci and Conner Peterson.Information and support· Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans· National Domestic Violence He
Bonus episode! Chat with Sarah @Wild_Earth_Yoga
Send us a textA little bonus episode of the pod chatting all things podcasting with special guest Sarah Pike @Wild_Earth_Yoga. Written and produced by me, Clare Laxton.CreditsHosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxtonProduced by: Clare Laxton https://killerinthefamilypodcast.buzzsprout.com Music by Tom Box and from Pixabay.Support the showKiller in the family podcast is a total labour of love. If you'd like to support me please buy me a coffee or tea!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/clarel
Episode 12 - Julia and Will Pemberton
Send us a textOn the 18 November 2003 Julia and Will Pemberton were in fear for their lives – from their estranged husband and father who had a history of domestic abuse and control. That day Alan Pemberton shot and killed Will in the driveway of the house he shared with his mum, he then killed Julia – she was on the phone to 999 at the time. Alan then took his own life. Their experience is one that will change the course of how we respond to domestic abuse and domestic homicide forever. This
Episode 11 - Emma and Lettie Pattison
Send us a textLate night on 4 February this year Emma Pattison and her seven year old daughter Lettie were killed by the person who should have loved and protected them the most – husband and father George Pattison. He then took his own life. The media reaction to this story was one of the reasons I wanted to do this podcast and shine a light on the reality of familicide. This is the story of Emma and Lettie Pattison. Information and support· Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans· Na
Episode 10 - The Crawford Family
Send us a textNotesIn July 1970 a car was found hanging off a cliff in Loch Ard Gorge in Port Campbell Australia. Inside the car were the bodies of Teresa and her children Katherine, James and Karen Crawford. They had been killed by their husband and father Elmer Crawford. He has been on the run since and has not faced justice for his horrific crime. This is the story of Teresa, Katherine, James and Karen Crawford. Information and support· Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans· Nat
Episode 9 - The Todt Family
Send us a textIn late December 2019 in Celebration Florida, Anthony Todt poisoned and stabbed his wife Megan, sons Alek and Tyler and daughter Zoe. He also killed the family dog Breezy. He stayed in his house with their bodies for weeks until he was found by police during a welfare check. His story of what happened has constantly changed but he was convicted of murdering his family and will spend the rest of his life in prison. This is the story of Megan, Alek, Tyler and Zoe Todt. Information a
Episode 8 - Interview with Teresa Parker, Women's Aid
Send us a textInformation and support · Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans· National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247· Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk · Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org)· Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) References Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk Press@womensaid
Episode 7 - The List Family Part Two
On 9 November 1971 John List shot and killed his wife Helen and his mother Alma. When his children Patricia and Frederick arrived home from school he shot and killed both of them as well. He then picked his other son John up, took him home and shot and killed him as well. He cleaned up the house, slept through the night, left a religious radio station on and then left. He was on the run for 18 years until he was finally caught and convicted. This is Part Two of the story of Helen, Patricia, Fre
Episode 6 - The List Family Part One
Send us a textOn 9 November 1971 John List shot and killed his wife Helen and his mother Alma. When his children Patricia and Frederick arrived home from school he shot and killed both of them as well. He then picked his other son John up, took him home and shot and killed him as well. He cleaned up the house, left a religious radio station on, slept through the night and then left. He was on the run for 18 years until he was finally caught and convicted. This is Part One of the story of Helen,
Episode 5 - Claire and Charlotte Hart
Send us a textAt 9am on 19 July 2016 Lance Hart took a shotgun to the car park of a Spalding leisure centre swimming pool where his estranged wife and daughter were going for a morning swim. He lay in wait for them under their car until they came out – he shot and killed them both with a single barrelled shotgun and then took his own life. His two sons were working away at the time and had to be told the devastating news about their mother and sister. This is the story of Claire Hart and her dau
Episode 4 - The Bluestone Family
Send us a textIn August 2001 Police Officer Karl Bluestone killed his wife Jill and two of the couple's children before taking his own life. Their two oldest children survived the attack. A police officer with a history of domestic abuse, these murders could have been prevented. This is the story of Jill Bluestone and her children Henry and Chandler, Jessica and Jack. Information and support · Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans· National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 20
Episode 3 - The Mochrie Family
Send us a textThe story of Catherine, Bethan, Luke, James and Sian is one that rocked their local community and shocked friends and family. On 11 July 2000 Catherine, Bethan, Luke, James and Sian were killed violently by the man who should be their protector, husband and father Robert.Information and support· Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans· National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247· Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk · Mental health support USA I'm lo
Episode 2 - Hannah Clarke and her children
Send us a textThe murder of Hannah Clarke and her children Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey on 19 February 2020 was one that shocked Australia and led to potential law changes and increased awareness of domestic abuse and coercive control. The perpetrator was the man who should have loved and cherished them the most, estranged husband and father Rowan Baxter. Hannah’s family created Small Steps 4 Hannah to help raise awareness of domestic abuse and coercive control and save more lives. You can find ou
Episode 1 - The Watts Family
Send us a textThis is the story of Shanann, Bella, CeCe and Nico Watts and one of the most distressing stories of familicide there is.Information and support Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org) Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence
Trailer - Killer in the family
Send us a textHe was a devoted Dad He loved his family so much He was kind and gentleHe just snapped These are all things that have been said in public about men who have killed their whole families. I don’t believe these statements show the true nature of familicide and I want to explore more. This is Killer in the Family podcast. The first episode of Killer in the Family podcast drops on 1 September 2023 so please subscribe to it wherever you get your podcasts and follow me on social @KillerI