REAL LIVES

Danielle Jones' seven-year-old son Harvey Trryell was killed in September 2018 after being electrocuted in a family pub.The owner had been stealing electricity and his brother-in-law had installed the wiring, which was described by an expert as 'the most dangerous thing I've seen in 40 years'.Danielle is now fighting for change for all of us, to keep us safe from illegal and unsafe electricity in public places.This is REAL LIVES.Health and Safety Executive (HSE): Report commercial, industrial, or public safety electrical hazards directly to the HSE Reporting Service by calling their helpline at 0300 003 1647. Call 105 to connect to your local electricity supplies to report an emergency.Call 999 if there is an immediate threat to life.For more information on reporting individuals or companies who you are concerned about please see here: https://www.electricalsafetyroundtable.co.uk/england-wales-scotland.aspxTo follow Danielle and learn more about her wellbeing business based in Essex, please find her at www.instagram.com/@serenemindltdTo join REAL LIVES on Patreon, see here:www.patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast

Claire Hornby and Rachel Watkyn grew up in a household where they were told their we Baronesses. Rachel's father Graham Gaisburgh-Watkyn, told everyone that his real name was Count de Lengham and that they were members of aristocracy. But when Graham died, the sisters found his 'box of secrets' and soon learned that everything they thought they knew about their lives, was a lie. This is REAL LIVES.TRIGGER WARNING: Please note this episode contains references to child sexual abuse and domestic violence. To buy Claire and Rachel's book 'The Baronesses: A True Story of Sisterhood, Survival and A Secret The Re-Wrote Their Past https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-baronesses/rachel-watkyn/claire-hornby/9781408722169https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baronesses-sisterhood-survival-secret-rewrote/dp/140872216XIf you'd like to join us over on Patreon, please see here:www.patreon.com/realtruecrimepodcastIf you have been affected by sexual abuse, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information:https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USAhttps://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australiahttps://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support IrelandIf you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:https://havendas.org.uk/ - UKhttps://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UKhttps://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victimshttps://safelives.org.uk/ - UKhttps://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Irelandhttps://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for menhttps://sdvs.ie/ - Irelandhttps://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for menhttps://www.lifewire.org/ - USAhttps://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for menhttps://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia

In this episode I am joined by former Detective David Swindle, to talk though some of the cases he worked on during his time in the Scottish Police, including being catching serial killer Peter Tobin.https://scottishdetective.com/https://www.davidswindle.com/To see my other shows please see here:https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcastTo Support the show on Patreon, please see here:https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcast

Diane Rourke has spent her career helping to solve serious crimes across England. From working as a crime scene investigator to working in counter-terrorism, she then led a team to stop Firework Abuse in the North West of England.She is now retired but is now working to try to prevent the harm and devastation she witnessed when working on crime scenes through her work with the Black Onyx Academy.This is REAL LIVES.To find out more about Black Onyx Academy, please see here:www.blackonyxacademy.comAnd to join Patreon, please see here, thank you:www.patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast

Andrew Holgate spent over 25 years working in the police force, with a majority of them on the front line in Kent Police's dog unit. He is here today to tell us about his time on the force and how he found dangerous criminals, killers and missing people with his four-legged colleague Zack. This is REAL LIVES. If you'd like to support the show, you can join my Patreon community here:www.patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast

In this very special episode of 'REAL LIVES', we hear from Michael J Porter, a man who has been fighting for justice for his mother, Jean Hanlon, who was murdered in Crete in 2009.You'll hear from Michael over a year long period, right up until the trial and the outcome.This is REAL LIVES.If you'd like to support the show, you can join me over on Patreon, thank you:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcastTo Follow Justice for Jean - see here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/255774531131043https://www.instagram.com/justice_for_jean/

Emma had a loving and close relationship with her mother growing up. Her father had died when Emma was a child and when her mother re-married, she had no idea that he would control her life and keep her from her children, even when she became terminally ill. This is REAL LIVES. If you'd like to support the show, you can join me over on Patreon here, thank you:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast

In this episode, we are joined by a former FBI detective, Shawn Johnson and former bank robber Steven Meyers. Steven was part of a team of bank robbers, led by Scott Scurlock, who stole millions of dollars from banks across Seattle, Washington.But since his release from prison, Steven and one of the detectives who put him in prison, have become firm friends. Both are here today to tell us of their incredible story.This is REAL LIVES.If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcastTo buy Steven's book The Treehouse:www.amazon.com/Treehouse-True-Story-Hollywood-Robber-ebook/dp/B0FV28G4C7 Steven's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/steven.meyers.7773/Steven's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/steven.meyers.7773/reels/