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On 28 May 2018, Laura Mortimer and her 11-year-old daughter, Ella Dalby were found in a pool of blood at their house in Gloucester. Laura had 18 separate stab wounds, whilst Ella had 24. Laura clearly fought for her life and Ella witnessed some of the attack and bravely came to the help of her mother. Christopher Boon, a man with a history of violence, was arrested for their murders. In this exclusives episode Laura is joined by Jodie Edith, Laura’s sister and Ella’s aunt, to speak out for the first time about events leading up to the horrific double murders. Together they identify the red flags, early warning signs and how women can be helped by family and friends who know what to look for.  Laura also begins unravelling the murder of 21-year-old Libby Squire, Lisa’s daughter, who disappeared following a night out with friends on 31 January 2019 in Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Laura was interviewed in the media at the time about Libby’s case.  There are many takeaways in this important conversation. It is not an easy listen, but it could change and save your life.   #LauraMortimer #EllaDalby #LibbySquire #DoubleMurder #Investigation #Behaviour #Risk #EarlyWarningSigns #CoerciveControl #SerialPerpetrator #Manipulation #Psychopath #Stalking #Predatorymen #MaleViolence #Manipulation #Prison #Release #CrimeAnalyst #Expert  #Podcast #Femicide #Murder #TrueCrime Clips  https://youtu.be/TJnYL_EnNVY?si=3VmUaDK9Md78jud_ https://fb.watch/DJketfUe1s/ More from Lisa and Jodie: Instagram If you’d like to learn more about the incredible work that Lisa Squire and Jodie Edith are doing, or to book their powerful workshop, May Their Voices Save Lives, you can visit www.nurturefromwithin.co.uk/activism. Thank You to Crime Analyst Sponsors Who Make the Show Possible. Support The Show Through the Sponsor:   Complete your winter look. Go to thrivecausemetics.com/CRIMEANALYST for an exclusive offer of 20% off your first order.  2026 Masterclasses and Crime Analyst Resources and Community    Join Laura’s new 2026 Masterclasses covering topics such as profiling behavior, preventing murder and suicide in slow motion, DASH, DASH Train the Trainer, coercive control, and stalking. More training information is available at:    www.dashriskchecklist.com    www.thelaurarichards.com    The Crime Analyst Squad is a growing and dynamic community offering expert insight, in-depth conversations, exclusive episodes and videos, and live events. Join the community or follow along:    Patreon: Crime Analyst Squad    YouTube: @crimeanalyst    Facebook: Crime Analyst Podcast    Instagram: @crimeanalyst, @laurarichards999    Threads: @crimeanalyst    X (Twitter): @thecrimeanalyst, @laurarichards999    TikTok: @crimeanalystpod    Website: www.crime-analyst.com    If you found this episode valuable, please consider leaving a five start review wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hulu’s series, ‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ has generated renewed interest in the case. This special release of the original investigative series Laura shared in April 2023 is in addition to recent interviews about the series. Incensed that Maggie had become a footnote in her own murder, Laura began her deep dive that to fix the narrative and deconstruct and decode Alex Murdaugh’s behaviour with forensic precision.    Don’t forget to listen to the new episodes with Mandy Matney and creators of the show, starting from Ep 285 and join in for additional episodes and interviews with Mandy Matney and others in the Crime Analyst Squad: patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst    ******  Laura analyses Alex Murdaugh’s first interview with Special Agent David Owen from SLED and Colleton County Sheriff's Office Detective Laura Rutland on June 7, 2021. This interview took place in a car, after Murdaugh claimed he found his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, dead up at the kennels at Moselle. Murdaugh's personal attorney Danny Henderson was also present. Laura highlights several puzzling and bizarre moments and red flags in Murdaugh’s account to law enforcement. You won’t want to miss this. Listener discretion is advised. #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #MalloryBeach #MurdaughMurders #AlexMurdaugh #Lowcountry #CoerciveControl #PowerAndContro #MaleViolence #DomesticAbuse #DomesticHomicide #MaleEntitlement #Accountability #WomenMatter #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast     Clips  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzuZIYcjmLk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9or_y7PNyKE   Sources  Newsnation Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8hXZkqgl7k https://www.wjcl.com/article/murdaugh-murders-timeline-evidence/42846491 https://murdaughmurderspodcast.com/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/alex-murdaugh-murders-verdict-timeline-b2293378.html     Masterclasses and Crime Analyst Resources and Community   For those interested in learning more, Laura offers Masterclasses covering topics such as profiling behavior, preventing murder and suicide in slow motion, DASH, DASH