Case 59
Amy Lynn Bradley
Case 59
Amy Lynn Bradley
In the autumn of 1998, 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley was told by her parents that they had been gifted a Caribbean cruise. Amy wasn’t excited by the news like they were, she had only just moved into her own apartment after graduating from her degree in Physical Education, and she was about to start a new job.
She was busy. But more than that, the idea of a cruise across the sea gave her the creeps. She didn’t really want to go. She would be just as happy settling into her new place, which was nearby her parents and brother’s home in Chesterfield, Virginia.
Amy was really close with her younger brother Brad who was 21, and he and their parents—Iva and Ron—were eventually able to talk Amy into joining them.
Ron had been given the trip by the insurance agency he worked for, and he believed it was a great chance to spend some quality time together. Seven days of sunshine, cruising the Caribbean, cocktails and endless sunsets, it wasn’t long before Amy thought perhaps a cruise wouldn’t be so bad after all.
It was starting to sound like the trip of a lifetime…
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Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents. If you feel at anytime you need support, please contact your local crisis centre. Some suggestions for confidential support for men, women and children:
AUSTRALIA:
Lifeline Crisis Support: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: Depression and anxiety support: 1300 22 46 36
Rape & Domestic Violence Services: 1800 737 732
Men's Line: 1300 78 99 78
Headspace: Youth Mental Health Foundation: see headspace.org.au for your local centre
USA:
Distress & Lifeline: 1800 273 8255
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741 741
Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 799 7233
Victim Connect: support for victims of crime: 855 484 2846
UK:
Mind: mental health support: 0300 123 3393
SANE: mental health support: 0300 304 7000
Samaritans support network: 116 123
National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300
CANADA:
For a list of Canadian crisis centres: https://thelifelinecanada.ca/help/call/
NEW ZEALAND:
Lifeline: 0800 543354
Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 (Text 4202)
CREDITS
NARRATION:
Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host
EPISODE:
Episode researched and written by Anna Priestland
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro www.dl-sounds.com
All other music and audio clean up performed by Mike Migas
OTHER:
Logo design by Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
BOOKS:
Last Resorts: The Cost of Tourism in the Caribbean – Polly Pattullo
VIDEOS:
Lost at Sea – SBS Dateline
Vanished series:
ARTICLES:
For Missing Woman’s Family, No Answers – The New York Times
Amy Bradley, 23 – People
Missing Amy Lynn Bradley – Amybradley.net
Amy Lynn Bradley – International Cruise Victims
Amy Bradley is missing – Chris Fenwick blog
Update: Amy Lynn Bradley – Reddit
Con Man Dupes Family in Hunt for Daughter – ABC News
Jawbone rekindles cruise ship mystery – CNN
Cruise Industry Overview – 2017 – Florida–Carribean Cruise Association
Turning up the volume – International Cruise Victim Association
President Obama signs Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 into law– Lexology
Coast Guard Investigative Service
A Qualitative Study of Victimization and Legal Issues Relevant to Cruise Ships – Cruise Research
Crimes at sea: the dark side of cruise ships – The Sydney Morning Herald
Amy Bradley – Unsolved.com
Sex Tourism And Trafficking In The Dutch Caribbean – Curaçao Chronicle
Family Remains Focused – The Disappearance of Robyn Gardner – Missing Media Solutions
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In the autumn of 1998, 23-year-old Amy Lynn Bradley was told by her parents that they had been gifted a Caribbean cruise. Amy wasn’t excited by the news like they were, she had only just moved into her own apartment after graduating from her degree in Physical Education, and she was about to start a new job.
She was busy. But more than that, the idea of a cruise across the sea gave her the creeps. She didn’t really want to go. She would be just as happy settling into her new place, which was nearby her parents and brother’s home in Chesterfield, Virginia.
Amy was really close with her younger brother Brad who was 21, and he and their parents—Iva and Ron—were eventually able to talk Amy into joining them.
Ron had been given the trip by the insurance agency he worked for, and he believed it was a great chance to spend some quality time together. Seven days of sunshine, cruising the Caribbean, cocktails and endless sunsets, it wasn’t long before Amy thought perhaps a cruise wouldn’t be so bad after all.
It was starting to sound like the trip of a lifetime…
______
Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents. If you feel at anytime you need support, please contact your local crisis centre. Some suggestions for confidential support for men, women and children:
AUSTRALIA:
Lifeline Crisis Support: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: Depression and anxiety support: 1300 22 46 36
Rape & Domestic Violence Services: 1800 737 732
Men's Line: 1300 78 99 78
Headspace: Youth Mental Health Foundation: see headspace.org.au for your local centre
USA:
Distress & Lifeline: 1800 273 8255
Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741 741
Domestic Violence Helpline: 1800 799 7233
Victim Connect: support for victims of crime: 855 484 2846
UK:
Mind: mental health support: 0300 123 3393
SANE: mental health support: 0300 304 7000
Samaritans support network: 116 123
National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300
CANADA:
For a list of Canadian crisis centres: https://thelifelinecanada.ca/help/call
NEW ZEALAND:
Lifeline: 0800 543354
Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 (Text 4202)
CREDITS
NARRATION:
Episode narrated by the Anonymous Host
EPISODE:
Episode researched and written by Anna Priestland
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro www.dl-sounds.com
All other music and audio clean up performed by Mike Migas
OTHER:
Logo design by Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
BOOKS:
Last Resorts: The Cost of Tourism in the Caribbean – Polly Pattullo
VIDEOS:
Lost at Sea – SBS Dateline
Vanished series:
ARTICLES:
For Missing Woman’s Family, No Answers – The New York Times
Amy Bradley, 23 – People
Missing Amy Lynn Bradley – Amybradley.net
Amy Lynn Bradley – International Cruise Victims
Amy Bradley is missing – Chris Fenwick blog
Update: Amy Lynn Bradley – Reddit
Con Man Dupes Family in Hunt for Daughter – ABC News
Jawbone rekindles cruise ship mystery – CNN
Cruise Industry Overview – 2017 – Florida–Carribean Cruise Association
Turning up the volume – International Cruise Victim Association
President Obama signs Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 into law– Lexology
Coast Guard Investigative Service
A Qualitative Study of Victimization and Legal Issues Relevant to Cruise Ships – Cruise Research
Crimes at sea: the dark side of cruise ships – The Sydney Morning Herald
Amy Bradley – Unsolved.com
Sex Tourism And Trafficking In The Dutch Caribbean – Curaçao Chronicle
Family Remains Focused – The Disappearance of Robyn Gardner – Missing Media Solutions
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