S03E03 - Phillip Austin (The Northampton Family Annihilation)

In the third episode of British Murders Season 3, I tell the story of Phillip Austin.

Austin completed a full family annihilation when he murdered his wife (Claire), children (Kieren & Jade) and dogs (Dandy & Sooty) on July 10, 2000.

Austin initially had an argument with Claire about booking a holiday, and after killing her, decided to do the same with the rest of his family.

He was handed three concurrent life sentences in March 2001, with a minimum term to serve of 20 years in prison.

Carol Quinn's petition for 'Life To Mean Life In Prison':
https://www.change.org/p/home-secretary-life-to-mean-life-in-prison

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Intro music:
David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'
https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic

My recording equipment:
Shure SM57 Dynamic Mic
Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface
Audacity

Edited in:
Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019
Audacity

Mastered in:
Auphonic

References:
The Media Team. (2014, March 11). Gumtree’s Fun Facts about Northampton. Gumtree. https://blog.gumtree.com/gumtrees-fun-facts-about-northampton/

12 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. (n.d.). Holiday Inn Northampton West. Retrieved June 3, 2021, from https://www.hinorthamptonwest.co.uk/post/8/11/2017/12-things-you-didnt-know-about-northamptonshire

Man in court on triple murder charge. (2000, July 24). BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/847112.stm

Hidden rage drove father to kill. (2001, March 22). BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1236189.stm

Father jailed for killing his family. (2021, March 22). BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1235561.stm

Neustatter, A. (2001, May 2). What drives a father to kill his entire family? The Guardian, 39. Retrieved from Newspapers.com.

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