One Day In February: The Murder Of Billie-Jo Jenkins

February 1997. It was a beautiful day in Hastings, England. Families were out enjoying the sunshine and making the most of the school half-term holiday. The peace of this small town would soon be shattered and the hunt would be on to catch a dangerous offender, in a case that would captivate Britain.
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[@stridetopride]

If they genuinely believed there was someone stalking or watching the house, why leave a 13 year old alone on the patio? That makes no sense to start with.

[@lucasmaura6088]

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[@ItsNeverAManequin]

My exact thoughts. Sion could've easily taken her with them to the DIY store to keep her safe. However, he killed her so makes sense he didn't care about her safety.

[@harryhickey9725]

Your right

[@reginagilby1101]

My thoughts exactly

[@geraldinevanderwesthuizen5137]

This was my initial thought too.

[@lornaginetteharrison7168]

Poor Billie-Jo. She was failed by everyone.

[@lucasmaura6088]

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[@jenc925]

Yes, I agree 😒

[@AS-xi9df]

Me too extremely sad 😟​@@jenc925

[@michelleclarke8500]

Her biological parents, the foster parents and everyone who kept quiet

[@MoroccanAnwar]

You can't really say that, you didn't see the effort the police made to solve this. It was a very very difficult case

[@JWildberry]

When a Defendant has a history of physically abusing the person that later shows up dead, it's INSANE to keep that evidence from the jury.

[@Froggie757froggiefroggiefroggi]

He never laid a hand on his foster daughter so please stop lying.He hit his wife and his biological children but again that doesn't make him a murderer!!Hastings Police were out of their depth, totally corrupt and unprofessional in so many ways!

[@haleycress633]

“Oh yes your honor one more small thing…”

[@sharonbland9061]

They will bring it up after the case. The reason being is so that the accused gets a fair trail. We had this on a case I was a juror on. We found the person guilty, the judge then read out the previous crimes.

[@melonycrumpet]

Why would Lois think it was a good idea to foster Billie-Jo when she knew her husband was a violent liar?

[@SpeccyMan]

The same reason that women stay with such violent men, perhaps?

[@SubtraxionStudio]

She's a selfish cow

[@AngelaMerici12]

Because she is an enabler.

[@melonycrumpet]

@@AngelaMerici12 I agree with you. There’s so many other people involved in allowing this crime to happen, who should have been held responsible. It was obviously a very toxic situation which hid behind the facade of “an educated, middle class family”

[@alanharvey8153]

Money

[@arthurfisher9912]

I'm not father of the year but if my daughter was being stalked n some weirdo been watching my house I'm not leaving my daughter alone for 2 mins. Even without all that at 13 I never left my daughter alone. Hey that's just me. True tragedy

[@Betsy-R]

I was thinking the SAME! Mom of two daughters & they knew not to answer the door & to keep doors locked!

[@janem5900]

Not only that but the rest of the children were not put to work unlike their foster sister who had to paint. This alone shows she was being abused and discriminated against.

[@vi9763]

​@janem5900 We are only given one scenario. We don't know what the family dynamics were and how the other children were disciplined

[@Marko-1980]

Yeah I'm the same with son he's always with me

[@MsShoCh]

​@@janem5900work on your listening skills. She wanted the painting chore - her sister was upset because she wanted that job but Billie Jo got to do it. 🙄

[@cdes1776]

I'm vibrating with anger. When someone lies about everything, they tell the truth about nothing. *Every* adult around her failed her. He even profited from her death. 😠

[@nanaman]

You are so right about that. Writing a book about her was a way for him to learn how to fool the system as he attended school to learn how to play the system. He’s a despicable human who needs to go back to jail. Why would anyone want to marry him after all this?

[@indianastones6032]

Dont ya mean shaking and not vibrating?

[@TJ-bn2cn]

@@indianastones6032 does it matter? You get what they’re saying!

[@sonjaheck3156]

me too.Why is it that with some middle class, normal looking white guys, juries just can't imagine they are evil. Even with Ted Bundy, his first couple of court cases, including of attempted murder way early on in his "career". the victim was blamed, and he got just a few years.

[@WorthlessNickores]

This is nothing Look at what is happening in London every single day and it sure isn't by the natives.

[@deddyson]

Billie-Jo classmates reported she once told them she was punched by Siôn & often showed up at the school with bruises and wounds at her neck, hands etc. Siôn was and still a pathetic liar. He should remain in prison

[@jennifermaddy2442]

I wonder if he was sexually abusing her

[@garrieleepeck8753]

❤

[@nenavice9903]

that phone call is immediately suspect. why is he so calm and playing down the situation???

[@cdes1776]

*EXACTLY*

[@pimpindymepiece]

That’s what I thought. Unusual calm when discovering your hurt child

[@KoiaKiss]

First thing that came to my mind, immediately knew he did it after I heard it.

[@Tsumami__]

Right, I feel like even a parent with a strained relationship with their kid/step kid/foster kid would be losing their mind if they found them like that. He’s not just trying to stay calm so he can talk to the operator to get help, he’s completely cool headed and cold.

[@MrChipz900]

I don’t think you can ready anything into it.

[@gembowles3872]

Growing up in Hastings, this was such a huge case and is still spoken about today. Sion is an utter disgrace and should never have been let out. We all know he did it.

[@gembowles3872]

He’s also been proven to be a liar outside of the case (only started the vid so don’t know if this is mentioned) but he lied on his cv to become the head teacher of the local all boys school William Parker. He was found out after this case.

[@eadweard.]

​@@gembowles3872Anyone who lies on their CV is very likely to kill.

[@colinmcewen9530]

i dont think he did a lot of people dont

[@ColinFlowers]

​@@colinmcewen9530Billie's Bone fragments and flesh were found on SJ trousers. Use your brain.

[@yomama9567]

​@@colinmcewen9530English?

[@TheQueenOfSheba]

The foster dad did it. Horrifying he was set free. What a monster.

[@ChloeFrench]

The murderer not only walked free - he profited from his victims death. This is one of the most frustrating cases I’ve ever come across. Every adult failed poor Billie-Jo 😢

[@williamrae9954]

Levi Bellfield will never be released, he was in the area...stop listening to that toxic woman SJ used to be married to,the worst of the worst...waited until she had her husband in prison, then ran off with all the family assets to Australia!

[@christinamanweiler3541]

Like a Casey Anthony/Oj type case. When it's so obvious an they still somehow get it wrong smh😢

[@williamrae9954]

@@christinamanweiler3541 Bet you've never studied either...ie,it was Charlie Ehrlich's gloves that f/upped the OJ case,it was he who fought with Ron Goldman, why OJ had no injuries, and the gloves never fitted his big football hands? OJ case involves drug debt to the East Coast mob ($50k outstanding), Nicole's sister was dating one of those mobsters,etc...a lot more going on than reported, like the BJJ case!

[@umabitr8157]

Yes, something in that case not a moment it's longer than moment

[@Sad_Soul101]

Straight from the start I thought Sean was the killer, "went inside the house" after that "went to buy stuff,but he didn't have money with him".

[@TiggerTiger-le8kc]

Also, he sounded very normal in his 999 call. Couldn't hear any worry, shock or distress in his voice at just finding his kid murdered in the back garden, and kept telling people it was an accident like he knew what happened.

[@Pandabear_1988]

The paint spots he needed to get rid of wasn't paint

[@nicolasmalley306]

Same

[@creatureencounters3897]

Soon as I heard that phone call, when he'd gone to the neighbour first before calling the police, it was obvious it was him. Massive miscarriage of justice.

[@alysononoahu8702]

What?.... that's crazy

[@_Fay_N]

Thank you to you & Naomi for telling Billie's story (on what would have been her 41st birthday). She will never be forgotten 💔

[@strictlynorton]

A story close to my heart as a Hastings resident. Sean Jenkins is a murderer, everyone here knows it. Thanks TC for handling this story so sensitively. A big fan of your channel.

[@eadweard.]

Well thankfully "everyone here knows it" isn't sufficient for a conviction.

[@cdes1776]

I can't fathom why someone thought he was a good enough person to marry after all that.

[@colinmcewen9530]

i dont know it

[@Felbicky1]

@@colinmcewen9530alright Jenkins 👍

[@TrustMeIKnowEverything]

Who is sean Jenkins. No one in this case has that name

[@Rangersplash94]

He 100% did that shit. He should be in prison.

[@GigiRulesTheRoost]

This cad had the nerve to write a book about her? Astounding.

[@manbearpig7521]

The marrying of the woman writing to him, his dress sense. Obviously a narcissistic monster. What a freak. His poor girls

[@aceshaun]

Disgracegul misscarriage of justice, Sion Jenkins should still be rotting in prison.

[@LegendaryAwesome122]

The fact he’s walking free absolutely boils me.

[@UgetTheMemo]

Juries are idiots. Just look at what happened with the OJ and Casey Anthony trials. The average IQ of the population is 97. That's pretty damn low. I wouldn't trust my life to a jury.

[@colinmcewen9530]

he dident have time to kill her

[@Chloe-vi5mb]

Sion Jenkins is guilty it’s absolutely disgusting he’s a free man !

[@nathanb5923]

You didn’t sit through all the evidence at court

[@phoeberaymond8781]

If you are being abused by a piece of shit, you should be focused on getting yourself out of the situation, not fostering children, and definitely not leaving those children alone with him! The wife is equally accountable.

[@SubtraxionStudio]

Yeah that wife has a lot to answer for!

[@elizabethpoindexter4134]

And she needs to be charged Sad story poor baby girl RIP

[@cdd4248]

I could not agree more!

[@carmenlebron5184]

Agree

[@moulinrouge5716]

Totally agree.

[@CandiceVidito]

R.I.P Billie-Jo Jenkins

[@mommyshark1124]

🙏🏽🥺

[@melimoo6656]

That patio was so hidden away at the top of an embankment, and they added extra security to the side gate. The person who killed her already knew she was there and had direct access to her. Not some rando walking around.

[@LegendaryAwesome122]

Sion being allowed to walk free is one of the biggest jokes of this country. Everyone knows he killed Billie-Jo, even an idiot would say he did it.

[@ClaireisVegan]

Same as the mccanns

[@colinmcewen9530]

i dont think he did it a lot of people dont

[@paulatavares5220]

@@ClaireisVegan The Mc Cann's case is even worst as they were never a suspect , they got massive support from UK government, plus millions in donations ! I never believed in their story and even if proven to be true , they should've being charged of child neglect . Instead they were pampered by media , politicians , etc.... a complete disgrace while other similar cases went completely unnoticed.

[@cookiesnmilk9200]

@@colinmcewen9530 why?

[@colinmcewen9530]

@@cookiesnmilk9200he dident have time

[@vintagecameragirl]

Who leaves a teenager, a child home alone when she says she's being followed? Even the coverup doesn't make sense, not calling the police or an ambulance straight away. Trying to make a scenario on the phone to 999.

[@Scotify25]

That was my thought straight away. Why on earth would you leave a child home alone when you have suspected therw was a prowler about? Thats insane to me!

[@vintagecameragirl]

@@Scotify25 and not an adult either, or an older teenager, but a 13 year old girl. Why was she left home alone to paint, when the others got to go to the shops, or to the beach? None of this made sense.

[@starwyn7]

I thought that too until I got further into the video

[@user-kx7cm2tk9z]

Social services don't do their job throughly, just a paycheck it seems, alot of children are lost because of dropped balls! Sadly

[@benburns1180]

She wasn't home alone. She was dead.

[@britishredhead]

A truly horrific case, I am seven months older than Billie-Jo and remember this case well . To Lois and Billie-Jo's sisters, especially Charlotte who found her, (Sion essentially let her walk in and find Billie-Jo's body) I hope you went on to have peaceful lives. And of course to Billie-Jo, I hope you rest in eternal peace. I have listened to Naomi's REAL podcast series on this sad story, it is so well written and definitely worth a listen. Another thoughtful and compassionate episode by Truly Criminal. Sion Jenkins walking the streets is another absolute abhorrent example of injustice in the UK.

[@donnagriffin460]

I never understand why everyone is shocked when a known abuser with major anger issues eventually murders. Especially the mom, who should have been protecting her children , and indeed not added an extra one. So tragic and unnecessary. Cannot believe he’s out and about . It will happen again …

[@VioletJoy]

💯

[@Someonespecial111]

Another child failed by the justice system.. her biological parents.. and her foster parents. People need to stop having children they aren’t going to take care of. She was put under a monsters home that eventually took her life. Then he gets to walk free… it’s heartbreaking

couldn't agree more. People should be barred from having children on demand, too many psychos walking around free.

[@alysononoahu8702]

Stop banning WOMEN'S Reproductive rights 😂

[@Betsy-R]

Even if it wasn’t Sion, if Billie-Jo said she was being stalked or watched, and the empty house next door was attracting riff-raff, why would she be left home alone-at the very least, why wouldn’t Sion tell her to stay inside with doors locked and don’t answer the door for anyone? Just curious-Was painting the back door a punishment for Billie-Jo? RIP sweet girl. 💔

[@SubtraxionStudio]

Yep and leaving that tent peg ready, knowing she would be in a vulnerable position for him to strike fast.

[@chel2990]

Yep but we all know it was him

[@Santiago4three]

Those Flirting allegations during the 2nd retrial disgusted me. Absolute filth

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

Character assassination after the fact.

[@InvisibleDetective]

This man is very abusive and a pathological liar, with zero emotion, and he’s clearly guilty.

[@FoundGuilty_TC]

I agree

[@VictoriaBond-qx3rw]

Wow, guys. Maybe he's out walking around free because he didnt do it?

[@VictoriaBond-qx3rw]

@@FoundGuilty_TC Wow, guys. Maybe he's out walking around free because he didnt do it?

[@Jan-qy5rk]

100% Guilty, Just my opinion the wife knew of his violent behaviour yet said nothing

[@NightShooter87]

@@Jan-qy5rk 100% guilty. So if you were on a jury and did this case, you would send a man to prison for life, really! Whether he's guilty or not, it's a long way from being proven. You pointed out that the wife knew he was violent, so lets adopt someone, that's a good idea. Unfortunately most people see the law as guilty, until proven innocent.

[@goblin-night]

This case is THE example of why almost nothing should be ruled inadmissible evidence. It is unreal how often key evidence with obvious relevance gets left out, it is only because there is usually more than enough evidence that there aren't tons of these.

[@elainemorgan6205]

Exactly! Unless it is proven untrue then it should be known. Any judge or jury with ALL of the evidence would see his guilt beyond all doubt. This young lady and her family were truly failed by the justice system.

[@NHWatching]

Also, does anyone else think its ridiculous that relevant scientific evidence can't be included in a trial because it was submitted too late?

[@velvett60]

☝

[@mypud4068]

No not at all, they entire point of that is so the prosecution and defense don’t just “miraculously” find evidence at the last minute leaving the other side with little or no time to actually verify it and try to rebut it, especially scientific evidence that would take a lot more time as opposed to a witness statement or something. It was often used as a “trial by surprise” tactic that led to many unjust outcomes so that’s why pre trial deadlines are a big deal and taken pretty seriously, this will vary by state or country somewhat but generally this is how a trial goes and it’s a very complex system that things have to be done as close to the law as possible. It’s certainly not perfect and if they did accept the evidence then the defense almost surely would have asked for time to prepare a defense but the downside to that is just even longer drawn out court dates, there’s a lot of moving pieces to a trial and it’s honestly why if you’re fortunate enough to be able to afford a lawyer especially a good one you will see where your money went to especially compared to a public defender (I’m not bashing PDs they have a thankless job and are so overworked it’s ridiculous)

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

The U.K. system excels in ridiculousness. I think it's ridiculous that testimony to establish character wasn't admissible.

[@audreyerienne]

My thoughts exactly

[@elainetalling1797]

I still say he did it.

[@loulou7963]

Me too

[@elainetalling1797]

@@loulou7963 I'm glad someone else agrees.🙂

[@lisawhiteman9780]

Fucking right he did..dirty bastard.. No doubt abused her

[@LegendaryAwesome122]

Same.

[@ladyrcursed666]

Agreed

[@elizabethtobin6894]

Why would you phone a friend rather than an ambulance if you came across such a scene in your home.

[@mandeepsheera6272]

He didn't phone the ambulance immediately. He phoned a friend instead. 🙄🤔

[@amyyoung8669]

Who goes to their neighbors when something like that happens instead of calling the police yourself especially when you’re an adult

[@Littlemouse884]

People can react strangely & out of character when they're in a deep state of shock what may seem like commonsense to everyone else may not even cross that person's mind at that precise moment

[@Froggie757froggiefroggiefroggi]

He did call the police himself,you can hear the recording.

[@jasminejones9937]

He called the neighbor first to have someone there for his kids because they were (understandabley) freaking out,then he called the cops, I would do the same in those circumstances (as would most people!)

[@Nostalgic_1]

​@@jasminejones9937 Really? You wouldn't call for an ambulance for your severely injured child first, and THEN call a neighbor to assist with your other children? That makes absolutely no sense.

[@linamarie84]

And AGAIN...refer to the above comment. It says EXACTLY why it makes sense.

[@laraoneal7284]

This narrative was incredibly well done. More thorough than most with extended info on the peripheral people involved. Children are the most marginalized demographic in society. It is heartbreaking. Going from an abusive bio father to an abusive foster father is sickening. This precious girl never had a chance. Adults everywhere are failing their children in the worst ways imaginable. God bless the children.

[@lyndaalbrecht7006]

Jenkins did it. Such a sad failure of the judicial system.

[@john1v6]

I'm inclined to think so too. Sadly the fact remains that whoever committed this crime has got away with it.

[@lyndaalbrecht7006]

@@john1v6 TY for your reply. Yes, it’s unfortunate when our judicial system fails to provide justice.

[@dariak1221]

This case is so heartbreaking. Sorry Billie Jo, the people who were supposed to protect you, failed you. Rest in peace little angel.

[@sharonaird4748]

her BIRTH PARENTS

[@dolceitalia5846]

@@sharonaird4748ALL the adults…

[@GeorgieFlintlock]

_"Angle"?_

[@dariak1221]

@@GeorgieFlintlock I meant Angel sorry, it is corrected.

[@GeorgieFlintlock]

@@dariak1221 Thank you dariak 👍

[@Matilda-y]

I don’t understand why they thought him deserving of a new trial. He already had one and was found guilty. The new evidence being half remembered recollection of children at the time and coerced by him for years to say something different.

[@indianastones6032]

Unfortunately everyone has a right to an appeal after sentence, especially if new evidence to prove or disprove is found after the sentencing.

[@hollyliles4060]

My best friend.. forever missed ❤

[@schielesmrs7648]

Sorry for your loss darling❤ I can't imagine what you went through 😢

[@dariak1221]

Sorry for your loss. This case is heartbreaking 💔

[@rocb5473]

I am deeply sorry for you losing your best friend, especially in that way. Peace and comfort to you.

[@MeghanWalsh-zf3sx]

Thinking of you so so bad i lost my best friend of 11 years 18 months ago to suicide but absolutely no one had any idea she felt that way so it was so sudden and unexpectedly so i truly empathise with you and im so so sorry 😭 just one question, do you think it gets any easier or just easier to deal with the grief as i am struggling so bad and im finding it hard to ever imagine myself feeling any better than i do now 😢

[@hollyliles4060]

​@onxheart8295 I'm sorry to hear about your friend and thank you x

[@miriams.4341]

I hate everyone here. What kind of mother doesn’t mention their husbands violent outbursts when taking on a foster child. A child who in all likelihood was already exposed to ample violence. Siôn 100% murdered that little girl. Seriously, just everyone failed her. It’s painful just thinking about.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

What's more, she procreated with him knowing he was an abuser before they even married! It makes NO sense to bring children into this world with an abuser. My mom knew my biological "donor" was controlling and a pathological liar, a pervert, and shady, but she procreated with him anyway. As a result, he abused the crap out of us kids even as tiny toddlers through childhood. Who doesn't seek to protect children knowing that someone is abusive? I don't want to hear excuses.

[@brkctrl]

Worse, she was a social service worker. I don’t think either of those two parents were fit to have children.

[@lisastewart5885]

💯

[@christinaslade9006]

Shame on the judge who did not allow evidence into a trial for a child’s murder! The jury might have felt differently with all the evidence at their disposal. Instead a serious miscarriage of justice occurred and a child killer was set free.

[@clivematthews95]

True. I hate this, clearly, narcissistic piece of trash who will spin a story whichever way he sees fit to make him look “kind and loving” RIP Billie-Jo 😔💔🕊

[@tbonetone1]

I understand exactly how you feel but its about what the law allows a judge to do. The LAW is messed up.

[@alenakruger7927]

@tbonetone1 ….👏👏👏

[@suzannebaxter2888]

I will never forget this case. For me it was the first thing you said that to nearly every woman we spoke to said the same thing. HE DID IT. Why did he phone the neighbour first and not the ambulance and the police ?? Sorry nothing will make me believe it was someone else.

[@clivematthews95]

💯 agree

[@annabanana9240]

Maybe because in shock people making stupid decisions? I'm not cleaning his name. I don't know who killed her. But if that wasn't him I bet seeing Billy Jo like this on the floor could shock anyone

[@amityislandchum]

So gross how he tried to frame the mentally ill man by replicating the bag-in-the-nostril thing.

[@susanandrew6453]

Just appalling.

[@smch6416]

How would he know to fo that with the nostrils. This is something that man did in his police cell after the murder. Ow would sian know of that?

[@KatieB-0880]

@@smch6416thats the only thing that I cant get my head around, like you say how would he know to do that and its such a weird thing to do,

[@smch6416]

@KatieB-0880 so hearing that has actually given me a slight doubt, because he wouldn't know to do that. He didn't even know this mentally ill man. I dont know. It's all very suss. It sounds like he was a horrible bully, but from this doc, it also sounds like Lois made things up to the police and made out her daughters had said things that they didn't which got him convicted. Poor billie

[@KatieB-0880]

@@smch6416 I am just listening to a Podcast atm and one if Lois’s male friends told the police quote “when we were on holiday sion sent Billy to her bedroom and when I went up there he was kicking the living daylights our of her” so why didn’t he intervene or report him to the police abt it.. I do believe he was a disciplinarian and a bully, he presented extremely odd behaviour but there is something that I can’t shake off and thats the black bag, the 3 min window and why he was not covered in blood! That poor young girl, it’s heartbreaking!!

[@Gurl-5150]

The foster mother taking the funeral away from the poor child's mother is unforgivable.

[@FrankskinOrweed-ep4ij]

I mean I know the birth mother requested they wouldn’t show up to funeral and they did but if the foster mom and her siblings didn’t show up to her funeral, wouldn’t this look extremely cold especially to the public ?!? I meant they were her family and loved her I would imagine.. At least she didn’t force the Birth Mother out but I do understand her wishing not to see any of the foster family.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

@@FrankskinOrweed-ep4ij Showing up is one thing, running the biological mother off is another. Them leaving out of respect to the biological mother's wishes wouldn't have garnered them negative perception.

[@emmaonthefarm1085]

Hits close to home this one. Hastings is my hometown, I regularly drive past the house on Lower Park Rd and think of poor Billie Jo. I didn’t know her personally but my mother was good friends with a lady who worked with him at the local school where he was Deputy Head and she was convinced of his guilt, she said he had given her the creeps for along time. The general consensus round these pasts is that he got away with murder 😢

[@geehammer1511]

Yep he was for sure a creepy guy, he was my English teacher for 2 years before I finished school in 1996.

[@laffytaffy2916]

Ok I’m officially PISSED OFF! His clothes and boots with HER blood and tiny skull pieces should have sunk him! They were in the SEAMS! The family friend who testified that he saw Sean KICK her in injured knee because he was mad she “hurt herself again!” Rage issues against an injury on a child? SICK! There was no damn man in the house, telling him Billie Jo was going to be ok, he made it up or another lie. The fact he was physically violent with everyone in his family with his “naughty stick.” Just plain disturbing. He has very bad character flaws, uncontrollable anger, LYING about his education and degree’s The weirdness with the car, the DIY store is a smokescreen. He wanted to get back to “discover the body” while his kids wanted to grab paint. The judge should have never said “not guilty” when the jury failed to reach a verdict the 3rd time, he could have been retried again later, it was a MISTRIAL NOT A RULING! The violence toward his family, the fact he seemed to single Billie Jo out, perhaps because she was a foster/adoptive child and not HIS is common among narcissistic parents, this whole case seems to say he’s a narcissist. He seems to think he can take his anger out on anyone, I can totally see the poor girl being a regular 13 year old and not wanting to turn his music down and this sent him into a blind rage of anger and violence because SHE WAS GOING TO LISTEN TO HIM, or like the rest of the family, a hit, submission, pretending it didn’t happen. I don’t have a single doubt in my mind he’s guilty.

[@alenakruger7927]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@doygazgar]

This is one of those cases where everyone knows who the killer is, but they're protected by evidence ruled out for the jury by a judge? Makes you 🤮

[@SnowWhite717_]

Ladies, I TRULY look forward to your Saturday upload. I know it will always be a well researched and compassionately told story. I have truly enjoyed the past two years watching this channel grow, and the content gets better and better each week. Just a little token of appreciation. ❤ have a great week everyone and happy Easter.

[@TrulyCriminal]

Thank you so much and thank you for the kind words also! We really appreciate it :)

[@amg8497]

They were so scared about this stranger who’s been watching their house they put up flood lights yet they leave their young daughter outside home alone ?

[@nbrangan]

Where is Lois' punishment for knowingly lying to become a foster carer?

[@CG-tf5vy]

And she was a social worker herself

[@lorelei6575]

And saying she was flirting with him. She needs looked at more.

[@Presca1]

They should have charged the mother too, obviously she had to see what that vicious husband of hers was doing to those foster children and the fact she kept the natural parents away from her funeral shows she's a sh*t mother too.

[@Golds174]

100% agree.

[@trowerz]

As I just posted, I wonder what happened to Darrell, Billie Jo’s brother. Here in the states the system and foster care is absolutely broken and just about corrupt. I speak from experience. And if I knew then what I know now, two children nor I would be in the situation we are now in🤦‍♂️

[@user-zn6mu3ee5v]

You are absolutely right. What kind of person, a social worker as well who knows her husband has violent behaviours, yet thinks it's a good idea to introduce vulnerable children into the situation.

[@trowerz]

@@user-zn6mu3ee5v I cannot post my story enough. My wife and I were fostering to adopt a brother and sister 6+7 from Utah. Eight months into our “forever family“, my wife decides the boy is “too much to handle“, and she threw him back into the foster care system in Utah, we live in New York. Four months later we adopted the girl, Shortly after that we divorced, I’m sure you can understand why. I vehemently opposed to splitting of these siblings. The original papers from Utah said that they would be placed together no matter what. My ex-wife easily manipulated the system that is broken!

[@calumtroup2245]

Does anyone have a link for the original 999 call in full?

[@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.]

Who dresses sharply, murders a child, hides in the house afterwards then sneaks out while trying to pass as a police officer? I've heard some wild b-s in my time but that ... that's something else.

[@happyfablesart]

It's the immaculate shoes. He would of had blood splatter on himself. He wouldn't of looked like an officer.

[@shazanali692]

The idea is so weird that it's probably true, trust me, no murderer would make up that, oh there was a smartly dressed dude in the house,.if he had planned it, he would have just said I came home and saw some dude run off via the back.

[@Vixyvix01]

​@@shazanali692Murderers make up ridiculous lies all of the time when trying to cover their tracks

[@silentmode2388]

It all seems to point to Sion ...If there was a mad man on the loose, surely there would be reports of other attacks? The wife goes to the other side of the world to escape him, he physically abused his family and seems to tell endless lies.... He might be a free man, but will always be seen as guilty.

[@sureiamboo]

The foster mother has held so much information about the husband from the investigation.It is appalling. RIP Billie Jo🕊️

[@mitchand9]

The opening text Everyone is innocent until proven gulty kinda made my stomach turn. I had a feeling I wouldn't be happy with the outcome.

[@debbiethompson14]

ME TOO😢

[@SpeccyMan]

So you would rather everyone be guilty until proven innocent? Wait until they come for you. Read the story of Timothy John Evans to see just what can happen when they get it very wrong!

[@mitchand9]

@@SpeccyMan I would rather you learn to read properly.

[@John-sd5he]

Not revealing domestic violence in their relationship was the catalyst for the horrific murder of billy joe

[@SunFlower44453]

Absolutely.

[@MegCazalet]

THE catalyst? The one and only? Let’s please be sure to mainly blame the murderer for being a murderer though? Too many people in the comments are blaming the jury, the judge, the wife, etc. How about the school not noticing she came to school with blood and bruises? How about Billie Jo’s biological parents for putting her in the foster system? How far do you want to go? There is a person who *actually* *physically* did murdered that poor child. Lois was a battered wife. She may also not have expected something so horrifically violent perpetuated on any of the girls. She even said, if he was going to kill anyone, I thought it would’ve been me. There is one man who brutally murdered that girl.

[@joshinaround9551]

It really just doesn't sound plausible that anyone else but him could've done it. It's shocking that he got away with it.

[@ShellacScrubber]

One important and telling fact absent from this video, is that journalist, the late Bob Woffinden, who did so much in the campaign to secure Jenkins' eventual release and who co-authored the book "The murder of Billie-Jo " , began to doubt, then completely changed his mind about Sion Jenkins' innocence ! This was after Jenkins insisted on including a chapter about the "Mystery man in the hall" in the second edition of the book. Jenkins claimed he was convinced the strange man he "Saw" was Billie's killer. However, Woffinden just didn't buy it and quickly became convinced the tale was simply fabricated nonsense !! incidentally, the prosecution tried so hard demonstrate that Sion committed the murder in the tiny 3 minute window of opportunity whilst Annie and Charlotte waited in the car. They needn't have tired so hard, because from where I'm standing, the evidence points heavily towards the evil deed having been done BEFORE Sion Jenkins set off to collect Charlotte from her clarinet lesson !

[@kikiking8987]

Interesting ...can you expand on why you think billie was murdered earlier. X

[@kittikat2318]

@@kikiking8987I’ve heard that from a lot of ppl that cover this case. He killed (or thought he killed) her 1st, then tried to alibi himself, which is why he rushed the girls out so fast on an unnecessary errand. When he thought enough time passed & she was fully dead, or that he covered enough time to point the finger away from himself, he came back w/ the girls. It explains why they never bought anything (bc he was in full panic mode), forgot his $$, forgot what they even needed. But when they got back, she WASN’T totally dead, so he buys MORE time by calling 999 a while later, not putting her in recovery position, etc. There’s other reasons, but it just makes more sense than him murdering her in such a short window. 🤷‍♀️

[@nnnnnnnnnnnn243]

Didn’t they also mention there was white spirit at home already and I’m confused to why they didn’t examine the car for blood since there must’ve been some residue. Also one of the girls said the door to the patio was open but didn’t he install cameras there so was there any footage of anyone walking.

[@KABModels]

we all know SIon did it - but... IF (and thats a HUGE if) someone else is responsible for it, it means two things - one, the case is still unsolved and the families dont have justice, and two - there has been a killer wandering about since Billi Joe's murder... The police absolutely should have reopened the case the minute Sion was released.

[@leedevitt4528]

Biological parents turning up to care after her death? Too little too late. Poor girl.. I agree she was failed by everyone.

[@M1985-]

That’s rather heartless! Their parents were sick people. Stop shaming them. They weren’t able to take care of them and hoped they wold have it better in foster care. One must be desperate to choose this path.

[@amyyoung8669]

And they allowed him to leave when they play that video of her be accused we’re so so sorry you have to see the person you murdered

[@lucasmaura6088]

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[@jeann2264]

He went to criminal school to learn how to get away with murder again.

[@337136]

I don't know why? by listening to his 999 call I had the feeling that he did it.

[@AussieTracy]

I agree, why call a neighbour/friend first instead of 999

[@SubtraxionStudio]

All that blood and her face that's no fall.

[@steveblundell7766]

It's because he invented a possible scenario - he said Billie Jo might have 'fallen', but there is no reason why he would think this, there was nothing that pointed to a fall and it would have been pretty obvious from all the blood and the injuries that she didn't just fall over. So why would he feel the need to to invent a scenario, it's the sort of thing a guilty person would do, not an innocent person.

[@ManaSura_]

Anyone else heard the statements "my daughter fell" & "had an accident" on the 911 call and raised an eyebrow. My suspiciouns grew upon hearing the condition of the body and the extent of her injuries.

[@steveblundell7766]

Yes it would have been pretty obvious that she didn't just fall, very suspicious that he didnt say she looked like she had been attacked, because she certainly _would_ have looked like she had been attacked

[@141Lav]

@@steveblundell7766absolutely correct. Why give an analysis when you don’t know exactly what happened? Especially the state her body was in. Leave that to the investigators….why pre-empt a diagnosis??

[@Paul-ru1ln]

Shame on those two juries that could not reach verdict. You let that poor girl down.

[@manbearpig7521]

They were not given evidence of his violence

[@linamarie84]

Yes. They did let her down

[@billyjames9861]

The lynch mobs always wants blood which is why most comments are against the judge who conducted the trial and the sentencing, and which also assume the guilt of the father. It is very true that most children who are fostered experience abuse (Try placing a newly hatched duckling left behind from a nest with the wrong family on the lake, and you'll discover it will be dead in the morning) = And extreme examples would be foster parents killing their victims after sexually abusing them - So this is true, and this happens - Maybe people think it's easy extra money to foster children, and thus the spiral escalates these self perpetuating traumas. However, it is also true that innocent people are incarcerated (Seemingly), only to be later found innocent of their crimes at a later date. And this is also a self perpetuating trauma, as people must knowingly do this. ◄ Galatians 6:7 ► Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. However, with this case it seems strange how the jury struggled to reach a verdict. It seems strange that a mental patient was arrested who liked stinking plastic bags up his nose. And it seems strange that the mother of the family mirrored more darkness in her than hell it's self - At that time. I really don't know - But perhaps reading the book that the convicted killer has wrote about this poor girl may provide more information - If people understand omissions, which is actually a pseudo pretext due to the noun not being seen by the verb. Either way, if he has done this, it's pretty obvious he won't be getting away with it due to the action of karmas in his Akashic records - The body might die but the mind stays attached. ◄ Luke 12:5 ► But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

[@udayali9106]

The condition in which the body of the girl was lying shows that no one came from outside. Neither she was dragged nor she tried to run away from anything . Her father came and when the music was loud, instead of saying anything, he directly killed her in a state of anger. I'm sure that's what happened and if someone was like Mystery man, why would he been waiting for the family to come and talk to them about it instead of instantly getting away with it

[@steviewonders4913]

Sion used a black bin bag in his attack.. He got so angry with her and most likely from behind forced bag over her head and then went way crazy with tent peg smashing her over head. Billie would have been gasping for air and obviously would ended with elements of bag in mouth face, this also explains the fact blood splatter didn't quite fit with him attacking her because impact splatter would have been reduced greatly due to bag being filled with blood. Somehow on journey to supermarket he managed to ditch bin bag he pulled from Billies head and so we get left with nonsense of weirdo sticking bits of binbag in nose mouth..The trip to supermarket was more about disposing plastic bag not creating timeline..

[@royallyfruit]

Profiting with the murder of Billie Joe is beyond disgusting. there's a special place on hell for people like Sion. RIP BJ ❤

[@Jen-tn1un]

I am quite familiar with this case and considered not watching for this reason but I knew you would do an excellent and in-depth account, and you did. There was more information that I had not previously heard and it was well presented as always. I remain convinced that Sion is responsible and he should still be locked up.

[@lucasmaura6088]

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[@bluechurch776]

Well done as always, TC. This one shook me to the core. No justice here.

[@reejames4235]

Hi Naomi….just want to say you did an excellent job on this podcast…..and your voice is perfect for it….will be looking for more of your podcasts for sure ❤

[@sonjaheck3156]

These stories infuriate me. How hard is it to check someone's background, even back then? He should have never been allowed near his own children, let alone any foster kids. Also shame on mom for having kids with this maniac, and bringing in this poor child. Also, so many people looked the other way. It is so maddening. I am going to be a bit kinder to the bio parents because they were going through their own hell, and honestly probably thought that the this family would be the best thing for her.

[@marciamcgrail5889]

You are so right - it is soooo tragic that this foster mother allowed this to happen. She should have been charged as an accessory.

[@calrey]

Because the foster system is just a business similar to the adoption system. It's all about money and child trafficking but it's marketed as something wholesome so that the masses don't notice. I was adopted by a wealthy family. My adoptive father abused me and molested me. But hey they're bank accounts and jobs mean that "they're capable of providing me with a loving environment." The adoption and foster care systems have a sick interpretation of loving environment. They don't care about backgrounds because money and keeping employees paid is the number one priority. They don't care about the children. People just want to stroke their own egos.

[@kathryncumberland]

What kind of killer murders a young girl (and just in that brief period of time that Siôn was out of the house), then hangs around even as the ambulance and police arrive, offering words of comfort to the family? That's absolutely ridiculous!!!

[@ivydickson7596]

Sending the other girl in first to find the body and then going next door to get the neighbour to phone for an ambulance is the signs of a murderer.

[@ItsNeverAManequin]

It makes absolutely zero sense. A 'smartly dressed man' according to Sion, stayed in the home.and police didn't notice him? He really pulled that one out of his ass.

[@steveblundell7766]

The scenario that Sion Jenkins describes sounds more like a movie than real life. _A smartly dressed psychopath without any blood on him has no fear of arrest as he calmly walks out of the house after speaking to the father and then disappears into thin air forever._ Sounds like he is describing a ghost. However you cut it, it sounds nothing like reality, its the stuff of fiction.

[@StepbyStepbyMiriam]

@@ivydickson7596 I thought that it was only hoodlums that were next door?

[@clarequinn4826]

The detail in this is incredible!!! Thankyou.

[@leedummett4412]

when the ambulance arrived at the address sion jenkins was sat in his car outside the property. he said he was in shock, but the real reason was he was worried about forensic evidence being found later on in his vehicle. forensic examination of his car showed no blood or anything that could tie him to billie jo murder, but jenkins did not no that. i believe he was making sure he was seen in the car just in case.

[@andygarside2418]

The plastic up the nose is a detail that shouldn't be overlooked... that nutters alibi should be investigated further. Sion couldnt have known someone had a thing about that.

[@justagrrl1981]

Right

[@Slightly_Classy]

I’m really surprised this was glossed over. I do not like Sion’s character at all, but I do believe he is being treated as a scapegoat in this case.

[@happyfablesart]

It's hard to say. Plastic in her nose was exactly like the nutter had done. He was obviously acting irrationally and odd but maybe the murderer wanted to block airways.

[@MrChipz900]

When you have several independent witnesses that place you elsewhere there’s no case to answer. Also, they said there was a bin liner going into the side of her nose…as in the side of her face had been caved in, it’s more to describe the severity of the injury than there was plastic in her nose.

[@Bluebetty3]

What if he somehow saw her body ?????

[@cressidacrumble7857]

Thanks for all the detailed research that you do. This is a particularly great example of the fantastic work that you do. It beggars belief how this individual got released 😢

[@doygazgar]

You have such an amazing voice and is absolutely perfect at telling these kinds of stories 👌

[@michelledaniels-qj6gj]

Didn't he say he'd gone to speak to the neighbour before he called the police?

[@ShePassedAway]

I love the format of the video it’s really clean. As for the topic, it is such an awful case. The camera quality makes the scenes seem so haunting. Rip Billie-Jo🥀

[@indianastones6032]

Poor lass was failed on every level by everyone involved!!

[@rashawillis3016]

This is truly sick. So who killed Billie-Jo then ?? Did they find the killer? The freaking Foster dad Killed that innocent child.

[@geeksworkshop]

Her killer is living in Hampshire with his new wife, Tina. He recently stood as a Conservative Party candidate.

[@colinturner4158]

What

[@geeksworkshop]

@@colinturner4158 Read what I said again... It hasn't changed :P

[@colinturner4158]

@@geeksworkshop yeah I’ve only just taken this one in appreciate it

[@johnstarrett3397]

What a monster. Tory? Of course

[@Candigale]

You don’t have to be rude. People read comments before and during the video. So, asking what, how a killer can be free, is a genuine question. We know the UK considers “life” 20 years. At least in the US, life means life so they can’t commit such heinous crimes again. UK and Canada have weak sentencing.

[@paulatavares5220]

Everyone failed Billy Jo! The investigation was poor resulting in a miscarriage of justice! I wish Sion the worst in his life and to be tormented constantly by remorse of killing an innocent child! I hope he will never see his children again!

[@ibdalia69]

I wonder if desperado Christina was happy in her marriage to him.....

[@brandyjean7015]

The family is so concerned they add security lights to the property & locks to the windows: while leaving Billy-Jo outside alone... That makes absolutely Zero sense!

[@AussieTracy]

You should be safe in broad daylight in your own backyard.

[@kathryncumberland]

Oh, wow - I did call this one! I figured from the beginning it was the foster father (because it's almost always the adult male with close access to the victim), but I figured that must not be the case when the story didn't seem to be going that way. And he let his daughter find Billie Jo like that. What a piece of garbage!

[@MrsMoofy]

Yes I found the beginning very confusing..they went out...back..out..back again.. ?! And there she was suddenly on the floor.. very odd 😢

[@malice4777]

I'm with you. That story was absolute bs. As soon as he said they had to go get stuff to clean up "paint spots"? That poor girl was already dead before he picked up the other kid from the music lesson.

[@adambane1719]

Women need to take responsibility for the "boyfriends" they allow into their 'single mom' lives, and exposing their children to danger !!!

[@kathryncumberland]

@@malice4777 Right, and with cleaner he already had at home 🙄

[@malice4777]

@@kathryncumberland seriously! Also she was probably using acrylic paints, which all that needs to clean up spills is soap and warm water. Edit; God the more I think about it, the more pissed off I get. My kid as a damn toddler knew how to clean up acrylic paint spills. This dude is a lie.

[@kathleenkeifer4262]

I don’t know how much or if he made money off of this book, but it should have been against the law. The judges should have put a stop to him, making money off of something so vile.

[@StepbyStepbyMiriam]

Don't Foster Parents get a weekly fee for the child in their care in the UK? RIP Billy Jo.

[@trowerz]

Darrel, Billie Jo’s older brother..I wonder what happened to him?? My question has to do with the system and foster care. It is BROKEN in the States and teetering on CORRUPT!!!

[@lucasmaura6088]

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[@DeeDerry]

I just finished 'THE REAL' podcast, sooo good and informative, cant wait to watch this 💯

[@lucasmaura6088]

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[@jerrydaugherty9826]

Her foster dad killed her

[@lucasmaura6088]

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[@jennross6466]

Sion probably murdered her because it was a violent act of sexual rage. Maybe Sion was trying to molest Billie-Jo or have twisted relations with her prior to her murder and she was about to expose him. Maybe Billie-Jo rejected his advances and Sion flew into a fury.The wife did state that Sion sought a relationship with a teenage girl that resembled Billie-Jo. I'm confused about a detail. Did he kill her before or after going to the DIY store? The account of the unidentified male lurking about is something Sion made up. Sion seems unhinged psychologically. I hope Billie-Jo gets justice. Poor girl.

[@Oceanbeauty825]

Whilst i fully appreciate victims of DV find it difficult to leave a violent relationship etc. Why on earth would you bring innocent children into it? Especially a vulnerable girl like Bille Jo. Rest in peace. I hope that one day the truth will out x

[@clivematthews95]

It’s already out, but in the Justice system; it’s not what you know, it’s what you can prove

[@aliwooz913]

Poor girl. This is so heart breaking 💔 someone should take care of Sion.....

[@codyswan4918]

Of all the "true crime" channels yours is the very best. You include portions of interrogations, all the salient facts, balanced commentary, pictures and video relevant to the story. What you don't do is come off smarmy, judgemental or hyperbolic. Thank you for doing such a professional job!

[@dawnjones6138]

Great coverage on the case of Billie Jo Jenkins! May she rest in peace!

[@daisydargan9336]

If the killer is somebody other than sion jenkins, im very suprised that they just stoppped at billy jo & havent killed since.

[@Djreid1974]

The step-father was a proven liar… says it all really. RIP Billie-Jo 💔

[@ADHGaming]

He was the deputy head when I was there, he was quite and odd guy compared to many of the teachers. Most of the time calm but i certainly remember at times he had a bit of a temper when classes wouldn't settle. It was so weird as I had a 1 to 1 with him discussing my year subject choices and like a week later this all went down. It was a surreal experience. It was such a travesty poor Billie-Jo.

[@geehammer1511]

Yeah he for sure wasn't like the other teachers was he? I had him for my English teacher from '94 to '96 (my final years there) there was a creepy side to him that I really didn't like, he was one of the last teachers I wanted to be alone with. Such a shame he got away with this. I didn't know there was a retrial.

[@sharongrigg5336]

Virtually everyone knows Sion did it, the police know it too which is why they didn't reopen the case after his equital. The problem is proving it..a lot of people believe SA was involved & Billy Jo was going to say something, that's the reason he killed her. The fact we've since found out he had a relationship with a teenager, had a violent temper, was abusive it all adds up.

[@maanmohammad8459]

Who would know that there is a tent pole in the shed beside the schmuck?who would call a neighbor instead of the emergency first thing?

[@djurdjaskoric6938]

She was foster child that’s why no one gives a shit what this poor girl went through 😢! This is so sad after all this years and still no justice for her family and friends