I’m really excited to announce some research funding I recently received, courtesy of Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre - thank you for the support. A project exploring repeat #Missing #children Leeds Trinity University LTU Research Criminology, Investigation & Policing @ LTU

Excited to be starting my project exploring experiences for the families of their missing or murdered loved ones. Completely voluntary, but please share or get in touch if you’re willing/able to help!
Cold Case Advocacy International Siblings of the Missing Support #Missing #coldcase Caroline Lyons

On Monday Nathan, Ollie and myself attended Blackburn College in Lancashire. I gave a 2 1/2 hour presentation on many of the murder and missing person cases that I had worked on since 1999. Nathan & Ollie demonstrated our underwater search equipment and our side scan sonar.

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Really pleased to have been one of this round’s recipients! Thank you for the opportunity to continue some much needed work with the families of unsolved homicides! West Yorkshire’s Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime Leeds Trinity University LTU Research

Really pleased to have been awarded funding for advocacy skills & training with cold case families. Thank you to Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire West Yorkshire’s Deputy Mayor for Policing & Crime for the opportunity to continue my work with families in the region! #Research #MISSINGPERSON Leeds Trinity University LTU Research

Happy New Year! I am recruiting a Grade 7 Research Fellow to work with me on my ‘Tackling Cuckooing Victimisation’ project. The deadline to apply is 11th January. All the details can be found here: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?i…

Charlene Downes was 14yrs old when she went missing on 1 Nov 2003 in Blackpool missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/c… #MissingAtChristmas #FindCharleneDownes #MissingPersonsSupport The Justice For Charlene Downes Campaign Dr Kirsty Bennett

For full appeal and to share poster,please visit our Facebook group m.facebook.com/groups/missing… #FindJosephShann Dr Kirsty Bennett

Thanks to the great work of our journalism school, you can hear more about the cold case unit and our work with a local family at Leeds Trinity University Criminology, Investigation & Policing @ LTU
Thanks to Katherine Blair
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The Cold Case Unit at Leeds Trinity University aims to help families of victims of unsolved murders or people who have disappeared find answers. Find out more in the video below 👇

@CanadianKath Dr Kirsty Bennett

Editing: @PhilTowers64

Happy to announce our new publication is here on examining the impact of dedicated Missing Person Teams! This work is a result of our joint effort with experts in missing persons and inter-team coordination.
📚 Access the full article here: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

The book I contributed a chapter too is now available to pre-order (released in April). I discuss the prevalence & ‘types’ of unsolved homicides in the UK, challenging some misconceptions about victims & police efforts. Leeds Trinity University Criminology, Investigation & Policing @ LTU

Always keen to work with others on supporting families, finding justice, and pursuing collaborative working. Looking to compliment rather than criticise or take over the hard work already done #MissingPerson #coldcases #murders Leeds Trinity University

The first meet with @ltu’s cold case unit, one of the families we support, &Blackburn college. We’re working with hubs across UK universities to support even more families. If you’re interested in being involved, please let me know ☺️

Detectives investigating the murder of 15-year-old Alfie Lewis in Leeds are asking people to avoid unhelpfully speculating about the incident as his family pay tribute to him.
westyorkshire.police.uk/news-appeals/f…

Really excited to be working with Routledge Books on producing a book all about unsolved murders and the media, through some case studies! #academia #research #coldcase

It is 20 years today since Charlene Downes went missing. She was 14 years old when she disappeared on 1 November 2003 from Blackpool, Lancashire

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#JusticeForCharlene #CharleneDownes #MissingPersonsSupport Dr Kirsty Bennett The Justice For Charlene Downes Campaign

This is why I do what I do. Helping families in their fight for justice for #MissingPerson #coldcases Criminology, Investigation & Policing @ LTU Leeds Trinity University

A daily occurrence in the like an an #academic when trying to complete that never ending to do list! #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter

✨ Open call for book proposals - sociology & criminology

📚 Want to end 2023 with a book proposal?

📧 Contact Katy Mathers (me!), Senior Commissioning Editor at Emerald Publishing: [email protected]

🤗 Please share!

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