Killer in the family podcast
A true crime podcast exploring men who kill their families.
Episodes
45 episodes
Episode 43 - Dupont de Ligonnes Family
In 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 an...
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Episode 43
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33:25
Episode 42 - Julie and Maisie Harrison
In 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 hour...
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Episode 42
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28:36
Episode 41 - Bethany Vincent and Darren Henson
In 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...
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Episode 41
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31:21
Episode 40 - The Barton Family
Join 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 ...
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Episode 40
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Episode 39 - Lesley Ford and her children
What 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 epi...
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Episode 39
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Episode 38 - The Foster Family
In 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...
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Episode 38
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34:00
Episode 37 - Laura Mortimer and Ella Dalby
In 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 turn...
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Episode 37
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37:51
Episode 36 - The Boren Family
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 he...
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Episode 36
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Episode 35 - The Day Family
On 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 m...
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Episode 35
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32:00
Episode 34 - The Murdaugh Family Part Two
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...
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Episode 34
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28:25
Episode 33 - The Murdaugh Family Part One
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...
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Episode 33
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31:28
Episode 32 - Christine and Shania Chambers
The 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 cul...
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Episode 32
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Episode 31 - The Newman Family
In 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,...
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Episode 31
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Episode 30 - The Hawe Family
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 di...
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Episode 29 - Colette MacDonald and her children
On 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 w...
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Episode 29
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Episode 28 - The Benoit Family Part Two
In 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. Howev...
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Episode 28
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Episode 27 - The Benoit Family
In 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. Howev...
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Episode 26 - Interview with Jess Phillips MP
We'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 Pa...
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Episode 25 - Fawziyah Javed
On 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 ...
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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 Oxf...
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29:48
Episode 23 - Kelly Fitzgibbons, Ava and Lexi
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 – part...
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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. Despit...
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Episode 21 - Susan, Charlie and Braden Powell Part One
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. Despit...
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Episode 21
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