Claire Hornby and Rachel Watkyn grew up in a household where they were told their we Baronesses. Rachel's father Graham Gaisburgh-Watkyn, told everyone that his real name was Count de Lengham and that they were members of aristocracy.

But when Graham died, the sisters found his 'box of secrets' and soon learned that everything they thought they knew about their lives, was a lie.

This is REAL LIVES.

TRIGGER WARNING: Please note this episode contains references to child sexual abuse and domestic violence.

To buy Claire and Rachel's book 'The Baronesses: A True Story of Sisterhood, Survival and A Secret The Re-Wrote Their Past

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-baronesses/rachel-watkyn/claire-hornby/9781408722169

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baronesses-sisterhood-survival-secret-rewrote/dp/140872216X

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If you have been affected by sexual abuse, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information:

https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK)

https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA

https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia

https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland

If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:

https://havendas.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK

https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims

https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland

https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men

https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland

https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men

https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA

https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men

https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia

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In this episode I am joined by former Detective David Swindle, to talk though some of the cases he worked on during his time in the Scottish Police, including being catching serial killer Peter Tobin.

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Diane Rourke has spent her career helping to solve serious crimes across England. From working as a crime scene investigator to working in counter-terrorism, she then led a team to stop Firework Abuse in the North West of England.

She is now retired but is now working to try to prevent the harm and devastation she witnessed when working on crime scenes through her work with the Black Onyx Academy.

This is REAL LIVES.

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Andrew Holgate spent over 25 years working in the police force, with a majority of them on the front line in Kent Police's dog unit. He is here today to tell us about his time on the force and how he found dangerous criminals, killers and missing people with his four-legged colleague Zack.

This is REAL LIVES.

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In this episode we are joined by Dr Josh McConkey, an emergency doctor who has worked on the front line, both in hospitals and in war zones.

From suicides and murder victims, delivering babies and removing objects from places they shouldn't be, this conversation is fascinating, but for Dr Josh, this is everyday life.

This is REAL LIVES.

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Dr Josh can be found here:

https://www.instagram.com/joshmcconkeymd/?hl=en

His book can be purchased here:

https://www.weightbehindthespear.com/

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In this very special episode of 'REAL LIVES', we hear from Michael J Porter, a man who has been fighting for justice for his mother, Jean Hanlon, who was murdered in Crete in 2009.

You'll hear from Michael over a year long period, right up until the trial and the outcome.

This is REAL LIVES.

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Emma had a loving and close relationship with her mother growing up. Her father had died when Emma was a child and when her mother re-married, she had no idea that he would control her life and keep her from her children, even when she became terminally ill.

This is REAL LIVES.

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In this episode, we are joined by a former FBI detective, Shawn Johnson and former bank robber Steven Meyers. Steven was part of a team of bank robbers, led by Scott Scurlock, who stole millions of dollars from banks across Seattle, Washington.

But since his release from prison, Steven and one of the detectives who put him in prison, have become firm friends. Both are here today to tell us of their incredible story.

This is REAL LIVES.

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www.amazon.com/Treehouse-True-Story-Hollywood-Robber-ebook/dp/B0FV28G4C7

Steven's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/steven.meyers.7773/

Steven's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/steven.meyers.7773/reels/

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