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In this episode, I tell the story of Georgia Williams, a 17-year-old girl killed in Wellington, Shropshire, on May 26, 2013.
Georgia left her parents' home that Sunday evening shortly before 8 pm to take part in what she thought was a photoshoot with 22-year-old Jamie Reynolds, someone she knew through her older sister, Scarlett.
After failing to return home, Georgia's parents, Steve and Lynnette, raised the alarm two days later after realising she was not with her friends, which led to a nationwide hunt for their youngest daughter. Her body was discovered on May 31, some 50 miles away from her home in woodland near the Nant-y-Garth pass in Denbighshire, North East Wales.
Reynolds, who was known to the police and mental health agencies, had lured Georgia to his parents' home and killed her during a faux photo shoot. He was later assessed by a psychiatrist who said he would potentially have gone on to become a serial killer had he not been caught.
He pleaded guilty to murdering Georgia on the first day of his trial at Stafford Crown Court, with Judge Mr Justice Wilkie subsequently handing him a whole life order.
On May 25, 2023, Mardle Books released 'Our Georgia: The devastating murder of my daughter by a killer who should have been stopped.' The book was written by Georgia's mum, Lynnette, with journalist Robin Eveleigh and the help and support of Steve and Scarlett. You can purchase a copy here:
For more information about 'The Georgia Williams Trust', head to thegeorgiawilliamstrust.org
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Intro music:
David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'
References:
About The Georgia Williams Trust. (n.d.). The Georgia Williams Trust. Retrieved November 22, 2023, from https://thegeorgiawilliamstrust.org/
Christodoulou, H. (2023, June 1). Our daughter Georgia Williams, 17, was murdered in sick plot when killer obsessed with snuff films lured her to his home. The Sun. Retrieved November 23, 2023, from https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22533465/georgia-williams-murder-snuff-film-killer/#:~:text=Georgia%20Williams%2C%2017%2C%20was%20lured,help%20with%20a%20photography%20problem.&text=Once%20there%2C%20the%20monster%20hanged,having%20sex%20with%20her%20body.
Eveleigh, R., & Evans, H. (2023, May 31). Enduring nightmare of Georgia Williams’ parents 10 years after body was found in North Wales woods. North Wales Live. Retrieved November 23, 2023, from https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/georgia-williams-murdered-north-wales-27028373
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Georgia Williams murder case: West Mercia Police will face no further action over witness naming. (2016, April 22). Shropshire Star. Retrieved November 23, 2023, from https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2016/04/22/georgia-williams-murder-case-west-mercia-police-will-face-no-further-action-over-witness-naming/
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