S8 Ep23: A Tale Of Two Sisters

Anybody can make the wrong choices in life, the same as anybody can at some point in theirs find themselves on a path that they couldn't have envisaged, through no control of their own.

And sometimes, the actions of an individual can highlight the former, and cause the latter - sometimes, as this tale from South Wales shows, due to the most horrific of actions. 

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving injury detail, and descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

• Yard Act - Payday
• Living Colour - Love Rears It's Ugly Head

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References:

• "Through A Mother's Tears" - Cathy Broomfield (May 2018)
• https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/my-daughter-murdered-husband-now-24510424
• https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/kirsty-grabham-murder-swansea-broomfield-21018687
• https://www.thelawpages.com/court-cases/Paul-W-Grabham-4478-1.law
• https://www.thefreelibrary.com/I+was+sleeping+at+time+of+my+Kirsty%27s+death%2C+insists+murder+trial...-a0217994611
• https://www.thefreelibrary.com/MURDER+ACCUSED+%27BEGGED+FOR+SEX%27.-a0217582955
• https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Body-in-the-suitcase+killer+given+life+term.-a0218322502
• https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Husband+in+court+over+Kirsty%27s+murder.-a0202427333
• https://www.thefreelibrary.com/%27You+crammed+her+bleeding+and+still+warm+body+into+a+suitcase+and...-a0218289557
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1248531/Husband-guilty-killing-wife-stuffing-body-suitcase.html
• https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/husband-jailed-cold-calculated-murder-3068130
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8497980.stm
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8493197.stm
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8496103.stm
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8491460.stm
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8473206.stm
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8468720.stm
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8466251.stm
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8456980.stm
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2809458/Sister-glamour-model-murdered-husband-drank-death-struggling-cope-loss.html
• https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/apr/06/missing-model
• https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/7295269/mum-fears-murdered-daughter-still-alive-body-dumped-suitcase/
• https://funeral-notices.co.uk/national/death-notices/notice/kirsty+grabham/2383589
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/prostitute-wife-killed-after-row-1874988.html
• https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/police-hunting-model-kirsty-discover-womans-body/28473757.html
• https://www.reddit.com/r/MorbidReality/comments/c7e72u/murder_of_kirsty_grabham/
• http://fullhousemagazine.co.uk/story_display.php?id=68
• https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/model-found-dead-by-m4-in-south-89956
• https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/model-found-dead-by-m4-in-south-89956
  
  

Help And Support

Support is available in Welsh and English and a lot of the time is there 24 hours a day.

In an emergency, call 999 but there are a number of support agencies there to help:

Live Fear Free helpline - 24 hour support

Confidential support and information for anyone experiencing sexual violence, domestic abuse or violence against women in Wales, and for family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf. Phone support available in Welsh, English and any other languages. 

Freephone T: 0808 8010800 

Type Talk: 1800108088010800 

E: info@livefearfreehelpline.wales 

Text support 24/7: 078600 77 333 

Live chat 24hrs: www.livefearfree.gov.wales

Bawso 24hr helpline

Providing specialist services for BME communities.

T: 0800 731 8147 W: bawso.org.uk

Suzy Lamplugh Trust National Stalking Helpline

Advice and help if you are a victim of stalking.

Freephone T: 0808 802 0300

Refuge

The charity runs a 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline

Freephone T: 0808 2000 247

Respect phoneline

For anyone concerned about their violence and/or abuse towards a partner or ex-partner 

T: 0808 802 4040 E: info@respectphoneline.org.uk W: respectphoneline.org.uk

NSPCC helpline

The NSPCC helpline is staffed by trained professionals who can provide expert advice and support to adults with a child welfare concern. Adult victims of non-recent abuse can also get in touch for support.

T: 0800 800 5000 E: help@nspcc.org.uk W: nspcc.org.uk

NSPCC’s Childline service

Children and young people can contact Childline 365 days a year about anything that may be worrying them no matter how big or small it may seem.

T: 0800 1111 W: childline.org.uk

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Mind - Drug And Alcohol Support Contacts
NHS - Alcohol Support

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