Season 4 - Episode 20

DESCRIPTION:

On June 30, 2016, the emergency services were called to an address in Leeds after a young man was struggling to breathe. What the paramedics found would remain with them for the rest of their lives.

*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED AS THIS EPISODE CONTAINS ADULT THEMES AND DESCRIPTIONS THAT SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING *** 

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COURT DOCUMENTS and information from the following news organisations were referenced in this episode: BBC NEWS, THE GUARDIAN, YORKSHIRE EVENING POST, LANCASHIRE EVENING POST, INDEPENDENT, THE SUN, METRO, MIRROR, DAILY MAIL, SKY NEWS, LEEDS LIVE, ITV NEWS and DAILY TELEGRAPH. 

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MUSIC: 

Metamorphosis by Quincas Moreira

Echoes of Time by Kevin MacLeod

Open Sea Morning by Puddle of Infinity

Subterranean Howl by ELPHNT

Haunting Dreams by Twin Musicom

Turn by The Tower of Light

Dreaming in 432Hz by Unicorn Heads

Retro Dreamscape by Twin Musicom

Imagine A New Darker You by The Tower of Light

Overlook by ann annie

Brittle Rille Reunited by Kevin MacLeod

All music used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

REFERENCES:

COURT DOCUMENTS

[2018] The Queen -v-Dawn Cranston, Denise Cranston and Abigail Burling 

DIGITAL ARTICLES

BBC NEWS

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44406280

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44414094

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44460881

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44474309

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44488822

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44539377

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44568818

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44579591

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44603401

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44618965

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44688085

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44699494

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44724668

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44800390

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-44643037

THE GUARDIAN

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jul/10/death-of-jordan-burling-mother-grandmother-guility-manslaughter

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jul/12/jordan-burling-leeds-mother-grandmother-jailed

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/15/the-guardian-view-on-home-schooling-in-england-a-register-is-needed

YORKSHIRE EVENING POST

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/teenager-in-soiled-nappy-left-to-rot-to-death-at-leeds-house-where-baby-boy-s-remains-found-manslaughter-trial-told-1-9196436

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/leeds-mum-was-expressionless-as-malnourished-teenager-lay-dying-on-living-room-floor-1-9197572

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/dad-of-teen-left-to-rot-to-death-tells-court-his-son-looked-unwell-six-months-before-death-1-9199047

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/mum-had-ordered-zimmer-frame-for-emaciated-leeds-teenager-who-died-in-soiled-nappy-manslaughter-trial-jury-told-1-9204164

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/emaciated-leeds-teenager-found-in-filthy-conditions-died-as-a-result-of-prolonged-neglect-jury-told-1-9205524

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/manslaughter-trial-shown-distressing-images-of-leeds-teenager-s-ulcer-covered-emaciated-body-1-9205190

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/mum-accused-of-letting-son-rot-to-death-at-house-in-leeds-tells-court-he-refused-to-see-doctor-1-9217135

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/i-hid-baby-s-body-in-rucksack-in-wardrobe-for-14-years-leeds-mum-tells-manslaughter-trial-1-9217194

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/leeds-mum-denies-smothering-baby-before-she-hid-body-in-wardrobe-for-14-years-1-9218325

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/leeds-mum-accused-of-allowing-son-to-rot-to-death-tells-jury-i-thought-he-was-getting-better-1-9221084

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/jury-sent-home-in-trial-of-family-members-charged-with-leeds-teenager-s-manslaughter-1-9238876

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/mother-and-grandmother-guilty-of-manslaughter-over-teen-left-to-rot-at-leeds-house-1-9244182

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/death-of-emaciated-leeds-man-is-one-of-most-shocking-cases-yorkshire-prosecutors-ever-handled-1-9244642

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/jordan-burling-troubled-leeds-teen-was-invisible-to-the-authorities-1-9246206

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/brother-and-sister-slept-feet-away-from-baby-s-decaying-body-for-years-in-house-where-leeds-teen-left-to-rot-1-9248905

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/dad-going-through-living-nightmare-over-teenage-son-who-starved-to-death-at-leeds-family-home-1-9248094

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/leeds-mum-gran-and-sister-condemned-jordan-burling-to-a-lingering-death-1-9248439

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/jordan-burling-s-bereaved-relatives-feel-betrayed-by-the-people-trusted-to-care-for-him-1-9248477

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/leeds-council-launches-inquiry-to-see-if-lessons-can-be-learned-from-death-of-teen-left-to-rot-1-9249006

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/three-generations-of-same-family-jailed-over-teenager-left-to-rot-to-death-at-house-in-leeds-1-9248345

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/three-women-jailed-after-leeds-teen-left-to-rot-never-intended-for-him-to-die-lawyers-tell-court-1-9249050

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest/inquest-after-teenager-starved-to-death-at-his-home-in-leeds-1-9268785

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/our-city/the-criminals-who-have-been-jailed-in-leeds-courts-in-the-last-month-1-9282452

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/our-city/west-leeds/review-into-death-of-leeds-teenager-jordan-burling-will-be-subject-to-home-office-approval-1-9508190

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/review-into-how-leeds-teenager-jordan-burling-starved-to-death-in-family-home-is-nearing-final-stages-1-9847075

LANCASHIRE EVENING POST

https://www.lep.co.uk/news/crime/mother-accused-of-manslaughter-of-teenage-boy-found-in-soiled-nappy-did-not-seem-bothered-by-son-s-death-court-hears-1-9198468

