EP 37: The Unlawful Murder of Gracie Spinks

Gracie was a young woman in her twenties when she got a temporary job at Xbite. This is how she met her 35 year old supervisor Michael Sellers. Michael and her talk through messenger and meet up a few times as friends. Gracie becomes uncomfortable with him and tells him politely that she wants to end the friendship. Michael then begins to engage in stalking behaviors which causes Gracie to not only report him at work but also to the police. What does their work uncover during the investigation? What steps could the police have done to avoid this murder? Resources: https://www.graciespinks.com/gracies-story https://www.itv.com/news/central/2021-10-20/candlelit-vigil-takes-place-to-remember-gracie-spinks-who-died-near-chesterfield https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/08/gracie-spinks-derbyshire-police-officers-face-misconduct-action-after-womans-death https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/gracie-spinks-reported-pest-colleague-michael-sellars-to-police-before-she-was-killed-0scs9c8hg?region=global https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gracie-spinks-murder-police-misconduct-b2096490.html https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/she-was-let-down-family-of-chesterfields-gracie-spinks-hold-vigil-3425570 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/16/gracie-spinks-unlawfully-killed-man-michael-sellers-she-reported-for-stalking-inquest https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-67474818 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=182840308238894 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12757507/gracie-spinks-model-stabbed-neck-ex-colleague-murder-suicide-stalking.html https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2023-11-20/killer-stalkers-father-tells-inquest-he-went-downhill-after-sacking https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/gracie-spinks-derbyshire-derbyshire-constabulary-sheffield-cctv-b2450427.html Real Episode 48: Deadly Obsession- The Case of Gracie Spinks: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-48-deadly-obsession-the-case-of-gracie-spinks/id1616514570?i=1000654109416 https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-derbyshire-67304330 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-57652742