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14-year-old Aiden Fucci was not like other kids. Despite many disturbing warnings, those who knew him never thought he was serious when he said he dreamt of killing someone. Until he did. And he tore an innocent family's lives apart. This is Real. The Tristyn Bailey Memorial Fund - https://tristynbailey.com/ If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here. Thank you: https://www.buymeacoffee...

When Belle Gibson was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, the 19-year-old Australian mother of one did the unimaginable, she reversed her diagnosis. Not through traditional treatments, but through clean eating and alternative therapies. So she took to Instagram to show the world how she had cured herself and she soon had 200k followers and business deals with Apple and Penguin. But then two jour...

15-year-old Amy Fitzpatrick went missing on New Years Day 2008, in Mijas Costa, Spain and since then the family have gone through some of the most shocking and tragic events that human beings can ever experience. But someone knows what happened to Amy. They just haven't confessed....yet. This is Real. If you have any information relating to the disapperance of Amy Fitzpatrick, please go to www.sea...

22-year-old Christopher Neal and his family were in their safe space on the 1st of December 2019, their home. Until William Paul Jones entered their house and told Christopher to call 911. What would unfold would be one of the most intense and tragic hostage situations the local police department had ever seen. This is Real. If you would like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you: htt...

When 14-year-old Noah Donohoe was found dead in June 2020, the circumstances surrounding his death left a huge number of unanswered questions. In the second part of this episode, we look at the theories that were presented at the preliminary inquest into Noah's death and why hundreds of thousands of people, who are part of 'Noah's Army', don't believe them. This is Real. If you would like to suppo...

14-Year-Old Noah Donohoe died in extremely mysterious circumstances in Belfast in June 2020. In the first installment of this two-part episode, we look at what we know about the case and the facts that surround one of the most tragic and mysterious cases Northern Ireland has ever seen. This is Real. If you would like to support the show and the creation of future series, you can do so here. Thank...

With the growing popularity of the internet, we have seen more men engage in incel culture. And Jake Davison was a self-confessed incel. The word incel comes from the term 'involuntarily celibate' - and Jake's frustrations at the absence of women in his life, mixed with a fascination of guns and declining mental health struggles, resulted in the worst mass shooting the UK had seen for more than a...

Robert Durst came from one of the wealthiest familys in America. But when his wife Kathleen went missing, her family were convinced that Robert knew more than he was letting on. And what happened next is so unbelievable, that to this day, people have trouble believing that it really happened. But..... This is Real. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so via the link below. Thank you http...

WARNING: This episode involves a child victim. Whilst the descriptions are not detailed and the case is respectfully and carefully told, please take extra care whilst listening. Jamie Lavis was an eight-year-old boy from Manchester, who went missing on the 5th of May, 1997. The police and Jamie's family were desperately trying to find him and they needed all the support they could get. So when a l...

When police found the lifeless body of 21-Year-Old Heather Quan on Christmas Day 2006, the police also found her boyfriend, 18-Year-Old Ryan Waller. He had facial injuries, he was dazed and deemed 'uncooperative'. But during his interoggation, the police discovered something was wrong. Very, very wrong. This is Real. If you'd like to support the show you can find the details here, thank you: https...

Levi Bellfield is one of the most prolific and violent killers of our generation. He is behind bars thanks to murder squad detective Colin Sutton and his team. Levi has been convicted of 3 murders and 1 attempted murder, but they are not his only crimes. And he is still commiting crimes behind bars by playing a seriously evil game with families (and the police), who are still searching for justice...

With a new potential person of interest being established just a week before this series was released, we say what we can say about him and his connection to Charlene, without jeporising any future investigation. And what now? What are people doing to continue the fight for Charlene, and how can you help? If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4j...

In this episode, we hear from a member of Charlene's family, and she tells us what life was really like for Charlene growing up. We also consider something else in this episode.... what if Charlene is alive? If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast, please see the below...

So who was the convicted sex-offender, living in the flat just above the alleyway that Charlene was last seen in? And why did the police question him in prison? And why did the quest for justice for Charlene become political? If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast, ple...

We're in Blackpool to re-trace Charlene's last steps, was it really possible for her to be everywhere the police said she was on the day she went missing? We interview different people who are related to the case, including the Justice For Charlene campaign group. I am also joined by Truly Criminal, who have filmed a video to accompany our last steps traced on this podcast. You can find that video...

In this episode, we will examine the timeline and witness statements from the night Charlene went missing and you will quickly notice.... they don't add up? Who is telling the truth? Who is mistaken? And who is lying? If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast, please see...

With Charlene's disturbing medical records have given a clear picture of the abuse she was going through, the police now have to consider many more men as potential suspects. And then, another teenage girl goes missing, in very similar circumstances to Charlene... are they connected? If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice If you have bee...

With two new suspects in their sights and covert recordings, the police think they have the men who murdered Charlene... But do they? If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information: https://www.thes...

We now know that there was a convicted sex offender living with Charlene on the day she went missing. So did the police look into this man? And did they find anything to link him to Charlene's murder? And a lead from a local business owner, shows police the true extent of Blackpool's dark underworld.... If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4jus...

In the second episode of this series, we look at the history of the Downes family, including the frequent involvement of the social services with them and the allegations made against men visiting their family home. We also here from a private investigator who uncovered some harrowing information during an investigation into Charlene's life. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here: h...

In November 2003, 14-year-old Charlene Downes went missing from Blackpool. She has never been found and is presumed murdered. In this ten-part series, we will go through the case, piece by piece. With access to thousands of records and reports, this podcast will attempt to explain one of the UK's most complex, bizarre and heartbreaking cases and try to get a step closer to finding out.... What Hap...

If you commit a murder in the US, there is a 40% chance you will get away with it. If you kill in the UK, then there's a 28% chance you won't be caught. But what if your first move after the act, was to confess? In this episode, we will hear from 5 different killers, in the minutes after they had taken the life of another human, confessing to what they have done. This is Real. TW: This episode con...

Sleep walking.... sleep talking..... sleep killing? In todays episode, we look at the crimes committed by 14-year-old Alex Crain. In an extraordinary and devestating case, we hear how Alex committed the ultimate crimes against the two people who loved him most. But.... was it his fault? Or was Alex a victim of this tragic medical phenomenon? This is Real. Also catch my interview with the lovely la...

If you had a child who committed the unthinkable... what would you do? Would you turn them in? Would you disown them? Or would you help them get rid of the evidence? In this episode, we look at the horrendous murder of Ashley Young, a viiacious young woman who had friends from all walks of life. But her 'friend' Jared Chance would end up commiting the ultimate crime against her, and enlisting his...

From 1993 to 2008, an unidentified woman's DNA kept turning up at various crime scenes across Europe. The crimes ranged from petty car thefts to murders, including the execution of a German police officer. Over 100 officers across multiple countries and jurisdictions were assigned to the case to try and find this woman, who just left her DNA at these scenes, but nothing else. No one ever saw her c...