When Christine Rawle met her husband Ian, he took her and her three children on as his own. He had money, a home and he was infatuated with her - but their relationship was toxic.
Despite this, the couple headed into their retirement, making each others lives miserable. Until a summer's day in August 2022, their relationship finally ended... but the jury had to decide if Ian had been murdered, or had Christine acted in self-defence?
This is REAL.
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If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:
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If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK
https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims
https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK
https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland
https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men
https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland
https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men
https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA
https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men
https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia
https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia
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The Case of Kristil Krug
Kristil Krug was a mother of three, wife and exceptional scientist. So when her ex-partner started stalking her online, she reported it to the police.
The family stepped up their security, her husband installed cameras around their house and they hired a private investigator.
But on the 14th of December, the stalking would end for good. Kristil was found murdered in the family home.
But when the police tracked the IP addresses of the stalkers emails, the investigation went in a completely different direction.
This is REAL.
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Stalking Support:
https://www.suzylamplugh.org/ - UK
https://www.stopstalkingnowfoundation.org/ - Australia
https://www.stalkinginireland.ie/stalking - Ireland
https://www.victimsupport.org.nz/contact-us/our-contact-details - New Zealand
https://www.stalkingawareness.org/ - America
Support for domestic violence:
The Domestic Homicide Project
https://www.vkpp.org.uk/vkpp-work/domestic-homicide-project
Reference for advice on leaving an abusive relationship:
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/i-am-planning-to-leave-my-abuser/
If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK
https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims
https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK
https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland
https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men
https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland
https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men
https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA
https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men
https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia
https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia
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The Case of Adrianna Hutto
In August 2007, emergency service workers arrived at a home in Florida to find seven-year-old Adrianna Hutto in a critical condition. It looked as though she had drowned in the families pool.
But Adrianna's six-year-old brother had a different version of events.
In this episode, we are joined by N Leigh Hunt, journalist and host of the 'In Esto' podcast, which offers a deep dive into the evidence surrounding this case.
And there is one important question - should the testimony of a small child be enough to lock someone away for life?
This is REAL.
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Stephen Griffiths: A British Serial Killer
In 2009, Stephen Griffith's was studying serial killers as part of his criminology PHD.
But when a caretaker from Stephen's block of flats was routinely reviewing CCTV from the past weekend, what he saw was straight out of a horror movie. This would open a case that this 'intelligent student', was actually a secret serial killer.
This is REAL.
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The Case of Carol Jarvis
When 15-yer-old Carol met 29-year-old Harry Jarvis, she had no idea how depraved her future husband would be. Though she was just a child when they met and within a few years, they'd be married with a growing family.
But when Harry met a woman called Rita, he decided that Carol was in the way. He moved his mistress into their garden shed and plotted to get rid of his wife, once and for all.
This is REAL.
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Real is an independent true crime podcast made by award winning TV Producer Naomi Channell.
Each episode is an audio documentary, telling a true crime story that is almost unbelievable. But these stories, are Real.
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