Episode 192: Escaped Prisoner Holds Entire Family Hostage & Plays Sick Mind Games
She wore a turtleneck out to the grocery store that day. Sure, there was a blizzard coming down on them but she did it to hide the bruises.
She looked around at all the happy faces. The smiling couples. They were so in love. If only they could see what she was going through at home. She couldn’t tell them instead she suffered silently gathering up her groceries.
Maybe she heard the other families talking about the winter storm or about the news of the escaped prisoner.
You know? The one in her living room waiting for her return. The one that had her entire family tied up upstairs? Yeah, that one. She had to hurry back to him.
Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
Source notes:
Book: “Pottery Cottage: The Crime That Shook Britain” - by Alan R Hurndall
Book: “The Pottery Cottage Murders: The Terrifying True Story of an Escaped Prisoner and the Family he Held Hostage” - by Carol Ann Lee & Peter Howse
^ Deep dive books on the case that have been very difficult to get through. This case really had me reflecting on my life and how I need to value my time with my loved ones and just the sheer strength and determination of those involved in this story.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pottery-cottage-killings-still-haunt-21626354
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