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Nov 2023
45m 25s

Finding Samantha

Always True Crime
About this episode

In 2022, Carrie Jade Williams disappeared out of sight. After years of travelling around Ireland befriending and then scamming vulnerable women, Kat's investigation came out and Carrie Jade's house of cards fell apart. So... where is "Carrie Jade" now?


In this episode, Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson speak to some of the people who knew Carrie Jade the best and then they try to hear her side of the story...


To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com


If you need support, here are some resources

For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk 

For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help 

For child loss: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/ 

For grief support: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/get-support/support-services/helpline/ 


For more information on Huntington's: https://www.hda.org.uk/


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