S02E06 | Christopher Hawkins | The Murder of Ryan Hawkins

I tell the story of Christopher and Ryan Hawkins in this episode.

Christopher violently attacked two of his children with a knife in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, on September 23, 2007.

His 14-year-old daughter Donna survived the frenzied attack, but 4-year-old Ryan died due to his injuries.

Christopher was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 21 years in March 2008.

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If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, please reach out to one of the below organisations for help:

UK: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC): https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

UK: National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC): https://napac.org.uk

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, please reach out to one of the below organisations for help:

UK: Refuge Against Domestic Violence: https://www.refuge.org.uk/

UK: Men's Advice Line UK: https://mensadviceline.org.uk/

USA: National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/

AUS: White Ribbon Australia: https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/

AUS: Lifeline Australia: https://www.lifeline.org.au/

CAN: Ending Violence Association of Canada: https://endingviolencecanada.org/

IRE: Safe Ireland: https://www.safeireland.ie/

IRE: Men's Aid Ireland: https://www.mensaid.ie/

IRE: Women's Aid Ireland: https://www.womensaid.ie/

Promo: Cuff & Gavel

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Intro music:⁣

David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣

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References:

'Killer in the Family - The Revenge Killer' (S01E02)

https://huddersfield.exposed/wiki/Slaithwaite

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/child-killer-christopher-hawkins-set-13514106

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/slaithwaite-killer-christopher-hawkins-ticking-5012245

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/hawkins-i-dont-know-stabbed-5042898

https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/life-sentence-for-father-who-killed-his-fouryearold-son-and-stabbed-daughter-in-revenge-attack-against-wife-7301541.html

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/20000/Father-confesses-Slaithwaite-stabbing

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/sep/25/ukcrime.helencarter

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7762796.stm

http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Yorkshire%20WR/Slaithwaite

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network/huddersfield-narrow-canal

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/domestic-abuse/

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/media/1898/childline-annual-review-2018-19.pdf

https://safelives.org.uk/policy-evidence/about-domestic-abuse/how-long-do-people-live-domestic-abuse-and-when-do-they-get

https://www.kirkleessafeguardingchildren.co.uk/what-is-the-kscp/