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Who Killed Jill Dando? 27 Years Later, We Still Don’t Know | Ep. 244

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

In April 1999, British TV's Golden Girl Jill Dando was shot dead on her own doorstep in Fulham, West London, in broad daylight. The attacker didn’t flee in panic - they simply walked away. No weapon was ever recovered and no clear motive was established. And despite one of the largest murder investigations in British history, the case remains unsolved to this day. How does someone so well known and widely respected end up the victim of such a calculated and mysterious killing?

In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, we take a deep dive into the unsolved murder of Jill Dando. From her rise as one of the UK’s most recognisable television presenters to the chilling events of April 26, 1999, we break down the timeline, the eyewitness accounts, and the key suspect, Barry George. We also explore the major theories that have surfaced over the years, including claims of a professional hit, links to organised crime, Serbian retaliation, and the possibility of an obsessed individual acting alone.

More than two decades on, the murder of Jill Dando continues to divide opinion and raise unanswered questions. Was the wrong man convicted then acquitted? Was this a targeted execution, or something far more personal? This is a case that shocked the UK, dominated headlines, and still lingers as one of Britain’s most perplexing unsolved crimes.

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Britain’s Boldest Failed Heist : Episode 502

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMT

A gang of experienced criminals set out to pull off what would have been one of the biggest robberies in British history - targeting a priceless diamond exhibition inside London’s Millennium Dome. Armed with sledgehammers, a nail gun, and a speedboat for their escape, the plan was bold, fast, and meticulously organised.

But what the gang didn’t know was that detectives from the Metropolitan Police were already watching their every move. This is the story of the infamous Millennium Dome heist - an audacious plot that came within moments of success before being dramatically foiled.

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The 'Werewolf' Of Tibnin Bridge

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, has since its establishment in 1978 assisted Lebanese forces along the country's border with Israel to maintain peace, security, and ensure humanitarian access. In it's near five decades in existence, countless soldiers from nations across the world have lost their lives as part of these peacekeeping forces, and it is the Irish Army that holds the distinction, to date, of having the highest toll of casualties, with almost 50 service personnel having lost their lives as a result of enemy fire, unexploded ordnance and transport related incidents.

Though every soldier knows and accepts these are very real risks, one October evening back in 1982, three of these Irish soldiers, deployed on peacekeeping duties, lost their lives as a result of something that no soldier ever, or should ever, expect.

They lost their lives at the hands of one of their own.

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Operation Julie |The Rise and Fall of a Drug Empire : Episode 501

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMT

In the late 1970's, LSD was big in Cambridge University's radical academic fringe, inspired by LSD pioneer Timothy Leary. He had a strong belief that the drug broadened the mind and could transform society and make it better for all of us. Henry Todd got very much into this scene and then started his own LSD lab, producing huge quantities of the stuff.

In the episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, I look at the undercover police operation 'Operation Julie' soon had Henry Todd and others making and selling LSD under surveillance, and how Todd later made the unusual move into high altitude mountaineering.

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#344 - The Blabbermouth - Part 2 of 2 (David McKenzie, Hilda Murrell & Andrew George)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT

THIS IS PART TWO OF TWO.

On Wednesday 21st of March 1984, 79-year-old Hilda Murrell of Shropshire was attacked in her own home by an unseen assailant. Double killer, David McKenzie had already been convicted of the murders of 76-year-old widow Barbara Pinder in 1984 in Battersea and 86-year-old widow Henrietta Osbourne in Chelsea, which had similar hallmarks. McKenzie had confessed to HIlda's murder and several others. But was he a serial killer?

Location (Hilda's): Ravenscroft, 52 Sutton Road, Shrewsbuty, SY2, UK,
Date: Wednesday 21st of March 1984
Victims: Hilda Murrell
Culprit: Andrew George

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Taken in Broad Daylight: The Sarah Payne Case | Ep. 243

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

An eight-year-old girl disappeared while playing near her grandparents’ home on a summer’s day in West Sussex, and within hours, a nationwide search was underway. In July 2000, Sarah Payne vanished in what should have been a safe, familiar setting, sending shockwaves across the UK. As police raced against time, one of the largest missing person investigations in British history began to unfold.

In this episode, we break down the timeline of Sarah’s disappearance, the massive search effort that followed, and the investigation that gripped the nation. How could a child vanish so quickly in broad daylight? And how did this case go on to change UK law and public awareness around child safety? This is a deeply emotional case that left a lasting impact on the country, and it's one that is still remembered decades later.

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A Normal Sunday Morning |The Murder of Jacquie Ross : Episode 500

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMT

For my 500th episode, this is a special extended episode where I speak to Michael Ross about the tragic murder of his wife Jacquie, on just a normal Sunday morning when she was walking their dog Rosie as usual.

We talk about Michael's life with Jacquie, the murder, how Michael and his family coped with these events, the murder trial and how since the tragedy, Michael has used his experiences to bring hope to others who are facing terrible events in their life.

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Murder Without a Body: The Suzanne Pilley Case | Ep. 242

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

On May 4, 2010, 38-year-old Suzanne Pilley followed her usual morning routine before disappearing without a trace on her way to the office. With no witnesses, no clear crime scene, and no body ever recovered, what began as a missing person case quickly turned into one of the most baffling murder investigations in modern Scottish history.

In this episode, we dive into the timeline of Suzanne’s final movements, the complex relationships behind the scenes, and the painstaking police investigation that stretched from city streets to remote parts of Argyll. How do you prove a murder without a body? And what kind of evidence is strong enough to convince a jury beyond reasonable doubt? This is a case that challenged the justice system, gripped the nation, and still leaves questions unanswered to this day.

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Killed Just Steps From Home : Episode 499

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMT

The story this week returns to Paisley, near Glasgow. It had been a great day for Laura Connelly as she caught up with some old school friends she hadn't see for a while at the bar, and at approaching 2am, she left to walk the mile or so to her home. But tragically, Laura didn't ever come home as she was attacked and murdered almost in sight of her home.

In this episode of the UK true Crime Podcast I look at just what happened to Laura and follow the police investigation to find her killer.

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#343 - The Blabbermouth - Part 1 of 2 (David McKenzie, Barbara Pinder, Henrietta Osbourne)

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT

This is Part One of Two.

On the Saturday the 27th of October 1984, 76-year-old widow Barbara Pinder was brutally murdered in her own flat on Prince of Wales Drive in Battersea by an unknown man with a lot of hatred for her. One year later, on Saturday 27th of October 1985, 86-year-old widow Henrietta Osbourne was also stabbed and attacked frenziedly in an attack which had similar hallmarks. It went unsolved for two years… then out of the blue, a petty burglar confessed to both murders. Evidence proved it was him, he confessed, he was convicted. But why did he confess, when he had got away with murder?

Location (Barbara's): Flat (possibly) 24a, Prince of Wales Mansions, 70-77 Prince of Wales Drive, Battersea, London, SW11, UK,
Date: Saturday the 27th of October 1984
Location (Henrietta's): Lumley Flats, Ebury Estate, Passmore Street, Chelsea, SW1
Date: Saturday 27th of October 1985
Victims: Barbara Pinder & Henrietta Osbourne,
Culprit: David McKenzie

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Executed on Easter Monday: The Alan Leppard and Brenda Long Case | Ep. 241

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

On Easter Monday in 1991, in a quiet village in Kent, a couple spent the evening at home together. It had been a normal day, nothing out of the ordinary. But just after 10pm, a knock at the door shattered that routine. Within minutes, 43-year-old Alan Leppard had been shot dead on his own doorstep in what many would later describe as an execution-style killing. Witnesses reported seeing a mysterious American-style car circling the area, and a stranger had even been asking for Alan by name weeks before his murder.

But what followed made this case even more unsettling. Months later, Alan’s partner Brenda Long was found dead in her bath, with early reports suggesting suicide before a coroner ruled her death as unlawful killing. Two deaths, countless unanswered questions, and more than three decades later, no one has ever been brought to justice. In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, we explore the bizarre and unsolved double murder of Alan Leppard and Brenda Long. It's a case filled with strange twists, possible motives, and theories that still don’t quite add up.

If anyone listening has information that could lead to this case finally being solved, please contact Kent Police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Released To Kill Again : Episode 498

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMT

The story today comes from Swansea and looks at the case of Brian Whitelock, a man who was sent to prison for murder and manslaughter. Despite the appeals against his release from the families of his victims who feared he wasn't safe to be in the community, Whitelock was released from prison back to live in Swansea. Within a year of his release, Whitelock had killed again.

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The Man Who Touched Muscles

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:13:51 GMT

He was for many years a folk devil, almost an apparition, whispered about in playgrounds and used as a threat by parents, in the North West of England anyway, to make their chldren behave - 'Purple Aki's gonna get you'. He became an almost Bogeyman, and around the North West of the UK, he has an almost legendary status.

But - he was very, very real, and this time around on the Enthusiast, I bring you the tale of a strange individual who had a fetish that you, when you hear about it, would almost make you smirk.

Until I tell you, that it was a fetish that led to the loss of at least one life.

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STONE – Autonomy
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Revisited - Murder At A Remote Farmhouse

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMT

Back in January 2024, I covered this story, but today I have just heard that one of the key people in the story was found dead in their prison cell last month. In light of this latest development, I’ve decided to re-release this episode today.

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Walking Home From The Pub - Episode 497

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:01:00 GMT

It was a happy occasion, Stanley Tawse's birthday. The family headed to the pub in Aberdeen for the afternoon, and Stanley left at about 6pm to head home and to phone his daughter in South Africa. But Stanley didn't call his daughter. And he didn't make it home that night. Just what had happened to Stanley?

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#342 - The S-Hitmen (The Marriott, Marble Arch, W2)

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT

On Sunday 28th of March 2004 at 8.20pm, Police were called to either Room 701 or 703 at The Marriott Hotel at 134 George Street near Marble Arch, London, W1. Concerned for the guest, he was found naked, in the bath, in what looked like it could have been an accident or a suicide. It had all the hallmarks of a professional hit by experienced assassins of the Russian Mafia who were hired to whack-out a rival for the sake of money, revenge or respect. Yet it ended with a cataclysmic cock-up which showed these hitmen to be truly incompetent.

Locations: Room 701 or 703, The Marriott Hotel, 134 George Street, Marble Arch, London, W1
Date: Sunday 28th of March 2004 at 8.20pm
Victims: Simion Turkov (aka Yermia Yunataev)
Culprit: Andrei Melnikov & Michael Antoneli

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Torture and Murder in West London: The Shakira Spencer Case | Ep. 240

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

The shocking torture and murder of Shakira Spencer in Ealing, West London, is one of the most disturbing UK true crime cases in recent years. In September 2022, the 35-year-old was found dead in her Hanwell flat after not being seen for weeks. What initially appeared to be a welfare concern quickly unravelled into a horrifying case involving prolonged abuse, coercive control, and extreme violence at the hands of people she trusted.

In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I break down the full case, including the roles of Shaun Pendlebury, Ashana Studholme, and Lisa Richardson, the investigation by the Metropolitan Police, and the disturbing details revealed during the Old Bailey trial. This UK true crime story highlights issues around vulnerability, manipulation, and missed warning signs, and serves as a stark reminder of how dangerous coercive control and abuse can become when left unchecked.

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Betrayed and Killed by His Friends : Episode 496

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:01:00 GMT

When 17 year old Simon Everitt suddenly disappeared from near Great Yarmouth, concern quickly grew among those who knew him. But what began as a missing person case soon unravelled into something far darker. As the investigation continued, the disturbing truth emerged that Simon had been murdered by people within his own circle, and his body hidden in a remote rural location in Norfolk in an attempt to cover up the crime.

This episode explores the betrayal at the heart of the case, the efforts to conceal the truth, and how police uncovered what really happened to Simon.

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Death on the Seafront: The Lea Williams Murder | Ep. 239

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

On a cold February evening in 2013, volunteers carrying out outreach work along the seafront in Hove made a discovery that would shock the local community. What first appeared to be someone settling down for the night beneath a duvet in a row of seafront arches quickly turned into something far more serious. As police began their investigation near Hove Pitch and Putt, it became clear this was no accident or simple altercation, but a brutal and deliberate attack.

In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I explore the murder of Lea Williams, a 45-year-old man with no fixed abode who had been living along the Hove seafront. Known to local outreach workers and others in the area, Lea was described as kind, generous, and someone trying to rebuild his life despite struggles with alcohol. Just weeks before his death, he had been saving money in the hope of moving into a flat and starting fresh.

This case, often referred to as the “Hove seafront murder” or “bat caves murder”, led to a major investigation by Sussex Police, involving forensic searches, witness appeals, and multiple arrests. As the story unfolds, it raises difficult questions about vulnerability, violence against rough sleepers, and how such a shocking crime could happen in a well-known public area.

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Trusted To Kill : Episode 495

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMT

Jean Windridge lived near Birmingham and was always immaculate in her appearance, with a real fondness for flashy costume jewellery which led to her gaining the nicknames among friends of ‘Diamond Lil’ and ‘Goldfinger’. She didn't wear expensive pieces, but loved the jewellery that she wore. At 78, Jean had a busy social life and lots of friends, being known locally for her kindness and sense of community. So when she was found murdered in her own home after an afternoon party at the local church, nobody could understand why anyone would want to hurt Jean. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast I look at the circumstances surrounding the murder of Jean Windridge.

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Introducing - Paranormia

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:33:44 GMT

I'm thrilled to today be sharing an episode with you from a sister True Crime podcast of the Enthusiast from the Always True Crime Network - Paranormia. Join host Elizabeth McCaffrey as she takes us back to the late 1970, and recounts the tale of one of the most terrifying and disturbing crime cases in American history.

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#341 - London's Forgotten 'Gay Slayer' (W2, SW6, SW1 and SW10)

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

From the 31st of January 1980 to the 1st of August 1983, on neighbouring streets across the London postcodes of W2, SW6, with two in SW1 and two in SW10, six gay men were murdered - Henry Carr, Dr Richard Mercy, Carlos Mery-Squella, Anthony Bird, Harry Williams and Peter Arne. They were linked by detectives as they had all been sadistically stabbed, battered, and sometimes posed and set alight. But who was the slayer of gay men in London’s West End?

Location #1: Henry Carr, top floor flat,52 Cathcart Road, Kensington, SW10
Location #2: Dr Richard Mercy, Flat 5, 34 Eaton Place, Belgravia, SW1
Location #3: Carlos Mery-Sequella, Flat 2, 22 Gunter Grove, West Brompton, Kensington, SW10
Location #4: Anthony Jackson Bird, Bentley Court, 72-74 Kensington Gardens Square, Bayswater, W2
Location #5: Harry Williams, flat unknown, Bagley’s Lane in Fulham, SW6
Location #6: Peter Arne, ground floor flat, 54 Hans Place in Kensington, SW1
Culprit: ?

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The Girl Who Loved Pink: The Murder of Brianna Ghey | Ep. 238

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

On a Saturday afternoon in February 2023, 16-year-old Brianna Ghey left her home in Birchwood, Warrington, to meet a friend. It might not sound like much, but for her, it was a big step. She’d made the journey on her own, got the bus, and was doing what any teenager would do, heading out to spend time with someone she trusted.

But as the afternoon went on, something didn’t feel right. A message she sent to a friend hinted at that. A quiet moment of doubt. And not long after that, in Culcheth Linear Park, everything changed. Because what happened to Brianna wasn’t a random, spur-of-the-moment act. It was planned.

In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I take an in-depth look at the murder of Brianna Ghey. A case that shocked Warrington, the North West, and the entire UK. We’ll explore who Brianna was, how she met her killers, and how a seemingly normal friendship turned into something unthinkable.

I’ll walk you through the full timeline of events on February 11, 2023, from Brianna leaving home, to her final moments in Culcheth Linear Park. We’ll also examine the background of the two teenagers responsible, the disturbing messages uncovered by police, and the evidence presented during the trial at Manchester Crown Court.

This episode also covers the investigation by Cheshire Police, the arrest and charging of the two suspects, and the court case that followed, where both were found guilty of Brianna's murder. We’ll look at the sentencing, the motives discussed in court - including obsession, violence and vulnerability -and the wider questions this case raises.

But beyond the crime itself, this is about remembering Brianna. A 16-year-old girl described as funny, confident and full of life. Someone who loved pink, made people laugh, and had plans for her future. Plans that were taken away far too soon.

This case sparked national conversation across the UK, including discussions around online behaviour, youth violence, vulnerability, and the importance of trust. It also led to widespread public tributes, vigils across cities like Manchester, Liverpool and London, and ongoing efforts by Brianna’s family to create a positive legacy in her name.

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Failings

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:12:39 GMT

The Justice and Mental Health services in the UK are, as much as they are supposed to for the benefit of the patient concerned, supposed to act dilligently and communicatively in the best interests of the wider public too. One morning in October 2011, 58 year old grandmother of two Sally Hodkin was to find out, in the most tragic of ways, that sometimes, there are failings in these systems...

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Dad's Lost Tape – Static Horizon
Gretel – Fire Blooming Trees

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Murder Outside The Nightclub : Episode 494

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMT

It was a normal Saturday night in Glasgow as mainly students headed to The Sanctuary nightclub. But while most were there to have some fun and enjoy time with their friends, there was one man there who was looking for something very different. Someone to attack.

In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast I cover the tragic murder of Karen Buckley.

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Bonus Episode: Witness Protection In The UK - True Crime Round-Up

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMT

Every Wednesday, me and Stuart, host of the British Murders Podcast, talk about all things true crime on the True Crime Catch Up - find it on any podcast app. This week we spoke about Witness Protection in the UK - how many people are in it, why are they in it, what does it really mean and would you go into it?

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A Life of Criminal Fantasy : Episode 493

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMT

In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast I delve into the criminal history of Paul Bint, a serial conman known as the “King Con.” Bint repeatedly posed as high-status figures, such as barristers and senior officials, to manipulate victims, often targeting women and gaining their trust before exploiting them financially. With hundreds of offences and multiple prison sentences, his story reveals how confidence fraud relies on charm, deception, and psychological manipulation rather than complex schemes. It is quite a story.

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#340 - The Real 'H' (Line of Duty, Operation Countryman)

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

BBC TV drama series ‘Line of Duty’, a police procedural follows the exploits of AC12 (Anti-Corruption Unit 12), based on the Metropolitan Police’s A10, established in 1971 to root out corruption within the force. In the upcoming seventh series they will unravel the conundrum of who is ‘H’, the Police’s highest ranking corrupt officer, who many believe was fictional…

…but he wasn’t, he was real. This is the story of Operation Countrymen, the investigation to root out corrupt coppers' in the Police force, the robberies which led to its downfall, the lives which were lost, the 'good officers' who were worse than criminals and the man who was at the very top of the corruption - 'H'.

The dates and places of the robberies:

Location #1: Daily Express, 120-129 Fleet Street, London, EC4
Date #1: Monday 3rd of May 1976
Location #2: Williams & Glyn's Bank, 67 Lombard Street, London, EC3
Date #2: Tuesday 27th Sept 1977
Location #3: Daily Mirror, 33 Holborn Circus, London, EC1
Date #3: Wednesday 31st May 1978
Victims: Antonio Castro
Culprit: Commander Hugh Moore, DCI Philip Cuthbert, and the many unnamed criminals they held evade justice

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Britain’s First Female Serial Killer: The Life and Crimes of Mary Ann Cotton | Ep. 237

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In the mid-1800s, a quiet trail of deaths began to follow a woman across the North East of England. Husbands, children, and relatives seemed to fall suddenly ill, often complaining of stomach pains before dying not long after. At the time, many of these deaths were put down to disease, something that wasn’t uncommon in Victorian Britain.

But over the years, the number of deaths began to raise eyebrows. Wherever this woman went, tragedy seemed to follow. Families were torn apart, life insurance payouts appeared at just the right moment, and whispers began circulating that these deaths might not have been natural at all. Poisoning, suspicion, and greed were all in the mix.

In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I take a chronological look at the life and crimes of Mary Ann Cotton, one of Britain’s earliest known female serial killers. A woman suspected of poisoning multiple husbands, children, and relatives during Britain’s Victorian era, Mary Ann Cotton remains one of the most infamous female serial killers in UK history. We’ll explore her use of arsenic, the murders that shocked North East England, her trial and execution, and the legacy of suspicion and horror she left behind.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES | Missing for 17 Years: The Disappearance of Claudia Lawrence

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:49:13 GMT

Today marks 17 years since Claudia Lawrence disappeared.

On the evening of March 18, 2009, the 35-year-old chef spoke with her parents before settling in for the night at her home in York. The following morning, she failed to turn up for work at the University of York and missed plans with a friend later that evening. She has never been seen or heard from since.

Despite extensive investigations by North Yorkshire Police, Claudia’s disappearance remains one of the UK’s most high-profile unsolved missing person cases. This episode revisits her story in the hope of keeping her name in the public consciousness.

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The Gang Who Terrorised Merseyside : Episode 492

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMT

For six terrifying years, a gang of robbers carried out over twenty raids on banks and Post Offices across Merseyside, stealing around £1.5 million. Armed, masked and highly organised, they spread fear among staff and communities whilst evading capture time and time again. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, I look at how the gang operated, the impact on their victims, and how through great police work, the gang were brought to justice.

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Four Lives Taken in Seven Days: The Murders of David & Julie Williams and Pregnant Nichola McGregor | Ep. 236

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In late February 2026, news broke that one of Britain’s most notorious child killers had been attacked inside prison. Within days, Ian Huntley, the man responsible for the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, was dead. The man accused of carrying out the attack was another inmate, Anthony Russell, and almost instantly the internet lit up with celebration.

But here’s the thing. While some people online have been calling Russell a hero, that version of the story leaves out something important. Long before he ever crossed paths with Huntley behind prison walls, Russell had already left a trail of devastation across the West Midlands. In the space of just seven days, four people lost their lives after encountering him - David Williams, his mum Julie Williams, and pregnant Nichola McGregor.

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An Ordinary Night Out Ended In Shocking Violence : Episode 491

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:09:27 GMT

In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, I look at two tragic cases where a normal night out at the pub, ended in devastating violence over minor issues. The killings of Jake Kemp and Liam Dent, both of whom lost their lives to total strangers, show how quickly situations can spiral out of control. I look at the events leading up to each killing, what happened on the night of the attacks, and the consequences faced by those responsible.

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#339 - Headless (Kilburn, London)

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Wednesday the 6th of February 2008, the body of Lakhdar Ouyahia was found by the bins on Kingsgate Place in KIlburn, wrapped in a duvet. Someone had attempted to cut off his limbs and had decapitated his head. But who had killed this good and decent man, why had his neighbour vanished, and why had an innocent woman been tortured for 14 hours?

Location:2a Kingsgate Road, KIlburn, London, UK, NW6
Date: Sunday 3rd of February 2008 to Wednesday the 6th of February 2008
Victims: Lakhdar Ouyahia and an unnamed woman
Culprit: Mohamed Boudjenane

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Two Girls From Soham: Remembering Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman | Ep. 235

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In August 2002, two ten-year-old best friends left their homes in the quiet Cambridgeshire town of Soham to buy some sweets. It was a warm summer evening during the school holidays, and the sort of trip they’d made plenty of times before. But when Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman didn’t return home, a simple errand quickly turned into one of the biggest missing persons searches Britain had ever seen. Two little girls had seemingly vanished without a trace.

Holly and Jessica had grown up side by side. They went to school together, played together, and spent most days wandering around with the kind of freedom kids in tight knit communities often have. But one evening, something went terribly wrong. Within days, the entire country was watching as the search unfolded, and at the centre of it all stood a local school caretaker who claimed he might have been the last person to see the girls alive.

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Best Laid Plans - Part 4

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

I bring the Best Laid Plans story to a conclusion this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast, where we hear the outcome of the trial of Arkan Ali, Aram Kurd and Hawkar Hassan over the explosion which killed Mary, Sean and Shane Ragobeer, Leah Reek, and Viktorija Ijevleva, and what has happened in the intervening years concerning the families of those who lost their lives, as well as the legacies that live on.

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Living The Lie - A Dating Fraud : Episode 490

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMT

The story today is from Newcastle, in the north-east of England. Emma Golightly was very keen on internet dating and used it extensively - but not because she was looking for love, but because she was looking for money, by exploiting the men she planned to meet. And she certainly did this, telling some dreadful lies and causing terrible distress, as we will hear today...

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Best Laid Plans - Part 3

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

It is unamaginable losing a family member in an explosion - let alone three family members - nut in November 2018, that is exactly what Leicester Crown Court heard had happened back in February of that year - as the result of deliberate actions, and three men - Aram Kurd, Hawekar Hassan, and Arkan Ali - faced charges for this. The Crown painted a very clear cut, strong case against the three - but what did they have to say for themselves in the witness box?

I tell you this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, in the penultimate part of Best Laid Plans

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Murder At The Breakfast Table : Episode 489

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMT

In this epiosde of the UK True Crime Podcast, the quiet Suffolk village of Great Bealings became the scene of a shocking and deeply personal crime. Glenda Walker had been married for more than forty years, but behind closed doors the relationship with her husband had become increasingly strained. Then one day, over breakfast, the tension erupted into shocking violence.

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#338 - Death by Gilbert & George (Kye Soo Kim, Hyun-Han Jin & In-Hea Song)

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

From the end of October to the start of December 2001, an unspecified two-roomed second-floor flat on Eagle Street in Holborn was a warm and welcoming guesthouse rented out to two Korean students exploring London. As strangers in a notoriously dangerous city, they did everything right to ensure their safety, as London isn’t for the faint hearted. And although they stayed within confines of their tight-knit community, their sadistic killer was hiding in plain sight.

Location #1: unknown number, ‘Beckley’ 47-51 Eagle Street, Holborn, London, WC2
Location #2: unknown number, Lansbury Estate, Augusta Street, Poplar, London, E14
Date: 8th or 9th of December 1913 and 27th October 2001
Victims: Hyun-Han Jin and In-Hea Song
Culprit: Kye Soo Kim

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Oliver Dearlove and the One Punch That Killed Him | Ep. 234

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In the early hours of the summer Bank Holiday weekend in 2016, a young man lay unconscious on a quiet street in Blackheath, south east London. Just minutes earlier, he’d been laughing with friends, chatting to strangers, waiting for a taxi home. Then a single punch knocked him to the ground. Within 24 hours, he was gone.

Oliver Dearlove was 30 years old. He had a solid career in banking, a long-term girlfriend he adored, and future plans for a house, a baby, and a big birthday trip to Las Vegas. He was the sort of lad who avoided trouble rather than invited it, yet on a night out that should have ended with nothing more dramatic than some food and a hangover, everything changed in seconds.

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Best Laid Plans - Part 2

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

The horrific explosion in Leicester, on 25th February 2018, which claimed the lives of five people, would have been terrible enough were it a tragic accident - but, what made it much worse, more inhumane, is that by just three days after the blast, police were convinced that it had been a deliberate act, and soon afterwards, charges were raised against three men for this - Arkan Ali, Hawkar Hassan, and Aram Kurd - the store's propreitor.

This time around, in the second part of Best Laid Plans, i bring you the first part of the account of their resulting trial.

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Murder On The Train : Episode 488

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMT

It was a normal Friday just after 1pm when Lee Pomeroy boarded the train to London Waterloo with his 14 year old son, looking forward to spending the day together.

Instead, a minor disagreement inside a carriage spiralled into sudden, shocking violence. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, we explore how a routine journey became a scene of terror, the evidence that led detectives to the killer, and the devastating consequences of a few seconds of uncontrolled rage.

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When Fantasy Turns Into Murder : Episode 487

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT

Bridlington, on the north-east coast of England. Local fairground worker Peter Foster first watched the film 'A Clockwork Orange' when he was just 15 and it had a profound effect on him all of his life. He often dressed like the main character, but he was also obsessed with the violence in the film - as we will hear today...

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#337 - "Everything is Broken" (William & Eliza Smith, St Giles, WC2)

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT

On the 8th or 9th of December 1913, William & Eliza, now in their late 60s or early 70s were curled up in front of the fire in their small lodging on New Compton Street in St Giles in Holborn, London. Their life had been an unbearable tragedy which had tested every ounce of their love and strength, and yet, one more punishment was yet to come for this couple who deserved to die a dignified death. This a story about grief and how we all cope with it in our own way

Locations:basement flat, unrecorded number New Compton Street, London, WC2
Date: 8th or 9th of December 1913
Victims:William & Eliza Smith
Culprit: ?

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Hidden in Plain Sight: The Murders of John and Lois McCullough | Ep. 233

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In September 2023, police officers walked into house on Pump Hill in the village of Great Baddow, Essex. Standing in front of them was 35-year-old Virginia McCullough, who appeared calm and composed. But within moments, she was telling them her parents were dead, and that their bodies were still inside the house.

For four years, John and Lois McCullough had seemingly vanished. Family was told they’d moved to the seaside. Friends were told they were unwell. Birthday cards and text messages still arrived. Pensions were still being paid. To the outside world, it looked like two elderly parents enjoying a quiet retirement, but behind drawn curtains, a very different reality had been sitting undisturbed since June 2019.

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Best Laid Plans - Part 1

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:01:00 GMT

The quiet evening of Sunday 25th February 2018 in the Hinckley Road area of the city of Leicester was an unremarkable one - it was a cold night, and families were at home, glad to be in in the warmth.

That quiet was to be disrupted, and the lives of so many people forever changed irreprably, when at 7:01pm, an explosion ripped through the night sky, a blast which claimed the lives of five people. A tragic accident, like so many before it?

Or was it something else....?

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The Hand Of The Devil : Episode 486

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT

Often on this podcast, there are stories that you can't quite believe happened in a residential street in the UK on just a normal day. And so it is today when our story takes us to the West Midlands and the terrible, tragic murder of Lorraine Howell.

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What Really Happens at a Crime Scene? | Two Former CSIs Reveal the Truth

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I’m joined by two former Crime Scene Investigators, Angela Davies and Dionne Watson, the hosts of The Crime Scene Insiders Podcast. Between them, they’ve worked countless real-life investigations - the kind you don’t see neatly wrapped up in 40 minutes on television.

We talk about what crime shows actually get right (if anything) and the many things they get completely wrong. From forensic myths and unrealistic lab results to the realities of working long hours inside taped-off properties, Ange and Dee take us under the barrier tape and into the real world of CSI work.

We also discuss some of the more unusual and unexpected discoveries they’ve made at crime scenes, moments that have stayed with them long after the evidence bags were sealed. If you’ve ever wondered what really happens once the police cordon goes up, this episode gives you an honest look behind it.

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Steven Clark | The Day He Never Came Home : Episode 485

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT

It was just a normal walk by the sea near his home for Steven Clark. He was with his mum walking on the seafront in Saltburn-by-the-Sea when he disappeared seemingly into thin air after visiting the public toilets. With no confirmed sightings and few answers, Steven's disappearance is one of the UK’s most puzzling missing person mysteries. Just what did happen to Steven?

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#336 - Strange Last Days (Karoline Getta Jones, Kilburn, NW6)

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 10th of April 1940 at 10.15am, Alfred Scott, a surveyor for Bates & Co, an estate agents in Kilburn entered 21 Brondesbury Villas, to check that the premises was empty. Inside, he found that the first floor flat had been ransacked, two bags (a Gladstone and an attache case) had been searched for a specific item, and the tenant, 60-year-old Karoline Jones had been murdered. But what were they looking for?

Location: first floor, 21 Brondesbury Villas, Kilburn, London, NW6, UK
Date: Wednesday 10th of April 1940 at 10.15am (body found)
Victims: Karoline Getta Jones
Culprit: ?

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A Friendship Turned Fatal: The Lockdown Murder of Phoenix Netts | Ep. 232

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

On May 12, 2020, during the first Covid lockdown, police were called to a quiet stretch of road in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Officers had already stopped a car for breaching lockdown rules and issued a fixed penalty notice. But just a short distance away, sitting at the side of the road in the darkness, were two suitcases. Inside were human remains.

At the centre of this story are two women living in a shared house in Lozells, Birmingham - Phoenix Netts and Gareeca Gordon. Phoenix had taken Gordon under her wing, and to the outside world, they were simply friends sharing accommodation during a national crisis. But behind closed doors, tensions were rising, boundaries were being crossed, and one of them was becoming increasingly afraid.

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A Deadly Explosion : Episode 484

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT

The Fire Service received a call from the Festival Fireworks depot at Marlie Farm, near Lewes in East Sussex. The blaze raged and the stituation continued to escalate with terrible and shocking results.

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Death Is In The Air

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:01:19 GMT

Love is supposed to be in the air on Valentine’s Day — roses, proposals, appreciation and hearts everywhere you look. It’s supposed to be the most romantic day of the year – but for some people, in the accounts I bring this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, February 14th didn’t end with chocolates and kisses, for love wasn’t in the air that day at all for them.

Instead, murder was.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES | Donald Neilson: The Murders of Lesley Whittle and Three Subpostmasters

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fifty-two years have passed since Donald Neilson committed his first known murder - that of 54-year-old Donald Skepper on 15 February 1974. What followed was a violent campaign that would stretch across four English counties and culminate in one of the most infamous kidnappings in British criminal history.

In the mid-1970s, sub-postmasters were targeted in a series of calculated and ruthless attacks. Then, in January 1975, 17-year-old Lesley Whittle was abducted and held for ransom - a crime that gripped the nation and ended in devastating tragedy.

This episode revisits my November 2024 coverage of the case, now re-released from the archives. It’s a story of lives stolen, families devastated, and the relentless manhunt that brought one of Britain’s most notorious serial offenders to justice.

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#335 - Paizan: The Jigsaw Killer (Agnes Akom & Neculai Paizan, Park Royal & Neasden)

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT

On Sunday 9th of May 2021 at 11:47am, 20-year-old Agnes Akom entered a shipping container on Everett Road in Powergate Business Park with 64-year-old Neculai Paizan, a cement mixer driver she had known for 18 months. CCTV cameras caught her walking in. but she never came out. So where did her body go? This episode explores the investigation by the Police which began as a missing persons, and ended in a brutal homicide.

Location: shipping container, Everett Road, by Lennox Autos, Powergate Business Park, Park Royal, London, NW10, UK
Date: Sunday 9th of May 2021 at 11:47am (last seen alive)
Victims: Agnes Akom
Culprit: Neculai Paizan

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A Marriage Built on Lies: The Murder of Jessica Patel | Ep. 231

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

On a quiet Monday evening in May 2018, emergency services were called to a large Victorian house on a busy street in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. At first, it was reported as a burglary gone wrong. A front door left open. A woman found unconscious on the living room floor. But very quickly, it became clear that this was something else entirely.

At the centre of this story are Jessica and Mitesh Patel. To the outside world, they were a respectable, hard-working couple. Married since 2009, both were pharmacists well known in their local community. On the surface, their life looked settled, even idyllic. Yet behind closed doors, secrets were piling up, tensions were building, and a double life was quietly unravelling.

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A Deadly Fred West Obsession : Episode 483

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT

The story this week is from South Wales and is as shocking a story as I have ever brought to you on the UK True Crime Podcast. It is hard to comprehend that in the small town of Maesteg, lived a man with an obsession for the crimes of Fred & Rose West and fantasised about travelling the county abducting, assaulting and murdering innocent women. In this episode, we hear how this fantasy become a terrifying reality.

