6 episodes

In this series we tell the shocking stories of women whose possible homicides go unrecognised, and uncounted, by police. In the UK, we’re told that two women a week are killed by a current or former partner – but these are just the killings we know about. The true toll could be much, much higher. In Hidden Homicides, investigative reporter Louise Tickle uncovers harrowing cases of killers missed, of grieving families ignored by police, of a body left to decay in a hospital morgue, and of systemic police failings. It is produced by Tortoise Studios. To learn more, go to tortoisemedia.com/hiddenhomicides. 


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Hidden Homicides Tortoise

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    • 4.7 • 85 Ratings

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In this series we tell the shocking stories of women whose possible homicides go unrecognised, and uncounted, by police. In the UK, we’re told that two women a week are killed by a current or former partner – but these are just the killings we know about. The true toll could be much, much higher. In Hidden Homicides, investigative reporter Louise Tickle uncovers harrowing cases of killers missed, of grieving families ignored by police, of a body left to decay in a hospital morgue, and of systemic police failings. It is produced by Tortoise Studios. To learn more, go to tortoisemedia.com/hiddenhomicides. 


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    1. Hidden in plain sight

    1. Hidden in plain sight

    The life and death of 21-year-old Katie Wilding, and her mother’s remarkable fight against the police.
    To learn more, go to tortoisemedia.com/hiddenhomicides


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    • 44 min
    2. Killer, twice missed

    2. Killer, twice missed

    One man, two women dead – and a police forced that failed to investigate.
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    • 44 min
    3. No going back

    3. No going back

    The astonishing case of Emily Whelan, and decisions and delays that cannot be undone.
    To learn more, go to tortoisemedia.com/hiddenhomicides


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    • 41 min
    4. Fight on

    4. Fight on

    How to fix a fatal problem no one is properly measuring. 
    To learn more, go to tortoisemedia.com/hiddenhomicides

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    • 30 min
    Introducing: After the Fall... A Death on the Lansdowne Estate

    Introducing: After the Fall... A Death on the Lansdowne Estate

    From the makers of Hidden Homicides, comes After the Fall: A Death on the Lansdowne Estate, this week's episode of The Slow Newscast by Tortoise
    When a woman falls from a tower block, on an estate that has been abandoned by the council, how do you find out what happened? And when everyone thinks she was pushed, but the one person who was with her says she jumped – who do you believe? 
    Listen to After the Fall: A Death on the Lansdowne Estate by following the Slow Newscast wherever you get your podcasts, or clicking this link: https://podfollow.com/1487320403
    If you're not already a Tortoise member, we would love to invite you to join to get even more slow and considered news as well as invites to exclusive newsroom events online and in person. Visit www.tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Slow60 for a special offer today.

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    • 5 min
    Hidden Homicides trailer

    Hidden Homicides trailer

    How many women are killed - but not counted?
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    • 1 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
85 Ratings

85 Ratings

yull love it ,

A must listen for everyone

In depth and beautifully put together. A must listen for everyone but especially women.

JoanDidionandPattySmith ,

Excellent

Highly recommend. The depth and breadth of intimate partner violence is seriously underestimated by society and this series highlights this.

My only feedback would be to at least give a mention to different kinds of couples, eg trans women are particularly vulnerable to abuse.

Alex_pricey ,

Compelling investigative journalism at its best

Listening to this podcast in the week that a woman in the UK lost her life (abduction and murder) has been an especially tough context. It has not been an easy listen.

However, the team that put this podcast together are extremely talented and it means listeners will never forget these women, their families, and their fight for justice. Domestic abuse is an insidious and pernicious part of our society and professional and personal attitudes need to change. Thank you so much for raising awareness of this issue in the context of hidden homicides.

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