On Christmas Eve 2022, 26-year-old beautician Elle Edwards was enjoying a night out with friends and family in a local Merseyside pub. Shortly before midnight, she stepped outside for some fresh air. Minutes later, she was struck down in a torrent of machine gun bullets as the unintended victim of a gangland shooting.

Jonathan Humphries, a journalist for BBC News North-West, joins Dermot Murnaghan to discuss how we tackle gun crime and gang violence, and prevent innocent people from getting caught in the crossfire.

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Broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan is joined by a team of experts and witnesses to examine cases that gripped the nation to explore how they shaped public conversation. Told by family, friends and the community at the heart of the crimes, the series analyses the events that led to such atrocities before examining the devastating effects that they have left in their wake. Police evidence, eye-witness accounts and archive news pieces help to unpack the cases and put viewers at the forefront of the investigations. Crimes featured in this series include – the Christmas Eve shooting of innocent bystander Elle Edwards in Merseyside, the Forbury Gardens terrorist attack in Reading, the fatal XL Bully dog attacks across the UK, the abuse and killing of Shakira Spencer during the Covid lockdown, the murder of trans teenager Brianna Ghey, the murder of Lee Pomeroy on a commuter train in London, the double murder of Cathy Burke and Iuliana Tudos in north London and the murder of Sophie Lancaster in Bacup.

And join journalist Dermot Murnaghan in Crimes That Shook Britain: A Closer Look as he and his guests dive deeper into the shocking cases featured in the Crimes That Shook Britain TV series. We’re taking a closer look behind the headlines of crimes that gripped the nation and discuss some of the wider issues that surround it.

Listeners of this podcast can receive 50% off a subscription to the Crime+Investigation Play app, where you can stream the TV series #CrimesThatShookBritain and thousands of hours of other unmissable true crime content, all ad free. To take advantage of this offer head to crimeandinvestigationplay.co.uk use the offer code CRIMESTHATSHOOKBRITAIN when prompted.

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Join journalist Dermot Murnaghan as he and his guests dive deeper into the shocking cases featured in the Crimes That Shook Britain TV series. We’re taking a closer look behind the headlines of crimes that gripped the nation and discuss some of the wider issues that surround it.

Listeners of this podcast can receive 50% off a subscription to the Crime+Investigation Play app, where you can stream the TV series #CrimesThatShookBritain and thousands of hours of other unmissable true crime content, all ad free. To take advantage of this offer head to crimeandinvestigationplay.co.uk use the offer code CRIMESTHATSHOOKBRITAIN when prompted.

Offer starts 16th September 2024 and ends 30th November 2024 and is applicable for the length of any package that you purchase. Subscription auto-renews at £3.99 per month after the offer ends. Dates may be subject to change at any time. See full terms and conditions.

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