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The Murder of Vicky Hall & Sentencing of Steve Wright : Episode 482

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:24:45 GMT

In this special episode, I revisit the murder of Vicky Hall in Felixstowe in 1999.

Today, serial killer Steve Wright was sentenced for Vicky’s murder, his sixth known killing. I break down the developments from court at the sentencing hearing, reflect on the police investigation and its unanswered questions, explore why Wright may have chosen to confess after so many years, and consider what this case means for the possibility of further undiscovered victims.

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Steve Wright Sentenced to 40 Years for the 1999 Murder of Victoria Hall

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:22:54 GMT

More than 25 years after the crime was committed, a man already serving a whole life order for five murders has pleaded guilty to killing again. This admission dates back to 1999, years before Ipswich became a crime scene, and years before his name was known to the public. This afternoon, serial murderer Steven Wright stood at The Old Bailey once more, and was sentenced to 40 years in prison for a murder that lay unresolved for decades.

This is the story of a person whose violence didn’t begin where most people think it did. Long before the discovery of were Tania Nicol, Gemma Adams, Anneli Alderton, Annette Nicholls, and Paula Clennell in and around Ipswich, there were warning signs, near misses, and unanswered questions. Some of them were reported at the time. Others only make sense in hindsight. But together, they paint a picture of behaviour that was escalating quietly, went largely unnoticed, and was ultimately catastrophic.

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#334 - The Beast of Belvedere - Part Two of Two (Allan Pearey)

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part Two of Two of ‘The Beast of Belvedere’ by Murder Mile UK True Crime.

From April 1983 to July 1984, a series of sadistic sex attacks were perpetrated on women and young girls on trains or near train stations on three routes from Central London to the South-East of England and Kent, they were the Bexleyheath Line, the North Kent Line and the Dartford Loop. This prolific serial rapist never disguised his face, he attacked in broad daylight, and he stuck to the areas he knew so well. But who was he?

Locations: The Dartford Loop began at Charing Cross, Waterloo East or London Bridge, and called at Hither Green, Lee, Mottingham, New Eltham, Sidcup, Albany Park, Bexley and Crayford. The Bexleyheath Line called at Lewisham, Blackheath, Kidbrooke, Eltham, Falconwood, Welling, Bexleyheath and Barnehurst. The North Kent at Lewisham, Blackheath, Charlton, Woolwich, Arsenal, Abbey Wood, Belvedere, Erith and Slade Green. As well as Birch Walk in Erith, Dartford station, Bursted Wood, Lesnes Abbey Woods, etc
Date: April 1983 to July 1984
Victims: unnamed
Culprit: ?

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Annie Walsh and the Wrongful Conviction of Robert Brown | Ep. 230

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In January 1977, a quiet Manchester neighbourhood was shaken by an act of sudden and brutal violence. Annie Walsh, a woman described by those who knew her as kind and unassuming, was found murdered inside her own flat. The scene left behind was one of extreme force, but very little clarity.

What followed would become one of the most troubling chapters in British criminal justice. A teenage boy would be arrested, tried, and convicted of Annie’s murder, but years later, serious questions would emerge - not just about the evidence used to secure that conviction, but about whether the right person was ever in the dock at all.

If you have any information about the murder of Annie Walsh, please contact Greater Manchester Police on 101, or reach out anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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A Workplace Affair : Episode 481

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:01:00 GMT

When a workplace affair ends, the fallout doesn’t stay private. Loyalties fracture, tension poisons the environment, and what was once whispered behind closed doors becomes impossible to escape. Careers, reputations, and mental health can all be collateral damage when personal betrayal collides with professional life.

In the story today from Norfolk, the end of an affair leads to one person looking for revenge and ends in the most shocking violence.

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Revisited - Who Killed Janet Murgatroyd?

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMT

Janet Murgatroyd was just 20 when she was killed. A student at the University of Central Lancashire, and a part-time staff member with Lancashire Police, she had so much to look forward to and enjoy. But tragically, her body was found in the River Ribble in Preston after a night out in 1996.

Today I have re-released my coverage of her murder from June 2017 as nobody has still been convicted of Janet's murder.

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#333 - The Beast of Belvedere - Part One of Two

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part One of Two of ‘The Beast of Belvedere’ by Murder Mile UK True Crime.

Locations: Train on The Dartford Loop starting at Charing Cross, Waterloo East or London Bridge, and called at Hither Green, Lee, Mottingham, New Eltham, Sidcup, Albany Park, Bexley and Crayford. The Bexleyheath Line called at Lewisham, Blackheath, Kidbrooke, Eltham, Falconwood, Welling, Bexleyheath and Barnehurst. The North Kent at Lewisham, Blackheath, Charlton, Woolwich, Arsenal, Abbey Wood, Belvedere, Erith and Slade Green. As well as Birch Walk in Erith, Dartford station, Bursted Wood, Lesnes Abbey Woods, etc
Date: April 1983 to July 1984
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The Disappearance of British Backpacker Peter Falconio in the Australian Outback | Ep. 229

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In July 2001, the disappearance of British backpacker Peter Falconio on a remote stretch of Australia’s Stuart Highway became one of the most high-profile missing person cases in modern criminal history. The case drew international attention, sparked an enormous police investigation across the Australian Outback, and would later result in a murder conviction - despite the fact that Peter’s body has never been recovered.

At the heart of the case is the survival of Peter’s girlfriend, Joanne Lees, whose account of what happened that night has been scrutinised, challenged, and debated for more than two decades. From questions around forensic evidence and memory, to the treatment of victims and the role of public opinion, the Falconio case continues to divide opinion and raise uncomfortable questions about justice, truth, and how certainty is reached when key answers remain missing.

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Terror in the Woods : Episode 480

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMT

Julia James, a 53-year-old police community support officer, was murdered while walking her dog in woodland near her home in Kent. The seemingly random and brutal attack shocked the local community and sparked a major investigation. This episode examines the events leading up to Julia’s death, the evidence that led police to her killer, and the court case that followed - a case that raised troubling questions about violence, vulnerability, and safety in everyday spaces.

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The Luck Of The Irish:

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:51:14 GMT

Up to the mid 1960’s, capital punishment was in force in the UK for the crime of murder, and many a soul watched in fear as the presiding judge placed the black cap onto his or her head, and pronounced sentence of death upon them. There are countless tales of these to recount, but the tale I bring this time around on the Enthusiast is one of an individual who cheated the hangman for such a capital crime, not once, not twice – but three times, over a period of 13 years.

Someone who really did seem to have 'the luck of the Irish', so the old saying goes, on his side.

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#332 - The Ealing Crossbow Killer (Diana Maw, Jane Salveson, London, W5)

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT

On Wednesday the 20th of July 1988, at 8am, 36-year-old business executive Diana Mam exited her flat at Stanley Court. Dressed in a smart green suit and stockings, she placed her handbag and briefcase on the floor, and as she locked the door, she applied a final coat of lipstick, ready for a busy day ahead. Only she never made it to work, she never made it to her car, she didn’t even make it from her door. Who killed her and why?

Location: Flat 24, Second Floor, 1 Woodfield Road, Ealing, London, W5, UK
Date: Wednesday the 20th of July 1988 at 8am (time of murder)
Victims: Diana Stafford Maw
Culprit: Jane Frances Salveson (accused but acquitted)

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Danielle Reid and the Safeguarding Failures That Led to Her Death | Ep. 228

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In the early 2000s, the death of five-year-old Danielle Reid became one of the most disturbing child murder cases in Scottish criminal history. What began as concerns around neglect in Inverness would later expose a far more troubling picture, involving repeated warnings, unanswered calls, and safeguarding failures that, in hindsight, are difficult to comprehend.

Danielle was a bright, affectionate little girl who had only just started her first term at a new school. Around her were adults and institutions who believed she was safe, or at least not in immediate danger. But behind closed doors, a very different reality was unfolding. What happened to Danielle raises uncomfortable questions about responsibility, child protection, and how vulnerable children can slip through the cracks, even when concerns are raised.

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Murder On The Isle Of Wight : Episode 479

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMT

During a beautiful summer, 15-year-old Camilla Petersen, a Danish exchange student, travelled to the Isle of Wight expecting a life-changing experience. Instead, her visit would end in tragedy. What began as a quiet day in a beautiful rural setting triggered one of the Island’s most disturbing investigations, exposing how quickly innocence can collide with hidden danger.

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Death Comes To Derlwyn Farm

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

We head back to the 1950’s, and to rural West Wales this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where I bring you an account of a couple who mysteriously disappeared one Friday October evening. Throw in details such as buzzards, traps involving black cotton, conflicting ink, and ever conflicting stories that just didn’t add up no matter what, and you have the tale this time around…

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#331 - The Kindness of Strangers (Victoria Adams, Wynton Apapale Adoum, Shepherd’s Bush, W6)

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT

On Friday 7th of February 2025, single mother of four children, Victoria Adams invited homeless ex-con Apapale Adoum arrived to stay at her home at 2 Coulter Road in Shepherd’s Bush. The next day, he brutally murdered her. But what were both of their motives?

Location: top flat, 22 Coulter Road, Shepherd’s Bush, London, W6, UK
Date: Saturday 8th of February 2025 (time of murder unspecified)
Victims: Victoria Adams
Culprit: Wynton Apapale Adoum

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Scotland’s Forgotten School Shooting: The Murder of Nanette Hanson | Ep. 227

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

In November 1967, a gunman walked into a classroom at St John’s RC High School in Dundee. What unfolded that afternoon left a young teacher fatally wounded, a school traumatised, and a case that would echo through the Scottish justice system for decades. It became one of the most shocking crimes in Dundee’s history, yet one that is often reduced to a single moment, stripped of its wider consequences and complexities.

At the heart of this case is Nanette Hanson, a 26-year-old newly married teacher remembered as gentle, dedicated, and fiercely protective of her pupils. But this story does not end with her death. It unfolds into a far broader and more troubling examination of violence, accountability, punishment, and how victims are remembered long after headlines fade.

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A Terrifying Kidnap : Episode 478

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMT

All the data tells us that we are most likely to be harmed by those we know. But for most of us our real nightmares are about being snatched by a total stranger in the dark of the night when nobody is around to help us. This week on the UK True Crime Podcast from Yorkshire, this is exactly the terrifying crime at the heart of our story.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES | Harold Shipman and the Patients He Killed

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Twenty-two years after Harold Shipman’s death, the consequences of his crimes still loom large over British medicine and public trust in GPs. In this remastered episode, I revisit a two-part series from my archives, now presented as one continuous story.

This episode explores how Shipman abused his position as a trusted family doctor, the patients who were left vulnerable, and the failures that allowed his crimes to continue unchecked for decades.

More than five decades on from the first confirmed murder, this case remains one of the most disturbing betrayals of trust in British criminal history.

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Dead Famous - A New Podcast I Think You Should Listen To

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:02:00 GMT

As you know, in the true crime world there might be an idiot or two....ok, maybe three...but in the nine years I have been involved in podcasting I have met some really lovely people. One of these is Mark, the co-host of the Seeing Red podcast and he is someone I always find myself chatting to at the bar late into the night at any event. He is always so generous with his knowledge and insights and is such a wonderful person and great company.

Mark has a brand new podcast launching today, Dead Famous. Here is the first episode of Mark's brand new podcast about the death of Caroline Flack. Please do take a listen and let me know your thoughts...

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Bonus Episode: True Crime Catch Up - The Murder of John Lennon

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMT

You may have listened to the 'True Crime Round Up' this year, where me and Stuart, host of the British Murders Podcast, talked about all things true crime once a month. Well, due to the popularity of this show we now release it every Wednesday on a separate feed and it is called the 'True Crime Catch Up'. You can listen every week on the usual podcast apps or you can watch us on YouTube. The link below will take you to Spotify, Apply and YouTube and if you enjoy the show, please do follow us there so we can continue to grow the show.

This week, we look at the shocking 1980 murder of John Lennon in New York which shocked the world. What followed raised uncomfortable questions that continue to surface after acts of extreme violence.

In this podcast, we examine the murder and the intense focus placed on The Catcher in the Rye, the book carried by his killer, Mark David Chapman. We explore how quickly media attention shifted from the crime itself to the idea that books, films, and popular culture can influence real-world violence, and whether that connection stands up to scrutiny.

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#330 - The Slain Stylist (Andre Mizelas, Hyde Park, W2)

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT

On Monday 9th of November 1970 at 8:42am, the TR5 sports car of celebrity hairstylist Andre Mizelas pulled up on South Carriage Drive in Hyde Park, London. It was daylight, rush hour and he was surrounded by cars, cyclists and pedestrians. 40 minutes his body was found in the dr4iver’s seat with two bullets in his head. No-one saw of heard his murder. But who killed him and why?

Location: South Carriage Drive in Hyde Park, London, W2 UK
Date: Monday 9th of November 1970 at 8:42am (time of murder)
Victims: Andre ‘Harry’ Mizelas
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A Fiancé Killed in Cold Blood: Tracie Andrews and the Murder of Lee Harvey | Ep. 226

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

On a winter’s night in December 1996, after a couple pulled into a lay-by in the West Midlands, the woman claimed they’d just been victims of a violent road rage attack. The man, her fiancée, lay dying from multiple stab wounds. What followed would become one of the most infamous murder cases in modern British criminal history - a case that split public opinion, dominated tabloid headlines, and introduced a narrative many were too quick to accept.

For years, this case has been lazily labelled a so-called “femme fatale” murder - a phrase that risks turning a brutal killing into something stylised, even seductive. But strip away the media caricatures, the courtroom theatrics, and the mythology built around it, and what remains is the death of a young father, Lee Harvey, and a family left to grieve while the country argued over the person responsible.

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The Ultimate Traitor - Inside the Mind of Robert Hendy-Freegard : Episode 477

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:03:00 GMT

The Ultimate Traitor explores the chilling true story of Robert Hendy-Freegard — the conman who posed as an MI5 agent and manipulated his victims through fear, loyalty and lies. A real-life game of trust and betrayal that echoes The Traitors, this episode examines how deception became a weapon — and how ordinary people were drawn into his control, with so many lives destroyed.

In the end he was just a Traitor, playing a game that nobody agreed to play.

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Revisited - A Naval Disappearance

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMT

Today I am re-releasing an episode I recorded in 2019 about Allan Grimson, a totally depraved excuse for a man who murdered at least two Royal Navy Sailors and it is speculated, up to as many as twenty others. The reason I have re-released this episode for you today, is because as you may have heard, the police announced last week that they have ended the investigation into the disappearance of Simon Parkes in Gibraltar - a man widely thought to have been another of Grimson's victims.

I don't think this story is widely enough known and so wanted to release it again as a tribute to the two men who were killed by Grimson - Nicholas Wright and Sion Jenkins - and to raise awareness in the hope that Simon's devastated family and friends can finally discover what happened to him.

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New Year's Evil - A Killer Downstairs

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

I round off this Horrors Over The Holidays selection of tales with a senseless story from New Year's Day in 2020, for which we head to the Stockbridge Village area of Merseyside, and for a discovery that no daughter should ever have to face, and a crime that highlights just how evil and tragedy do not respect the holidays, not at all....

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COMING SOON: the new series of Murder Mile

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Murder Mile returns to your ears on Thursday 8th January, for more details listen to this short trailer, and for extra goodies, subscribe via Patreon.

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Inside the Fred West Case: A Conversation with Biographer Geoffrey Wansell

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

January 1, 2026 marks 31 years since Fred West took his own life while awaiting trial for a series of horrific crimes that shocked Britain. This special episode features a rare and insightful conversation with Geoffrey Wansell, the journalist and author commissioned to write West’s official biography following his death.

Geoffrey brings a unique perspective shaped by extensive research, exclusive access, and decades of experience covering some of the UK’s most notorious cases. In our discussion, he reflects on the challenges of documenting West’s life, the realities behind the investigation, and the responsibility that comes with telling such a dark and complex story.

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New Year's Evil - Firestarter

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The Hogmanay Party had been a great success, and returning to his parents home in Milngavie, in East Dunbartonshire, all then 23 year old Cameron Logan and his girlfriend, 25 year old Rebecca Williams could think about in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2017 was having some food, and going to sleep.

Soon after they drifted off to sleep, neither of them saw or heard the dark clad, masked figure stood at the foot of the bed, holding a canister of petrol…

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New Year's Evil - A Tale Of Two Brothers

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The Horrors Over The Holidays: New Year’s Evil this time around takes us back to New Years Eve 2013, and down to the county of Hampshire, to the start of what was planned to be a very ordinary New Year’s Eve party. By early evening, the drink was flowing, and the two identical twin brothers, inseparable in so many things, had sat down to match each other drink for drink.

It was a night that was to change the life of several – and end the life of one of them.

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Under The Radar : Episode 476

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:01:00 GMT

The story from this week looks at a massive seizure of heroin and cocaine from a gang based in the north-west of England and rural north Wales. But what hit me is there is none of the drama we see in crime programmes on the television - it is a story of four men quietly going about their business under the radar, making money for themselves and causing untold misery in the communities where we all live. Depending on your view of the failure - or otherwise - of the so-called 'War on Drugs' then this story is either of real significance, or it doesn't really matter....

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New Years Evil - Horror On The Seafront

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Sticking with this Horrors Over The Holidays season of daily tales, I now move onto those tales that take place over the turn of the year, beginning with a tale from North Wales from the early 1990's, and a night of horror that left five people dead, and an equal number of families bearing the scars - and the memories - today.

