REAL Presents... EP10: What Happened To Charlene Downes?

REAL

Naomi Channell

Documentary, News, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.8 • 726 Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

With a new potential person of interest being established just a week before this series was released, we say what we can say about him and his connection to Charlene, without jeporising any future investigation.

And what now? What are people doing to continue the fight for Charlene, and how can you help?

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Artwork by Jack Connolly

Truly Criminal's video on the case can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@TrulyCriminal

The Justice For Charlene Facebook Group is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/594280682246458

You can sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/demand-a-public-inquiry-into-the-case-of-charlene-downes

If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information:

https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/ - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)

https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA

https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia

https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland

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0:00.0	Exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:02.0	It's hard and it's brutal and that's what makes it special.
0:06.0	The multi-award winning series, FX's The Bear, is back for a brand new season.
0:11.0	Upon my signal, unleash hell.
0:15.0	And every second counts.
0:17.0	When that shows zero, this restaurant ceases operations.
0:21.8	FX is the bear.
0:23.1	New season now streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:27.0	18 plus subscription required season C's apply.
0:30.6	Warning, this is a true crime podcast and is not suitable for all audiences.
0:36.0	Please use discretion.
0:41.0	This series includes descriptions of sexual assault against minors. Whilst the descriptions are not explicit, please take extra care
0:48.1	whilst listening. This is episode 10 of a 10-part series. To follow this case from the beginning, please start at episode one to follow along.
1:00.7	You have one new message.
1:05.8	Hi, Nao, mate's from here.
1:08.2	Can you give us a call back when you get this message?
1:20.6	Now, I know it's only a week to go until the podcast, but we've actually come across some new evidence and potentially a new suspect. We've been going through some other statements and the timeline and we've got a real suspect here with the motive and the opportunity to potentially have killed Charlene.
1:33.3	So can you give me a call back as soon as you pick this message up and I hope you're okay.
1:42.3	I had a call from Renee Crompton, the founder of the Justice for Charlene Downs Foundation.
1:48.5	They've been working tirelessly with researchers and a university cold case unit.
1:54.4	And they've uncovered a statement from a family member of this man that puts Charlene with him just days before she went missing.
2:04.7	I'm ... ...
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