I'm pleased to have handed over writing duties to friend of the show Julia Crane for a tale of horror and heroism combined this week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, as we head back to the mid 1990's, to a school in Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands. The title of the episode will become self-explanatory, but if it's a case you don't already know or remember - i'm sure that it's one you won't forget in a hurry.
The episode this week contains descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, that some listeners may find disturbing or upsetting, 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/)
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References/Further Reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y2-rZg7Bcs
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/video/wolverhampton-nursery-machete-attack-compensation-for-news-footage/815654286
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/video/wolverhampton-nursery-machete-attack-compensation-for-news-footage/815654314
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2016/07/08/watch-how-heroine-lisa-potts-saved-my-life/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/8/newsid_2496000/2496685.stm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-36670689
https://apnews.com/4eb1390d3ae2a57d57ffa74e68faccea
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-20917/Brave-nursery-nurse-awarded-49-000.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/madman-at-a-teddy-bears-picnic-1327865.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/man-arrested-over-school-machete-attack-1328052.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/machete-man-sent-to-secure-mental-hospital-1271603.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-174955/Machete-attack-children-win-20-000.html
https://www.itv.com/news/2016-07-05/nursery-teacher-explains-why-she-forgives-machete-attacker-20-years-on/
https://www.eyalliance.org.uk/qa-lisa-potts
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/the-kids-called-me-nigger-i-wanted-to-hurt-them-i-didnt-feel-sorry-1313271.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/machete-man-sent-to-secure-mental-hospital-1271603.html
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Lisa%27s+fear+for+machete+kids.-a061008787
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/I+CAN'T+COPE+WITH+LOVE%3B+Machete+heroine+Lisa+Potts+reveals+why...-a060673736
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=BTetDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT137&lpg=PT137&dq=denise+bennett+head+teacher&source=bl&ots=q5ujhap9cZ&sig=ACfU3U0nfGgWFPxMIzJcNdpZQy8bVbZXng&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjC8bmI2tbmAhVHSsAKHWzNCBwQ6AEwDHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=denise%20bennett%20head%20teacher&f=false
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2015/04/06/wolverhampton-nursery-heroine-who-protected-children-from-machete-attack-celebrates-third-graduation/
https://www.nursingtimes.net/roles/childrens-nurses/bravery-award-winner-qualifies-as-nurse-26-09-2013/
http://bathchristianfestival.co.uk/2015/lisapotts.html
http://b2a.org.uk/message-from-lisa/4593346014
https://www.stlukesprimary.co.uk
https://www.performingartistes.co.uk/artistes/lisa-potts
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/19163/lisa-potts-compensation-award
https://www.lighthouseagency.co.uk/6681/Lisa-Potts
https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1611528/machete-attack-heroine-says-biggest-thing-was-forgiving-what-he-did-to-the-children
http://www.parliamentspeakers.com/Speaker/Lisa+Potts
https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/people/lisa-potts-heroine-saved-young-charges-machete-wielding-attacker-20-years-536841
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1322140/Victim-payouts-to-double-after-Lisa-Potts-row.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_related_to_primary_schools
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/478003/NaCTSO_Guidance_Note_1_-_2015_-_Dynamic_Lockdown_v1_0.pdf
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Remembering the children, their families, and the staff at St Luke's.
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