Blackpool Guest House Murder: Sasha's Sister Breaks Silence

What happens when a teenage girl vanishes on her first day of work? In this profound episode of 'Aftermath', Daisy Maskell sits down with Gemma - the sister of 16-year-old Sasha Marsden - who shares details of the horrifying Blackpool guest house murder that shook the UK. On 31 January 2013, 16-year-old childcare student Sasha Marsden arrived at a seafront guest house in Blackpool for her first shift as a cleaner. When her parents pulled up to collect her at the end of the day, she was gone. Her employer claimed she had already left - but the devastating truth was unfolding in a narrow alleyway nearby, where a burning body was discovered hidden in plain sight. What followed was a frantic police investigation that traced Facebook messages to 23-year-old caretaker David "Demon" Minto. After a forensic sweep exposed a massive cleanup job using luminol, investigators uncovered a chilling web of lies, missing evidence, and a blunted kitchen knife that finally nailed a predator. Ten years later, Gemma breaks her silence to talk about the trauma of the trial, the failures of the justice system in protecting young women, and the solemn promise she made at her little sister's graveside. If you are worried about your relationship or the relationship of someone you care about, take the expect respect healthy relationship quiz on the women's aid website here - https://womensaid.org.uk/am-i-experiencing-domestic-abuse/Some archive material used in this episode is included under fair dealing for the purposes of criticism/review and / or quotations (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988). All sources are credited below:  Video - CCTV & Police footage taken from news report - BBC News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X26jHyKq2ZgHeadline - News headline in hook - The Sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36012656/nicola-fellows-karen-hadaway-babes-wood-killer-russell-bishop/Headline - News headline in hook - The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/feb/03/sasha-marsden-murder-blackpool-man-chargedImage Grafton Hotel https://blackpoolcrimetour.wordpress.com/2015/06/20/grafton-house-hotel-3-kirby-road/Video - Sasha's Youtube Channel - Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgMKQJSnB6MImage - David Minto mugshot - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-64452648Video - Luminol explainer - Smithsonian Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AaX7vPGRIoVideo - News Report - Not clear where this news report is from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXc3TECHrTE #SashaMarsden #TrueCrime #DavidMinto #Blackpool #DaisyMaskell #Aftermath #TrueCrimeDocumentary #UKCrime #JusticeForWomen #KeyWitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices