No Body, No Justice / Helen McCourt / Ian Simms - Part 1

A woman in her early twenties goes missing on a journey home from work. A few days pass, and some of her belongings are found, discarded just under 20 miles away. Police suspect foul play, and a murder charge is laid. But why was she killed, and where was her body? (Part 1 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.   Become a ‘Patreon Producer’ and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcast credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs  Order our book ‘They Walk Among Us’ here: https://bit.ly/2BZ5STR  COURT DOCUMENTS and information from the following news organisations were referenced in this episode: LIVERPOOL ECHO, SANDWELL EVENING MAIL, DUNDEE COURIER, SUNDAY MIRROR, ABERDEEN EVENING EXPRESS, NEWCASTLE JOURNAL, ABERDEEN PRESS & JOURNAL, STAFFORDSHIRE SENTINEL, THE GUARDIAN, BBC NEWS, TELEGRAPH, ITV NEWS, DAILY MAIL, SKY NEWS and INDEPENDENT More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com MUSIC: Ethereal Eternity by Purple Planet MusicCobwebbed by Purple Planet MusicShadowlands by Purple Planet MusicRedemption by Purple Planet MusicAlone by Purple Planet MusicShifting Sands by Purple Planet MusicConstricted by Purple Planet MusicIn My Nightmares by Purple Planet MusicOssuary by Purple Planet MusicBotanic by Purple Planet MusicLurking Fear by Purple Planet MusicWrong Turn by Purple Planet MusicSpy Story by Purple Planet MusicNightmare by Purple Planet MusicInsidious by Purple Planet MusicJezebel by Purple Planet MusicAll music from https://www.purple-planet.com and used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcastAcast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongusWe’re running a brief listener survey. As a thank you, completing it gives you the chance to win one of three signed copies of the They Walk Among Us book: https://bit.ly/theywalkamongussurvey2026  Thanks!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.