Blackout / Natalie Shotter / Mohamed Iidow

Two officers from the Metropolitan Police were already dealing with an incident when they were asked to come and assist an unconscious woman lying on a park bench. They refused, leaving her alone, a decision that would have devastating consequences...

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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.

Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.

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

Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.

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MUSIC: 

Cain by Cody Martin 

Dark Night by Cody Martin 

Dragonsilk by Cody Martin 

Every Life Matters by Cody Martin 

Far From Home by Cody Martin 

Final Moments by Cody Martin 

Nightlock by Cody Martin 

Tainted By Darkness by Cody Martin 

Distant Water by Chelsea McGough 

Ocean Shadows by Chelsea McGough 

Retreat by Chelsea McGough 

Selene by Chelsea McGough 

See You Soon by Chelsea McGough 

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REFERENCES: 

CPS

https://www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/updated-sentence-park-prowler-who-raped-and-killed-mother-three-found-guilty

NEWSBANK

Chronicle & Informer (Hounslow, Staines, England), October 1, 2024

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Daily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), October 3, 2024

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Express, The/The Express on Sunday: Web Edition Articles (London, England), October 3, 2024

Huddersfield Daily Examiner: Web Edition Articles (England), October 3, 2024

Chronicle & Informer (Hounslow, Staines, England), October 4, 2024

Daily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), October 4, 2024

Daily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), October 4, 2024

Daily Record, The / Sunday Mail: Web Edition Articles (Scotland), October 4, 2024

Daily Star: Web Edition Articles (England), October 4, 2024

Independent, The/The Independent on Sunday: Web Edition Articles (London, England), October 4, 2024

MyLondon (England), October 4, 2024

Bristol Post: Web Edition Articles (England), October 18, 2024

Chronicle & Informer (Hounslow, Staines, England), October 18, 2024

Daily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), October 18, 2024

Daily Telegraph, The/The Sunday Telegraph: Web Edition Articles (London, England), October 18, 2024

Ealing Times (England), October 18, 2024

Guardian, The (London, England), October 18, 2024

Independent, The/The Independent on Sunday: Web Edition Articles (London, England), October 19, 2024

Chronicle & Informer (Hounslow, Staines, England), October 20, 2024

MailOnline (London, England), October 22, 2024

Express, The/The Express on Sunday: Web Edition Articles (London, England), October 23, 2024

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Guardian, The (London, England), October 30, 2024

Daily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), December 13, 2024

Daily Record, The / Sunday Mail: Web Edition Articles (Scotland), December 13, 2024

Daily Telegraph, The/The Sunday Telegraph: Web Edition Articles (London, England), December 13, 2024

Ealing Times (England), December 13, 2024

Express, The/The Express on Sunday: Web Edition Articles (London, England), December 13, 2024

Independent, The/The Independent on Sunday: Web Edition Articles (London, England), December 13, 2024

London Standard, The: Web Edition Articles (England), December 13, 2024

Times, The (London, England), December 14, 2024

Daily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), August 5, 2021

MyLondon (England), August 5, 2021

Independent, The/The Independent on Sunday: Web Edition Articles (London, England), October 27, 2022

Chronicle & Informer (Hounslow, Staines, England), November 1, 2022

West London Gazette (England), November 9, 2022

Express, The/The Express on Sunday: Web Edition Articles (London, England), October 27, 2023

Guardian, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), October 27, 2023

Ealing Times (England), January 18, 2024

MailOnline (London, England), January 18, 2024

MyLondon (England), January 18, 2024

Daily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), January 19, 2024

MailOnline (London, England), January 19, 2024

Daily Telegraph, The/The Sunday Telegraph: Web Edition Articles (London, England), August 9, 2024

Evening Standard: Web Edition Articles (London, England), August 9, 2024

Guardian, The (London, England), August 9, 2024

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Brent & Kilburn Times (England), September 12, 2024

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Express, The/The Express on Sunday: Web Edition Articles (London, England), July 17, 2021

Ealing Times (England), July 19, 2021

Evening Standard: Web Edition Articles (London, England), July 19, 2021

Ealing Gazette (England), July 20, 2021

MyLondon (England), July 26, 2021

Evening Standard: Web Edition Articles (London, England), July 31, 2021

Daily Star (England), August 1, 2021

ONLINE SOURCES

https://news.sky.com/story/man-jailed-for-life-after-raping-and-killing-nhs-worker-natalie-shotter-in-london-park-13272575

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/13/natalie-shotter-rape-victim-father-mohamed-iidow-jailed/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/dec/13/man-jailed-for-life-for-raping-and-killing-nhs-worker-natalie-shotter-on-park-bench-mohamed-iidow

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rn187prg4o

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9jkvymvw7o 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/30/the-killing-of-natalie-shotter-what-the-death-of-a-beloved-mother-and-daughter-reveals-about

https://ealing.nub.news/news/local-news/ealing-police-release-images-of-potential-key-witnesses-linked-to-unexplained-death-of-woman-in-southall-park

https://hounslowherald.com/image-released-of-possible-key-witness-after-unexplained-death-in-southall-p13174-95.htm

https://www.gofundme.com/f/zsrfg-in-memory-of-natalie-shotter

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/adam-aspinall-da-encarnacao-police-b2609461.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/11/natalie-shotter-killing-officers-face-proceedings-over-alleged-safeguarding-failures

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/mar/21/metropolitan-police-institutionally-racist-misogynistic-homophobic-louise-casey-report?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.met.police.uk/police-forces/metropolitan-police/areas/about-us/about-the-met/bcr/baroness-casey-review/