Crime Analyst

Laura continues her conversation with survivor, activist, campaigner and all-round warrior Zoe Dronfield. In this episode, Zoe describes the night Smith almost killed her and Laura contextualizes the escalating risks leading up to the attack. Zoe initially thought that fighting for her life was the worst part, but the worst was yet to come. Battered and bruised and stitched back together, Zoe has...

Laura interviews survivor, activist, campaigner and all-round warrior Zoe Dronfield. On February 14 2014, Zoe was meant to be dead – murdered by Jason Smith. Smith held Zoe hostage for eight hours and tortured her. Fortunately, Zoe survived due to her own determination and quick thinking. Laura and Zoe have been campaigning for serial domestic abusers and stalkers to be proactively identified and...

In the final episode of the series, Laura concludes outlining the circumstantial evidence in the case. You won’t want to miss this. This episode is to commemorate Sophie and International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, November 25 2021 and the 16 Days of Activism. #HerNameWasSophieToscanDuPlantier #SophieToscanDuPlantier #JusticeForSophie #JusticeForSophieBouniol #WestCork #Sta...

In this episode, Laura weighs in on Marie Farrell as well as highlighting other key witnesses’ evidence and the Director of Public Prosecution’s assessment of each witness and their testimony. Laura also reveals that the DPP's report later ended up in Ian Bailey's possession with serious repercussions. You won’t want to miss this.  #HerNameWasSophieToscanDuPlantier #SophieToscanDuPlantier #WestCor...

Britney is FREE, finally. In this special episode Laura is joined by legal expert and former LA prosecutor Loni Coombs who was at the courthouse today for this historical ruling by Judge Brenda Penny. We discuss what went on and some of the questions that still must be asked and answered. You won’t want to miss this. #FreedBritney #BritneySpears #Women Matter #Trauma #Misogyny #Conservatorship #Co...

In this episode I reveal what Jinny Thomas, Jules’s daughter, told police about Bailey’s behaviour towards her and her mother as well as what the Director of Prosecution opined in his 2001 report about the disclosures by women about Bailey’s abuse and violence. You won’t want to miss this. #HerNameWasSophieToscanDuPlantier #SophieToscanDuPlantier #WestCork #Stalking #CriminalBehaviouralAnalysis #P...

In this episode, I continue to consolidate my thoughts and reflections and share my analyses of Sophie’s murder and the totality of circumstances which seem to point in one direction with a particular focus on Ian Bailey’s history of violence and abuse to women. You won’t want to miss this. #HerNameWasSophieToscanDuPlantier #SophieToscanDuPlantier #WestCork #Stalking #CriminalBehaviouralAnalysis #...

In this episode, I consolidate my thoughts and reflections and share my analyses and interpretation about what happened to Sophie and the profile of the man who killed her. You won’t want to miss this. #HerNameWasSophieToscanDuPlantier #SophieToscanDuPlantier #WestCork #Stalking #CriminalBehaviouralAnalysis #Profiling #DomesticAbuse #Podcast #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst #CriminalBehaviouralAnalysis #A...

Laura and former New York City Prosecutor and retired FBI profiler Jim Clemente continue their forensic deconstruction of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier’s murder. In this episode Laura and Jim discuss and break down Ian Bailey’s behaviour as seen in the Sky docuseries ‘Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie.’  #HerNameWasSophieToscanDuPlantier #SophieToscanDuPlantier #WestCork #Stalki...

Laura and former New York City Prosecutor and retired FBI profiler Jim Clemente continue their forensic deconstruction of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier’s murder. In this episode Laura uses the Sky docuseries ‘Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie’ directed by six-time Oscar nominee Jim Sheridan as a jumping off point for my discussion with Jim. We share our thoughts on the police in...

Laura and former New York City Prosecutor and retired FBI profiler Jim Clemente continue their forensic deconstruction of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier’s murder. Trigger warning - listener discretion is advised. We discuss the various possibilities of what happened that night, the crime scene assessment including the geography and the weapons used, the perpetrator’s behaviour, motivation and likely po...

Victory for Britney…. finally! Jamie Spears has been suspended with immediate effect. Former criminal prosecutor and legal expert Loni Coombs was at the court on September 29 2021 gives a blow by blow account of what happened. We also discuss the New York Times documentary. Controlling Britney Spears, which dropped on FX/Hulu on September 27 and Netflix’s documentary directed by Erin Lee Carr Brit...

