181: Braxtyn Smith

Stolen Lives True Crime

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture

4 • 619 Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

The brutal abuse and murder of 10-year-old Braxtyn Smith

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0:32.9	heartbreaking crimes against children. themes may include child murder, torture, and sexual domestic and child abuse.
0:41.1	I do try my best to remain respectful for the babies in these stories, and leave out unnecessary
0:46.1	details that honestly, none of us need to know to understand the frustration of why and how
0:51.3	this ever happened.
0:52.7	However, if you find any of these themes triggering
0:55.9	this podcast may not be for you. Listener discretion is advised.
1:08.8	This week's story is a listener's suggestion.
1:12.0	Thank you to Anonymous on Instagram for bringing Braxton's story to my attention.
1:16.5	This is also a recent story, and those responsible for this little boy's murder are awaiting their day in court.
1:22.7	I've been checking, almost on a daily basis, to see if the trial has been scheduled and it hasn't.
1:28.4	Braxton's parents are still fighting to be released on Bell. We all know the wheels of justice are
1:33.6	slow and it may be months before the trial actually happens. And I really didn't want to wait to
1:38.4	tell this boy's story any longer. I have scheduled an update episode in September, so if the
1:44.0	trial and sentencing has taken place
1:45.7	by then, I'll update you all then, and of course in the Facebook group as well.
1:51.3	February 2024, Ben Gore-Maine.
1:54.7	Ten-year-old Braxton Smith is rushed to hospital, unconscious and unresponsive.
1:59.8	His parents acting confused as to how this could be the
2:02.5	case, telling a story of a boy who was unwell all day and throwing up what smelt like dry
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