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Horrors Over The Holidays - The Tale Of Jake And Chloe:

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

This time around, for the last of the Horrors Over The Holidays to take place this year over the Christmas period, I bring perhaps the most tragic of these tales - the truly awful circumstances that two families lost so much at Christmas time 2018.

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Horrors Over The Holidays - Can A House Be Cursed?

Sat, 27 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

We head back to the Christmas of 1972 for this Horrors Over The Holidays episode, where I account a strange, yet tragic story in which the question is posed - can a house be jinxed, do you think? Or are there more earthly explanations, based on the light of subsequent events...

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Horrors Over The Holidays - Alan's Story

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The only unsolved tale of this Horrors Over The Holidays season I have curated drops here with a tale of tragedy, cruelty, and an account of a truly horrific ordeal from Christmas 1995 where we meet a 'gentle giant' named Alan Holmes.

His tale, I'm sure, you'll never forget.

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Horrors Over The Holidays - Kirsty

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT

The Horrors Over The Holidays season continues here with a tale from Christmas 2021 that highlights just how evil, violence and tragedy don't take a Christmas break at all....

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Murder Mile Christmas Special 2025

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is the Murder Mile Christmas Special, written as a thank you to all of our loyal listeners. If you're new to the show, you probably won't get it. Listen to all the old episodes, and then you will. Enjoy and Merry Christmas. Mx

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Bonus Episode: 'Q&A With Host, Adam'

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:01:00 GMT

Happy Christmas!

I am often asked questions about the UK True Crime Podcast, including why I started, why am I interested in true crime, what trouble has the podcast got me into, do I dislike the Kings of Leon really, what is my view on the police in 2025 and many more.

So today, I have answered 20 or so of the most asked questions about the podcast. I hope you find it of interest and see you on Tuesday for the normal weekly episode.

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A Yorkshire Christmas Message: The Pauper's Speech 2025

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In place of a regular episode, this Christmas Day I’m sharing a short, heartfelt message - think of it as the Yorkshire version of the King’s Speech.

This brief Christmas Day special touches on the importance of connection at this time of year, acknowledges how difficult the season can be for many, and reflects on the victims and families behind the cases we’ve explored throughout 2025.

Thank you for listening this year, for supporting the show, and for being part of this growing community across Yorkshire, the UK, and over a hundred countries worldwide.

I wish you a very Happy Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year when it comes.

Cheerio, Stu x

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Horrors Over The Holidays - A Christmas Interrupted

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:50:05 GMT

I bring a selection of tales of Horrors Over The Holidays this festive season, each day bringing a different tale, and beginning here with the tale of how on Christmas Day 1976, one family in Hull got the worst, and most shocking surprise that you can imagine that Christmas....

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A Fatal Power Struggle : Epiosde 475

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:01:00 GMT

Abdul Hadi Arwani’s life ended in a sudden burst of violence that left a community reeling and a trail of unanswered questions. This episode examines the time before his murder, the brutal reality of what happened next, and the consequences that continue to echo long after his death.

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One Punch Killings at Christmas | True Crime Catch Up | Ep. 8

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Christmas parties are meant to be a time to unwind - a few drinks, familiar faces, and a break from the everyday routine - but the festive season also brings real and often overlooked dangers.

In this episode of True Crime Catch Up, Adam and I explore the deadly reality of one-punch killings, where a split-second act of violence can end one life and permanently destroy another. We examine how these incidents typically unfold on nights out, the role alcohol plays, and whether sentencing for one-punch manslaughter truly reflects the harm caused.

We also look at other risks that spike during the festive period, including fake taxi drivers and drink spiking. From offenders impersonating licensed cabbies to gain trust, to the growing number of spiking cases that never result in charges, we break down the methods used, the legal challenges involved, and the devastating impact on victims. Alongside real cases, we discuss prevention, public awareness and personal safety - asking whether more can be done to stop these crimes before tragedy strikes.

True Crime Catch Up is a new weekly podcast in which we discuss the true crime stories that deserve your attention. Watch or listen every Wednesday as we unpick the stories that are gripping the nation, expose the details of untold misdemeanours and revisit the infamous crimes that made the headlines in years gone by.

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BONUS CHAT with Murder Mile & True Crime Enthusiast - Patrick Mackay

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is a special one-off recording between myself, Mike at Murder Mile and Paul at True Crime Enthusiast about Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath. If you haven;t listened to our 10-part series yet, please do, as this contains lots of spoilers.Enjoy. Mx

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Patrick Mackay: The Two Sides Of A Psychopath - Bonus Chat

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Psychopath - The Two Sides Of Patrick Mackay, my collaboration with Mike from the fabulous Murder Mile, is now out in its full 10 parts. A few weeks ago, having finished it, me and Mike managed to sit down and discuss the case in full, which we have recorded us doing, and which we bring to you for a bonus time around. It's totally unscripted, very largely unedited, perhaps a lot less serious than both of us usually are - and which I bring to you here.

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#329 - Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath - Part F (Ivy Lillian Davies)

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part F of F of Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath, about the killing of Ivy Davies.

On the night of Sunday 3rd of February 1975, between 10:30pm and midnight, 48-year-old café owners and single parent of seven children Ivy Davies was brutally beaten to death in her own home by an unknown assailant. It has remained unsolved for 50 years. But was it British serial killer Patrick MacKay and one of the eight additional killings he was suspected of or confessed to?

This series explores the killings he confessed to, and which he committed.

Location: 21A Holland Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, UK,
Date: Sunday 3rd of February 1974, time of killing between 10:30pm and midnight
Victims: Ivy Lillian Davies
Culprit: Patrick David MacKay?

For Parts 1 to 4 covering the life of Patrick MacKay, his crimes, his trial and the three murders he was convicted of, check out Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath by True Crime Enthusiast

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The Willenhall Christmas Tragedy: Remembering Lisa, Keighley and Demmy Higgins | Ep. 225

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

On Christmas Eve 2003, a quiet residential street in Willenhall looked exactly how it should. Lights in the windows, presents under the tree, and two young sisters excitedly counting down the hours until Father Christmas arrived.

By the end of the night, three lives were lost, and a close-knit community was left trying to understand how something so devastating could happen inside what appeared to be a happy family home.

As police began piecing together the final hours of Lisa Higgins and her daughters, Keighley and Demmy, a very different picture started to emerge. One that revealed hidden fear, carefully made plans, and a truth that only came to light once it was far too late. This is a story about what we see, what we miss, and how danger can exist behind closed doors, even during the most celebrated time of the year.

Just to clarify: throughout this episode I pronounce Keighley as “Keith-ley”, based on how the town in West Yorkshire is said. I grew up nearby, so I defaulted to that pronunciation without a second thought. I’ve since been made aware that Keighley’s name may be pronounced differently, and if that’s the case, I’m genuinely sorry. Thank you for your understanding.

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Friday Night At The Pub : Episode 474

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:01:00 GMT

For Kenneth Bastow, from Yorkshire, it was his usual Friday night routine. A few drinks with his old pal at the pub to round off the week and put the world to rights. But this time as he waved goodnight to his friend as he drove away after dropping him home, he didn't know that his house wasn't empty. There was someone waiting there for him with deadly intentions.

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#238 - Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath - Part E (Sarah Ann Rodmell)

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part E of F of Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath, about the killing of Sarah Rodmell.

On the night of Saturday the 21st of December 1974, 92-year-old Sarah Rodmell, a spinster who had lived in Hackney all her life, went to her local pub (The Temple Bar Tap) at 5:30pm, and having left at 11:15pm, she arrived back at 49 Ash Grove, just shy of midnight. She was brutally beaten to death on her doorstep for the £7 in her handbag. But was this one of the additional eight murders that British serial killer Patrick MacKay was suspected of or confessed to?

This series explores the killings he confessed to, and which he committed.

Location: Ground floor, 48 Ash Grove (demolished), Hackney, London, UK, E8
Date: Saturday 21st of December 1974, time of killing between 11:50pm and midnight
Victims: Sarah Ann Rodmell
Culprit: Patrick David MacKay?

For Parts 1 to 4 covering the life of Patrick MacKay, his crimes, his trial and the three murders he was convicted of, check out Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath by True Crime Enthusiast

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A Christmas Tragedy in Cardiff: The Geraldine Palk Story | Ep. 224

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In December 1990, a young woman walked the final few yards towards her home in Cardiff, but never made it through the front door. What happened in those final moments remains one of the most unsettling mysteries South Wales Police had ever faced, sparking an investigation that would stretch across an entire decade.

When 26-year-old Geraldine Palk failed to return home after her work’s Christmas party, her friends were confused, her family was worried, and within hours whispers began spreading through Fairwater.

As detectives traced her last known movements through busy nightspots, taxi queues, and the quiet residential streets she knew so well, a far darker story began to surface. One involving frantic appeals, national TV reconstructions, an unidentified man seen running from the crime scene, and a tiny piece of evidence that would, years later, prove crucial.

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Trusted | A Hidden Killer : Episode 473

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:01:00 GMT

It was the usual bus to college in Plymouth that 18 year old Alicia Eborne had caught so many times before. But this time, she had not made it to college or even been seen since leaving home as usual that morning - had she even made it to the bus? But one person knew exactly what had happened to Alicia. A man trusted by so many, but a man capable of a terrible murder...

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Bonus Episode: Murder In A Small Community

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT

I am again joined by Grace, host of the excellent RedRum Podcast as we talk about the murder of Michael O’Leary, a Welsh father who vanished after being lured to a remote location by his killer. We explore how an affair, a staged message, and an attempt to destroy evidence led investigators to uncover the truth behind this calculated crime.

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Patrick Mackay: The Two Sides Of A Psychopath - Part 4

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT

My final offering of Psychopath: The Two Sides Of Patrick Mackay comes this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where I bring my side of the tale full circle, and account Mackay's 1975 trial for the murders he confessed to - those that he DIDN'T retract, of course; the years following his incarceration, and pose the following question:

Could the UK's longest continually serving prisoner, now in his 51st year inside, one day be released?

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References - Assorted articles from the Evening Standard, The Daily Mail, The Daily Mirror, Kent Live, The Daily Express, Sunday Mirror, Sunday People, London Evening News, Shropshire Star, available from the British Newspaper Archive or Newspapers.com.

"Britain's Forgotten Serial Killer" - John Lucas (Pen and Sword Books 2019)
"Psychopath: The Case Of Patrick Mackay - Tim Clark and John Penycate (Routledge and Keegan Paul 1976)
Real Life Crimes And How They Were Solved Issue 55 (1993)
"Danger Men" - BBC Documentary 1990
SCENES OF CRIME: Colin Ireland / Patrick Mackay (Channel 5, 2002)
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#237 - Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath - Part D (Leslie Frank Goodman)

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part D of F of Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath, about the killing of Leslie Frank Goodman.

Thursday 13th of June 1974, six months after Stephanie Britton & Christopher Martin’s double murder, 64-year-old Leslie opened his shop on Rock Street in Finsbury park at just shy of 7am. At 5pm, he planned to close-up early to watch the World Cup, but was beaten to death by his last customer. But was this Patrick MacKay? He confessed to the robbery, but not the murder.

This series explores the killings he confessed to, and which he committed.

Location: ‘L Goodman’, Rock Street (number unknown), Finsbury Park, London, UK, N14
Date: Thursday 13th of June 1974 at 5pm
Victims: Leslie Frank Goodman
Culprit: Patrick David MacKay?

For Parts 1 to 4 covering the life of Patrick MacKay, his crimes, his trial and the three murders he was convicted of, check out Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath by True Crime Enthusiast

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A Troubled Home: The Murder of Eleanor Harrison | Ep. 223

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In April 1996, a quiet council estate in Falkirk became the centre of one of Scotland’s most unsettling domestic murder investigations. When 35-year-old Eleanor Harrison suddenly disappeared, friends, neighbours, and relatives were left searching for answers, and detectives quickly realised her absence was far from ordinary.

What followed was a deeply disturbing inquiry that exposed a volatile home life, a fractured mother-son relationship, and allegations that painted a far darker picture than anyone first imagined. As forensic officers worked through the flat and witnesses began to come forward, the truth behind Eleanor’s disappearance became increasingly chilling.

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Five-Year Anniversary Special: Listener Q&A

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Five years ago today, on December 3, 2020, I released the first three episodes of British Murders. I had no idea what I was doing, no audience other than family and friends, no clue whether anyone would even listen. And yet here we are, half a decade later, still going strong. So, to mark the show’s five-year anniversary, I wanted to do something a bit different.

This episode isn’t a deep dive into a case, there’s no script, and no big narrative. It’s just me, chatting through my listener’s questions and peeling back the curtain for anyone who’s curious about what actually goes on behind the scenes of a true crime podcast.

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A Dreadful Revenge : Episode 472

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:01:00 GMT

It was such a minor event to happen, totally irrelevant in the scheme of things. But 26 year old Robert Thacker was believed to have been responsible, so his so-called friend decided he should be taught a lesson, and what he decided to do, is the stuff of our worst nightmares.

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Revisited - My First Ever Episode

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:01:00 GMT

This week I am celebrating an amazing nine years of the UK True Crime Podcast. To mark this anniversary, I have released today the very first episode of the podcast and certainly one of the most shocking of the 500 or so I have released. It tells of how a young man,Tony Bushby, uses social media and incredible deception to commit the most dreadful murder of 19 year old Katie Wynter.

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Patrick Mackay: The Two Sides Of A Psychopath - Part 3

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT

In the penultimate episode of my contribution to the ten part crossover series that myself and my friend Mike of the Murder Mile Podcast have joined forces to bring you, the two sides to the psychopath that is Patrick Mackay, this time around I’ll bring you a detailed account of the disturbed life of Patrick Mackay, that led to him facing by April 1975, three charges of murder.

If you head over and listen to Mike at Murder Mile simultaneously – you’ll see also:

Was that just the tip of the iceberg?

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of animal cruelty, and the use of a racial slur, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

The Lemonheads – It’s About Time
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#236 - Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath - Part C (Stephanie Britton & Christopher Martin)

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part C of F of Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath, about the killing of Stephanie Britton and Christopher Martin.

On the night of Friday 11th of January 1974, inside the six-bedroomed home called ‘The Mercers’ on Hadley Green Road in Barnet, north-west London, the bodies of 58-year-old window Stephanie Britton and her 4-year-old grandson Christopher Martin were found. This was two of the additional eight murders that British serial killer Patrick MacKay was suspected of, but why would he deny it?

This series explores the killings he confessed to, and which he committed.

Location: ‘The Mercers’, Hadley Green Road, Barnet, London, UK, EN5
Date: Friday 11th of January 1974, time of killing between 8:30pm and 10pm
Victims: Stephanie Elizabeth Britton (was Nunn) & Christopher Jan Nicholas Martin
Culprit: Patrick David MacKay?

For Parts 1 to 4 covering the life of Patrick MacKay, his crimes, his trial and the three murders he was convicted of, check out Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath by True Crime Enthusiast

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An Unthinkable Crime: The Murder of Mabel Leyshon | Ep. 222

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In November 2001, a crime unlike anything North Wales had seen before shattered the quiet Isle of Anglesey. Inside her cosy bungalow, 90-year-old Mabel Leyshon was discovered murdered in circumstances so disturbing that even veteran detectives struggled to comprehend what they had found.

What unfolded next became one of Wales’s most unsettling investigations: a bizarre crime scene, an urgent public appeal, and a growing sense of fear within a community that had always felt safe. As rumours spread and national media descended, two questions dominated every conversation: Who could have done this - and why?

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A Murder With No Motive : Episode 471

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:01:00 GMT

Elizabeth Baxter had lived in Plaistow, East London for all of her 77 years and was, as you can imagine, well-known and liked in the area. So just who had murdered her in her own home, leaving cash in the flat untouched - it seemed like a murder with no motive.

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Anthony Hardy Revisited | True Crime Catch Up | Ep. 1

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Five years ago, convicted serial killer Anthony Hardy died in prison while serving a Whole Life Order, a sentence he received after murdering Sally White, Elizabeth Valad and Bridgette Maclennan in the London Borough of Camden.

In the first-ever episode of True Crime Catch Up, Adam Lloyd (from the UK True Crime Podcast) and I discuss what went wrong with the Anthony Hardy case. We also examine the warning signs that were missed, and ask whether the system has really changed since his crimes shocked London in the early 2000s.

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Bonus Episode: True Crime Catch Up - Latest Weekly Episode

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:01:00 GMT

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Bonus Episode: The Murder of Nikki Halpin

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT

For this bonus episode, I am a guest once again on one of my favourite true crime shows, the excellent REDRUM Podcast with Grace.

In this episode from the US, Grace tells me the story of the tragic murder of Nikki Halpin. Nikki was a young mum killed by her stalker, leaving behind devastated family and friends - and two young sons.

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Patrick Mackay: The Two Sides Of A Psychopath - Part 2

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Continuing the ten part crossover series that myself and my friend Mike of the Murder Mile Podcast have joined forces to bring you, the two sides to the psychopath that is Patrick Mackay, last time on the Enthusiast we left Mackay having confessed in full detail to the murder of Kent Catholic priest Father Anthony Crean.

It was a murder that truly was the stuff of nightmares, but once Mackay started talking, he couldn’t stop – and was about to open up to detectives about a terrifying crime spree that he was responsible for.

That had left two elderly ladies dead, and countless more traumatised to their dying days.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving crimes against the elderly, and with disturbing descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

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#235 - Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath - Part B (Mary Brigid Hynds)

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part B of F of Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath, about the killing of Mary Hynds.

On Friday the 20th of July 1973, a kind and frail 75-year-old spinster called Mary Hynds was last seen entering her ground floor lodging at 4 Willes Road in Kentish Town, London. The next morning her body was discovered; she had been strangled and beaten violently about the head in a killing which has similarities to the murders of Adele Price, Isabella Griffiths and Father Anthony Crean. Police linked it to serial killer Patrick MacKay, and he confessed to the crime. But was he guilty?

