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Lewis Daynes
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In this episode, we dive deep into the chilling case of Lewis Daynes, a 19-year-old who lured 14-year-old Breck Bednar to his death in 2014. What began as online gaming sessions among friends quickly spiraled into a disturbing story of manipulation, control, and a horrifying crime that shocked the UK.
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Breck Bednar. (n.d.). Retrieved from True Crime Database: https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/breck-bednar/
Breck Bednar Murder: Body photos circulated by the killer. (2014, December). Retrieved from BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-30273692
Breck Bednar Murder: Lewis Daynes sentneced to Life in prison. (2015, January 12). Retrieved from BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-30786021
Fidler, L. (2025, February 17). Mum of boy murdered by online friend on her birthday says its still hard to live with 11 years on. Retrieved from Essex Live: https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/mum-boy-murdered-online-friend-9952768
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Smith, J. (2015, January 12). Breck Bednar Murder: How Lewis Daynes manipulated his victim? Retrieved from BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-30730807
The Heartbreaking Tale of Breck Bednar: A call for online safetly. (2025, Februray 14). Retrieved from History Archive: https://history.airglee.com/the-heartbreaking-tale-of-breck-bednar-a-call-fo