Cambs Cops: Our Stories

I didn’t think I would be believed

Warning: this podcast contains content some may find upsetting, and may be considered only suitable for adults.

We speak to a survivor of serious sexual offences about her experiences of reporting what happened after initially being concerned she wouldn’t be believed.

We also talk to a police officer and the manager of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC).

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Knives ruin lives

In October 2019 30-year-old Alex Fitzpatrick was fatally stabbed 15 times on a St Neots street.

Last year, 33-year-old Robert Parkins was found guilty, by a unanimous jury of Alex’s murder and jailed for 19 years.

Here we speak to Sgt Amanda Rossiter, who was one of the first on the scene, about the fateful day and the dangers of carrying knives.

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Five years living in the woods

Operation Laysan was a mysterious investigation which took many turns.

In September 2015, Ricardas Puisys vanished from his home in Wisbech. A murder investigation was launched and the hunt for his body began.

Ricardas had not been seen for three years before the investigation took an unexpected turn…

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An avoidable tragedy - the anatomy of a fatal road collision

Last year 35 people were killed in road collisions in Cambridgeshire. Every one was investigated and caused devastation for victims’ family and friends. And every one could have been avoided.

In this podcast we speak to Claire Danks, whose 22-year-old daughter Lauren was killed in a crash caused by a drunk driver in 2016, and Sergeant Mark Dollard, a traffic officer.

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