Ep 339: Breaking the Terror: Bringing a Sadistic Abuser to Justice with Miriam Lake, Part 2

Crime Analyst

Laura Richards

True Crime

4.9 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Laura asks Miriam about Michael Egan’s abuse of her brother and mother and Miriam shares how she broke through the terror and fear to hold Egan accountable for his cruel and sadistic abuse as well as the devastating long-term impact of life-changing trauma. Listen as Laura identifies the patterns of behaviour, manipulation, coercive control, and missed opportunities to safeguard and protect. Together, Laura and Miriam explore: • Miriam’s courageous fight for accountability and justice; • The lasting impact of coercive control and sadistic abuse; • The early warning signs and grooming behaviours; • The language and tactics used by coercive controllers; • 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, and; • Reclaiming power, healing, and using lived experience to help others Miriam also speaks about raising awareness and why she is undertaking a skydive to raise funds for Women’s Aid to support women and children experiencing abuse. Please donate:https://www.justgiving.com/page/miriam-lake-1 TW: This episode is not an easy listen and includes discussions of sadistic cruelty and coercive control. 🎧 Listen, learn, and share. You could help someone recognize 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 #Expert #Analysis #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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0:00.0	Right, home from work, walk the dog, kids are back.
0:05.0	Mom!
0:06.0	Up the stairs for something.
0:08.0	Ugh, back down, no idea what I went up for.
0:12.0	Mom, what's for dinner?
0:14.0	Chop, sizzle, done.
0:17.0	Hello Fresh can't slow life down, but it makes bringing everyone together around the table a whole lot easier.
0:23.4	So its phones down, forks up.
0:25.5	Hello Fresh. Bring back dinner time.
0:29.8	Miriam's stepfather, Michael Egan, got a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to one count of assault
0:35.9	and two charges of child cruelty in October.
0:39.4	But the Court of Appeal agreed with Miriam that the sentence was unduly lenient
0:43.6	and yesterday gave him a four-year prison term.
0:46.9	She says he shouldn't be treated differently because he's 77.
0:50.8	He'll always be that terrifying man to me and whether he's old now, that makes no difference to me.
0:57.0	Now that he has been jailed, does that give you any peace at all?
1:01.0	It does. I just wanted justice for that little girl that lost out on her childhood.
1:06.0	Why did you wait until your mother had died before going to the police. I didn't want her to be reminded
1:13.0	of the evil man that was in our lives. So when she passed away in 2017, I thought that's
1:19.0	my chance now to make peace with my past without hurting anybody. And she has this message for
1:25.0	other child abusers. Those little children that you abuse will one day grow up
1:30.3	and there will be hopefully strong independent people
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