Constable Thomas Lockley was working the early shift at Streetly station when he received a message from Little Aston cafe. He set off in his patrol car, and as the constable approached the cafe, he noticed a teenage boy on a bike peddling away with urgency. PC Lockley slowed his vehicle and rolled down the window. The boy quickly acknowledged him and, before even taking a breath, words tumbled out of his mouth: “It’s at Brinton Kennels. Somebody had been in and they’ve knocked her about. She is in a mess… I found her in the bathroom. She was stark naked”...
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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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The Last Straw by CJ Oliver
The Only One In The Room by CJ Oliver
Cain by Cody Martin
Downside Up by Cody Martin
Every Life Matters by Cody Martin
Half Empty by Cody Martin
Outer Rim by Cody Martin
Pull The Plug by Cody Martin
Royal Catacombs by Cody Martin
Snowdrift by Cody Martin
Fleet Street by Stephen Keech
Holy Wait by Chelsea McGough
Undernight by Lincoln Davis
Darkness Approaches by Louis Lion
As I Dream by Moments
Life Giving by Moments
Race Against Time by Moments
Unexpected Turn by Moments
Night Watch by Third Age
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Leatherface by Wicked Cinema
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ANCESTRY
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ONLINE
https://www.kent-maps.online/19c/19c-convicts-maidstone/
Ordnance survey map of Little Aston Road, Aldbridge - https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Walsall#position=14.1023/52.60065/-1.89393&year=1932