261: Ashling Murphy

On the night of 27 January 1997, a driver made his way along the North Circular Road in north London. In the darkness ahead of him, something was wrong. There was a man on the grass verge at the side of the road. He was on fire. The driver could not have known that what he was looking at would set in motion years of grief, of obstruction, of a family's refusal to be silenced - a fight for justice that would expose one of the most shameful failures in the history of the Metropolitan Police. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.

Karen Rolin had just finished the late night shift at McDonalds in Bay Minette, Alabama, in the early morning hours of 5 June, 1988. She climbed into her car and set off into the humid air. She never made it back home. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.

On the morning of the 2nd of April, 1993, the Jamestown Justice Court was in session. The man in the dock was charged with seven counts of lewd conduct with children. In the hallway outside, the mother of one of his victims sat waiting. Before the morning was over, what happened inside that courthouse would make headlines across the world, and ignite a debate about justice, vengeance, and how far a parent can go before the law stops seeing them as a victim. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.

One morning in February, 2024, a young woman in Athens, Georgia, laced up her running shoes and headed to a wooded trail near the university. Earlier that morning, a man dressed in all black was seen peeping into another woman’s window. Their paths were about to collide. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.

Nine-year-old Jimmy Ryce stepped off his school bus on the afternoon of the 11th of September, 1995. It was a short walk to his home in Redlands, Florida. It should have taken him less than five minutes to reach the front door. But Jimmy never made it home that day… SPONSORS -  Nutrafol: Find out why Nutrafol is the best-selling hair growth supplement. Use code “MORBIDOLOGY10” for $10 off at: http://nutrafol.com/ Whisker: Learn more about Whisker Litter-Robot models and starter kits today. Take an additional $50 off bundles with code MORBIDOLOGY at: http://whisker.com/morbidology Drip Drop: DripDrop uses science-based formulas for rapid hydration, so you feel results fast while getting 3x the electrolytes of leading sports drinks. Get 20% with promo code "MORBIDOLOGY" at: http://dripdrop.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morbidology--3527306/support.