Ep #349 British Airways Killer Robert Brown’s Parole Board Hearing with Diana Parkes, Part 7

E349 - Ep #349 British Airways Killer Robert Brown’s Parole Board Hearing with Diana Parkes, Part 7

Published: June 29, 2026

Duration: 1:00:43

Mother of two, Joanna Simpson, was brutally killed by her estranged husband, British Airways pilot Robert Brown, on 31 October 2010. Brown smuggled a claw hammer in to Joanna's home and bludgeoned her to death before burying her body in a pre-dug grave. Despite this, Brown was acquitted of murder and convicted of manslaughter. He would serve just 13 years before becoming eligible for automatic release. 

 

Laura’s forensic analysis of Joanna's case, together with Joanna's extraordinary mother, Diana Parkes CBE, and best friend, Hetti Barkworth-Nanton CBE, ignited a grassroots movement that successfully prevented Brown's automatic release. 

 

But that w...