She convicted her rapist years after her death - The Sunday Story

Sue Firth did all she could to bring the man who raped her to justice. Within hours of the assault, in the early morning of September 7 1985, she had reported it to police. A manhunt ensued, but yielded nothing. In 1997, aged 39, Firth died. But this was not the end of her story. Three decades after her death, all that she did on the night of the attack has helped to convict her rapist.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Please be advised that this episode contains discussions of rape. If you or someone you know has been affected by anything in this podcast, help is available.

Rape Crisis England & Wales is the feminist charity working to end child sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all other forms of sexual violence.

Call our free 24/7 Support Line on 0808 500 2222 or chat online at 247sexualabusesupport.org.uk.

Guests:

Martin Sills, brother of Susan Firth

Robert Varey, former detective sergeant, South Yorkshire Police.

Dave Stopfort, head of Major Incident Review team, South Yorkshire Police.

Host: Lottie Hayton.

Producer: Taryn Siegel.

We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com

Photo: Courtesy of Martin Sills.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(1784)

Sunday Times Rich List: Britain’s Billionaire Exodus - The Sunday Story

This year’s Sunday Times Rich List offers a revealing snapshot of modern Britain’s fortunes, from the Gallagher brothers returning after their sell-out comeback shows, to David and Victoria Beckham of...

17 Touko 30min

How the hantavirus cruise ship nightmare unfolded - The Saturday Story

The luxury cruise ship, MV Hondius, became a floating nightmare when passengers aboard the contracted hantavirus, leaving three people dead and triggering an international emergency response. But what...

16 Touko 18min

Labour at war

The Labour psychodrama continues. Wes Streeting resigned as health secretary on Thursday afternoon, stating that it was clear Sir Keir Starmer would not lead the Labour Party into the next general ele...

15 Touko 31min

Trump meets Xi - what's at stake?

Donald Trump is in Beijing for his much-anticipated trip to see President Xi - the leaders meet today. But with the US seemingly stuck in a frozen conflict in the Middle East, does Xi see Trump as a l...

14 Touko 31min

LATEST: Is Wes Streeting about to resign?

This morning the Times broke the news that Wes Streeting had told allies he was preparing to resign as Health Secretary tomorrow to trigger a leadership contest. The story emerged just ahead of the Ki...

13 Touko 12min

Inside Farage’s political earthquake

As Keir Starmer clings on to his premiership, there’s one man continuing his victory laps. Nigel Farage’s party Reform UK was the big winner in last week’s local elections, picking up more than 1,450 ...

13 Touko 27min

The State of It: Keir Starmer: the end game

An extraordinary day in British politics: Keir Starmer vows to fight on, but the resignations keep on coming. How long can the prime minister survive? What's next, and who will move first? Wes Streeti...

12 Touko 38min

How Maga fell out of love with fast food

Republican voters across the United States are rejecting ultra-processed foods, marking a striking political and cultural shift. But, how did the ‘bread basket of America’ get so ultra-processed in th...

12 Touko 29min