REAL Presents... EP2: What Happened To Charlene Downes?

REAL

Naomi Channell

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime, News

4.7 • 631 Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

In the second episode of this series, we look at the history of the Downes family, including the frequent involvement of the social services with them and the allegations made against men visiting their family home. We also here from a private investigator who uncovered some harrowing information during an investigation into Charlene's life. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justiceIf 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 USAhttps://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:41.3	This series includes descriptions of sexual assault against minors. Whilst the descriptions are not explicit, please take extra care whilst
0:48.3	listening. This is episode two of a ten-part series. If you haven't listened to the first episode, please go back
0:55.6	and start from the beginning to follow along. It's the 1st of November 2003 and 14-year-old
1:03.0	Charlene Downs is missing. She was last seen in an alleyway behind some local takeaways in
1:09.1	Blackpool, England, around 11pm.
1:12.7	Already, this doesn't sound good.
1:15.8	What is a 14-year-old doing in a dark alley late at night?
1:20.4	Well, sadly, this was just the tip of the iceberg, and what is lurking beneath is pure evil.
1:28.3	I'm Naomi Channel, and this is episode two of what happened to Charlene Downs. The
1:47.0	The The Downs family moved to Blackpool in 1999.
2:23.7	They were originally from Coventry and just before they left,
2:27.8	social services had decided that their four children were at risk of harm
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