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Feb 2022
48m 41s

S1 Ep3: Joanna Dennehy, England’s most d...

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Helen Anderson and Danni Howard delve into the life and crimes of England’s most dangerous woman, Joanna Dennehy. With the help of criminologists, forensic psychologists and journalists from the scene, they’ll learn how Joanna Dennehy became one of Britain's most frenzied and dangerous murderers. Expect sad wannabe Bonnie and Clyde vibes, deranged behaviour, the story of the worst burglar in history, and a VERY annoying key suspect. Devils in The Dark contains graphic details of sexual assault and violence and is not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.  

00:00 - Introduction
03:08 - Where Joanna’s story begins
06:45 - Joanna’s erratic and violent past
10:41 - Joanna Dennehy vs John Chapman
12:33 - Joanna seduces landlord Kevin Lee
16:19 - The murder of Lukazs Slaboszewski
19:54 - Introducing Gary Stretch, the world’s crappest burglar 
21:40 - The murder of John Chapman
23:32 - The murder of Kevin Lee
30:27 - Joanna Dennehy and Gary Stretch are on the run
36:12 - The arrest
39:58 - The trial of Joanna Dennehy
46:36 - Outro

Follow Helen Anderson at @helenanderz and Danni Howard at @thatdannihoward. Special thanks to Woodcut Media. See audioboom.com/about/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Produced by Alexandra Jueno at Audioboom Studios. 
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