This series explores the killings he confessed to, and which he committed.

Location: Ground floor/rear, 4 Willes Road, Kentish Town, London, UK, NW5
Date: Friday the 20th of July 1973, time of killing unknown
Victims: Mary Brigid Hynds
Culprit: Patrick David MacKay?

For Parts 1 to 4 covering the life of Patrick MacKay, his crimes, his trial and the three murders he was convicted of, check out Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath by True Crime Enthusiast

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An Easter Tragedy: The Shani Warren Story | Ep. 221

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In April 1987, 26-year-old Shani Warren was last seen driving in Buckinghamshire during an ordinary Easter weekend. The next day, her body was discovered in a lake, shocking her family and community. The circumstances of her death left investigators puzzled, and despite their efforts, the case quickly went cold.

Decades later, advances in forensic science and persistent police work finally brought Shani's killer to justice. This is the story of her life, the tragedy that haunted those who loved her, and the relentless pursuit of truth that refused to be forgotten.

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A Fatal Grudge : Episode 470

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:02:00 GMT

It was just a normal Staurday afternoon in Merseyside as Graham McKenna and his son Michael made their way to the football match to watch Everton. But tragically they never made it to Goodison Park for the game because a man was waiting for them. A man with a fatal grudge...

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FROM THE ARCHIVES | Peter Sutcliffe: 13 Forgotten Victims

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:00:37 GMT

Five years after Peter Sutcliffe’s death, his crimes continue to cast a long shadow over Northern England. In this remastered episode, I revisit a two-part series from my archives, now presented as one seamless story.

This episode focuses on the thirteen women whose names are too often forgotten. I look at who they were, the lives they were building, and how systemic failings left them at risk. I also revisit the investigation’s major missteps, the Wearside Jack hoax, and the eventual arrest and trial.

Fifty years on from the first confirmed murder - and five years since Sutcliffe’s death - their stories remain as important as ever.

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Revisited - The Monster of Medomsley

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:02:00 GMT

This week saw a report by the Prisons & Probation Ombudsman about the terrible abuse that occurred at Medomsley Detention Centre in County Durham. I covered this case in July 2017 so this is a re-release this episode with an introduction and a conclusion including some of the findings of the report and what happens next.

If you haven't listened to this episode before or are unfamiliar with the events that took place at Medomsley I urge you to listen as it really as one of the most shocking stories you will ever hear.

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Patrick Mackay: The Two Sides Of A Psychopath - Part 1

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT

One of Britain’s most infamous serial killers is a man you may never have heard of, he's spent fifty years behind bars, holding the distinction of being Britain’s longest serving continual prisoner, and has been described variously as a ‘cold-blooded psychopath’, or “one of Britain’s most dangerous men” alongside killers like Peter Sutcliffe and Dennis Nilsen. – but who is Patrick Mackay?

In a ten part crossover series, and with many details told for the very first time, myself and my friend Mike of the Murder Mile Podcast have joined forces to bring you the full story, with Parts 1 to 4 here on the Enthusiast, and Parts A to F on Murder Mile, the two sides to the psychopath that is Patrick Mackay.

And I'll begin the tale right here with Mackay having a day trip to Kent...

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#324 - Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath - Part A (Heidi Ann-Marie Mnilk)

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part A of F of Patrick MacKay: Two Sides of a Psychopath (Heidi Mnilk).

On Sunday the 8th of July 1973, 17-year-old German tourist Heidi Mnilk boarded the 4:57pm train to Hayes at Charing Cross station. At 5:08pm, just 90 seconds outside of London Bridge station, a scream was heard, she was stabbed and her body was thrown onto the tracks at Bermondsey.

Her murder has never been solved. But on Thursday 17th of April at Brixton Prison, serial killer Patrick MacKay (awaiting trial for the murders of Adele Price, Isabella Griffith and Father Anthony Crean) confessed to "killing eleven people". One of them, he claimed, was Heidi Mnilk. But did he? This series explores the killings he confessed to, and which he committed.

Location: Abbey Street bridge in Bermondsey, London, UK (body found)
Date: Sunday the 8th of July 1973 at 5:08pm (time of murder)
Victims: Heidi Ann-Marie Mnilk
Culprit: Patrick David MacKay?

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A Young Life Stolen: The Hannah Foster Case | Ep. 220

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In March 2003, 17-year-old Hannah Foster vanished after a night out in Southampton. Days later, her body was found a few miles from home. She’d been attacked and murdered - but by who?

A chilling 999 call made from Hannah’s phone captured the voice of her killer and sparked an international manhunt.

What followed was a bold escape, a pursuit that crossed continents, and a family’s relentless fight for justice that would change UK extradition history forever.

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A Highly Dangerous Man : Episode 469

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:01:00 GMT

Maureen Stepan, from Bradford, was a quiet and shy girl with long blonde hair and a passionate love for animals. Maureen had done well at primary school but after this she got in with the wrong crowd and had soon developed a heroin addiction. By age 16 Maureen was selling sex on the highly dangerous streets of the Bradford Red Light District, where one night, she met a highly dangerous man...

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Trailer - Patrick Mackay - Two Sides Of A Psychopath

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

One of Britain’s most infamous serial killers is a man you may never have heard of, he's spent more than fifty years behind bars, he may never be released, and holds the distinction of being Britain’s longest serving continual prisoner – but who is Patrick Mackay?

In a ten part crossover series, Mike of Murder Mile and Paul from The True Crime Enthusiast join forces to bring you the full story; from Mackay’s disturbed childhood, his crime spree, his methods and his motives, as well as the three murders he was convicted of and the eight additional killings he was suspected of, and confessed to.

In a killing spree which shook an entire nation, Patrick MacKay - nicknamed ‘The Devil’s Disciple’ - was described by some as a ‘good boy’, yet was diagnosed by psychiatrists as a ‘cold-blooded psychopath’, said to be “one of Britain’s most dangerous men” alongside killers like Peter Sutcliffe and Dennis Nilsen.

But what are the two sides to the psychopath that is Patrick Mackay?

Having previously covered in-depth multi-part series such as; paedophile Sydney Cooke, serial killer Robert Black, Robert Napper ‘The Green Chain Rapist’, The Blackout Ripper, necrophile John Reginald Christie and cannibal Peter Bryan, Murder Mile and True Crime Enthusiast bring you ‘Patrick Mackay: Two Sides Of A Psychopath beginning on Thursday 13th of November. Listen to both series at the same time with Parts 1 to 4 on The True Crime Enthusiast and Parts A to F on Murder Mile. With many details told for the very first time, Patrick Mackay: Two Sides Of A Psychopath begins on Thursday 13th of November.

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#323 - The Deadly House of Saud (Prince Nasser al Saud, Marylebone, NW1)

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 04:00:00 GMT

On Monday 15th of February 2010 at 1:30am, Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser, a 34-year-old Saudi Prince entered Room 312 of The Landmark hotel in Marylebone accompanied by his ever-faithful servant, 32-year-old Bandar. For the second time in so many weeks, he brutally beat his servant, inflicting cuts, bruises, a fractured eye socket, his ear to swell so large it was three times it’s normal size, as well as a brain haemorrhage. But why?

Location: The Landmark, 222 Marylebone, London, NW1, UK
Date: Sunday 15th February 2010 at 1:30am
Victims: Bandar Abdulaziz
Culprits: Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser

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A City in Fear: Remembering the Nottingham Three | Ep. 219

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In early 2005, Nottingham was gripped by fear as three women lost their lives in a series of brutal killings that shocked the city.

First was 25-year-old Ellen Frith, whose body was discovered in a derelict flat that had been set on fire. Just weeks later, 18-year-old Katie Baxter and 26-year-old Zoe Pennick were found dead in eerily similar circumstances - both victims of unimaginable violence.

In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I explore one of Nottingham’s darkest chapters - a story of addiction, vulnerability, and a man who boasted about becoming the city’s first serial killer.

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A Quiet, Rural Road : Episode 468

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 01:01:00 GMT

Our story today begins in Randalstown in Country Antrim, Northern Ireland. Wing Fu Cheung, known as Nelson, was a popular figure in the local area where he and he wife Winnie had had run the popular Double Value Chinese takeaway restaurant for a number of years. But one night, as they drove home, they were the victim of a terrible and violent robbery, which tragically left Nelson dead at the scene. Just who was responsible for this senseless murder? And why?

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Interview #73 | He Lost Everything to a Publishing Scam... But Refused to Quit | C. Toms-Arbel on Writing ‘The Mannequins’

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Debut crime author C. Toms-Arbel reveals how a publishing scam nearly ended his dream before it began. From growing up with talipes to writing The Mannequins, he shares how obsession, resilience, and dark inspiration shaped his story. What drove him to keep going when everything fell apart?

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#322 - 'Fat Fred' - Part 2 of 2 (Malcolm Heaysman, Islington / Carmarthenshire)

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part Two of Two of 'Fat Fred'.

On Monday 23rd of August 1971 at 9:40am, a gang of armed robbers stole £166,000 (£3.2 million today) from Preston’s Jewellers in Blackpool, and in their haste to escape, three officers were shot, many were injured, and Detective Superintendent Gerry Richardson was shot. The gang’s leader, Frederick Sewell, a gangster known as ‘Fat Fred’ was branded ‘Britain’s most hates man’ and hunted.

But what had this killing spree got to do with the murder of Malcolm Heaysman, co-owner of a fancy-dress shop in Islington outside of his remote farmhouse in Gwynfe near Llangadog, Carmarthenshire?

· Location #1: Preston’s Jewellers, 14 The Strand, Blackpool, Lancashire, UK

· Location #2: Godre Waun, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA19

· Date: Monday 23rd of August 1971, at 9:40am (robbery and murder)

· Victims: Detective Superintendent Gerarld Richardson, Malcolm Heaysman

· Culprits #1: (robbery/murder): Frederick Joseph Sewell, Charles Haynes, George/Dennis Bond, John Patrick Spry and Thomas Flannigan

· Culprits #2: (murder of Malcolm): Roy Searl and (associate) Roy Owen Gibson

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Nature vs Nurture: The Jed Allen Case | Ep. 218

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In May 2015, 21-year-old Jed Allen committed an act so horrifying it would rock the quiet Oxfordshire town of Didcot to its core.

For reasons known only to him, Allen brutally ended the lives of his mum, stepdad, and half-sister one fateful Saturday afternoon, before taking his own two days later.

In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I explore one of Oxfordshire’s most shocking cases. A story involving familicide, an obsession with a comic book antihero, and an unstable childhood that leaves us asking the age-old question: are people born evil, or are they moulded that way?

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A Deadly Betrayal: Episode 467

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 01:00:00 GMT

A man murdered in his workshop in Yorkshire. A woman murdered in the Highlands. And the same suspect was befriending and stealing from a variety of people staying in guesthouses in England and Scotland. Detectives knew they were in a race against time before this man struck again....

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Bonus Episode: True Crime Round-Up October 2025

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 23:01:00 GMT

Welcome to episode ten of my monthly chats with Stuart, host of the British Murders Podcast. This is the final episode of the round-up as next month, Stuart and I start a super exciting brand new weekly show: 'True Crime Catch-Up' - please do look out for it. And I will see you for my weekly episode of the UK True Crime Podcast as usual on Tuesday.

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The Crime Roundup: October 2025

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this final episode of The Crime Roundup, Adam and I reflect on our journey together while discussing various true crime cases. We delve into the tragic story of Jamie Lucas, the cycle of domestic abuse highlighted by a recent murder case, and the sentencing of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption. Our conversation also touches on the murder of Ian Watkins, the bizarre discovery of a crocodile in Derbyshire, and the disturbing case of a woman locked away in her bedroom for 27 years. Throughout the episode, we explore the impact of social media on crime reporting and the justice system.

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Manhunt Across The Midlands

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:11:02 GMT

2020 was a dark year for all of us, with the COVID pandemic in full force, but for two Midlands families in particular, and the lives of so many others, 2020 holds an extra dark reminder for them. This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, I bring you an account of the terrifying rampage of an individual who, had he not been stopped when he was, would undoubtedly have caused much more carnage.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving crimes against children, references of a sexual nature and with disturbing descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

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#321 - 'Fat Fred' - Part 1 of 2 (Frederick Joseph Sewell, Blackpool / Islington)

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT

This is Part One of Two of 'Fat Fred'. This is Part One of Two of 'Fat Fred'.

On Tuesday 29th of September 1971, Malcolm Heaysman, co-owner of a fancy-dress shop in Islington was brutally murdered outside of his remote farmhouse in Gwynfe near Llangadog, Carmarthenshire. Being 40 days into a 45 day man hunt, Police were seeking Britain’s no1 villain infamously known as ‘Fat Fred’ having stolen £3.2 million in a jewellery heist, and in a 3 mile car chase, he sparked a national outrage by killing a policeman, and attempting to kill three others. But what connected him to the murder of this mild-mannered fancy-dress shop owner?

· Location #1: Beck’s Carnival Novelties, 139 Upper Street, Islington, London, W1
· Location #2: Godre Waun, Llangadog, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA19
· Date: Tuesday 29th of September 1971, post 9pm (murder)
· Victims: Malcolm Heaysman
· Culprits: ?

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Religion, Race and Murder: The Joy Morgan Case | Ep. 217

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In December 2018, 20-year-old midwifery student Joy Morgan went missing after attending a celebratory dinner with her local church group, Israel United in Christ (IUIC).

Six weeks passed before she was reported missing - but by then, it was too late. Six months later, fellow churchgoer Shohfah-El Israel was sentenced to life for her murder, yet the location of her body remained a mystery.

In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues, I explore one of London’s most harrowing cases - a story that touches on race, a controversial religious group, and the devastating impact of a lack of accountability on a grieving family still searching for answers.

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A Deadly Instagram Trap: Episode 466

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:57:58 GMT

A late-night Instagram date turned deadly when a honeytrap plan spiralled into violence. This is the story of Saul Murray’s shocking murder in Luton, he was just 33 when he died and a father of six children.

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#320 - The 'Paedo' Killer (Rhian Beresford, Acton, W3)

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT

EPISODE THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY: Sunday 22nd March 2020, one day before the first Covid lockdown, 29-year-old mother-of-one Rhian Beresford left her flat terrified that her two-year-old daughter was being abused by a paedophile ring. On Salisbury Street, certain that she had found one of the gang, she ran him over in her car and stabbed another. But what let to this tragic incident, and how did it all go so badly wrong?

Location: Salisbury Street, Acton, London, W3, UK
Date: Sunday 22nd March 2020 at 12:50pm (time police called)
Victims: Stefan Melnyk
Culprits: Rhian Amie Beresford

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UNSOLVED: Who Killed Paul Logan? The Consett Murder Mystery (1993)

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In December 1993, 25-year-old father of two Paul Logan was lured from his home in Consett, County Durham, by a mysterious late-night phone call. Hours later, his body was found in a frozen field on the outskirts of town - brutally beaten in what detectives described as a targeted and pre-planned attack.

Despite hundreds of witnesses interviewed, countless leads, and several arrests, no one has ever been charged with Paul’s murder. Rumours of underworld links, false accusations, and community silence have clouded the case for over thirty years, leaving Paul’s family still searching for the truth.

In this episode of British Murders, I revisit one of the North East’s most haunting unsolved cases - a crime that shocked a tight-knit community and continues to baffle detectives decades later.

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A Fresh Start : Episode 465

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:01:00 GMT

For Karen Heywood, following her divorce, it was time for a fresh start with a move to Bognor Regis on the south coast of England. But weeks later, 35 year old Karen's body was discovered not far from Arundel in undergrowth. Just who had killed Karen and why?

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The Horrors Belief Can Bring

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:16:38 GMT

We head out of the UK for this time around on TTCEP, firstly to Belgium, and then to the Canary Island of Tenerife for two accounts of pure Gothic horror that I’m sure once you’ve heard them – you will never forget them.

Two examples of the horrors some will commit due to the beliefs they hold..

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Bonus Episode: 'The iSpoof Scam: Britain’s Biggest Fraud'

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

This is a special bonus episode with Grace from the excellent REDRUM podcast.

The iSpoof scam was a massive online fraud where criminals used fake caller IDs to pose as banks and steal money and over 200,000 victims were targeted across the UK. Police called it one of the biggest cyber scams in British history and in this episode and today, Grace and I look behind the scam.

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#319 - Live by Hate, Die by Hate (Girl A, Tottenham, N15)

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT

On Monday the 12th of May 2008 at 4:45pm, two gangs clashed outside of the McDonald’s on Oxford Street, London, leaving one man, 22-year-old Steven Bigby dead. It was the epitome of pointless, yet it became a mere footnote when the press realised what he was charged with. It was a crime so heinous, some said his killing was his just comeuppance, especially given how lightly his co-defendants were sentenced. But were any of this brutal gang properly punished for their heinous crime?

Location #1: 27 Antill Road, Tottenham, London, N15
Date: Wednesday 9th of January 2008 (attack on Girl A)
Location #2: McDonald's, 185 Oxford Street, Soho, W1
Date: Monday the 12th of May 2008 at 4:45pm (Steven's murder)
Victims: 'GIrl A'
Culprits #1: Rogel McMorris, Jason Brew and Hector Muaimba (convicted),
Culprits #2: Anthony Costa (convicted of Steven Bigby's murder)

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S19E10 | Claire Hood (St Mellons, Cardiff, 1995)

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In January 1995, the Cardiff suburb of St Mellons was shaken by the disappearance and murder of 15-year-old schoolgirl Claire Hood, a bright, popular teenager whose warmth touched everyone around her.

