E188 - 188. Steven Simpson - Burned Alive By Party Crashers At his Own Birthday Party

A birthday celebration. A vulnerable young man. And a night of cruelty that would leave a community demanding answers.

When Steven Simpson turned eighteen, he had every reason to celebrate. Openly gay, living independently despite autism, epilepsy, and other challenges, Steven had worked hard to build a life on his own terms. But what began as a gathering of friends in his South Yorkshire flat quickly spiraled into something far darker. As the night unfolded, humiliation, bullying, and violence blurred the line between a cruel joke and a devastating tragedy. In this LGBTQ+ true crime podcast...