Louise Woodward: Last News

Channel 4 earlier this year, re-examines the evidence from a trial 25 years ago which had the nation baffled.British au pair Louise Woodward, 19, left to work for the Eappen family in Boston, Massachusetts in the US in 1997.However, just 10 weeks after she started the job, one of the children who she cared for, eight-month-old Matthew, died from brain injuries.Louise was accused of causing the brain injuries, and was subsequently arrested for battery of a child, with police accusing her of shaking the baby and "dropping" him.Here we take a closer look at the horrific case – and where Louise is today.Louise Woodward was born in Cheshire in 1978.

ID and Discovery+ have unveiled their true crime slate for the 2022-23 upfront season, with four new TV series, including reboots of the classic podcasts Disappeared and Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry, six new specials, including the Armie Hammer-focused House of Hammer (wt),  nine returning series, two new podcasts, Hot and Deadly and Deadliest Decade, and a new season of Mind of a Monster podcast which launches in July.

Selome Hailu ID and Discovery+ announced an extensive slate of true crime specials, original series and reboots, including a special about the alleged crimes of Armie Hammer and his family.“House of Hammer” (working title) will examine different scandals over the course of five generations of Hammer’s family. The special uses “a trove of archive and interviews from survivors and family members” to investigate “a dysfunctional dynasty with its male characters exhibiting all the devastating consequences of privilege gone wild.”In August, ID and Discovery will debut the specials “Menendez Brothers: Misjudged?,” which considers whether the 1996 conviction of Joseph and Erik Menendez for the murders of their parents may actually be the story of two abuse victims; “Who Killed Biggie and Tupac?” (working title) with new interviews and insight about the shootings of both rappers; “Mary Kay Letourneau: Notes on a Scandal,” which revisits the story of the 34-year-old teacher who was convicted for raping her 12-year-old student Vili Fualauu, who she later married; and “The Killer Nanny,” which reexamines evidence from the murder trial of British au pair Louise Woodward.

Teaching dance classes and mingling with fellow mums on the school run, Louise Elkes has worked hard to move on with her life.

SHOCKWAVES were heard round the world when the news broke that a 19-year-old au pair had been accused of killing an eight-month-old baby. In 1997, British nanny Louise Woodward found her name plastered all over the front pages when little Matthew Eappen was found dead in her care.