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The Murder of Joy Morgan: Episode 1

Joy was a student midwife who went missing on Boxing Day 2018. This is her story.

Joy Morgan’s family describes how she was a loving girl until she joined an obscure religious group.

Joy was a student midwife who went missing on Boxing Day 2018. Her mum Carol says she was a caring daughter who wanted to go on to become a doctor. But then Joy joined a controversial church and started to call her sister a demon because she was mixed race. Joy had been missing for two months and her family were desperate for information. Then they receive a call from the police that changes everything.

Presented by Cherry Wilson, The Murder of Joy Morgan is a six-part series that follows Joy’s family for 12 months as they try to make sense of what’s happened. It delves into Joy’s involvement in a controversial church - where she met her killer.

Produced by Cherry Wilson and Duncan Middleton. It is a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Newsbeat production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1

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