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This episode traces Hannah's life from her childhood in Glasgow's East End, through the devastating loss of her daughter Tracey, to the compassion she kept showing a troubled young woman named Amanda Nichol the same woman who would eventually take Hannah's life in her own living room.

This is Hannah's story, told with the care and respect she deserves. Black Crime File centers victims, not perpetrators, and examines the systemic failures addiction, isolation, under-resourced communities that so often sit behind these headlines.

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⚠️Listener disclaimer: This episode contains detailed descriptions of violent crime and may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

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