As detectives searched for answers, the inquiry became one of the largest DNA investigations the UK had ever seen. What began as a desperate hunt for a killer would uncover a devastating betrayal of trust that struck painfully close to home.

When the truth finally surfaced, it revealed not only one man’s deception, but also the heartbreaking reality of a justice system still grappling with how to balance punishment and loss, and a family left to bear the weight of a life stolen too soon.

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A Family Affair: Episode 464

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:27:34 GMT

Spending time in prison can have a strange effect on people, all that time left with your own thoughts with often nobody to talk about issues with who knows you. In the episode this week from the Midlands, when a man in prison hears that his ex-fiance is having an affair with a member of his family, he vows to take revenge on both.

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Bonus Episode - 'Grenfell Fraud: Exploiting a Tragedy'

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT

For this bonus episode, I am a guest once again on one of my favourite shows, the excellent REDRUM Podcast with Grace.

We look at how several people were jailed for falsely claiming to be Grenfell survivors or bereaved to steal housing, money, and aid meant for real victims.

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#318 - The un-Holy Trinity - Part Two (Bernard Oliver, Muswell, Hill, Uk)

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 03:00:00 GMT

This is Part Two of Two of The un-Holy Trinity.

On Friday 6th of January 1967, 17-year-old Bernard Oliver vanished from Muswell Hill. 10 days later, his body was found 85 miles away in Suffolk. He had been strangled and assaulted, with his body cut into eight pieces. But who had abducted him, and why?

· Location: Wheatsheaf Crossroads, Tattingstone, Suffolk, UK (body found)

· Date: Friday 6th of January 1967 (vanished), Monday 16th of January 1967 (body found)

· Victims: Bernard Michael Oliver

· Culprits: ?

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S19E09 | Lawrence Haggart (Larbert, Stirlingshire, 1996)

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In March 1996, the town of Denny in Stirlingshire was left reeling by the shocking death of 15-year-old Lawrence Haggart, a promising young footballer with dreams of pulling on the green and white hoops of Celtic. He was a devoted son and brother, a teenager whose future seemed bright, and his talent was clear to everyone who knew him.

When a night out with friends ended in tragedy at his own home, the investigation that followed would raise more questions than answers. Confusion, suspicion, and bitter accusations tore through the family, while the community searched for justice.

As the inquiry unfolded, disturbing histories and mishandled leads threatened to overshadow the truth. What emerged was not only the story of one boy’s life cut short, but also a reflection of the failures and dark undercurrents that surrounded his case.

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A Knock At The Door: Episode 463

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 23:01:00 GMT

An unwanted visitor arrived at a small gathering being held in a house in Morecambe - just a few friends. But when Colin Davis went to answer the knock at the door, neither he nor anyone else in the house could have possibly realised the horror that was about to unfold.

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Interview #72 | Anton Sullivan Discusses the Christophe Borgye Murder Case

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this interview episode, I’m joined by Anton Sullivan, a retired police inspector with over 32 years of operational experience.

We briefly discuss Anton's career before moving on to the murder of French national Christophe Borgye in 2009 and the challenges investigators, including Anton, faced during the case. Due to his fluency in French, Anton was able to act as the family liaison officer and help with translations, and the case went on to become a huge part of his career.

Anton shares the emotional reality of contacting the victim’s family, the turning point marked by the discovery of human remains, and how police worked to confirm Christophe’s identity. We also explore the wider societal and procedural differences between investigations in France and the UK.

The story has recently been covered in a two-part documentary called 'Murder in Concrete' which is available to watch now on Prime Video:

***This interview was recorded on September 16, 2025.

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Birthday Bonus Tale - More Snippets Of The Strange And Stupid

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:00:00 GMT

As a massive thank you for getting the show into it's 9th year now, on it's birthday, I'd love to share an episode from the show's back catalogue just to say thank you - you each are the reason I'm at this point with the show, and I'm so forever grateful - thank you from the bottom of my heart. Here's to another 8 years!!

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Jigsaw: Stephen Marshall

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:59:00 GMT

For Hertfordshire farmer Roger Kingsley, the afternoon of Sunday, March 22nd 2009 was one that he would remember for the rest of his life. Working the fields of his farm, he came across a green 'Gullivers' holdall, the contents of which would begin a complex murder investigation, one that would stretch from Hertfordshire, to the East Midlands.

It seemed someone was making a human jigsaw....

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, and with disturbing descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Wolf Alice – The Sofa
Lambrini Girls – Company Culture

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#317 - The un-Holy Trinity - Part One (Bernard Oliver, Muswell Hill, N10)

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:00:00 GMT

This is Part One of Two of The un-Holy Trinity.

· Location: Wheatsheaf Crossroads, Tattingstone, Suffolk, UK (body found)

· Date: Friday 6th of January 1967 (vanished), Monday 16th of January 1967 (body found)

· Victims: Bernard Michael Oliver

· Culprits: ?

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S19E08 | Dr Barry Hounsome (Gosport, Hampshire, 2018)

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In October 2018, the Hampshire town of Gosport was left reeling after the sudden and violent death of respected academic Dr Barry Hounsome.

Barry was a devoted husband, a supportive son, and a stepfather who took on the role of “Dad” with love and pride. Away from his home life, his career was dedicated to improving the lives of others through groundbreaking research into dementia and Parkinson’s disease.

When Barry’s life was cut short inside his own home, the case that followed revealed unsettling questions about family, responsibility, and the fine line between illness and intent.

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Secrets, Shadows & Murder: Episode 462

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:12:21 GMT

The episode this week looks at the desperately sad story of Amy Anderson, a young mum from Dumfries, who after meeting a new boyfriend with a major drugs habit also developed a heroin addiction. Amy had been sleeping rough before she was tragically murdered at just nineteen. Just who had killed Amy? And why?

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#316 - Malice or Madness? (Mirella Jacklin Beechook, Rotherhithe, SE16)

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:00:00 GMT

On Thursday 18th of September 1985, 23-year-old Mirella Beechook, a separated mother of two girls made an emotional appeal before the cameras and spoke those words that no mother should ever utter - “bring her home, dead or alive, please just bring her home”. Her 7-year-old daughter Tina was missing, and Tina’s friend, 4-year-old Stacey Kavanagh had been found strangled. But who was the maniac in their tightknit community who had murdered them?

· Location: Flat number unstated (either 6 or 8), first floor, Sandwich House, Swan Road Estate, Rotherhithe, SE16, London, UK

· Date: Wednesday 17th of September 1985 (missing 4pm+)

· Victims: Tina Beechook & Stacey Kavanagh

· Culprits: Mirella Beechook

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S19E07 | Lara Perrill (Gillingham, Kent, 1991)

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In November 1991, the Kent town of Gillingham was shaken by the senseless murder of 18-year-old Lara Perrill.

Lara was a much-loved daughter, sister, niece, and grandchild. She was just beginning her adult life, spending time with friends and making plans for the future. Her warmth and youth made what happened to her all the more devastating.

When Lara failed to make it home after a night out, the search to find her ended in tragedy. As detectives pieced together the events of that night, they soon found themselves dealing with a man whose history of violence and suppressed rage had gone unchecked for years. The question became not just how he could have committed such an act, but whether anything might have stopped him sooner.

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A Distracting Criminal: Episode 461

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:01:00 GMT

This week, I look at the criminal 'career' of burglar, fraudster, distraction robber and all-round conman Mark Woodliffe. A man who has constantly committed crimes across the UK, only stopping briefly to spend time in prison, before resuming his life of crime.

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Bonus Episode - 'True Crime Round-Up' September 2025

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 23:01:00 GMT

Welcome to episode nine of my monthly chats with Stuart, host of the British Murders Podcast.

As usual, we look at crime stories that made headlines in September 2025, covering local, national, and international headlines. This month, for the third consecutive month, Stuart decided not to choose a story related to a shark, whale or any other creature which lives in the sea, which was nice if unusual. Join us as we dive into these extraordinary stories in the September 2025 edition of the True Crime Round-Up:

Woman threatened to expose her ex's "wee chipolata" online;
Man charged with murder after Leeds attack as victim named;
Meat smuggling crisis risks major disease outbreak in UK;
Man jailed for life after birthday celebrations lead to Salford murder;
FBI 'most wanted' man captured in North Wales facing 90 years in the slammer;
The Contraband Chronicles: 71-year-old tried to smuggle £640k worth of cocaine into UK in mobility scooter;
Influencer Lola Doll shot in Guyana;
Six killed in rush hour bus shooting in Jerusalem;
Thief arrested because he forgot to log off Facebook after burglarising a home;
'Dumb' criminals attempt robbery with permanent marker pen disguises;
Man arrested for allegedly living in crawl space of Oregon housing complex.

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The Crime Roundup: September 2025

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this monthly collaboration series, Adam from the UK True Crime podcast and I take a step back from individual cases to explore a curated selection of gripping crime stories that made headlines in September 2025. From chilling local, national, and international headlines to quirky and more lighthearted stories, this series offers a glimpse into the diverse and often shocking world of true crime.

This month's stories include:

Woman threatened to expose her ex's "wee chipolata" online
Man charged with murder after Headingley attack as victim named
Meat smuggling crisis risks ‘major disease outbreak’ in UK
Man jailed for life after birthday celebrations lead to Salford murder
FBI 'most wanted' man captured in North Wales facing 90 years
(NEW SEGMENT) The Contraband Chronicles: 71-year-old tried to smuggle £640k worth of cocaine into UK in mobility scooter
Influencer Lola Doll shot in Guyana
Six killed in rush hour bus shooting in Jerusalem
Thief arrested because he forgot to log off Facebook after burglarising a home
'Dumb' American criminals attempt robbery with ‘permanent marker pen disguises’
Man arrested for allegedly living in crawl space of Oregon housing complex

Join us as we dive into these extraordinary stories in the September 2025 edition of The Crime Roundup.

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#315 - The Twilight Sex Killer - Part Two (Alan Vigar, Pimlico, SW1)

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:00:00 GMT

This is Part Two of Two of The Twilight Sex Killer.

On Monday 19th of February 1962, the same day that Norman Rickard’s body was found, 23-year-old Alan Vigar, who was also a quiet, handsome and secretly-gay man was strangled to death in the privacy of his flat by a tall and attractive man that the Police believe he too had picked up in Piccadilly Circus. Both men had invited their killer in, undressed, willingly been tied up and asphyxiated as part of this sex play. The press dubbed him the Twilight Sex Killer. But who was he?

· Location: first floor (front), 29 St George’s Drive, Pimlico, London, UK, SW1

· Date: Tuesday 20th of February 1962, body found

· Victims: Alan John Vigar

· Culprits: ?

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Wall Of Silence - Part 2

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:33:26 GMT

Concluding the two part tale accounting one of Scotland's most notorious crimes this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, for which we are back to the summer of 1996, to the area of West Dunbartonshire in Scotland, and where I have accounted the brutal and senseless murder of 14 year old Caroline Glachan. Her murder, remained a cold case for more than a quarter of a century, until in 2021, thanks to the crucial 25 year old evidence of a 4 year old boy...

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a child, with references to of drug addiction, and with disturbing descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Talking Heads – Crosseyed And Painless
Cast – Poison Vine

References - assorted press articles available from The Daily Record, Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Independent, Herald Scotland, Glasgow Live, Glasgow Times, assorted articles available via British Newspaper Archive and Newspapers.com

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S19E06 | Judith Richardson (Hexham, Northumberland, 2011)

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In the summer of 2011, the market town of Hexham in Northumberland was left reeling after the sudden and violent death of one of its best-loved residents.

77-year-old Judith Richardson was a familiar face in the community known for her gentle nature, her loyalty to friends and family, and her daily walks with her little Westie, Hamish. Her life of kindness and quiet service made what happened to her all the more shocking.

As police worked to piece together how such a brutal crime could unfold in a quiet street, they uncovered a trail of evidence that pointed to a man with a violent past and a history of preying on the vulnerable. The question was whether they could prove it.

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Betrayed By Kindness : Episode 460

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 23:01:00 GMT

We all know the quote, "If you can be one thing, be kind."

Edna Slater was a kind woman. She wasn't wealthy, but she did all she could to help people in her community in Leeds who were down on their luck, by lending money or allowing them to do odd jobs in her home for cash. But Edna paid the most terrible price for this kindness...

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Wall Of Silence - Part 1

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 23:01:00 GMT

The first of a two part tale accounting one of Scotland's most notorious crimes comes this time around and next on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, for which we head back to the summer of 1996, to Scotland's West Dunbartonshire area, and where we meet a 14 year old girl named Caroline...

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Pearl Jam – Nothing As It Seems

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Bonus Episode: 'A Double Murder On The English Riviera'

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:01:00 GMT

In this special bonus episode, Grace from the excellent REDRUM Podcast joins me as we discuss a story from Torquay in the south-west of England.

Rosemary Windle and Maurece Smith, both 71, both had business interests in the Middle East and when they saw a local business operating with contacts in Lebanon they made contact with the owner. A decision which would ultimately cost them their lives...

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#314 - The Twilight Sex Killer - Part One (Norman Rickard, Maida Vale, W9)

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 03:00:00 GMT

This is Part One of Two of The Twilight Sex Killer.

On Monday 19th of February 1962 at roughly 4pm, two police constables entered the basement flat at 264 Elgin Avenue in Maida Vale seeking the occupant (Norman Rickard) who had vanished without a trace. It began as a simple missing person’s report for a man who kept to himself, and it would end in the hunt for a sadistic killer who stalked the city’s gay men.

· Location: basement flat, 264(A) Elgin Avenue, Maida Vale, London, UK, W1

· Date: Monday 19th of February 1962, body found at 4pm

· Victims: Norman Edward Rickard

· Culprits: ?

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S19E05 | The Bradford Three (Bradford, West Yorkshire, 2009-10)

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In the spring of 2010, the city of Bradford was shaken by a series of disappearances that struck at the very heart of its community. Three women, each with their own struggles and dreams, vanished within the space of a year, leaving their families desperate for answers and police scrambling to find a connection.

Susan Rushworth, Shelley Armitage, and Suzanne Blamires' lives - and ultimately their deaths - would reveal something far darker lurking in plain sight.

When CCTV captured Suzanne’s final, desperate moments, investigators were led to a quiet flat that hid horrors beyond imagination. What they uncovered not only exposed a remorseless killer, but also raised chilling questions about whether more victims remain unknown to this day.

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The Missing Flatmate: Episode 459

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:01:00 GMT

In Greenock, west of Glasgow, the two flatmates had been taking part in something of a drinking session and had for many hours been putting the world to rights over multiple drinks – as you do. Soon six bottles of super strength wine and cider had been consumed and this ensured the pair were more than just a little inebriated. Then, in a drunken haze, Allan Napier suddenly asked housemate John: ‘Can you keep a secret? And what happened next would change both their lives forever...

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Bonus Episode: 'The Rabbi, The Mistress & The Hitman'

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 06:00:00 GMT

For this bonus episode, I am a guest once again on one of my favourite shows, the excellent REDRUM Podcast with Grace.

We look at a complex case from New Jersey in the US where the wife of a highly respected Rabbi, 52 year old Carol Neulander, was bludgeoned to death in her Cherry Hill home with a one-foot section of lead pipe on 1 November 1994, after returning home from her work as a bakery manager. Just who murdered Carol and why?

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#313 - A Date with Death (Mehmet Koray Alpergin & Gozde Dalbudak)

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 03:00:00 GMT

On Thursday the 13th of October 2022 at 8:30pm, an attractive Turkish-Cypriot couple (Koray & Gozde) left the Amazonico restaurant at 10 Berkley Square in Mayfair. Keen to impress his date, Koray treated Gozde to an easy evening of fine dining, fun chat and fancy cocktails. Being her first trip to London, it began with three days of sightseeing across this wonderful capital city, and she hoped, some romance. Yet a few hours later it would end in a kidnapping, torture and murder. But how did it all go wrong?

· Location: Stadium Lounge, 783 High Road in Tottenham, London, UK

· Date: Thursday 13th to Saturday 16th of October 2022

· Victims: Mehmet Koray Alpergin & Gozde Dalbudak

· Culprits: Tejean Kennedy, Samuel Owusu-Opoku, Steffan Gordon, Yigit Hurman, Ali Yildirim, Cem Orman Isay Stoyanov, Kyrie Mitchell-Peart, Dylan Weatherley, as well as others who either were never caught or were acquitted

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S19E04 | Dianne Williamson (Filey, North Yorkshire, 2018)

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In 2018, the seaside town of Filey was left reeling by the shocking death of 70-year-old Dianne Williamson. A devoted mother and grandmother, she was well-known for her kindness and the love she held for her family.

But behind the warmth she showed to those around her, Dianne’s life had been overshadowed by years of difficulty within her long-term relationship. What unfolded that year was a tragedy that could not have been foreseen by those who cared for her most.

The case brought painful questions to the surface - about loyalty, silence, and the devastating reality of domestic abuse. It also served as a stark reminder that sometimes the people most at risk are those we assume are safe.

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Scotland | SDAFMH | 0800 027 1234

Wales | Live Fear Free | 0808 80 10 100

Northern Ireland | DSA | 0808 802 1414

UK-wide | Men’s Advice Line | 0808 801 0327

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Who Do You Trust? : Episode 458

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:09:22 GMT

So who do you trust? I mean, who do you really trust?

In this episode from north London we look at the shocking murder of 74 year old Anjelica Hallwood, where twin brothers left their own 18th birthday party to carry out the most shocking of crimes.

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Interview #71 | Jade Cameron Discusses Her Career as a Trainee Detective

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this interview episode, I’m joined by former trainee detective Jade Cameron.

When Jade finally achieved her dream of becoming a detective, she discovered that the reality wasn’t quite as she'd imagined. Living the Dream: Confessions of a Trainee Detective offers a gripping and unfiltered look at the hidden realities of life as a detective in training.

