Carrie Jade Does Not Exist

Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson are back with a short update on Samantha Cookes (aka Carrie Jade Williams). Since her arrest on July 12th this year, Samantha has been awaiting the details of her charges and now Kat and Sue have more information to share on what's next for Carrie Jade.

Sue and Kat would like to ask listeners not to publicly speculate on her guilt, or post anything that could prejudice the outcome of the trial.

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Introducing… Answers for Claudia, a new true crime podcast from the producers of Carrie Jade Does Not Exist. Listen to the first six episodes of Answers for Claudia for free, wherever you get your podcasts.

15 years ago chef Claudia Lawrence went missing. Multiple men have been arrested - then released. Several lakes near her home were emptied in the search for her body. Claudia has never been found. Now her mother has asked for help. 

Tom McDermott is the journalist who 80 year old Joan Lawrence asked to help her, saying this might be her last chance for answers. Tom has spent the past year immersed in Claudia’s friendship group, speaking to people in Malton and Heworth where Claudia and her family lived, but something isn’t right - even now people are frightened. Why?

Now Tom looks for answers - speaking to the people who knew Claudia best, exploring the persistent rumours surrounding the case and asking why, 15 years after Claudia’s disappearance, are the people of Malton still so scared of the truth?

Binge all episodes of Answers for Claudia in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

2022 Carrie Jade Williams disappeared after the lies she told unravelled online. Then, 4 months after our last episode, an email “I’ve just come across your podcast as this woman has been in our community...she has been exposed as a fake person yesterday…"

Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson are back with an update on the mysterious life of Carrie Jade Williams and her multiple identities, as the investigation continues to uncover the ramifications that Carrie’s lies are having on families. Kat and Sue discuss how the increasing costs, pressures and problems relating to childcare provision might be allowing Carrie to continue to tell her bold lies, with a new identity.

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If you need support, here are some resources:

For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk

For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help

In 2022, Carrie Jade Williams disappeared out of sight. After years of travelling around Ireland befriending and then scamming vulnerable women, Kat's investigation came out and Carrie Jade's house of cards fell apart. So... where is "Carrie Jade" now?

In this episode, Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson speak to some of the people who knew Carrie Jade the best and then they try to hear her side of the story...

To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at [email protected]

If you need support, here are some resources