Crimeland

24: The death of Judith Barsi with Fred Cooke

Crimeland

Show Notes

Judith Barsi was a rising Hollywood child star whose career was going from strength to strength, but nobody fully understood the terrible home life she was forced to endure, one which would end in catastrophic violence and a community horrified.

Julie Jay talks to Fred Cooke. If you have enjoyed this podcast, please don't forget to download and/or subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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