INDEPENDENT

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/jordan-burling-trial-latest-teenager-child-abuse-manslaughter-family-leeds-court-a8387806.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/jordan-burling-latest-dad-trial-leeds-court-cranston-abigail-a8390376.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/jordan-burling-trial-latest-leeds-man-rot-to-death-dead-baby-rucksack-case-family-a8411376.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/jordan-burling-farnley-leeds-death-killing-manslaughter-starving-rot-a8440501.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/jordan-burling-trial-latest-jail-sentence-leeds-starving-rot-family-a8444056.html

THE SUN

https://www.thesun.co.uk/video/news/jordan-burlings-mum-and-grandmother-jailed-for-the-18-year-olds-manslaughter/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6468195/jordan-burling-death-mum-trial-starving-6st-son-medics-save-life-day-off/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6597616/dawn-cranston-who-let-teenage-son-jordan-burling-rot-death-still-born-baby/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6742692/jordan-burling-rot-to-death-denise-cranston-dawn-cranston/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6761571/jordan-burling-dad-emaciated-son-picture-dead/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6765173/jordan-burling-dawn-cranston-denise-neglegted-boy-leeds/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6743769/jordan-burling-rot-to-death-mum-gran-dawn-denise-cranston-jailed-manslaughter/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6515981/gran-denise-cranston-told-police-jordan-burling-vulnerable-teen-dead-neglect-stupid/

METRO

https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/07/boy-left-rot-death-family-alongside-newborn-babys-remains-7612208/

https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/13/teenager-left-rot-death-emaciated-bones-sticking-7629039/

https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/10/mum-gran-guilty-leaving-teenage-boy-rot-death-7700406/

https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/12/shocking-pictures-show-teenager-left-rot-death-mother-grandmother-7709042/

MIRROR

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teenager-starved-death-mother-sister-12659682

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/liquefied-remains-baby-boy-found-12660353

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-did-not-seem-bothered-12666005

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dad-says-estranged-son-18-12667997

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-who-left-son-rot-12793571

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-mum-gran-jailed-killing-12899306

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-gran-teen-left-rot-12691333

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/grandmother-accused-letting-teen-rot-12695398

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teen-left-rot-death-family-12698690

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-accused-letting-son-18-12763844

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ive-lost-children-heartbreak-dad-12904134

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/horrifying-picture-skeletal-boy-18-12905326

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-mum-gran-guilty-killing-12888044

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mum-regularly-tweeted-rugby-emaciated-12911836

DAILY MAIL

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5813649/Son-left-rot-death-mother-sister-grandmother-WW2-camp-victim.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5817119/Farnley-Mother-grandmother-Jordan-Burling-18-didnt-bothered-died.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5821817/Son-18-looked-pale-drawn-six-months-near-dead-soiled-nappy.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5838047/Mother-grandmother-teen-18-left-rot-death-change-nappy-like-baby.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5870843/Mother-18-year-old-allowed-rot-death-said-healthy-months-before.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5938123/Mother-grandmother-allowed-18-year-old-starve-convicted-manslaughter.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1725986/Video-Three-family-members-jailed-death-Jordan-Burling.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1725998/Video-Weve-two-years-hell-Jordan-Burlings-aunt-death.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5946287/Father-suffering-living-nightmare-teenage-son-left-rot-death.html

SKY NEWS

https://news.sky.com/story/mother-accused-of-manslaughter-not-bothered-as-medics-battled-to-save-teens-life-11397724

https://news.sky.com/story/mother-and-grandmother-convicted-after-teen-rots-to-death-in-leeds-11432062

https://news.sky.com/story/mother-and-grandmother-who-let-teen-rot-to-death-jailed-11434284

LEEDS LIVE

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/jordan-burling-cranston-pale-death-14762950

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/grandmother-says-no-one-blame-14776755

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/events-led-death-teenager-jordan-14890247

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/jordan-burlings-mum-gran-sister-14890222

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/frightening-photos-show-six-stone-14900656

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/three-generations-leeds-family-jailed-14901241

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/leeds-jordan-burling-teenager-cranston-14901146

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/jordan-burlings-mum-appeared-tweet-14904158

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/leeds-teenager-looked-like-jew-14781525

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/legal-loophole-means-authorities-were-14904910

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/family-dead-teenager-baby-leeds-14751369

ITV NEWS

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2018-07-10/mother-and-grandmother-of-teenager-who-was-allowed-to-rot-to-death-convicted-of-manslaughter/

https://www.itv.com/news/2018-07-12/father-of-teenager-who-was-left-to-die-suffering-a-living-nightmare/

https://www.itv.com/news/2018-07-12/mother-and-grandmother-jailed-for-killing-teenager-who-rotted-to-death/

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2018-07-12/family-of-teenager-who-was-allowed-to-rot-to-death-in-leeds-jailed-for-manslaughter/

https://www.itv.com/news/2018-07-12/teenager-looked-like-second-world-war-camp-victim-says-judge/

DAILY TELEGRAPH

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/02/want-introduce-home-schooling-register-no-child-can-fall-cracks/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2019/04/01/children-educated-home-registered-monitored-first-time-amid/

CHANGE PETITION

https://www.change.org/p/leeds-crown-court-justice-for-jordan 

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