Libby Squire Murder Case: What Headlines Didn't Tell You

What would you say to the person who took your daughter's life? In this exclusive sit down, Lisa Squire, mother of Libby Squire, shares the heart-shattering reality of the crime that shook the UK, and reads a letter she wrote to killer Pawel Relowicz. On 31 January 2019, 21 year old philosophy student Libby Squire disappeared after a night out in Hull. What followed was one of the largest missing person searches in Humberside Police history, ending in the devastating discovery of Libby’s body in the Humber Estuary weeks later. In this episode, Daisy Maskell sits down with Lisa Squire for an intimate conversation about grief, justice, and the fight for change. Lisa talks us through the harrowing timeline of Libby’s disappearance, the investigation into serial sex offender Pawel Relowicz, and the shocking gaps in the legal system regarding non-contact sexual offences. The most powerful moment comes as Lisa reads out the private letter she wrote to Libby’s killer. An emotional address that has never been shared with the public until now. Compassionate Friends are a wonderful charity that help bereaved parents - https://www.tcf.org.uk/ 'It Does Matter' was set up alongside Thames Valley Police as a campaign following Libby’s murder but has now become a charity with Lisa as a trustee - https://www.itdoesmatter.org.uk/ 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: Headline - News headline in hook - The Independent Headline - News headline in hook - The Sun Headline - News headline in hook - BBC News Video - Libby Outside Nightclub - Youtube Video - Extra CCTV Footage - Yorkshire Post Video - CCTV of Libby getting in car - ITV News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices