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Who Killed CJ Davis? (Bonus) - "Meet Corey Senior"

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3.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In this episode John tracks down CJ's father and talks to him about his absence from the 14-year-old's life.

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This episode was first released on 25th September, 2020.

Host: John Simpson, The Times' crime correspondent.

Investigation: If you have something you’d like to tell us you can reach the podcast team by phone, WhatsApp, and Instagram: 07535 785774, and @wkcjdtips.

Anyone with information can also contact the police on the dedicated incident room number of 020 8345 3775, or 101. You can also make contact via Twitter @MetCC. To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org. The Metropolitan Police Service offers a £20,000 reward for anyone who can provide information leading to the identification and conviction of the person(s) responsible for CJ's murder.

Clips: BBC, ITV, Sky News, ITN.



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0:00.0

Hi, it's Manvine here. Just a reminder that today's episode of the award-winning series

0:07.1

Who Killed CJ Davis was first published last summer.

0:12.7

A warning just before we begin. Some listeners may find some of what we're about to hear

0:17.4

distressing. Also, this episode contains some strong language.

0:22.8

Okay. Kisha, as we approach what must be a very side period for you.

0:28.4

How have you been these past few years?

0:32.8

Past few years has been...

0:35.9

They say with time it gets easier but it doesn't. It's actually the opposite.

0:41.9

As every day goes by I feel like I'm missing more opportunity with my son

0:46.1

and with no solution to what's really happened to him.

0:50.9

It's a trying time for me and my family.

0:53.3

And as the anniversary comes up knowing that you haven't had your day in court...

0:58.8

That's Kisha McLeod and CJ's mother.

1:02.0

She's speaking to a journalist from ITV News as a police announce a fresh appeal.

1:07.1

It's the third anniversary of her son's death.

1:09.5

We're at Scotland Yard, the headquarters of London's Metropolitan Police Force.

1:13.4

And she's on camera yet again, hoping that this time someone might speak.

1:18.7

I'm there with my producer, Poppy.

1:21.4

We've been following this story for months now.

1:23.6

In the last episode of the series we named three men who were arrested in CJ's murder

1:28.3

and released without charge due to lack of evidence.

1:31.6

We were told of a fourth man, a new suspect.

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