Back in 1983, 14 year old Gillian Atkins had one love in her life – her horses, she was horse mad from a young age. Devoting her life to them, there were even rumblings of Gillian having a possible Olympic shot in her chosen field, so capable was she – until one April evening, that came to a crashing halt.
As did Gillian’s life.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a child, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: “The Descent” by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Playlist Tracks
- The Last Dinner Party – Sinner
- Lush – Sweetness And Light
- “Real Life Crimes..And How They Were Solved”: Issue 19 pp 420-426
- Assorted newspaper articles available via Newspapers.com and British Newspaper Archive
Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast
Remembering Gillian. This episode is dedicated to her.
