40. Hungry like the Wolf: Can we ever understand filicide?
Diane Downs carries her three small children into a hospital, all suffering from gunshot wounds. The police frantically hunt for the shooter.
In 1983 Diane Downs carries her three small children into a hospital in Oregon, all suffering from gunshot wounds.
The mother explains that she had been the victim of an attempted carjacking, but managed to trick her attacker and escape. However, not long after, the police鈥檚 attention turns towards her as a potential suspect.
What could lead a mother to harm her own children? In this episode of Bad People, presenters Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen discuss the topic of familicide and Julia shares her own family鈥檚 close encounter.
Warning: This episode includes descriptions of murder and possibly some strong language.
CREDITS
Presenters: Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen
Producer: Simona Rata
Music: Matt Chandler
Editor: Rami Tzabar
Academic Consultants for The Open University: Lara Frumkin and James Munro
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Commissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland
Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Bad People is produced in partnership with The Open University and is a 麻豆官网首页入口 Audio Science Production for 麻豆官网首页入口 Sounds.
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Bad People
Dr Julia Shaw and comedian Sofie Hagen dissect criminal cases and tackle ethical dilemmas
