Assume Nothing: A History of Control

A look at eight real-life cases of murder, asking whether recognising a pattern of behaviour could save lives. Amybeth McNulty investigates why women continue to be murdered and what can be done to prevent it. Professor Jane Monckton Smith outlines the 'homicide timeline' - the pattern of behaviour she has identified in domestic homicides that, if spotted early, could help vulnerable and at-risk women keep themselves safe. The episode frames a scenario - A woman is at work. She's having lunch with her colleague when she hears a customer arrive. But it's her ex-partner - and he's got a gun