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We are back after the summer break with the terribly sad story of the murder and subsequent miscarriage of justice of Joanna Simpson.On the evening of 31st October 2010, 46 year old mum of two, Joanna Simpson became yet another statistic. Another woman killed by the hand of the man she once loved and who had loved her. Robert Brown was her estranged husband and father of her kids who that afternoon, right in front of the children beat Joanna to death.This violent act was the culmination of years of abuse and controlling behaviour. We explore how domestic abuse comes in many forms and how anyone from any walk of life can become a victim.Sources for this month's episode are the brilliant podcast, the Crime Analyst and the ITV show, The British Airways Killer amongst others.The Joanna Simpson FoundationOur story - The Joanna Simpson Foundation Team & Our MissionRefuge, the largest UK domestic abuse organisation for womenDomestic Violence: Types, Statistics, Laws, Shelters SearchSupport the show!Blue Murder club 💙 | creating True crime podcast | PatreonFor one time support Buy Me a Coffee:Blue Murder ClubLink to all things Blue Murder Club including all of the Socials - We look forward to hearing what you think about usbluemurderclub | Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok | LinktreeEvents:CrimeCon London 2025 - Get a tasty discount using our code BLUE AND Crimecon even do a payment plan to spread the cost! Come and see your girls in London next year 💙💙Artwork by Stuart WhiffenPhotography by Jessica GeorgeWritten and Presented by Carol Hughes Whiffen & Lauren Strutt

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest episode of Blue Murder Talks. We weren’t aware previously, but October is domestic abuse awareness month here in the UK and during Crimecon last month we had the pleasure of meeting Lucy Wade, a leading campaigner for domestic abuse awareness and we wanted to do our bit in raising awareness.Lucy works tirelessly to raise awareness of the difficult subject of domestic abuse. Her business and website You Don’t Own Me or YDOM.co.uk , is a “one-stop shop” helping people find useful resources, support services and access to knowledge shared by professionals.Lucy also has a cracking podcast, Dip in and Out With Lucy, where she has some fascinating chats with domestic abuse professionals and survivors, you will be engrossed, we promise.We hope you enjoy this episode where we chat with Lucy about all the great work she does and learn all about this dark subject that affects many of us, how it doesn't discriminate between young and old, rich or poor, men and women, and how it affects the whole family.Domestic Abuse Support – Discussion Inclusion Progression (ydom.co.uk)Refuge, the largest UK domestic abuse organisation for womenDomestic abuse: how to get help - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)Home - Women's Aid (womensaid.org.uk) #domesticabuseawareness #domesticabuseawareness #domesticabuseawarenessmonth #domesticabuseawarenessmonth #refuge #domesticviolence #domesticviolencesurvior #domesticviolenceadvocate #domesticviolencesurvivor #domesticviolenceawareness #domesticviolencesurvivors #domesticviolenceprevention #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth #domesticviolencesupport

In 1932-33 there was a small time criminal gang known as the Barrow gang, active in the surrounding area of Dallas. The gang were known and wanted for various crimes locally but worldwide notoriety was just around the corner for two members of the gang. In April 1933 police officers raided a house in Joplin, Missouri planning to bust bootleggers. However it wasn’t and was in fact the current hideout of the Barrow gang. The gang members fled so quickly that they had to leave behind all of their possessions including a camera full of undeveloped film. When that film was developed the photos were so explosive that a legend was born, the legend of Bonnie and Clyde.

Welcome back one and all. We have Stuart Blues from British Murders with us this week. British Murders is an independently produced true crime podcast focusing exclusively on listener suggested British murder cases. As a lifelong lover of horror movies and true crime documentaries Stuart decided to host a true crime podcast, written and produced by Stuart himself. With a backlog of 13 series check it out here :https://www.britishmurders.comWe hope you enjoy our spin-off episodes and if you do please kindly spread the wordmuch loveC&LFind our links here:https://linktr.ee/bluemurderclubSupport us on Patreon here:https://www.patreon.com/bluemurderclubBuy us a coffee herewww.buymeacoffee/bluemurderclubWritten and hosted by Lauren Strutt and Carol WhiffenContact us at bluemurderclub@gmail.comphotography by Jessica GeorgeArtwork by Stu Whiffen

We're back with Blue Murder Talks our in-between series, Join Caz and Loz as we welcome back Kunt from Kunt and the gang! With the opening weekend of Shannon Mathews: The Musical last week Kunt talks us through the process of the sold out premiere of the movie. From where the idea came from to Edinburgh Fringe. Kunt is a dark musical comedy songwriter and has had four top twenty hits in the UK chart singles.Find out more here www.kuntandthegang.co.ukWe hope you enjoy our spin-off episodes and if you do please kindly spread the wordmuch loveC&LFind our links here:https://linktr.ee/bluemurderclubSupport us on pateron here:https://www.pateron.com/bluemurderclubBuy us a coffee herewww.buymeacoffee/bluemurderclubWritten and hosted by Lauren Strutt and Carol WhiffenContact us at bluemurderclub@gmail.comphotography by Jessica GeorgeArtwork by Stu Whiffen

This week on Blue Murder Talks we have the lovely Robin Warder from The Trail Went Cold podcast. Join host's Lauren and Carrie as we ask Robin questions all about true crime. The Trail Went Cold is a weekly true crime podcast which explores baffling unsolved mysteries and cold cases. Robin is an aspiring screenwriter who also loves to write about unsolved mysteries. With over 375 episode's under his belt why not check out Robin's podcast here:https://www.trailwentcold.comWe hope you enjoy our spin-off episodes and if you do please kindly spread the wordmuch loveC&LFind our links here:https://linktr.ee/bluemurderclubSupport us on Patreon here:https://www.pateron.com/bluemurderclubBuy us a coffee herewww.buymeacoffee/bluemurderclubWritten and hosted by Lauren Strutt and Carol WhiffenContact us at bluemurderclub@gmail.comPhotography by Jessica GeorgeArtwork by Stu Whiffen