S02E06 - Christopher Hawkins (The Murder of Ryan Hawkins)

In this episode of British Murders, I tell the story of English child murderer Christopher Hawkins.<br /><br />Hawkins violently attacked two of his children in Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, on September 23, 2007, with a knife.<br /><br />His 14-year-old daughter Donna managed to survive the frenzied attack, however, 4-year-old Ryan died as a result of his injuries.<br /><br />Hawkins was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 21 years.<br /><br />National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC):<br /><a href="https://www.nspcc.org.uk/" rel="noopener">https://www.nspcc.org.uk/</a><br /><br />National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC):<br /><a href="https://napac.org.uk" rel="noopener">https://napac.org.uk</a><br /><br />Domestic abuse helplines (UK):<br />Refuge Against Domestic Violence: <a href="https://www.refuge.org.uk/" rel="noopener">https://www.refuge.org.uk/</a><br />Men's Advice Line UK: <a href="https://mensadviceline.org.uk/" rel="noopener">https://mensadviceline.org.uk/</a><br /><br />Domestic abuse helplines (USA):<br />National Domestic Violence Hotline: <a href="https://www.thehotline.org/" rel="noopener">https://www.thehotline.org/</a><br /><br />Domestic abuse helplines (Australia):<br />White Ribbon Australia: <a href="https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/" rel="noopener">https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/</a><br />Lifeline Australia: <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/" rel="noopener">https://www.lifeline.org.au/</a><br /><br />Domestic abuse helplines (Canada):<br />Ending Violence Association of Canada: <a href="https://endingviolencecanada.org/" rel="noopener">https://endingviolencecanada.org/</a><br /><br />Domestic abuse helplines (Ireland):<br />Safe Ireland: <a href="https://www.safeireland.ie/" rel="noopener">https://www.safeireland.ie/</a><br />Men's Aid Ireland: <a href="https://www.mensaid.ie/" rel="noopener">https://www.mensaid.ie/</a><br />Women's Aid Ireland: <a href="https://www.womensaid.ie/" rel="noopener">https://www.womensaid.ie/</a><br /><br