Episode 111 - The Blake Family

In January 2016 the bodies of 43 year old Sian Blake and her sons 8 year old Zachary and 4 year old Amon were discovered in a shallow grave in the garden of their home they shared with Sian’s partner and the boys’ father Arthur Simpson-Blake.  Former EastEnders actress Sian was living under the control of Simpson-Kent for most of their relationship and had recently been diagnosed with the neurological condition of motor neurone disease. She was getting ready to leave Simpson-Kent and his controlling ways. He discovered this and took his one final, fatal act of control by killing his whole family before fleeing to Ghana.  He was extradited and arrested back in the UK where he was given a whole life sentence for the brutal murder of his whole family.  This is the story of the Blake Family. Unlock the Killer in the family Vault today https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership  Get ad-free, early access episodes and one bonus episode every months with exclusive access to the Killer in the family Vault https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership________________________________________________________________  Come and join me at CrimeCon in London on the 3rd and 4th of October! Get your ticket at crimecon.co.uk and use code FAMILY to get 10% off.   Information and support Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline  References Sentencing remarks by Mr Justice Singh: R -v- Simpson-Kent Sian Blake: From triumph to tragedy – the life and death of the EastEnders actress | The Independent | The Independent 'Evil monster' killed disabled Eastenders star and two sons with axe in 'barbaric' way - The Mirror 'I'm a former detective - this murder was lowest point of my career' | Weird | News | Express.co.uk Sian Blake death: Arthur Simpson-Kent given life sentence - BBC News Sian Blake death: Arthur Simpson-Kent loses life term challenge - BBC News Simpson-Kent admits murder of EastEnders actress Sian Blake and their two children | ITV News London Credits    Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton    Produced by Clare Laxton   Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio   Music by Pixabay   If you want early access, ad-free episodes of Killer in the family as well as one bonus episode per month, unlock the Killer in the family Vault today: https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership  If you’re enjoying the podcast and would like to support its running, please consider buying me a coffee buymeacoffee.com/clarelaxton

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