S04E05 - Ben Blakeley (The Murder of Jayden Parkinson)

In the fifth episode of British Murders Season 4, I tell the story of Ben Blakeley and Jayden Parkison.⁣⁣ A serial domestic abuser, Ben regularly beat up and strangled every girlfriend he had in his life.⁣ Sadly, 17-year-old Jayden Parkinson’s experience with Ben was no different⁣.⁣ Despite leaving her abuser in November 2013, Jayden discovered she was pregnant with Ben’s child.⁣ As they discussed the pregnancy the following month, Ben strangled and killed Jayden before burying her body in his uncle’s grave.⁣ He was handed a life sentence in July 2014 with a minimum term to serve of 20 years.⁣ For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2 Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku' by Rose Bundy here: https://amzn.to/3lYRMbu Recorded in: Zencastr Edited in: Audacity DaVinci Resolve 17 Mastered in: Auphonic References: https://www.britishmurders.com/benblakeley/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices