Britain's Darkest Taboos continues on CI today (Sunday March 13), with 'Our Daughter Murdered In A Snuff Movie Fantasy'. Ahead of the episode, we got the opportunity to speak to the subject of the show's mother, Lynnette, to find out more about her daughter Georgia, the man who murdered her, Jamie Reynolds and how she feels about his whole-life sentencing.
Can you tell us a little bit about Georgia and what type of girl she was?
Georgia was a bright, caring, loving and happy girl.
She had been bullied in primary school, which I think set her up to want to look out for others in the same position as her. She had a stubborn streak, where she wouldn't give in to the bullies.
Secondary school was a revelation for her - she flourished, made lots of new friends, joined in with school life, enjoyed any sports and outdoor activity that was presented to her. She became a peer mentor, looking out for those that may have been bullied, or upset. She took this role very seriously.
As soon as she was 13, she was thrilled that she could join the Air Cadets. Here, as at school, she excelled, joining in with every activity and making lots of new friends. She was able to learn to fly, glide, shoot and go to annual camps and regional weekend camps. She was the girl's sports captain at one stage, being in the swimming, athletics, netball, football and hockey teams. She has lots of medals for these in her bedroom, she was really proud of winning them.
The last year at secondary school she applied to become Head Girl. She surprised the Head by going round teachers prior to her interview and obtained references from them as to why she should be selected. He said as soon as she left the room he knew she would get 'the job'. She actually sat there and told him what the school should be doing and what they should be aiming for.
She was lead girl on the 'Build a plane project', attending meetings in London and giving talks to politicians on the reasons as to why girls should go into engineering, etc., as she felt strongly that girls were as capable as boys at doing anything in life. The plane has now been completed, we have seen it fly - it has Georgia's DNA in it... She had such tiny hands they used to get her to do all the small screws!
At 17, Georgia had got to a stage where she had suddenly grown a little taller and slimmer, she had had her braces removed, her teeth looked immaculate, and she had started to dress more girly. She and her sister were comparing styles and doing each other's hair and giving each other advice on boys.
Our house was always full with other kids, either just dropping in or suddenly saying they were staying overnight - there was always laughter and singing. We'd all sit together and have a Saturday film night with popcorn and a takeaway, we all liked each other's company. The girls still liked coming on holidays with us, which we loved.
Jamie Reynolds was a friend of hers - had you met him prior to what happened to Georgia, and what did you make of him?
Jamie Reynolds was known to us over a number of years. Our eldest daughter Scarlett went to school with him, he wasn't in her circle of friends, but they all knew each other. He lived five minutes down the road from us. Steve and I got to know him through him working at the local garage, which we used often. He was always polite and spoke to us.
When he left the garage to work somewhere else, Georgia went to work there part-time while she was at college. She loved it. We were told a story the other month from a young lad, who said he knew Georgia. He had been going to the garage to buy some sweets with his younger sister, when they got to pay, his sister had lost her money and started to cry. Georgia went and got her purse and paid for the sweets for her. The lad thought it was lovely of her and said they had spoken lots about it after.
When Georgia got to know Reynolds, it was always as a friend within a group of others. He would call to pick her and her friends up from our house, and was always quiet. He never came into our house, which looking back on now, I wonder about. She never saw him as a boyfriend, she felt sorry for him most of the time. As he would always seem to be the outsider, she would make sure he was included. That was her downfall, I'm sure.
When you heard just what exactly had happened to Georgia, what sort of emotions did you go through?
[My husband] Steve was physically sick when we were told what had happened to Georgia. I remember sitting there in shock, it didn't seem real. I can recall sitting up in our bedroom, looking out of the window, watching everyone going about their everyday business, and crying, thinking [how] they were oblivious to our torment we found ourselves in.
Shock took over our lives at that point. We seemed to be pushed along by deadlines and meetings.
What impact has the murder of your daughter had on your life?
Steve has been a Detective for many years in the police. He had always thought, along with me, that he knew to a degree what others in our situation had gone through, and that he could 'understand'. Believe me when I say there is no way, unless you're in our circumstances, that you could ever imagine the pain, how your whole life is suddenly turned upside down, and makes everything difficult and uncertain. Every day is a struggle - to get up, dressed, showered, fed. You can't be bothered, or you just forget if I'm honest.
There are certain places, like the Telford Town Centre, where I worked, that I still can't visit. It's too busy, there are too many people I know, too many memories of happy times shopping with my girls.
Steve is back at work, but it has been difficult on so many levels - with disciplinaries to deal with, reports into mishandling of previous cases with Reynolds prior to Georgia's death. IF the authorities had dealt with him properly then, she would still be alive today.
We are trying to move on with our lives, but it is hard. I am determined that Reynolds will not destroy the family I have left.
Reynolds will never be released from prison - how did you feel when his whole-life sentence was handed down?
I remember that Steve, Scarlett and myself sat there and all held hands for the verdict. It wasn't a celebration, more a relief, even more so when I realised that the whole life tariff meant he could never harm anyone else again - which is what he planned and would still do if released. To me, it meant that I didn't have to think of him again.
He's locked away, I hope he's having a torrid time. I hope he knows that.
Do you think capital punishment should be an option in the UK for killers such as Reynolds?
I would welcome it. Reynolds, beyond 'any reasonable doubt' was guilty. He is not MAD, but BAD.
He had detailed plans of what he needed to obtain, where to put the implements, how to organise the day, how to manipulate the other friends that should have been there with Georgia. Even ensuring his sister didn't turn up at the house earlier and catch him out.
There were thousands of pornographic materials linked ot what he would be doing to Georgia, then he took photos of himself with her - during the murder, then afterwards with her, in every room of the house. Then he had tried to hide all the evidence by trying to delete it all.
The police found stories about more than 40 other girls that he fantasised about, and what he wanted to do to them. Lots of them were local girls, girls we knew. He hadn't planned on stopping at Georgia.
Reynolds should not have the luxury of life, he didn't give that same consideration to Georgia.
Britain's Darkest Taboos: Our Daughter Murdered In A Snuff Movie Fantasy is on CI on Sunday 13th March at 9pm.