John Sweetman
speaker
14,352 appearances
33 recordings
2 series
first heard Dec 2025
last heard 6d ago
John Sweetman’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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John's mother had been sympathetic, she said, but his father seemed concerned only with the fact that Anne wanted to end the relationship.
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As far as Anne could tell, the Gallaghers were unwilling or unable to confront their son.
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They were not going to solve the problem for her.
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The call had left her badly shaken.
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She stood twisting the silver cross around her neck and dragging it anxiously across her lower lip.
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Her eyes filled with tears as she spoke.
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More than anything, she was frightened that John would discover she had contacted his parents.
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Greta went to the staff room and made her a cup of tea.
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Watching Anne sit there, visibly trembling, she was overcome by a dreadful feeling.
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The young woman in front of her genuinely believed she was in danger, and for the first time Greta found herself wondering if she might be right.
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She asked Anne to take a few minutes and think carefully about what she was saying.
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To claim that someone intended to kill you was no small thing.
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When Greta returned, Anne's answer hadn't changed.
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She looked at her teacher and said, Miss, if I'm not given some form of protection, by next week you'll be singing at my funeral.
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Her teacher suggested Anne should go stay somewhere else, somewhere safe.
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She even considered having her stay with her, but Anne worried about her mum.
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After all, John still had a key.
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police protection seemed the only solution.
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In 1988, Ireland had not yet introduced a law specifically covering persistent harassment.
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This didn't come in until the introduction of the 1997 Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act.
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