Choosing The Bear

8. The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

Stephen Lawrence was murdered by a gang of racist youths, it would take 19 years for his family to get justice.
Case begins at - 7:34
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7. The Dunblane School Shooting

*Child Victims* On the 13/3/96 Thomas Hamilton pulled up to Dunblane Primary School, Scotland. He was carrying legally owned guns and would commit a school shooting resulting in 16 deaths.
Case begins at - 6:36
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6. The Murder of Zara Aleena

At around 2am on the 27/6/2022, Zara Aleena was walking home after being out with a friend. She would cross paths with Jordan McSweeney, a violent, disgusting predator who had been recalled to prison 5 days before.
Case begins at - 6:00
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5. The Murder of Brianna Ghey

On the 11th of February 2023, Brianna left her house to go and meet one of her friends. Dog walkers would later discover her body with 28 stab wounds.
Case begins at - 6:27
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4. The Disappearance of Lars Mittank

On the 8th of July 2014, Lars fled Varna Airport, Bulgaria fearing for his life. Lars hasn’t been seen since. On today’s episode, we discuss and explore the events leading up to his disappearance.
Case begins at - 5:09
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3. Marco Mariolini - The Anorexic Hunter

*Warning - mentions of eating disorders and anorexia* Marco Mariolini loved women who were underweight and forced his partners to adhere to starvation diets to achieve the body he loved. He also published a book explaining his perversions, one year before he would become a murderer.
Case begins at - 4:03
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2. Mick Philpott - Family Murder

*Warning - child victims* on the 11th of May 2012, a fire broke out at the Philpott’s family home at 18 Victory Road resulting in the deaths of 6 children. After investigations, Police and fire concluded that the fire had been intentionally set. On this episode we will be discussing Mick Philpott’s previous offences and what led to the death of his 6 children.
Case begins at 4:54
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1. Banaz Mahmod - Honour Killing

It’s our very first episode, please bare with us as we get into the podcasting groove ! We discuss the life of Banaz Mahmod and how her life came to a brutal, horrific end at just 20 years old, by her own family.
Case begins at - 3:12
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