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Murder or Self-Defence? The Case of Ian Rawle

When Christine Rawle met her husband Ian, he took her and her three children on as his own. He had money, a home and he was infatuated with her - but their relationship was toxic. Despite this, the couple headed into their retirement, making each others lives miserable. Until a summer's day in August 2022, their relationship finally ended... but the jury had to decide if Ian had been murdered, or had Christine acted in self-defence? This is REAL. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you: https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you: https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Case of Kristil Krug

Kristil Krug was a mother of three, wife and exceptional scientist. So when her ex-partner started stalking her online, she reported it to the police. The family stepped up their security, her husband installed cameras around their house and they hired a private investigator. But on the 14th of December, the stalking would end for good. Kristil was found murdered in the family home. But when the police tracked the IP addresses of the stalkers emails, the investigation went in a completely different direction. This is REAL. If you'd like to support the show by joining the REAL Patreon, you can do so here, thank you so much: https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast Stalking Support: https://www.suzylamplugh.org/ - UK https://www.stopstalkingnowfoundation.org/ - Australia https://www.stalkinginireland.ie/stalking - Ireland https://www.victimsupport.org.nz/contact-us/our-contact-details - New Zealand https://www.stalkingawareness.org/ - America Support for domestic violence: The Domestic Homicide Project https://www.vkpp.org.uk/vkpp-work/domestic-homicide-project Reference for advice on leaving an abusive relationship:  https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/i-am-planning-to-leave-my-abuser/ If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims  https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men  https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men  https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men  https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Case of Adrianna Hutto

In August 2007, emergency service workers arrived at a home in Florida to find seven-year-old Adrianna Hutto in a critical condition. It looked as though she had drowned in the families pool. But Adrianna's six-year-old brother had a different version of events. In this episode, we are joined by N Leigh Hunt, journalist and host of the 'In Esto' podcast, which offers a deep dive into the evidence surrounding this case. And there is one important question - should the testimony of a small child be enough to lock someone away for life? This is REAL. If you'd like to support the show you can do so here, thank you: https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice To listen to 'In Esto' you can find the links here: www.inestopodcast.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen Griffiths: A British Serial Killer

In 2009, Stephen Griffith's was studying serial killers as part of his criminology PHD. But when a caretaker from Stephen's block of flats was routinely reviewing CCTV from the past weekend, what he saw was straight out of a horror movie. This would open a case that this 'intelligent student', was actually a secret serial killer. This is REAL. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you: https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Case of Carol Jarvis

When 15-yer-old Carol met 29-year-old Harry Jarvis, she had no idea how depraved her future husband would be. Though she was just a child when they met and within a few years, they'd be married with a growing family. But when Harry met a woman called Rita, he decided that Carol was in the way. He moved his mistress into their garden shed and plotted to get rid of his wife, once and for all. This is REAL. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you: https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice CrimeCon Manchester is on Sat 27th September and the promo code 'REAL10' gets 10% discount on all tickets. https://www.crimecon.co.uk/manchester-2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices