Abuse & Exploitation / The Murder of Michael Gilbert - Part 2
They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime
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🗓️ 26 November 2023
⏱️ 42 minutes
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PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘SEASON 8 - EPISODE 25’ FOR PART ONE OF THIS TWO-PART CASE. Michael Gilbert had been living with the Watt family on and off since 2001. At first, he believed he had found a haven, away from life on the streets, but Michael soon realised that his sanctuary was, in fact, a nightmare… (Part 2 of 2).
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| 0:00.0 | This episode contains distressing themes and descriptions of violence. |
| 0:10.2 | This podcast is intended for a mature audience. |
| 0:14.9 | Listener caution is advised. |
| 0:30.7 | Michael Gilbert had been living with the Watt family on and off since 2001. At first he believed he had found a haven away from life on the streets, but Michael soon realized that his |
| 0:37.3 | sanctuary was in fact a nightmare. |
| 0:40.3 | Despite attempting to escape and build a life of his own, the Watts frequently tracked him down. |
| 0:48.3 | Michael was coerced or forcibly returned to the property where he was held against his will. |
| 0:55.8 | But Watt family stole his benefit money and treated him like a slave, |
| 1:00.5 | whom they were torture and torment until Michael's body could take no more. |
| 1:05.9 | This suburban street in Luton might look peaceful, pleasant even, |
| 1:10.0 | but it was inside number 51 here |
| 1:11.9 | that Michael Gilbert suffered medieval levels of torture. |
| 1:15.5 | One senior detective described the case as the worst abuse he'd ever seen. |
| 1:19.9 | He was subjected to appalling violence, hit with bats, shot by an air gun, he was even stabbed. |
| 1:26.1 | Why didn't Michael Gilbert resist? |
| 1:28.4 | Why didn't he fight back? |
| 1:30.1 | His family said he was naive, easily led, even gullible. |
| 1:33.9 | He had a troubled start and ended up in care in his teenage years, |
| 1:38.3 | but he seemed unable to escape the clutches of his abusers. |
| 1:42.7 | Welcome to Season 8, Episode 26 of They Walk Among Us, |
| 1:48.3 | a podcast dedicated to UK true crime. |
| 1:53.5 | Please listen to Season 8, episode 25 for part one of this two-part case. |
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