In December 1962, an inquest jury at Ilford heard how a 20-year-old woman had tried to leave a relationship. Her brother-in-law gave evidence that she had told him, more than once, "I am too frightened to tell him." Lois Martin had found someone new. She had plans to get engaged. She wanted to move forward. She never got the chance...
*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***
This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton.
Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.
Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.
Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.
To get early ad-free access, including Season 1, sign up for They Walk Among PLUS, available from Patreon or Apple Podcasts.
More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: https://linktr.ee/TheyWalkAmongUs
MUSIC:
The Quiet Dark by Moments
Beat The System by Cody Martin
Charlie by Cody Martin
Defender Trials by Cody Martin
Every Life Matters by Cody Martin
Realm Of Men by Cody Martin
Sabotage by Cody Martin
Things Gone Wrong by Moments
Unexpected Turn by Moments
Rex by Colossus
REFERENCES:
NEWSPAPERS
Leicester Evening Mail - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 6
Hull Daily Mail - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 7
Nottingham Evening News - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 1
Liverpool Echo - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 1
Staffordshire Sentinel - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 1
Torbay Express and South Devon Echo - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 1
Derby Daily Telegraph - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 12
Aberdeen Evening Express - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 1
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 1
Halifax Evening Courier - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 4
Halifax Evening Courier - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 5
Wolverhampton Express and Star - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 1
Belfast Telegraph - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 10
Peterborough Evening Telegraph - Monday 26 November 1962 - Page 1
Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition) - Tuesday 27 November 1962 - Page 1
Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 27 November 1962 - Page 27
Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 27 November 1962 - Page 15
Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 27 November 1962 - Page 24
Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 27 November 1962 - Page 25
Birmingham Daily Post - Tuesday 27 November 1962 - Page 30
Daily Herald - Tuesday 27 November 1962 - Page 7
Northern Whig - Tuesday 27 November 1962 - Page 8
Dundee Courier - Tuesday 27 November 1962 - Page 4
Kensington News and West London Times - Friday 30 November 1962 - Page 6
Leicester Evening Mail - Tuesday 04 December 1962 - Page 1
Nottingham Evening Post - Tuesday 04 December 1962 - Page 9
Manchester Evening News - Tuesday 04 December 1962 - Page 1
Wolverhampton Express and Star - Tuesday 04 December 1962 - Page 14
Daily Mirror - Wednesday 05 December 1962 - Page 22
BRITISH NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES
Hull Daily Mail • Page 19 / Saturday, 24 November 1962
Swindon Advertiser • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Belfast Telegraph • Page 10 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Telegraph • Page 6 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Herald • Page 5 / Monday, 26 November 1962
South Wales Argus • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
South Wales Argus • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Herald • Page 5 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Lancashire Telegraph • Page 6 / Monday, 26 November 1962
South Wales Argus • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
South Wales Argus • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
The Bolton News • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Daily Echo • Page 11 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Southern Daily Echo • Page 24 / Monday, 26 November 1962
The Mail (Millom and South Copeland ed.) • Page 3 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Worcester News • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
The Eastern Evening News • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Standard • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Standard • Page 11 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Post • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Leicester Evening Mail • Page 6 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Liverpool Echo • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Chronicle • Page 3 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Herald Express • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
The Citizen • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Leicester Mercury • Page 11 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Sentinel • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Sentinel • Page 3 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Sentinel • Page 5 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Sentinel • Page 8 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Telegraph • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Telegraph • Page 10 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Telegraph • Page 14 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Telegraph • Page 11 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Post • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Post • Page 2 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Post • Page 8 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Post • Page 16 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Hull Daily Mail • Page 7 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Nottingham Evening News • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Manchester Evening News • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Huddersfield Daily Examiner • Page 1 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Evening Post • Page 31 / Monday, 26 November 1962
Daily Herald • Page 7 / Tuesday, 27 November 1962
Daily Post (Merseyside ed.) • Page 1 / Tuesday, 27 November 1962
The Birmingham Post • Page 15 / Tuesday, 27 November 1962
The Birmingham Post • Page 24 / Tuesday, 27 November 1962
The Birmingham Post • Page 25 / Tuesday, 27 November 1962
The Birmingham Post • Page 27 / Tuesday, 27 November 1962
The Birmingham Post • Page 30 / Tuesday, 27 November 1962
Kensington and Chelsea News • Page 1 / Friday, 30 November 1962
The Kensington News and West London Times • Page 6 / Friday, 30 November 1962
Daily Mirror • Page 22 / Wednesday, 5 December 1962