Train the Trainer, coercive control, and stalking. Training information is available at:   www.dashriskchecklist.com   www.thelaurarichards.com   The Crime Analyst Squad is a growing and dynamic community offering expert insight, in-depth conversations, exclusive episodes and videos, and live events. Join the community or follow along:   Patreon: Crime Analyst Squad   YouTube: @crimeanalyst   Facebook: Crime Analyst Podcast   Instagram: @crimeanalyst, @laurarichards999   Threads: @crimeanalyst   X (Twitter): @thecrimeanalyst, @laurarichards999   TikTok: @crimeanalystpod   Website: www.crime-analyst.com   If you found this episode valuable, please consider leaving a five start review wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Natalie Queiroz, MBE joins Laura for an important and emotional update.  Natalie shares the latest development in her case - that Raja’s open-prison status has been revoked -for now- and they dive deep into the tireless campaign Laura and Natalie are working on to stop domestic abusers and stalkers from being eligible for early open-prison transfer. The change in Raja’s status is a critical step forward, but as Natalie and Laura discuss, the relief is short-lived. The system’s lack of clarity, inconsistent assessments, and ongoing failures leave victims trapped in cycles of anxiety, retraumatisation, and fear. Together, they explore the emotional and psychological toll of a system that overlooks intent to murder, and the continued danger of coercive controllers, why domestic abusers, coercive controllers and stalkers must be exempt from early open-prison transfer, along with the urgent need for specialised training for offender managers and probation officers and  implications for victims’ safety, justice, and reform. Please take action:Listen, share, and amplify, and write to Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and call for domestic abusers and stalkers to be excluded from early transfer to open prison. Your voice matters -together, we can drive change and save lives. Trigger warning: This is a tough listen but an important one. It could save your life.   #CrimeAnalyst #Femicide #Murder #AttemptedMurder #TrueCrime #Podcast #NatalieQueiroz #Investigation #WestMidlandsPolice #Behaviour #Risk #EarlyWarningSigns #CoerciveControl #Control #manipulation #Psychopath #BaburRaja #Prison #Release Clip   https://x.com/AndrewmitchMP/status/1988674796918567415  Thank You to Crime Analyst Sponsors Who Make the Show Possible. Support The Show Through the Sponsor:   Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/crime #rulapod  Masterclasses and Crime Analyst Resources and Community    For those interested in learning more, Laura offers 2025 Masterclasses covering topics such as profiling behavior, preventing murder and suicide in slow motion, DASH, DASH Train the Trainer, coercive control, and stalking. Registration details and more training information are available at:    Register for Masterclasses    www.dashriskchecklist.com    www.thelaurarichards.com    The Crime Analyst Squad is a growing and dynamic community offering expert insight, in-depth conversations, exclusive episodes and videos, and live events. Join the community or follow along:    Patreon: Crime Analyst Squad    YouTube: @crimeanalyst    Facebook: Crime Analyst Podcast    Instagram: @crimeanalyst, @laurarichards999    Threads: @crimeanalyst    X (Twitter): @thecrimeanalyst, @laurarichards999    TikTok: @crimeanalystpod    Website: www.crime-analyst.com    If you found this episode valuable, please consider leaving a five start review wherever you listen . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Hulu’s series, ‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ has generated renewed interest in the case. This special release of the original investigative series Laura shared in April 2023 is in addition to recent interviews about the series. Incensed that Maggie had become a footnote in her own murder, Laura began her deep dive that to fix the narrative and deconstruct and decode Alex Murdaugh’s behaviour with forensic precision.    Don’t forget to listen to the new episodes with Mandy Matney and creators of the show, starting from Ep 285 and join in for additional episodes and interviews with Mandy Matney and others in the Crime Analyst Squad: patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst    ******  Laura shares her analyses about the targeting of Maggie and Paul, the choice of location, the sequence of events and when triangulated, it reveals that this horrific double murder could only have been committed by someone close to them. Laura dives deeper into the crime scene behaviour including the modus operandi of how Maggie and Paul were killed, the different types of weapons and different types of ammunition being used and how this points to the killer(s) being from outside the home. Laura explains how the evidence fights itself and shares her experience about what this means, as well as spotlighting the puzzling law enforcement response. Listener discretion is advised. #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #MalloryBeach #MurdaughMurders #AlexMurdaugh #Lowcountry #CoerciveControl #PowerAndContro #MaleViolence #DomesticAbuse #DomesticHomicide #MaleEntitlement #Accountability #WomenMatter #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast     Clips  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkRNpOQzO0Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YhIkjK_6AY&t=1043s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzuZIYcjmLk   Sources  https://www.netflix.com/title/81519789  https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYztM8w3XD7mRsAEAAACv  https://murdaughmurderspodcast.com/  https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/20/us/murdaugh-family-connected-deaths/index.html  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/alex-murdaugh-murders-verdict-timeline-b2293378.html  https://people.com/crime/alex-murdaugh-allegedly-lured-wife-cabin-texted-friend-  seemed-fishy/  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10050605/Alex-Maggie-Murdaughs-marriage-crisis-family-insider-reveals.html  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YhIkjK_6AY&t=1043s  https://www.insideedition.com/911-audio-from-the-murdaugh-murders-68596    Masterclasses and Crime Analyst Resources and Community   For those interested in learning more, Laura offers 2025 Masterclasses covering topics such as profiling behavior, preventing murder and suicide in slow motion, DASH, DASH Train the Trainer, coercive control, and stalking. Registration details and more training information are available at:   Register for Masterclasses   www.dashriskchecklist.com   www.thelaurarichards.com   The Crime Analyst Squad is a growing and dynamic community offering expert insight, in-depth conversations, exclusive episodes and videos, and live events. Join the community or follow along:   Patreon: Crime Analyst Squad   YouTube: @crimeanalyst   Facebook: Crime Analyst Podcast   Instagram: @crimeanalyst, @laurarichards999   Threads: @crimeanalyst   X (Twitter): @thecrimeanalyst, @laurarichards999   TikTok: @crimeanalystpod   Website: www.crime-analyst.com   If you found this episode valuable, please consider leaving a five start review wherever you listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Laura is joined by Clare Laxton, creator and host of Killer in the Family podcast. Together, they take a deep dive into profiling family annihilators, coercive control, stalking, highlighting the risk factors to look out for, exploring how these crimes are interconnected, and often preceded by clear warning signs that are too frequently missed, and challenge false narratives and defenses killers concoct.  Laura and Clare reflect on the 10-year anniversary of their work together campaigning for coercive control law reform in England and Wales - landmark change that has saved countless lives and reshaped the criminal justice response to domestic abuse and also discuss the how and why the change was needed.  This powerful conversation explores both the professional and personal drive behind their advocacy, the systemic challenges that remain, and what must still be done to protect women and children from dangerous offenders hiding in plain sight #CrimeAnalyst #HighRisk #Entitlement #CoerciveControl #FamilyAnnihilator #KillerInTheFamily #MaleViolence #DomesticAbuse #DomesticHomicide #WomenMatter  #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast    Clips  https://dai.ly/x5xtlsw  Sources   Crime Analyst Podcast  Killer in the Family Podcast on Spotify Killer In The Family | Podcast on Spotify    More from Clare   @KillerInTheFamilyPod Instagram  Killer in the Family Podcast website ART19  Killer in the Family Podcast on Spotify Killer In The Family | Podcast on Spotify  Killer in the Family Podcast on Apple Killer In The Family - Podcast - Apple Podcasts    Thank You to Crime Analyst Sponsors Who Make the Show Possible. Support The Show Through the Sponsors:    For a limited time, visit AuraFrames.com and get $45 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames - named #1 by Wirecutter - by using promo code CRIMEANALYST at checkout.   Complete your winter look. Go to thrivecausemetics.com/CRIMEANALYST for an exclusive offer of 20% off your first order.     Masterclasses and Crime Analyst Resources and Community    For those interested in learning more, Laura offers 2025 Masterclasses covering topics such as profiling behavior, preventing murder and suicide in slow motion, DASH, DASH Train the Trainer, coercive control, and stalking. Registration details and more training information are available at:    Register for Masterclasses    www.dashriskchecklist.com    www.thelaurarichards.com    The Crime Analyst Squad is a growing and dynamic community offering expert insight, in-depth conversations, exclusive episodes and videos, and live events. Join the community or follow along:    Patreon: Crime Analyst Squad    YouTube: @crimeanalyst    Facebook: Crime Analyst Podcast    Instagram: @crimeanalyst, @laurarichards999    Threads: @crimeanalyst    X (Twitter): @thecrimeanalyst, @laurarichards999    TikTok: @crimeanalystpod    Website: www.crime-analyst.com    If you found this episode valuable, please consider leaving a five start review wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices