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I brought my daughter鈥檚 killer down

When Karen Edwards鈥� daughter Becky was found dead after eight years missing, she fought to bring the killer to justice. She describes her struggle and the pain of losing Becky.

Karen Edwards鈥� daughter Becky spent her teenage years battling an addiction to heroin. It was a difficult struggle and Karen was by her side to help. But in 2003, Becky went missing. Her body was found eight years later, and convicting the killer was a long and complicated process. Karen told Emily Webb about her fight to bring Becky鈥檚 killer to justice, and the pain of losing her daughter.

Aleksei Goloborodko is a contortionist with the world-famous entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, despite not having a circus heritage. He came into the studio to explain how he performs his feats and showed us a couple of his moves.

Saudah Birungi runs a start-up business in Uganda providing water filters for schools. She founded the company after her little brother Faisal died of cholera due to a lack of clean water.

Photo: Karen Edwards
Credit: Courtesy of Karen Edwards

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53 minutes

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Fri 31 Jan 2020 04:06GMT

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