Who Killed Emma?

BBC Radio Scotland

4.9 (220)
TRUE CRIME
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The naked body of a young woman is found in isolated woods. Police never catch her killer. Journalist Sam Poling's investigation takes her into a dark and unsettling world of sex, rape, lies and murder. And it leads her to confront the man she believes is the prime suspect. From BBC Scotland, Who Killed Emma? Is an eight-part podcast that forensically takes apart the police investigation into Emma's murder and unravels the impact of a series of coincidences and missed opportunities until a clear suspect starts to emerge. CREDITS Reporter: Samantha Poling Producer: Mona McAlinden Audio Editor: Jennifer Tracey Story Editor: Kirsty Williams Audio editing and mixing: Fraser Jackson and Kris McConnachie Executive Producers: Jennifer Tracey and Shelley Jofre Commissioning Editors: Louise Thornton and Gareth Hydes Thanks to Matt Roper Special thanks to Eamon O Connor and all those who trusted us to tell their stories. Who Killed Emma? is created and made by BBC Scotland on BBC Sounds.

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Sam Poling

Host

4.9

out of 5

220 Ratings

Claire

12/10/2024

Taidie Bumps

Sam and team / what an incredible podcast / wonderfully investigated and presented also revealing your emotions when it was all a little overwhelming 🥲 Sam your voice is also quite special which is so important when considering podcasts / brilliant job / thank you 🙏🏼
Wow.

12/08/2024

Nanu.W

Incredible podcast. It’s two sides of the same coin. The misogyny & perpetual violence these women who were sex workers at the time experienced and the misogyny and devaluation coming from law enforcement. It’s what has created the environment for rapes and murder to occur. For millennia. Look at the Yorkshire Ripper. And ironic, that all these “low life” women, deemed not worthy by society to be protected or their rapes & murders to even be believed, were the ones who bravely came forward in the name of Emma. (As well as this incredible journalist and some persistent investigators) They overcame so many odds. So much abuse. From all sectors. And are still the most decent, honorable and inspiring humans. In fact, putting to shame the judgemental society that wanted to put them in to throw away boxes. Shame on you Iain. But in the end, their grace and decency is shining through, and you Iain, will be forgotten
Nice work!!!

10/24/2024

DPM72

Helluva job Sam!
Heartbreaking story

10/02/2024

JoycieAnne

Thank you Sam for doggedly chasing this story. Meticulously reported. Heartfelt and brilliant.

The naked body of a young woman is found in isolated woods. Police never catch her killer. Journalist Sam Poling's investigation takes her into a dark and unsettling world of sex, rape, lies and murder. And it leads her to confront the man she believes is the prime suspect. From BBC Scotland, Who Killed Emma? Is an eight-part podcast that forensically takes apart the police investigation into Emma's murder and unravels the impact of a series of coincidences and missed opportunities until a clear suspect starts to emerge. CREDITS Reporter: Samantha Poling Producer: Mona McAlinden Audio Editor: Jennifer Tracey Story Editor: Kirsty Williams Audio editing and mixing: Fraser Jackson and Kris McConnachie Executive Producers: Jennifer Tracey and Shelley Jofre Commissioning Editors: Louise Thornton and Gareth Hydes Thanks to Matt Roper Special thanks to Eamon O Connor and all those who trusted us to tell their stories. Who Killed Emma? is created and made by BBC Scotland on BBC Sounds.