This week we bring you the devastating story of two women, Naomi Hunte and Fiona Holm, both murdered by the same man: Carl Cooper. Both had warned police. Both were ignored. And both were lost because no one acted when it mattered.

We talk about stalking, missed red flags, a crowbar attack that led nowhere, and a family forced to do the investigating themselves. Plus, the absolute fury of watching a system shrug and walk away – twice.

There’s chat about chaotic Patreons, accidentally sending bonus episodes to the wrong people, and whether Gemma Collins has secretly taken over our mics… but at its heart, this episode is about two women who deserved better. And the very long list of people who failed them.

Sources include:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/carl-cooper-murder-trial-naomi-hunte-fiona-holm-b2556574.html

https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/24425248.lewisham-man-carl-cooper-jailed-life-murders/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2gnn6n0deo.amp

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2glr24egzo

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/19/met-investigates-four-officers-over-case-of-double-domestic-murderer

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/met-police-failed-to-stop-abuser-killing-two-victims-carl-cooper-n7vn7jdw6?region=global

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/woolwich-murder-naomi-hunte-plumstead-common-police-london-crime-b983123.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/carl-cooper-met-police-fiona-holm-b2595131.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/16/the-killing-of-fiona-holm-why-was-the-life-and-death-of-this-much-loved-mother-so-overlooked

https://socialistworker.co.uk/news/met-police-sexism-failed-naomi-hunte-and-fiona-holm/

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