Ep. 64 - England: The Murder of Naomi Hersi and The Death of Shukri Abdi

Nothing Rhymes With Murder

Hello and welcome back our Brackies! We've missed you.
We're staying in ENGLAND this week while we take a breath, gather ourselves and reset the pod in these apocalyptic times.
Kate is first up this week with the devastating murder of Naomi Hersi; a beloved trans woman whose death reignited outrage at problematic reporting of trans women in the media, especially trans women of colour.
George then takes us through the recent incredibly upsetting death of twelve year old Shukri Abdi; the suspicious circumstances surrounding her final moments and the total lack of care and consideration shown to her family throughout.
This week we begin including charities/funds connected to our cases that we will be donating to. The links are highlighted just below if you would like to and are in a position to donate too.
Thank you Paturders!
Mermaids: 'Supporting trans and gender-diverse children, young people and their families since 1995'. https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/about-us/
Shukri Abdi family gofundme: https://uk.gofundme.com/f/shurki-abdis-family
Justice for Shukri Abdi petition: https://www.change.org/p/manchester-police-justice-for-shukri-abdi-9b426e0a-73d9-4c0b-a208-2f1f0b634d73?use_react=false
Somalia Refugee Crisis Explained: https://www.unrefugees.org/news/somalia-refugee-crisis-explained/
Notes from this week's episode:
Kates Shownotes:
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/cy/node/65106
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/09/26/transgender-woman-naomi-hersi-death/
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/11/02/man-jailed-murder-trans-woman-naomi-hersi/
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/blogs/lgbti-network/its-time-speak-trans-day-visibility
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/transgender-murder-sex-drugs-jesse-mcdonald-naomi-hersi-heathrow-airport-a8603726.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-46061200
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-46488650
https://www.attitude.co.uk/article/transgender-day-of-remembrance-honouring-naomi-hersi-and-trans-women-facing-oppression-and-violence/18416/
http://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2019/02/20190204t1000vATR/In-memory-of-Naomi-Hersi-The-impalpable-lives-and-history-of-queer-and-trans-and-intersex-people-of-colour
https://beaveronline.co.uk/in-memory-of-naomi-hersi-exploring-the-exhibition/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0Xy8Ivh2bc
‘Murdered by’ Series 2 Episode 1 The Murder of Naomi Hersi
Kates Hatspats:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-mail-rail-london-england
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/highgate-cemetery
https://www.the2brewers.com/london
Georgies Shownotes:
https://gal-dem.com/the-death-of-shukri-abdi-she-was-failed-when-she-was-alive-and-shes-still-being-failed-now/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-48798206
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/justice-for-shukri-abdi-manchester-protest-black-lives-matter_uk_5ef74932c5b6acab284242fb
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/girl-12-drowns-in-river-irwell-greater-manchester_uk_5d15c6fce4b082e553673793
https://twitter.com/victorialive/status/1161568110064746502?lang=en
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Shukri_Abdi
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/10/shukri-abdi-burnham-calls-for-wider-investigation-over-drowning-of-12-year-old-refugee
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-53205689
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-51617852
https://twitter.com/JohnBoyega/status/1269821325511659520
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/family-of-drowned-somali-refugee-shukri-abdi-accuse-police-of-racism_uk_5d53d9f7e4b05fa9df077be2
https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2019-08-10/friends-and-family-of-shukri-abedi-say-they-do-not-believe-her-death-was-an-accident/
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/shukri-yayhe-abdi-refugee-drowned-a4467121.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/shukri-abdi-inquest-death-somalia-refugee-drowned-river-irwell-bury-a9358606.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/shukri-abdi-death-bullying-racism-black-lives-matter-a9587961.html
https://www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/publications/pdfs/Runnymede%20Secondary%20Schools%20report%20FINAL.pdf
https://www.bustle.com/news/keeping-shukri-abdis-death-in-the-headlines-is-a-vital-step-towards-justice-22978260
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jun/10/shukri-abdi-burnham-calls-for-wider-investigation-over-drowning-of-12-year-old-refugee
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/26/other-child-laughed-as-shukri-abdi-drowned-in-river-inquest-told
https://gal-dem.com/we-must-be-careful-not-to-spread-misinformation-around-the-death-of-shukri-abdi/
https://www.voice-online.co.uk/opinion/2020/06/15/shukri-abdis-death-is-proof-that-racism-still-prevails-in-schools/
Georgies Hatspats:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/22-bees
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/alan-turing-memorial