With unflinching honesty, Jade pulls back the curtain on her journey within Thames Valley Police, exposing the camaraderie and conflicts, the pride and frustrations, the adrenaline-fuelled moments, and the thankless tasks.

Her powerful memoir will captivate, enlighten, and take you far beyond TV's glamour and heroics. Jade takes you on a journey that is eye-opening, deeply personal, and profoundly human, as she discovers what it truly means to live the dream.

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'Bigfoot's 96 Hours Of Carnage: Phillip Smith

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 06:13:40 GMT

Four days – almost a full working week for the majority. 96 hours, for some, it will fly by, for others, it may feel like the clock may go backwards. Over one such period back in the autumn of 2000, Worcestershire and West Midlands Police found themselves dealing with some of the most brutal, senseless, and horrifying killings that both the force areas, and the UK, has ever seen – all committed by the same person.

This time on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, I bring you the tale of the crimes committed by an individual who was a spree killer – or, who may even have been a serial one…

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of substance abuse and addiction, and disturbing descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

The Boxer Rebellion – Semi Automatic
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Bonus Episode - 'True Crime Round-Up' August 2025

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:01:00 GMT

Welcome to episode eight in the series of my monthly chats with Stuart from @britishmurders. As usual, we look at crime stories that made headlines in August 2025, covering local, national, and international headlines.

This month, for the second consecutive month, Stuart decided not to choose a story related to a shark, whale or any other creature who lives in the sea. Which was nice. We covered the following:

1) Father of boy sexually assaulted on campsite saw attacker

2) Leeds paedophile Bernard Joyce finally unmasked as brave survivors speak out

3) TikTok and Instagram accused of targeting teens with suicide and self-harm content

4) Heathrow flight 'passenger from hell' vomits and 'spits wine at family' at 30,000ft

5) Faces of men who ran 'lookalike' scheme to bring migrants into the UK

6) Norwegian diving duo sentenced over thwarted $26 million cocaine import plot

7) Kidnappings and Attacks on Humanitarian Aid Convoys Endanger the Population of Suwayda

8) Cheeky Diner Tries To Avoid Paying For Meal By Releasing Rodent Into Restaurant

9) Moment thieves snatch $30,000 worth of Labubu dolls in shop break-in

Join us as we dive into these extraordinary stories in the August 2025 edition of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘱.

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The Crime Roundup: August 2025

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this monthly collaboration series, Adam from the UK True Crime podcast and I take a step back from individual cases to explore a curated selection of gripping crime stories that made headlines in August 2025. From chilling local, national, and international headlines to quirky and more lighthearted stories, this series offers a glimpse into the diverse and often shocking world of true crime.

This month's stories include:

Father of boy sexually assaulted on campsite saw attacker
Leeds paedophile Bernard Joyce finally unmasked as brave survivors speak out
TikTok and Instagram accused of targeting teens with suicide and self-harm content
Heathrow flight 'passenger from hell' vomits and 'spits wine at family' at 30,000ft
Faces of men who ran 'lookalike' scheme to bring migrants into the UK
Norwegian diving duo sentenced over thwarted $26 million cocaine import plot
Kidnappings and Attacks on Humanitarian Aid Convoys Endanger the Population of Suwayda
Cheeky Diner Tries To Avoid Paying For Meal By Releasing Rodent Into Restaurant
Moment thieves snatch $30,000 worth of Labubu dolls in shop break-in

Join us as we dive into these extraordinary stories in the August 2025 edition of The Crime Roundup.

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#312 - Frayed Nerves and Bad Guts (‘Annie Leopold’ & Joseph Stoppani, 3 Peter Street, Soho, W1)

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:00:00 GMT

EPISODE THREE HUNDRED AND TWELVE: On the morning of 18th of March 1901, having perpetuated a con to make money, the owner of Stoppani's grocer's shop at 3 Peter Street in Soho was again said to be ‘up to his old tricks’, but instead of potentially poisoning almost 10th of Soho’s residents, he unwittingly saved a frail and terrified widow from a violent and bloody death.

Location: ground floor, 3 Peter Street, Soho, London, UK, W1
Date: Monday 18th of March 1901, time unknown, early
Victims: 'Annie Leopold' (exact name unknown)
Culprits: Gustav (surname unknown) and Joseph/Giuseppe Stoppani

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S19E03 | Gabrielle Chapman (Rugby, Warwickshire, 2010)

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In 2010, the market town of Rugby in Warwickshire was shaken by a tragedy that few could have predicted. Gabrielle Chapman - known fondly as “Gabi” to those closest to her - was a nurse and midwife who had dedicated her life to helping others.

With a warm nature and a tendency to always see the good in people, she was deeply loved by her family, friends, and colleagues. But behind closed doors, a very different story was unfolding. It was one marked by control, manipulation, and the dangers that can lurk within seemingly ordinary relationships.

What followed was a devastating chain of events that left a lasting impact on her community, raising important questions about coercive control, domestic abuse, and the quiet dangers that can so easily go unnoticed.

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A Charming Stranger: Episode 457

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:58:23 GMT

The story this week comes from a small town in South Wales. It is a story about trust misplaced, lives shattered, and the devastating cost of chasing a dream that was never real.

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The Offfering Of Sundown And Allegra

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 06:20:04 GMT

Satanism, Black Magic, and Devil Worshipping are terms that have been around since the Middle Ages. In the majority of cases today, people who follow this do so somewhat out of boredom, it drawing something in their angry, perhaps somewhat confused selves that they feel may be that edge that they need to express their inner feelings. And in most cases, it will go no further than a dabble with the ideology or symbolism, before they find it’s not really for them, they see the light, and leave it behind. In some cases, they will maintain a lifelong commitment to Satan, but never going further than pronouncing that they follow his teachings.

But in some extreme cases, such as in Germany, in 2001 - the tale I have brought this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast – the odd one or two go that bit further, and prove just how committed to Satan they really are…

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of injury detail, and instances of racist speech, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter
Just Mustard – We Were Just Here

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#311 - 'The Hooker with the Heart of Gold' (Jeanne Odette Western, 3 Peter Street, Soho, W1)

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 03:00:00 GMT

On Monday the 12th of May 1975 at 2:40pm, two prostitutes on the first and second floors of 3 Peter Street were ‘entertaining’ their clients. With these small flats connected by a communal door, their punters rang the right bell for Jeanne, the left bell for ‘Sheila’ and were greeted on the stairwell by the correct prostitute’s maid. It was all very businesslike and efficient for these two professional woman.

But with a campaign of violence between rival gangs having torn apart this side of the city, as bad men did bad things for selfish reasons, two women would become the unwitting victims of ‘The Syndicate’.

Location: second floor, 2-3 Peter Street, Soho, London, UK, W1
Date: Monday the 12th of May 1975 at 2:40pm
Victims: Jeanne Odette Juliette Western & Pietrina Conzimu
Culprits: Joseph Frendo acquitted (Alfred Paul Tabone, John Everett) - never tried

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S19E02 | Saraya Broadhurst (Torquay, Devon, 2001)

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In the early 2000s, the quiet seaside town of Torquay in Devon held a dark secret. One that would remain hidden for years before finally coming to light in the most harrowing of circumstances.

Saraya Broadhurst was a woman marked by hardship, but also by resilience. Behind closed doors, she did her best to overcome her mental health struggles while still trying to find stability and connection in her life. When she suddenly disappeared, there was no public appeal or manhunt - only silence.

What unfolded next is a story that never made national headlines, but one that deserves to be heard. As questions finally began to surface, authorities would uncover a shocking truth buried in plain sight. This quickly became one of the most unsettling cases Devon has ever seen.

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A Crime With No Motive : Episode 456

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:09:06 GMT

This week, we head to the Yorkshire city of Doncaster, where 19 year old Rebecca Stephenson was struggling with drug addiction and leading a very chaotic lifestyle when she vanished. Tragically, her body was soon discovered not far from where she had disappeared by a man walking his dog. Just who had killed Rebecca and why?

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A Homage To The Loved Ones

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 06:18:08 GMT

The girl, dressed in a pretty pink dress, poses for a photograph sat on the knee of a young man, smartly dressed in a tuxedo. They could be any young couple, but are not, for whilst she smiles broadly, he cannot, through pain, and inability. She then approaches the young man in the tuxedo, and brandishing a knife, proceeds to mutilate his chest with it, carving her initials into him.

She then approaches him with a cellar of salt, and his terrified eyes widen as she pours it into the wound….

Sounds like a bad movie? It is, it’s a scene from a 2009 Australian horror movie called The Loved Ones – except that in 2012, in the English city of Chester, someone thought life should imitate art….

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Black Sabbath – N.I.B
YAANG – Speed McQueen

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#310 - Tortured for Digits (Gabriel Ferez & Laurent Bonomo, New Cross, SE15)

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 03:00:00 GMT

In the summer of 2008, two brilliant French scholars - Gabriel Ferez & Laurent Bonomo – were studying at this facility on a three-month placement as part of their degree in biochemistry. As students who excelled, here they met likeminded scientists on their journey to become the best they could be, but with this city being so expensive, they also came across two of the worst examples of London’s scum.

Location: ground floor, 12 Sterling Gardens, Admiral Court, New Cross, SE14
Date: Monday 30th June 2008 between 5am and 10am
Victims: Gabriel Ferez & Laurent Bonomo
Culprits: Daniel Sonnex & Nigel Edward Farmer

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S19E01 | Pearl Gamble (Newry, Counties Down and Armagh, 1961)

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In January 1961, the close-knit community of Newry in Northern Ireland was shaken to its core when a local teenager failed to return home from a Friday night dance event. As concern gave way to alarm, a major search effort was launched, but what police eventually uncovered would horrify even the most seasoned officers.

19-year-old Pearl Gamble was a bright and popular shop assistant with a promising future ahead of her. Her sudden and violent death cast a long shadow over the town, prompting a wide-ranging investigation that gripped the nation and unsettled a community where doors were rarely locked.

As suspicion began to gather around a familiar face, the case took on a chilling intensity, culminating in a courtroom drama that would leave its mark on legal history.

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A Normal Saturday Morning: Episode 455

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 23:01:00 GMT

This episode of the podcast looks at the murder of Claire Marshall in Cumbria, who was killed in her own home in front of two of her daughters on what was just a normal Saturday morning.

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Interview #70 | Author T. Orr Monro Discusses Her Career as a CSI and Her CSI Ally Dymond Book Series

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this interview episode, I’m joined by T. Orr Monro.

Tina is a former Crime Scene Investigator, teacher, and now police journalist who had dreamed of becoming an author for as long as she can remember. That dream became a reality in 2020 when she was signed by HQ Stories for her crime series featuring a CSI named Ally Dymond.

Keen to shine a light on what happens behind the crime scene tape, Tina also chose to set her stories in North Devon, where she grew up. With its rugged shorelands and mysterious moorlands, North Devon becomes a character in its own right throughout her books.

Her debut novel Breakneck Point was published in 2022, followed by Slaughterhouse Farm in 2023. The third book in the series, Liars Island, was released in November 2024.

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Breakneck Point (The CSI Ally Dymond Book 1) | Amazon UK

Slaughterhouse Farm (The CSI Ally Dymond series Book 2) | Amazon UK

Liars Island (The CSI Ally Dymond series Book 3) | Amazon UK

***This interview was recorded on July 29, 2025.

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#309 - Every Child's Nightmare (Jacob & Louise Lennon / Jake Drummond, Roehampton, SW15)

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 03:00:00 GMT

In the early hours of Tuesday 27th of August 2019, in an unnamed flat on Woking Close, 15-month old Jacob Lennon was lying in his cot and dreaming innocent dreams. Like every child, he was small, fragile and needed protection from life’s dangers. But whereas many children are shielded by the very worst of predators like drunks, junkies and paedophiles, there is one person who is every child’s nightmare.

Location: unnamed flat, Woking Close, Roehampton, London, UK, SW15
Date: Tuesday 27th of August 2019 after 1am
Victims 1: Jacob Lennon
Culprits 1: Louise Lennon & Jake Drummond

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British Murders Unsolved | Episode 7: Alistair Wilson (Nairn, Scottish Highlands, 2004)

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In November 2004, a quiet evening in the Highland town of Nairn was shattered by an act of sudden and shocking violence. A young father was gunned down on his own doorstep in front of his wife, and the case would go on to become one of the most baffling unsolved murders in modern Scottish history.

The victim was 30-year-old Alistair Wilson - a well-liked local man with a promising career and seemingly no enemies. But as detectives dug deeper into the case, questions began to pile up. Why had a man come to the house asking for him by name? What was in the mysterious blue envelope he was handed just minutes before his death? And why, over 20 years later, has nobody ever been charged?

This is a story marked by unanswered questions, a growing list of theories, and a family left searching for justice in a case that refuses to fade quietly into the past.

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The Shopping Trip : Episode 454

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 23:01:00 GMT

Jayna Hopps lived in the north-east of England with her parents and three year old daughter, Samantha. On one normal Tuesday, she followed her normal routine which was to go the the local post office to pick up the family allowance payment for her daughter, and then to head to the supermarket for the weekly shop. But Jayna never made it home and tragically, twenty-six hours later, her body was found. Just who had killed Jayna and why?

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Bonus Episode - Interview With Criminal Barrister Nathan Toms

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 23:01:00 GMT

How much do you know about the work of a Criminal Barrister? In this special bonus episode, I chatted to Criminal Barrister Nathan Toms across a range of subjects around his work. I found him absolutely fascinating and I learnt a lot - I hope you do too.

Please join me as usual on Tuesday for my usual weekly episode.

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Lying Brian: Brian Blackwell

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Have you ever had someone you’ve fallen for so much that you would want to do ANYTHING to impress them, to give them the world? How about, pretending to be something, someone that you aren’t then, where you back up the most lavish of stories with a once in a lifetime event? For one 18 year old Merseyside student back in 2004, she was to get this – though in her worst nightmares she couldn’t have imagined exactly how she was to – and the lengths that her suitor had gone to to give it her.

Bar Italia - Cowbella
Portishead - Glory Box

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#308 - The Sadist and the Survivor (Merlyn Nuttall & Anthony Ferrira, Brixton, SW2)

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Tuesday the 18th of February 1992 at 7:15pm. Merlyn Nuttall was kidnapped, raped, stabbed and set on fire by a drug-crazed assailant inside of a crack den at 9 Effra Road in Brixton. She could have died owing to her wounds and she should have been scarred for life owing to the attack, but as you’ll hear, from the precipice of death, it was the woman she was who ensured that the case was resolved, the culprit was convicted, and that the rest of her life was worth living.

· Location:top floor flat, 9 Effra Road, Brixton, London, UK, SW2
· Date: Tuesday the 18th of February 1992 at 7:15pm to 8am
· Victims 1: Merlyn Nuttall
· Culprits 1: Anthony Ferrira

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S18E10 | Nigel Neal (Douglas, Isle of Man, 1973)

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In August 1973, a horrific discovery was made inside a popular Douglas restaurant on the Isle of Man. A man had been killed in a violent and sustained attack, and as word of the crime spread, it sent shockwaves across the island.

The victim was 26-year-old Nigel Neal, a devoted family man and respected figure in the local hospitality scene. What followed was a tense and complex investigation that soon led detectives beyond the Isle of Man’s shores in search of a suspect.

As the evidence began to mount, a picture emerged of a troubled young man with a fractured past, an apparent grudge, and a motive rooted in desperation. But what really happened that night? And what led to the Isle of Man’s final death sentence being handed down in a courtroom that hadn’t seen one carried out in more than a century?

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Released To Kill : Episode 453

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 23:01:00 GMT

The episode today is from North London, where 83 year old Elsie Norwood had lived a full life full of kindness, friendship and community. But she was murdered in the most brutal attack in her own home which appeared to be motiveless. Just who had killed Elsie? And why?

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#307 - The Shepherd's Bush Suitcase Murders (Albert Alfonso, Paul Longworth, Yostin Andres Mosquera)

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:19:48 GMT

This episode has deliberately been released on the day of Yostin Mosquera's conviction.

13 Scotts Road in Shepherds Bush was the home to 71 year-old Paul Longworth and 53-year-old Albert Alfonso for 12 years. On Monday 8th of July 2024, both men were brutally murdered 10 hours apart. It’s a horrific case about love, death, sex and sadism, featuring so many unsettling details (including a four-camera video of Albert’s brutal murder) that the jury were only allowed to hear it, not see it. But were they killed for malice or money?

Date: Monday the 18th of July 2024 at 12:30pm and 10:15pm (both murders)
Location: Second Floor, 13 Scotts Road, Shepherds Bush, London, UK, W1
Victim: 2 (Paul Longworth and Albert Alfonso)
Culprits: 1 (Yostin Andres Mosquera)

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CrimeConversations 2025 - Is Peter Bryan a Cannibal? (with Murder Mile UK True Crime)

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 03:00:00 GMT

CrimeConversations brings together the biggest names in true crime, recorded live at CrimeCon London 2025, partnered by TRUE CRIME channel.” This is a recording of Is Peter Bryan a Cannibal, a live show I performed by myself Mike from Murder Mile UK True Crime. During the show, I encountered two bizarre technical problems, my notes vanished so I had to perform it from memory, and the clicker which controlled the slideshow started changing the slides of a different presentation in another room. Why? I have no idea. Enjoy the show.

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Bonus Episode - 'True Crime Round-Up' July 2025

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:01:00 GMT

Hello, it's Adam.

The bonus episode today, is the seventh of my regular monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast. Once again, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crimes which have really made an impression with us. I hope you find the chat interesting.

