• Unlawful Killing

  • By: INQUEST
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Unlawful Killing

By: INQUEST
  • Summary

  • Every year hundreds of people die preventable deaths at the hands of police, whilst in prison, or in the care of mental health services in the UK. Some of the names you’ll know. Most of them you won’t.


    Bereaved families are left fighting for answers, demanding justice, and campaigning for change, in a system that is stacked against them.


    Drawing on four decades of campaigning and in conversation with those at the forefront of these struggles, hosts Lee Lawrence and Lucy Brisbane shine a light on injustice, amplify stories of resistance that need to be heard and explore the best way forward.


    https://www.inquest.org.uk/podcast


    A podcast by INQUEST, the only charity fighting for justice alongside families bereaved by deaths involving the state, including police, prison and mental health services.


    Support this show https://www.inquest.org.uk/donate


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes
  • Unlawful Killing: Accountability | Series 2 Episode 5
    Jul 18 2024

    Tommy Nicol died a self-inflicted death in prison whilst on an indeterminate prison sentence (IPP).


    Tommy’s sister Donna Mooney has been at the forefront of campaigning for change and challenging the harmful consequences of the IPP sentence, which was abolished back in 2012.


    Lucy and Lee speak to Donna about her fight and how accountability for Tommy’s death can only come when all those still serving IPP sentences are resentenced and finally have a release date in sight.


    Unlawful Killing is made in partnership with INQUEST and Aunt Nell. Produced by Leila Hagmann and Naomi Oppenheim.


    Thanks for the continued support of Aunt Nell.


    This podcast is part funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hodge Jones & Allen.


    Oral histories supported by OnTheRecord. Music by Dave Okumu.


    More information and sources of support: www.inquest.org.uk/podcast


    Support this show by donating at: www.inquest.org.uk/donate


    Find out more about UNGRIPP and their campaign against IPP: https://www.ungripp.com/


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    36 mins
  • Unlawful Killing: Justice | Series 2 Episode 4
    Jul 8 2024

    Sean Rigg was a Black man who died following violent police restraint whilst in a mental health crisis in Brixton in August 2008. His sister Marcia Rigg has been campaigning for justice ever since.


    We hear from Marcia about what drives her fight, the changes that have been achieved, and why there is no justice, there is just us.


    Lee and Lucy continue to explore what justice means, within and beyond the law, and how there is beauty and hope in a world we cannot yet imagine.


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    45 mins
  • Unlawful Killing: Justice | Series 2 Episode 3
    Jun 20 2024

    Connor Sparrowhawk was a funny 18-year-old who loved London buses. He was autistic and had epilepsy and learning disabilities. He died after drowning in a bath at an NHS care unit whilst the staff meant to be looking after him were doing a Tesco order.


    Lucy and Lee speak to Connor’s mum, Sara Ryan, about who Connor was and her family’s longstanding campaign for justice, within and beyond the law.


    Lee and Sara draw parallels between their experiences of caring for their loved ones in life, continuing that care in death through campaigning and finding strength in the communities that rose up to support them.


    Unlawful Killing is made in partnership with INQUEST and Aunt Nell. Produced by Leila Hagmann and Naomi Oppenheim.


    Thanks for the continued support of Aunt Nell.


    This podcast is part funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hodge Jones & Allen.


    Oral histories supported by OnTheRecord. Music by Dave Okumu.


    More information and sources of support: www.inquest.org.uk/podcast


    Support this show by donating at: www.inquest.org.uk/donate


    Find out more about the Justice for Laughing Boy campaign: http://justiceforlb.org/


    Sara Ryan is a Patron of My Life My Choice: https://mylifemychoice.org.uk/


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    40 mins

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