Dancing in a Field - The Story of Bibaa Henry & Nicola Smallman
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Bibaa Henry was forty-six years old. A social worker who spent her life advocating for vulnerable children and families. A sister.
Nicola Smallman was twenty-seven. A freelance photographer . A close friend said when she walked into a room she was like a nightlight - subtle, protective, warm.
On the evening of the 5th of June 2020, they were celebrating Bibba's birthday in Fryent Country Park, Wembley. At 1:05AM, Nicole sent her boyfriend a text message. She and Bibaa were dancing in a field.
Those were the last words anyone received from either of them.
The police took thirty-six hours to attend.
Two officers sent to guard their bodies, photographed them and shared the images on WhatsApp. Their killer received a life sentence. The two officers received two years and nine months.
Their mother, Mina Smallman, Britain's first Black female Archdeacon, publicly named the media's silence. Her daughters were Black. The coverage reflected that.
This episode is their full story.
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