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They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime

They Walk Among Us

True Crime

4.6 • 6.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Imagine you grow up unaware of your family history, not knowing why you were adopted, oblivious to the fact that you are the only evidence of a crime — you are walking, talking proof it happened, and your DNA is the key…

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This episode was researched Eileen Macfarlane. Written by Eileen Macfarlane and Rosanna Fitton.

Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.

Narration, editing, additional writing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.

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Hold this Place by Alice In Winter

Gravity by Caleb Etheridge

Believe In Me by Moments

Things Gone Wrong by Moments

Don’t Let Go by Alice In Winter

Onward by Chelsea McGough

Vanished by Wicked Cinema

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0:00.0	This episode contains distressing themes and descriptions of sexual violence.
0:24.0	This podcast is intended for a mature audience.
0:28.4	Listener caution is advised.
0:33.2	The victim's names in this episode have been changed to protect their anonymity and their safety.
0:42.1	They walk among us as part of the A-cast creator network.
1:00.0	Imagine you grow up unaware of your family history, not knowing why you were adopted, oblivious to the fact that you are the only evidence of a crime.
1:08.0	You are the walking talking proof it happened, and your DNA is the key.
1:19.4	Welcome to Season 7, Episode 13 of They Walk Among Us, a podcast dedicated to UK True Crime.
1:41.5	Daisy was born in Birmingham in 1976.
1:47.2	She was not planned.
1:49.3	Far from it.
1:51.3	She was placed into foster care within the first week of her birth.
1:56.8	Seven months later, the arrangement was to be made permanent,
2:01.3	and Daisy's status changed from being fostered to being adopted.
2:06.4	Her adoptive family were white.
2:09.9	At first, Daisy was unaware of the difference between their white and her black skin.
2:16.6	As time went by and being a child of the late 70s and early 80s,
2:21.3	she became conscious of the difference. It was always others that made her feel uncomfortable
2:28.3	at an age where most children just want to fit in with their peers. Daisy later described the difficulties she faced as a child.
2:38.0	She said, I grew up with privilege, but there was a point every day when it felt like I needed
2:44.3	a coat of armour to deal with the feelings of difference, having to justify my existence
2:50.1	in some way. Looks of disbelief and confusion
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