Laura and former New York City Prosecutor and retired FBI profiler Jim Clemente forensically deconstruct and profile Sophie Toscan Du Plantier’s brutal murder. We pool our collective knowledge and experience of 60 years analysing serious and violent crime. Starting with the victimology, we discuss whether Sophie was targeted and/or knew the killer as well as what we believe happened the night/morn...

Laura continues the discussion with actor, director, producer, author and true crime aficionada Alison Sweeney about Sophie Toscan Du Plantier’s brutal murder. Sophie’s body was found at the bottom of the driveway to her holiday home in Schull, West Cork, Ireland by her neighbour Shirley Foster on December 23 1996. Laura continues to answer Alison’s questions about Sophie’s murder, a case that rem...

Laura discusses 39-year-old French TV and film producer Sophie Toscan Du Plantier’s brutal murder with actor, director, producer, author and true crime aficionada Alison Sweeney. On the morning of December 23 1996, Sophie’s body was found by her neighbour, Shirley Foster, at the bottom of the driveway to her holiday home in Schull, West Cork, Ireland. Laura starts this new series answering Alison’...

This is the second part of an illuminating interview with award winning author and investigative journalist Jess Hill. Jess wrote the book ‘See What You Made Me Do’ and has won multiple awards including the Stella Prize in 2020. The book has now been made into a three-part docuseries of the same title. We talk about the horrific murder of Hannah Clarke’s and the murder of her three children Aaliya...

Laura interviews award winning Australian author and investigative journalist Jess Hill. Jess wrote the book ‘See What You Made Me Do’ which has been made into a three-part docuseries of the same title. We deconstruct coercive control, Stockholm Syndrome, the case of Sally Challen and unintended consequences and the impact of criminalizing coercive control for first nations women and women of colo...

Laura interviews Amanda Knox. We discuss Meredith Kercher, the crime scene, the police investigation, Rudy Guede, the prosecution led by Giuliano Mignini, the role of the media and Nick Pisa, the trial and Amanda’s time in prison. Amanda shares a key hope for the future, and we discuss the movie Stillwater and so much more. This is an interview that everyone should hear. #HerNameWasMeredithKercher...

Laura interviews Kerri Kasem, Casey’s eldest daughter, advocate, TV and radio producer, writer and host as well as co-founder of KasemCares.org, which she set up to help others experiencing elder abuse and/or coercive control. Kerri’s father, Casey, was best known as the voice of America’s Top 40 as well as the voice of Scooby Doo. Kerri and her siblings were granted conservatorship just before Ca...

In this final episode, Laura analyses the letter writer and tape maker as well as the behavioural profile of someone who would act in this way. Laura discusses the apology issued by West Yorkshire Police in November 2020 as well as the learning opportunities from this case in terms of future early identification, intervention and prevention of serial offenders and killers. Most importantly, Laura...

In this episode Laura deep dives the senior officer’s backgrounds leading the charge to identify this prolific serial killer and discovers some shocking and mind-blowing revelations. Laura deconstructs two high profile cases, the M62 bombing which resulted in then Detective Chief Superintendent George Oldfield being promoted to Assistant Chief Constable and Lesley Molseed’s sexual assault and murd...

In this episode Laura discusses PS’s transfer back to prison and analyses key investigative decision making and the popularized narrative in the media highlighting the second and third gravest travesties about this case. You won’t want to miss this. #Podcast #TheForgottenVictims #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst Crime Analyst Social Media IG @crimeanalyst, Twitter @thecrimeanalyst Facebook Laura Richards S...

In this special report, I discuss the latest developments with former criminal prosecutor and legal expert Loni Coombs who was at the court on July 14 2021 for the hearing. I highlight what has happened in the three weeks since the world heard Britney Spears’s shocking and unfiltered testimony about the “abusive conservatorship” that she has been living under for the past 13 years. I compare and c...

In this special report I interview Dr. Jessica Taylor, psychologist, CEO of Victim Focus and author of ‘Women Are Blamed for Everything: Exposing the Culture of Victim Blaming’ and her new book ‘Sexy But Psycho: Uncovering the Psychiatric Labelling of Women and Girls.’ Strap yourself in as Dr Jessica Taylor and I deconstruct how the criminal and civil justice systems and social and medical systems...

In this special report I interview former Los Angeles criminal prosecutor Loni Coombs, who was at the courthouse on Wednesday 23th June for Britney Spears' testimony at a remote hearing about her conservatorship. Britney had specifically asked to address the Judge and for her testimony to be made public. No-one knew what Britney was going to say. Loni provides unique insight and legal analysis and...