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Sounds,04 Nov 2026,16 mins

SeriesWhat Happened to Chloe Mitchell

2. Jack the Ripper fixation

The State of Us

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21 year old Chloe Mitchell was missing for a week before her remains were found. She was last seen on CCTV in Ballymena near her home in the early hours of a Saturday morning in June 2023. Brandon Rainey denies murdering her and preventing the lawful burial of Chloe’s remains.In this series from The State of Us podcast, Tara Mills and Declan Harvey take you inside the courtroom, bringing you the evidence as it unfolds each day. How Chloe died was explained in detail to the jury today and they heard the man accused of murdering her was fixated with Jack the Ripper. Contains some very strong language and upsetting details.

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