Mum's Tragic Fate: Family Condemns Final 'Sadistic Act of Torture' After She Was Found Murdered in Filthy Dungeon by Notorious Double Killer

Table of Contents

• Vulnerability After a Relationship
• The Online Connection
• Issues in the Relationship
• Disappearance of Leah
• Trial and Sentencing
• Impact on Family and Friends

Having recently exited a relationship, Leah Ware felt especially vulnerable when she first met her ‘soulmate’ online.

Animal enthusiast Leah, who grew up on a farm and enjoyed horseback riding, often sought solace in her pets, particularly her Pomeranian dog, Lady, and her horse, Bertie.

A frequent user of social media, she shared photos and videos featuring her dog and horse.

“She told me that you can trust animals, but you can’t trust humans,” recalls her cousin, Alice Barnard.

So, when Leah, 28, from East Sussex, encountered a man online who promised her a new life on a farm and assured her he would care for her, she believed her dreams had finally materialized.

However, her knight in shining armor turned out to be a sadistic murderer who imprisoned her in a filthy shipping container on the remote farmland he rented, while leaving his wife and children just five miles away to exploit her at will.

Police constructed a solid case indicating that the man, a builder named Mark Brown, murdered Leah and disposed of her body, as well as that of another woman he had lured to the farm.

He was on the verge of committing the same crime against another victim...

“Leah was an incredibly loving and caring person,” says Alice, who appears in the documentary, Social Media Monsters, airing on Sunday.

“She was the big cousin, particularly to me and my younger sister and brother. She always checked in on us to ensure we were alright.

“Social media played a significant role in Leah’s life. She posted frequently, and there were hints on her accounts suggesting a new man was in her life, but Leah kept that relationship very private.

“She never disclosed his name. It seemed like she had everything she ever wanted. She was out riding Bertie, and as a family, we hoped she would find happiness because she had faced many struggles.”

Brown first contacted Leah, a mother of three who did not have custody of her children, through an adult website in March 2018.

By December, she had moved into an apartment he had rented for them, and in June 2019, they relocated to what she believed would be her dream home—a caravan on remote farmland near Hastings called Little Bridge Farm.

“She uploaded a picture of a caravan adorned with beautiful flowers, saying ‘New home’,” Alice recalls.

“She was sharing numerous pictures and videos. Her boyfriend was fulfilling her desires. Her social media painted a positive picture of her life.”

However, after two years since their relationship began, Leah ceased posting and vanished from the online world. Her family grew concerned when she did not respond to any messages on social media, phone calls, or texts.

Six months later, in November 2021, police arrived at the farm, but they were not searching for Leah.

They were investigating another woman reported missing by her family after she failed to return home—32-year-old Alexandra Morgan.

CCTV footage had captured her approaching the farm on November 14, but she never returned.

As police searched the disorganized metal outhouses filled with clothes, cars, tires, and scrap metal, Mark Brown arrived in his van. When informed of the reason for their presence regarding Alexandra’s disappearance, he claimed to have no knowledge of her. Two days later, he was arrested at his family home on suspicion of her murder.

Body Remains in the Oil Drum

However, 24 hours after his arrest, one of his coworkers informed police that Brown had asked if he could dispose of something in the skip. Police discovered it, along with jewelry, partial remains, and notably teeth identified as belonging to Alexandra. Brown was charged with her murder.

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