British Murders Unsolved | Episode 3: Billie-Jo Jenkins (Hastings, East Sussex, 1997) | Feat. Naomi from REAL True Crime Podcast
British Murders with Stuart Blues
Stuart Blues
4.7 • 699 Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2024
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Billie-Jo Jenkins was a bright and lively 13-year-old with her whole life ahead of her. But in February 1997, her world was cruelly cut short in one of the most perplexing and heartbreaking unsolved murders in the UK.
While painting the patio doors at her foster home in Hastings, East Sussex, Billie-Jo was brutally attacked and left for dead in broad daylight. The horrific crime shocked the nation, sparking a media frenzy and a police investigation that pointed to a suspect close to home.
Her foster father was arrested, found guilty, and sentenced to life in prison. But controversy struck when he was acquitted after serving just six years, leaving Billie-Jo's family and the public grappling with unanswered questions.
To this day, her murder officially remains unsolved.
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Alternatively, to speak with someone from Sussex Police directly, please call 101.
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| 0:00.0 | Disclaimer. This podcast contains elements that may be alarming to some listeners. |
| 0:05.4 | The case discussed in this episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. |
| 0:11.3 | While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. |
| 0:16.7 | Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:21.0 | You are now listening to British Birds. |
| 0:24.4 | This will cry podcast. |
| 0:41.2 | Right, hello everyone. |
| 0:47.0 | I am here with a very special collaborative guest who I met at CrimeCon this past. |
| 0:48.3 | When was it? |
| 0:49.4 | A few weeks ago. |
| 0:50.7 | It was a few weeks ago. |
| 0:51.4 | I'm still recovering. |
| 0:54.4 | By the time they hear this, I always have to time travel when I record. We're recording this on September 30th. By the time you hear this, it's going to be |
| 1:00.5 | October the 3rd. So last month, we met up at CrimeCon. I'm here with Naomi Channel from Real, the true crime podcast called Real. And she's an |
| 1:15.3 | Essex gal, but she's promised to put her posh voice on. And we're kind of, we're in this group |
| 1:23.4 | chat and we were sort of ribbing each other because we didn't really know each other, but it's |
| 1:26.8 | hard to adapt what someone means by text. So we're a bit orcs, but it's fine. We both |
| 1:32.6 | get slated for his accent for different reasons. I'm northern and I don't pronounce my tease, |
| 1:38.3 | whereas Naomi says, everything. That's what I read on your finger. |
| 1:46.6 | And weld instead of weld. |
| 1:48.7 | So I'm working on it. |
| 1:49.4 | I'm working on it. |
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