Ep 337: Terror Behind Closed Doors: A Sadistic Coercive Controller with Miriam Lake, Part 1

Crime Analyst

Laura Richards

True Crime

4.9 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Miriam Lake was terrorized as a little girl by Michael Egan, a coercive controller who groomed the family through charm and love bombing before subjecting Miriam, her siblings, and mother to years of sadistic abuse. Listen as Laura identifies the patterns of behaviour and missed opportunities to safeguard and protect. Together, Laura and Miriam explore: The early warning signs and grooming behaviours The language of coercive control How coercive control creates fear, silence, and compliance within families Why victims and survivors struggle to report abuse for years The importance of understanding patterns -not isolated incidents How systems can fail vulnerable children and survivors Miriam also speaks about reclaiming her power, raising awareness, and why she is now undertaking a skydive to raise funds for Women’s Aid and support other women and children experiencing abuse. Please donate:https://www.justgiving.com/page/miriam-lake-1 TW: This episode is not an easy listen and you will hear details about sadistic and cruel abuse. 🎧 Listen, learn, and share. You could help someone recognise abuse and seek support safely. If you or someone you know needs support: Women’s Aid Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline (UK): 0808 2000 247 In an emergency, always contact emergency services #CrimeAnalyst #MiriamLake #CoerciveControl #DomesticAbuse #BehaviouralAnalysis #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast Clip https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2022-12-22/stepfather-who-forced-daughter-to-lick-dog-poo-off-shoes-put-behind-bars Sources: Judgement from the Royal Courts of Justice: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EGAN-Michael-Francis-2022-EWCA-Crim-1751.pdf Find Miriam here: Instagram: https://instagram.com/miriamlake77 Laura’s Resources and Training information: www.dashriskchecklist.com www.thelaurarichards.com Crime Analyst YouTube, Socials and Website YouTube @crimeanalyst Facebook Crime Analyst Podcast Instagram @crimeanalyst @laurarichards999 Threads @crimeanalyst X @thecrimeanalyst @laurarichards999 TikTok @crimeanalystpod Website www.crime-analyst.com Leave a 5* Review https://www.crime-analyst.com/reviews/new/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	Miriam Lake is looking forward to Christmas because finally, her stepfather is imprisoned for what
0:35.5	the judge described as deplorable and sadistic child cruelty.
0:41.1	This is Miriam at the age of eight with a big smile on her face.
0:44.9	There are no more happy pictures like this because a year later,
0:48.3	Miriam's mum met and married a man who was a monster.
0:52.2	I was made to lick dog poo off his shoes
0:55.1	and him standing there after feeling humiliated.
1:01.4	He used to watch me in the shower
1:04.1	and tell me that my 14-year-old body was disgusting
1:08.0	and laughing at me as I was going through puberty.
1:12.2	He broke my ribs and I was coughing up blood. The next attack was he smashed a cup in my face, resulting in
1:17.8	stitches and lacerations to my eye. He also used to play this game where he would burn me with a
1:27.3	cigarette to test my pain threshold.
1:41.3	Hey, lovely listeners and welcome back to crime analyst in the intelligence cell and today I'm
1:46.5	joined by a very special guest. Miriam, please introduce yourself. Hello, I'm Miriam Lake
1:52.9	and I'm a survivor of child cruelty and also a campaigner for women's aid. Thank you, Miriam. And it's a real pleasure to be speaking with you.
2:03.3	And I know it's really important for you to give a voice and give words to what happened to you because you want to help other people.
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