Monday Jul 07, 2025

EP 37: The Unlawful Murder of Gracie Spinks

Gracie was a young woman in her twenties when she got a temporary job at Xbite. This is how she met her 35 year old supervisor Michael Sellers. Michael and her talk through messenger and meet up a few times as friends. Gracie becomes uncomfortable with him and tells him politely that she wants to end the friendship. Michael then begins to engage in stalking behaviors which causes Gracie to not only report him at work but also to the police. What does their work uncover during the investigation? What steps could the police have done to avoid this murder?

Resources:

https://www.graciespinks.com/gracies-story

https://www.itv.com/news/central/2021-10-20/candlelit-vigil-takes-place-to-remember-gracie-spinks-who-died-near-chesterfield

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/08/gracie-spinks-derbyshire-police-officers-face-misconduct-action-after-womans-death

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/gracie-spinks-reported-pest-colleague-michael-sellars-to-police-before-she-was-killed-0scs9c8hg?region=global

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gracie-spinks-murder-police-misconduct-b2096490.html

https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/she-was-let-down-family-of-chesterfields-gracie-spinks-hold-vigil-3425570

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/16/gracie-spinks-unlawfully-killed-man-michael-sellers-she-reported-for-stalking-inquest

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-67474818

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=182840308238894

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12757507/gracie-spinks-model-stabbed-neck-ex-colleague-murder-suicide-stalking.html

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2023-11-20/killer-stalkers-father-tells-inquest-he-went-downhill-after-sacking