Unlawful Killing

In this short promo episode, we’re calling on you, our listeners, to get involved in two important projects.Memorial bannerWe're creating a new collective banner as a powerful act of remembrance and r...

31 Jul 20252min

Today, 23 July 2025, Chris Kaba should have been celebrating his 27th birthday with his loved ones. Instead, he was killed by Metropolitan police officer Martyn Blake on 5 September 2022. To honour Ch...

23 Jul 202539min

In the second part on protest banners, we hear from the families who have contributed to INQUEST’s own memorial banners; two covering England/Wales and one for Scotland. These inspiring banners are ma...

1 Mai 202541min

Continuing with the artistic theme, this episode focuses on visual power of the protest banner. Lucy and Lee talk to campaigner Susan Alexander, whose son Azelle Rodney, an unarmed Black man, was fata...

23 Apr 202538min

In previous episodes of Unlawful Killing, we’ve heard and talked about loved ones who have died at the hands of the state, but rarely do we actually get to hear from those who have died.These people w...

16 Apr 202550min

Campaigning work often takes many forms, and using the arts to protest can be just as effective as any other means. In this episode, Lucy speaks to Lee Jarman and Sarah Kadri, who are part of LUNG The...

9 Apr 202537min

The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 is a scandalous stain on British history. The fire claimed 72 lives but despite the relentless battle families and campaigners have faced, no one has yet been brought t...

1 Apr 202548min

How do bereaved families cope after a loved one dies in such horrendous circumstances? What can be done to keep their loved one’s name alive within a system that’s so keen to bury the truth and move o...

26 Mar 202527min