How a dead police officer's phone exposed misogyny, corruption and racism
The phone of a dead police officer reveals a life of inflicting abuse and wider issues
In 2020, retired Gwent police officer Ricky Jones took his own life. Jones’s family - who he’d subjected to years of abuse - looked through his old iPhone to try to understand more about their husband and father. But it revealed things even they were not prepared for.
Guests:
David Collins, Northern Editor, The Sunday Times.
Hannah Al-Othman, News Reporter, The Sunday Times.
Host: David Aaronovitch.
Domestic abuse helpline and support:
England - Refuge - The freephone, 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247
Wales - Live Fear Free - Helpline 0808 80 10 800
Scotland - Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline 0800 027 1234
Northern Ireland - Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline 0808 802 1414
If you suffer domestic abuse, details of help are also available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.
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