Episode 73 - Molly McLaren
On June 29th, 2017, 23-year-old Molly McLaren prepared to spend the morning working off some stress at the gym, as she'd done so many times in the past. She had no way of knowing just how horrifying and inescapable a simple part of her routine would become.
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Music Credits:
The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster
The Funkoars – Feel The Madness
Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/
Research & Writing:
Ashton Morrow
Featured Podcast:
Women's Meditation Network - https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/
SOURCES:
“The Molly McLaren Foundation”
http://themollymclarenfoundation.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/themollymclarenfoundation/
“Stalker who stabbed ex-girlfriend to death in car park jailed for 26 years”
https://metro.co.uk/2018/02/06/stalker-stabbed-ex-girlfriend-death-car-park-jailed-26-years-7291577/
“Where Is Joshua Stimpson Now? The Story Of Molly McLaren's Murder Is Heartbreaking”https://www.bustle.com/p/where-is-joshua-stimpson-now-the-story-of-molly-mclarens-murder-is-Heartbreaking-18142299
“The case of Molly McLaren: The student murdered by her ex outside the gym”
https://thetab.com/uk/2018/02/07/the-case-of-molly-mclaren-stabbed-75-times-by-her-ex-for-breaking-up-with-him-60303
“Tragic story of Molly McLaren's murder told in Channel 5 documentary Stalked: Murder in Slow Motion”
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/tragic-story-molly-mclarens-murder-2509124
“Molly McClaren's life brutally cut short by first proper boyfriend who became Tinder stalker murderer”
https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/molly-mcclarens-fatal-decision-swipe-18975496
“Who is Joshua Stimpson? The stalker who murdered ex-girlfriend Molly McLaren had 'two different sides”
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/who-joshua-stimpson-molly-mclaren-1144378
“Tinder Information, Statistics, Facts and History”
https://www.datingsitesreviews.com/staticpages/index.php?page=Tinder-Statistics-Facts-History
“Tinder stalker victim, 23, stabbed 75 times by ex after sending chilling text to pal”
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tinder-stalker-victim-23-stabbed-13934083
“Bulimia nervosa”
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bulimia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353615
“A timeline of the Molly McLaren murder case - everything we know so far”
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/timeline-molly-mclaren-murder-case-1126035
“Police come under fire for failing to investigate woman's stalker four years before he went on to stab his student ex-girlfriend to death outside her gym”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7123963/Police-fire-earlier-reports-against-killer-stalker-Joshua-Stimpson.html
“WE LOVE YOU MOLLY' Murdered Molly McLaren’s mum sobs outside court after killer ex Joshua Stimpson is sent down for stabbing her 75 times”
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5511535/molly-mclaren-mum-sobs-outside-court-ex-jailed-stabbing/
“The worried warning friends sent to Molly McLaren that she never had a chance to read”
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/worried-warning-friends-sent-molly-1120734
“Final messages between Molly McLaren and friend read to jury at Joshua Stimpson murder trial”
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/murder-trial-hears-victims-final-messages-159083/
“The Murder of Molly Mclaren”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukuCURSqmUU&t=1543s
How to support:
For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes -
Go to - Patreon
How to connect:
Website
Music Credits:
The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster
The Funkoars – Feel The Madness
Used with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoars/
Research & Writing:
Ashton Morrow
Featured Podcast:
Women's Meditation Network - https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/
SOURCES:
“The Molly McLaren Foundation”
http://themollymclarenfoundation.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/themollymclarenfoundation/
“Stalker who stabbed ex-girlfriend to death in car park jailed for 26 years”
https://metro.co.uk/2018/02/06/stalker-stabbed-ex-girlfriend-death-car-park-jailed-26-years-7291577/
“Where Is Joshua Stimpson Now? The Story Of Molly McLaren's Murder Is Heartbreaking”https://www.bustle.com/p/where-is-joshua-stimpson-now-the-story-of-molly-mclarens-murder-is-Heartbreaking-18142299
“The case of Molly McLaren: The student murdered by her ex outside the gym”
https://thetab.com/uk/2018/02/07/the-case-of-molly-mclaren-stabbed-75-times-by-her-ex-for-breaking-up-with-him-60303
“Tragic story of Molly McLaren's murder told in Channel 5 documentary Stalked: Murder in Slow Motion”
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/tragic-story-molly-mclarens-murder-2509124
“Molly McClaren's life brutally cut short by first proper boyfriend who became Tinder stalker murderer”
https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/molly-mcclarens-fatal-decision-swipe-18975496
“Who is Joshua Stimpson? The stalker who murdered ex-girlfriend Molly McLaren had 'two different sides”
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/who-joshua-stimpson-molly-mclaren-1144378
“Tinder Information, Statistics, Facts and History”
https://www.datingsitesreviews.com/staticpages/index.php?page=Tinder-Statistics-Facts-History
“Tinder stalker victim, 23, stabbed 75 times by ex after sending chilling text to pal”
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tinder-stalker-victim-23-stabbed-13934083
“Bulimia nervosa”
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bulimia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353615
“A timeline of the Molly McLaren murder case - everything we know so far”
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/timeline-molly-mclaren-murder-case-1126035
“Police come under fire for failing to investigate woman's stalker four years before he went on to stab his student ex-girlfriend to death outside her gym”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7123963/Police-fire-earlier-reports-against-killer-stalker-Joshua-Stimpson.html
“WE LOVE YOU MOLLY' Murdered Molly McLaren’s mum sobs outside court after killer ex Joshua Stimpson is sent down for stabbing her 75 times”
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5511535/molly-mclaren-mum-sobs-outside-court-ex-jailed-stabbing/
“The worried warning friends sent to Molly McLaren that she never had a chance to read”
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/worried-warning-friends-sent-molly-1120734
“Final messages between Molly McLaren and friend read to jury at Joshua Stimpson murder trial”
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/murder-trial-hears-victims-final-messages-159083/
“The Murder of Molly Mclaren”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukuCURSqmUU&t=1543s
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