Series 1: 9. The rest be damned

I'm Not a Monster

BBC

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.8 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

After years of insisting she’s innocent, Sam pleads guilty and Moussa’s exes reveal more about the man that led her to Syria. Sam’s team claims she was “a wife under the thumb of her violently abusive and radical husband” but the prosecution says she has “credibility issues” and tells stories that serve her personally. So how long will she spend in prison? This episodes contains some upsetting moments involving children. If you know something that you think might help the investigation please email [email protected] Reporter: Josh Baker Written by: Josh Baker and Joe Kent Producers: Joe Kent and Max Green Production assistant: Lucie Sullivan Composer: Sam Slater Mixed by: Tom Brignell Series Editor: Emma Rippon Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins Commissioning Editor: Jason Phipps ARCHIVE: ABC News: President Donald Trump declares national emergency to address coronavirus outbreak “I’m Not a Monster” is a collaboration between BBC Panorama and FRONTLINE (PBS) and is a BBC Radio Current Affairs production for BBC Sounds.

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0:00.0	VBT Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:05.6	Before we begin, I just want to flag that there are some moments in this episode that you
0:10.3	might find upsetting.
0:13.3	Dear Mom, all of my life I have filled with stupid decisions that had nothing to do with
0:27.8	you and Dad.
0:29.4	I hope you and Dad can forgive lifelong transgressions I have caused.
0:35.0	When I'm having a stressful time, I sing, you are my sunshine because it reminds me of you.
0:45.0	Sam's written to her parents from jail.
0:48.7	It's the first time Rick and Lisa have heard from her in years.
0:53.7	I'm not asking for anything, but maybe after we get all this madness strained out that
0:59.5	we can visit.
1:00.8	I love you, Sam.
1:04.3	How'd you guys feel?
1:12.0	Very heart-wrenching to get a letter.
1:13.8	After such a long time, we miss our daughter.
1:18.0	Thankfully she's back and hopefully one day she'll be able to come home.
1:23.6	Rick, let's clean up, set you.
1:26.1	Yes, it did.
1:29.1	This is my daughter.
1:33.2	Do you feel sorry for your daughter?
1:39.0	No.
1:40.0	I don't feel sorry for my daughter.
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