Episodes

Laura interviews Amanda Knox. We discuss Meredith Kercher, the crime scene, the police investigation, Rudy Guede, the prosecution led by Giuliano Mignini, the role of the media and Nick Pisa, the trial and Amanda’s time in prison. Amanda shares a key hope for the future, and we discuss the movie Stillwater and so much more. This is an interview that everyone should hear. #HerNameWasMeredithKercher #RudyGuede #Podcast #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst #CriminalBehaviouralAnalysis #Forensics #Police #Adv...

Laura interviews Kerri Kasem, Casey’s eldest daughter, advocate, TV and radio producer, writer and host as well as co-founder of KasemCares.org, which she set up to help others experiencing elder abuse and/or coercive control. Kerri’s father, Casey, was best known as the voice of America’s Top 40 as well as the voice of Scooby Doo. Kerri and her siblings were granted conservatorship just before Casey died, but his wife Jean disappeared him. Distraught, Kerri hired a private investigator to tra...

In this final episode, Laura analyses the letter writer and tape maker as well as the behavioural profile of someone who would act in this way. Laura discusses the apology issued by West Yorkshire Police in November 2020 as well as the learning opportunities from this case in terms of future early identification, intervention and prevention of serial offenders and killers. Most importantly, Laura re-centers and remembers the victims in the final episode of the podcast series documenting this m...

In this episode Laura deep dives the senior officer’s backgrounds leading the charge to identify this prolific serial killer and discovers some shocking and mind-blowing revelations. Laura deconstructs two high profile cases, the M62 bombing which resulted in then Detective Chief Superintendent George Oldfield being promoted to Assistant Chief Constable and Lesley Molseed’s sexual assault and murder whereby then Detective Sergeant Dick Holland was commended by the Judge. Their roles in the case...

In this episode Laura discusses PS’s transfer back to prison and analyses key investigative decision making and the popularized narrative in the media highlighting the second and third gravest travesties about this case. You won’t want to miss this. #Podcast #TheForgottenVictims #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst Crime Analyst Social Media IG @crimeanalyst, Twitter @thecrimeanalyst Facebook Laura Richards Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQFZ57yU4jQ https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12226423/yorks...

In this special report, I discuss the latest developments with former criminal prosecutor and legal expert Loni Coombs who was at the court on July 14 2021 for the hearing. I highlight what has happened in the three weeks since the world heard Britney Spears’s shocking and unfiltered testimony about the “abusive conservatorship” that she has been living under for the past 13 years. I compare and contrast it to Bill Cosby and the decisions taken in his case, a set of decisions that should alarm...

In this special report I interview Dr. Jessica Taylor, psychologist, CEO of Victim Focus and author of ‘Women Are Blamed for Everything: Exposing the Culture of Victim Blaming’ and her new book ‘Sexy But Psycho: Uncovering the Psychiatric Labelling of Women and Girls.’ Strap yourself in as Dr Jessica Taylor and I deconstruct how the criminal and civil justice systems and social and medical systems and models routinely position, demonize and pathologize women as ‘hysterical’ ‘unhinged’ ‘crazy’ ‘...

In this special report I interview former Los Angeles criminal prosecutor Loni Coombs, who was at the courthouse on Wednesday 28th June for Britney Spear’s testimony at a remote hearing about her conservatorship. Britney had specifically asked to address the Judge and for her testimony to be made public. No-one knew what Britney was going to say. Loni provides unique insight and legal analysis and I weigh in with analysis of events and behaviour and discuss the control over Britney in the cont...

In this episode, Laura deconstructs motivation, the ‘why dunnit’ which is important to understand regarding identification, culpability, diagnosis and risk management as well as learning opportunities for the future. Laura discusses an alarming discovery following PS’s conviction, which led to his transfer to Broadmoor High Security Psychiatric Hospital. Trigger Warning: This episode contains PS’s voice and narrative about motive and Laura’s analysis comparing and contrasting it with his crime...

In this episode, Laura outlines what was known about PS and compares and contrasts this to her analysis from his crime scene behaviour. Laura also answers the second, third and fourth most commonly asked questions about this case. After people get over the shock that PS was married, everyone wants to know what was his relationship like with his wife, Sonia? What was she like and what did she know? You won’t want to miss this. #Podcast #TheForgottenVictims #VictimsMatter #TrueCrime #CrimeAnaly...

In this episode, Laura analyses and deconstructs PS’s behaviour at the crime scenes and discusses what it reveals about PS and shares her thoughts about why he chose to brutalize and kill so many women. Laura’s work always starts with analysing the crime and the victimology. If we look at how the crime was committed, that leads us to why the crime was committed and it’s instructive about the who committed the crime. This is most requested episode of the series. You won’t want to miss this. #P...

Laura continues to outline and analyze the other potentially linked offences and discusses former Chief Constable Keith Hellawell’s re-investigation and his subsequent interviews with PS, which led to a further confession. Laura also weighs in on why the police suspected a copycat offender and continues to uncover further deeply disturbing and concerning miscarriages of justice. You won’t want to miss this. #Podcast #TheForgottenVictims #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst Sources https://news.stv.tv...

Laura highlights key points from The Sampson Review, an internal review of the West Yorkshire Police incident room, which was undertaken by Deputy Chief Constable Colin Sampson from Nottinghamshire Police. Laura also discusses New Scotland Yard’s review by Commander Nevill as well as former Superintendent Keith Hellawell’s Review and his subsequent interviews with PS, which led to a further confession. You won’t want to miss this. #Podcast #TheForgottenVictims #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst Sour...

Laura highlights key points from The Sampson Review, an internal review of the West Yorkshire Police incident room, which was undertaken by Deputy Chief Constable Colin Sampson from Nottinghamshire Police. Laura also makes a very disturbing discovery about the case, which makes a lot of things make sense – and not in a good way. You won’t want to miss this. #Podcast #TheForgottenVictims #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcFtS9wpoF0 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sound...

In this episode, I give a full update on the serial domestic abusers and stalkers campaign and the Domestic Abuse Act including what’s included and crucially what was missed in this new law that was heralded as ‘pioneering.’ And I don’t hold back. You won’t want to miss this. Please support our campaign by sharing this important episode with family, friends and colleagues and amplify our voices and do take a few minutes to leave a five-star review here: https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/ne...

In this episode, Laura gives a full update on the serial domestic abusers and stalkers campaign and the Domestic Abuse Act and also discusses Zoe Dronfield, Jane Clough, Rana Faruqui, Sarah Everard and Julia James cases amongst others. Please support our campaign by sharing this important episode with family, friends and colleagues and amplify our voices and do take a few minutes to leave a five-star review here: https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Information on the Campaign and Link ...

In this Special Report (Part 3 of 3), Laura interviews brave 17-year-old Georgia Gabriel-Hooper, whose mother, Cheryl Gabriel-Hooper was shot dead in front of her by her former partner Andrew Hooper on January 26 2018. In this episode we discuss the night of the murder. Listener discretion is advised. I also give an update on the serial domestic abusers and stalkers campaign and the Domestic Abuse Bill. Please support our campaign by sharing this important episode with family, friends and col...

In this Special Report (Part 2 of 3), Laura interviews courageous 17-year-old Georgia Gabriel-Hooper, whose mother, Cheryl Gabriel-Hooper was shot dead in front of her by her former partner Andrew Hooper on January 26 2018. We discuss events leading up to the murder and the red flags which include coercive control, isolation, victim’s fear, separation, rejection, escalation, stalking, threats to kill, access to weapons, child abuse, threats to commit suicide, financial abuse, entitlement, misog...

In this Special Report (Part 1 of 3) Laura interviews the inspiring and courageous 17-year-old Georgia Gabriel-Hooper, whose mother, Cheryl Gabriel-Hooper was shot dead in front of her by her former partner Andrew Hooper on January 26 2018. Georgia was sat in the car late at night when Hooper appeared with a shot gun and killed her mum. Georgia is bravely sharing her story as she wants everyone to understand the warning signs of coercive control and stalking and the risks and dangers serial abu...

Laura continues to deconstruct The Byford Report, the missing pages and the other potentially linked offences that may have been committed by PS. Lord Byford concluded that serial killers become serial killers because they are cute enough to avoid police detection early on. Laura has a differing view. You won’t want to miss this. #HerNameWasCarolWilkinson #HerNameIsYvonneMysliwiec #Podcast #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst Sources https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sir-lawrence-byford-rep...

Laura continues to deconstruct The Byford Report and the missing pages. Laura begins her behavioural analysis of other potentially linked offences that may have been committed by PS, leading to new revelations about when PS could have potentially been arrested and stopped. You won’t want to miss this. #TheForgottenVictims #HerNameIsGloriaWood #HerNameIsRosemaryStead #HerNameIsMaureenHogan #HerNameIsAnnaRogulskyj #HerNameIsOliveSmelt #HerNameIsTracyBrowne #HerNameWasBarbaraAnnYoung #Her...

In this episode, Laura analyses The Byford Report, the report that was commissioned by the Home Secretary in a bid to quell rising public criticism into the police handling of the investigation following the trial. There are some startling revelations in this episode as Laura receives some of the missing pages from the Home Office from the section entitled "Description of suspects, photofits and other assaults” following her Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. You won’t want to miss this...

Laura interviews journalist and author Sheron Boyle, who lived in Yorkshire at the time PS was attacking and killing women. Sheron also covered the case extensively, interviewing many of the victims and police officers involved as well as John Sutcliffe, PS’s father. Laura and Sheron discuss other potentially linked offences and a letter PS wrote to Sheron, as well as Sheron’s interview with a number of the officers investigating the case and PS’s background, which sheds some light on his psych...

In this special report, Laura highlights many murders which may have been prevented if a serial domestic abuser and stalker register were in place, as well as behavioural analysis of the Atlanta shooting on March 16 2021. This special episode is in honour and memory of all the victims. #HerNameWas #SarahEverard #ClaireParry #RuthWilliams #JaneClough #HollieGazzard #ShanaGrice #PearlBlack #JanetScott #CheryleeShennan #JanineWaterworth #JusteneReece #KayleighHanks #JaydenParkinson #...