Season 8 - Episode 6

DESCRIPTION: 

The Newborough family had gathered together at their home in Nuneaton. They had just finished their dinner, when 23-year-old Megan said she was going out to meet a “friend” from work. His name was Ross McCullam, and she described him as a gentleman. Her words were meant to reassure her family, to give the impression of a harmless, platonic encounter, since they had not met this “friend”. She waved her family goodbye as Megan climbed into her Citroen C3 and set off into the night…

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This episode was researched and written by Emily G. Thompson.

Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.

Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton

Narration, editing assistance, additional writing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.

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MUSIC: 

Unfolding by Alice In Winter 

Insurgent by Wicked Cinema 

St Mary by Chelsea McGough And Stephen Keech 

Introspection by Shimmer 

Sussex by Stephen Keech 

Spooked by JShirts 

I Dream In Three by JCar 

Stygian by Hill 

Recognize by Grant Borland 

Crescendo by Featherland 

Pursuit Of Wonder by Caleb Etheridge 

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REFERENCES: 

COURT DOCUMENTS

https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/R-v-McCullam-Ross2023-EWCA-Crim-349.pdf

 NEWSBANK

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Leicester Mercury (England), March 5, 2022

Coventry Telegraph: Web Edition Articles (England), October 31, 2022

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Coventry Telegraph: Web Edition Articles (England), November 1, 2022

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Daily Telegraph, The/The Sunday Telegraph: Web Edition Articles (London, England), November 1, 2022

MailOnline (London, England), November 1, 2022

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Coventry Telegraph: Web Edition Articles (England), November 9, 2022

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https://www.itv.com/news/central/2022-11-03/worker-googled-serial-killers-after-strangling-colleague-megan-newborough

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/16/ross-mccullam-jailed-for-life-for-murder-of-megan-newborough

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-66178330

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https://www.itv.com/news/central/2022-12-13/what-happened-to-megan-newborough

https://www.itv.com/news/central/2023-03-14/man-who-killed-megan-newborough-will-not-have-his-jail-sentenced-increased

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https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/23154731.man-accused-murder-laughs-describing-viewing-porn-killing/