Episode 24 - The Jenkins Family: "When Your Daughter's Killer is Your Son"

On January 6th 1998, Leslie and Brian Jenkins came home to find their 18 year old daughter’s lifeless body in the basement of their family home, it was clear that she had been murdered. Jennifer Jenkins had been shot multiple times inside the home and then her body had been dragged from the living room, where she had been watching TV, down the stairs and dumped in the basement. The police’s only suspect was Jennifer’s brother, Mason Jenkins.

This episode explores the utter heartache Leslie and Brian faced having to process the loss of their daughter whilst simultaneously helping their son fight for his innocence that he continuously protested. We discuss whether Mason was a cold blooded murderer or whether the police had got the wrong suspect and we try to comprehend the horrors that Leslie and Brian faced following that life changing day in January 1998. 

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Sources used in this episode:

Documentary: Life With Murder (Amazon Prime) 

https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2010/08/30/when_your_daughters_killer_is_your_son.html

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/jenkins-approved-for-escorted-release-to-attend-interment/amp

https://www.chathamdailynews.ca/news/local-news/jenkins-approved-for-escorted-release-to-attend-interment

https://www.frontlineclub.com/life_with_murder_qa_with_dr_rachel_condry/

https://prezi.com/iy_pqhzk4blw/the-mason-jenkins-murder/

https://blackburnnews.com/chatham/chatham-news/2014/05/28/killer-denied-early-parole-hearing/

https://cremationbydennings.com/tribute/details/3689/Brian-Jenkins/obituary.html

https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2010/04/27/knelman_film_explores_impact_of_sibling_murder_on_family.html

https://fletchermarple.com/post/139569448374/on-january-6th-1998-brian-and-leslie-jenkins

http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/murder-in-the-family

https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/c3zeq9/mason_jenkins/