Alex Rodda was only fifteen when he started an online sexual relationship with Matt Mason, an eighteen-year-old with a girlfriend and a dark secret. Not only was Alex a minor, but Matt was still hiding his true self and did not want anybody in his life to know the details about this secret part of his identity.
As their illicit relationship continues, Alex becomes hellbent on telling Matt's girlfriend about the nature of their online encounters. As a result, Matt decides that he's willing to do anything to prevent Alex from talking- even if it means plotting a murder to ensure the secret is never revealed.
But, the truth always surfaces...
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EPISODE RESOURCES:
BBC: Alex Rodda murder: Matthew Mason guilty of killing schoolboy. January 7, 2021.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-55559107
ITV.com: The Murder of Alex Rodda: The Social Media Murders. November 15, 2021.
https://www.itv.com/hub/social-media-murders/10a1719a0001
Manchester Evening News: Whatever you do Alex don't go...' friends recall desperate pleas to stop Alex Rodda meeting his killer in documentary. By Sophie Halle-Richards. November 16, 2021.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/whatever-you-alex-dont-go-22184552