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The Crime Roundup: July 2025

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this monthly collaboration series, Adam from the UK True Crime podcast and I take a step back from individual cases to explore a curated selection of gripping crime stories that made headlines in July 2025. From chilling local, national, and international headlines to quirky and more lighthearted stories, this series offers a glimpse into the diverse and often shocking world of true crime.

This month's stories include:

Postman who murdered and beheaded girlfriend jailed for at least 23 years
Vicious fuel thief drives over worker and leaves him for dead while fleeing garage
Royal Navy sailor arrested over bomb hoax on nuclear submarine
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon convicted of gross negligence manslaughter of their baby
Four people killed in a Southend plane crash
Man sucked into jet engine at busy Italian airport in suspected suicide
American tourist beaten by bar owner in Thailand
Australia’s ’trial of the century’
US driver tries to swap places with dog to avoid drunk driving arrest
Snake captured on passenger plane in Australia

Join us as we dive into these extraordinary stories in the July 2025 edition of The Crime Roundup.

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Lucy's Story - Part 3

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Concluding the sad tale of 13 year old Southampton girl Lucy McHugh - and would Stephen Nicholson be convicted of her rape and murder? We look at this, and developments in the case following here.

One of the saddest tales I have covered.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a child and including descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Elbow - Fly Boy Blue/Lunette
Robin Trower - Bridge Of Sighs

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R-v-Nicholson-sentencing-remarks-1.pdf

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#306 - The Double Murder of Annie Curtin (Annie & William Curtin, Soho, W1)

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Ep306: The Double Murder of Annie Curtin.

The tragic life of Annie Curtin is one that you will have never heard of before, and yet, it’s unnervingly familiar. She was an ordinary woman, a wife and a mother, living a regular life who deserved the right to live unharmed and unhurt. Frustratingly, there were laws put in place to protect her, but witnessing failure after failure after failure, many of those same laws are as unfit today as they’ve always been.

Date: Sunday the 10th of May 1931 at just 8am (rough time of attempted murder)
Location: Second Floor, 11 Old Compton Street, Soho, London, UK, W1
Victim: 1 (Alice Annie Curtin, nee Hailey)
Culprits: 1 (William James Curtin)

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S18E09 | Steven Hoskin (St Austell, Cornwall, 2006)

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In the summer of 2006, emergency services were called to the foot of a railway viaduct in St Austell, Cornwall, where the body of a 39-year-old man was discovered.

His name was Steven Hoskin, and while his death initially raised more questions than answers, what investigators would soon uncover painted a harrowing picture. Not only of the cruelty he endured in his final hours, but also of the systemic failings that allowed it to happen.

Steven was vulnerable, well-meaning, and eager for friendship, but in a world not built to protect people like him, those qualities made him a target. This is a story of prolonged manipulation, unchecked cruelty, and a deeply troubling case that disability charity Scope would go on to describe as "an extreme example of disablism".

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Lucy's Story - Part 2

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 02:45:52 GMT

Continuing the opening Series 10 tale of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast with the tragic case of 13 year old Southampton teenager Lucy McHugh, killed most brutally one July morning back in 2018. Police soon had a suspect, an arrest, and the investigation ultimately led to murder, rape and unlawful sexual conduct charges being raised against 24 year old Stephen Alan Nicholson, a lodger at Lucy's home.

So, lets hear about his trial for these?

The Charlatans - We Are Love
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Fault Lines

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A Modern James Bond : Episode 452

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 23:01:00 GMT

It is said that on the internet you can be whoever you want to be.

For some, this is true in real life too and so it was for Mike Newitt. Facing financial ruin, the married father re-invented his life to be a secret agent of the Govt so convincingly that even his work colleagues and his wife believed him. But it didn't end well for Mike.

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DRUNK MILE (a mash-up of Murder Mile and Drunk Women Solving Crime)

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

As a one-off special, today I'm rolling out a mash-up episode between myself, Mike from Murder Mile, and Taylor & Hannah from the brilliant Drunk Women Solving Crime to create DRUNK MILE. we kick off with a story about the time I was a victim of a crime (sort of), then for the first time in DWSC history Hannah and Taylor have a crime story presented to them by the studio guest as I open a cold case from history which really has "legs". And finish the same way as always with a crime story from a DWSC listener, and if nothing else the team solves the puzzle of what rhymes with 'orange'.

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Bonus Episode - 'Born Bad' - Live From CrimeCon London 2025

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 23:01:00 GMT

This bonus episode of 'Born Bad' was recorded live at CrimeCon London 2025.

In this show in front of a live CrimeCon audience hosted by me and Mike from the Murder Mile Podcast, we ask a simple question. Is anyone born bad?

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Lucy's Story - Part 1

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:42:42 GMT

The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast returns for Series 10 with a tale from back in 2018, a dive into the tragic case of 13 year old Southampton teenager Lucy McHugh, who set out to keep an appointment one warm July morning - and never returned.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a child and including descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

The Slow Day - I Can't Sleep
A Certain Ratio - The Big E

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#305 - Time, Data and Death (Marina Koppel, Marylebone, UK, W1)

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 03:00:00 GMT

This hostel marks the final attack of a horrific rapist, kidnapper, paedophile, alleged necrophile and an almost triple murderer. It’s a case which caused uproar in a community, destroyed several families, and three lives which would be changed forever, yet it was barely reported and it remains forgotten. The killer came from nowhere, which begs the question, what led him to do the evil things he did?

Location: Flat ?, York Mansions, 84 Chiltern Street, Marylebone, London, UK, W1
Date: Monday 8th August 1994 (between 3pm and 5pm)
Victims 1: Marina Koppel (Luz Marina Gomez De Koppel)
Culprits 1: Sandip Patel

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S18E08 | Vicky Roberts (Daresbury, Cheshire, 2009)

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In November 2009, a young newlywed seemingly vanished from the home she shared with her husband on a quiet Cheshire estate. Just five months earlier, she’d been a beaming bride, surrounded by friends and family, celebrating what should have been the happiest day of her life.

25-year-old Vicky Roberts was smart, funny, and kind. She was adored by her family and had a bright future ahead of her. Her sudden disappearance left those closest to her deeply concerned — especially her devoted parents, who hadn’t heard from their daughter in days.

But as police began to dig deeper, cracks started to show in the picture-perfect relationship. What unfolded next was a tale of deception, betrayal, and a devastating act of violence hidden in plain sight.

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A Very Public Murder: Episode 451

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:01:00 GMT

This episode is from East Anglia and looks at the story of 17 year-old Amanda Wagg. Amanda had so much going for her in life, but she was being abused by her boyfriend 22 year-old Shaun Thrower and despite doing all she could to leave him, Thrower turned up at her work one normal Wednesday to make one final attempt to reunite with Amanda. The consequences were shocking.

This episode also reflects on the warning signs of coercive and controlling behaviour, and the importance of early intervention in situations involving young people and abuse. If you, or someone you know are suffering any form of abuse, you are not alone and help is available from Refuge and their free, 24 hour helpline: 0808 2000 247.

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Bonus Episode: 'Faking His Own Death'

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:01:00 GMT

I was delighted to join one of my favourite podcasters, Grace from the excellent REDRUM True Crime Podcast, as she shared a true crime story which if you didn't know was true, you would be sure it was fiction. A story that stretches from the US to a hospital bed in Glasgow.

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#304 - 'Mr Nobody' (Colin Findlay, The Beast of Banffshire)

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 03:00:00 GMT

This is Ep304: 'Mr Nobody' (Colin James Findlay, The Beast of Banffshire).

Date: Wednesday the 28th of October 1992, late evening
Location: German YMCA, Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace, London, UK, W2
Victims: 3 (all unidentified across 1986 and 1992)
Culprits: 1 (Colin Findlay)

Note: after this episode was released, I was made aware that this wasn't the work of one Colin Findlay, but two; two almost identical men, both Scottish, both quiet and depressed, both rapists and attempted murderers / murderers, who targeted similar women and committed almost identical crimes. It's an incredible twist and it's almost as if they were related, but they weren't. There is a correction in this episode.

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S18E07 | Michael Holding (Banchory, Aberdeenshire, 2007)

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In October 2007, a quiet town in Aberdeenshire was rocked by a sudden disappearance. A respected member of the community, known for his successful career and love of golf, seemed to have vanished from his picturesque countryside home without a word.

Michael Holding was a retired oil executive, enjoying the slower pace of life after decades in a high-pressure industry. His home, nestled among the woods of Banchory, was meant to be a peaceful retreat - a place to enjoy the years ahead with family close by.

But behind the calm exterior, tensions were building. And when the truth began to unravel, it revealed a story far darker than anyone could have imagined.

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CrimeConversations 2025 - Born Bad (with Murder Mile and UK True Crime)

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 03:00:00 GMT

CrimeConversations brings together the biggest names in true crime, recorded live at CrimeCon London 2025, partnered by TRUE CRIME channel.

This is recording of Born Bad, a live show performed by myself Mike from Murder Mile UK True Crime and Adam from UK True Crime, minus our colleague Paul who was unavoidable late. Enjoy the show. For more information on future CrimeCon events, visit crimecon.co.uk.

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Doing The Right Thing : Episode 450

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:01:00 GMT

This episode looks into the story of Joseph Harris, an animal rights activist who went from peaceful campaigning to more extreme action. We talk about what pushed him down that path and the legal trouble that followed. Was he fighting for justice — or going too far?

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Bonus Episode - True Crime Round-Up June - Live From CrimeCon London

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 23:01:00 GMT

Hello, it's Adam. The bonus episode today is the sixth of my regular monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast. In this recording, live from CrimeCon London earlier this month, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crimes which have really made an impression with us.

The live audience were great and included Prof David Wilson - listen out for his insightful contributions.

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The Crime Roundup: Live at CrimeCon UK 2025 with Professor David Wilson

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this monthly collaboration series, Adam from the UK True Crime podcast and I take a step back from individual cases to explore a curated selection of gripping crime stories that made headlines in June 2025. From chilling local, national, and international headlines to quirky and more lighthearted stories, this series offers a glimpse into the diverse and often shocking world of true crime.

This month's episode is a little bit different as it was recorded LIVE at CrimeCon UK London 2025 on June 7 in the Podcast Live Studio. This was the first time Adam and I had met in person, believe it or not, and we were very appreciative of those who attended the session and got involved in the discussions - thank you!

We were also honoured to have had Professor David Wilson in the audience and we're beyond grateful for your contributions during the session.

Join us as we dive into these extraordinary stories in the June 2025 LIVE edition of The Crime Roundup.

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#303 - Dirty Money (Li Hua Cao & Robert Ekaireb, Hampstead, NW3)

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Back in 2006, Flat 9 of the Pavilion Court on the Mount Vernon Estate was the plush matrimonial home of Mr & Mrs Ekaireb. For Li Hua & Robert, their whirlwind romance meant they married just seven months after they had met and with a baby on the way, it should have been the perfect start

But having wedded a jealous and controlling monster, Li became a hostage in her own life, she lived in fear, she lost everything, and just two and a half weeks after her wedding, he brutally murdered her. This is a story about money, and how it never leads to happiness.

Date: Monday 23rd October 2006
Location: Flat 9, Pavilion Court, Mount Vernon Estate, Hampstead, London, UK, NW3
Victim: 1 (Li Hua Cao also known as Li or Lisa Ekaireb)
Culprit: 1 (Robert David Ekaireb)

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S18E06 | Kate Prout (Redmarley, Gloucestershire, 2007)

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In November 2007, a woman vanished from her rural farmhouse in the Gloucestershire countryside without a trace. At first, it seemed she may have simply left - a private decision, perhaps, to start again elsewhere. But as days turned into weeks, and then months, suspicions grew.

Kate Prout was a retired schoolteacher, known for her love of nature, her creativity, and her deep ties to the local community. She lived a quiet life on a sprawling farm in the Forest of Dean - a place she’d once called her dream home.

What followed was an investigation that spanned years, challenged detectives, and divided a village. And at the centre of it all was a single question: what really happened to Kate?

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A Question Of Trust: Episode 449

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:01:00 GMT

The story today is from Yorkshire. Eighteen year old Rachel Barraclough lived in Bradford and had everything to live for, enjoying life with her family, friends and boyfriend. But then one normal Friday evening, Rachel went out for the night and didn't come home - it was the next day that her body was found after she had been brutally attacked on an isolated river towpath in Wakefield. Just who would have wanted to hurt Rachel? And why?

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Crossover Episode | AITA?: John and Josh from 'Reddit on Wiki' Join Me for a Moral Dilemma Deep Dive

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 23:00:00 GMT

This week’s episode is a little different than usual - but stick with me, I promise it’s worth it.

Rather than diving into a British murder case or chatting with a true crime expert, I’m joined by my good mates John and Josh from across the pond for a special ‘Am I the A**ehole?’ session.

John and Josh are two-thirds of the hit podcast 'Reddit on Wiki' - and after months of back and forth (they're busy lads), I finally managed to sit down with them and record this long-overdue crossover.

If you’re unfamiliar with AITA, here’s the gist: Josh reads out wild moral dilemmas he finds on Reddit, and John and I weigh in on whether the original poster was out of line… or just misunderstood.

Yes, it’s a bit of a curveball from my usual content - but if you’re into stories about questionable behaviour, moral grey areas, and you fancy a good laugh, I think you’ll enjoy this one.

Head to redditonwiki.com to learn more about my guests and their show.

***This session was recorded on April 4, 2025.

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#302 - Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan - Part Five (Richard Loudwell)

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 03:00:00 GMT

#302 - Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan - Part Five (Richard Loudwell)

This is Part Five of Five of Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan.

Peter Bryan is regarded as one of Britain's most infamous serial-killers and cannibals with almost every article and documentary about him slavering over the grisly details of his murders, and especially his cannibalism. But how much of this story is the truth, an exaggeration or a lie? Who created these myths, why do we still believe them, and what evidence is there of cannibalism? Told in full for the very first time, this is Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan.

Part One: Peter's upbringing, symptoms and diagnosis
Part Two: The Murder of Nisha Shesh
Part Three: The Assault of Girl 'P4'
Part Four: The "Cannibalism" of Brian Cherry
Part Five: The Murder of Richard Loudwell

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S18E05 | Kirsty Tidman (Charlton, Southeast London, 1997)

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In May 1997, a teenage girl vanished from her home in southeast London. She’d called her parents just an hour earlier. Then, nothing.

What followed was a desperate search, a sudden death and a trail of evidence that pointed to someone close to home - someone her family refused to believe could be responsible.

This is the story of Kirsty Tidman - a vibrant 14-year-old whose disappearance shook her community and whose case still leaves behind more questions than answers.

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The Gleision Mine Disaster: Episode 448

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:01:00 GMT

There have been many miners killed across the UK, in a series of terrible accidents in an industry that has always been known as dangerous. But when we think of coal mining disasters they tend to be in the 18th and 19th centuries, including the worst mining disaster in UK history which killed 439 men and boys working in Senghenydd, Glamorgan in 1913 as a result of a gas explosion.

The story today is from the 21st century, but is again from South Wales and once again, it destroyed many lives.

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#301 - Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan - Part Four (Brian Cherry)

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 03:00:00 GMT

#301 - Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan - Part Four (Brian Cherry)

This is Part Four of Five of Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan.

Part One: Peter's upbringing, symptoms and diagnosis
Part Two: The Murder of Nisha Shesh
Part Three: The Assault of Girl 'P4'
Part Four: The "Cannibalism" of Brian Cherry
Part Five: The Murder of Richard Loudwell

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S18E04 | Shay Kang (Rowley Regis, West Midlands, 2024)

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In March 2024, a call to emergency services led police to a quiet home in the West Midlands. Inside, they found a child in bed, wrapped in a duvet. At first, it looked like she was sleeping. But appearances can be tragically deceiving.

What followed was a case that would reveal shocking failures, devastating truths and a fight for justice led by someone who wasn’t bound by blood - but by love.

This is the story of Shay Kang - a bright, playful 10-year-old girl whose voice was silenced far too soon and whose memory now fuels a growing movement to change the law.

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Murderous Secrets Of The Moors : Episode 447

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 21:10:22 GMT

It was a couple walking their dog who found the human remains in a beautiful part of Dartmoor. This grisly find led to a tricky investigation for police to find out who the person was and just what had happened to them. The answer to this investigation lay not in forensics or other technology, but good old-fashioned police work.

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#300 - Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan - Part Three (Girl ‘P4’)

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:00:00 GMT

#300 - Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan - Part Three (Girl ‘P4’)

This is Part Three of Five of Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan.

Part One: Peter's upbringing, symptoms and diagnosis
Part Two: The Murder of Nisha Shesh
Part Three: The Assault of Girl 'P4'
Part Four: The "Cannibalism" of Brian Cherry
Part Five: The Murder of Richard Loudwell

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S18E03 | Canon Alun Jones (Llanberis, Gwynedd, 1982)

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In October 1982, the peaceful village of Llanberis in North Wales was shattered by an unthinkable crime - the local rector had been found brutally murdered in his own home.

Canon Alun Jones was a well-respected clergyman, known for his dedication to the Church and his quiet, compassionate presence within the community.

But behind the doors of the rectory, a violent and frenzied attack had unfolded - one carried out not by a hardened criminal, but by a troubled 15-year-old boy.

As the investigation progressed, disturbing details began to emerge. This was a murder driven not by impulse alone, but by fear, resentment, and a misguided attempt to escape the consequences of a life spiralling out of control.

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An Insult Led To Murder: Episode 446

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 23:01:00 GMT

It was just a game of pool in the pub on a normal Monday evening in Wolverhampton, when a disagreement over the rules of the game led to a minor disagreement between strangers. But moments later, this incident led to 20 year old John Joyce losing his life in a brutal attack on the street outside the pub.

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#299 - Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan - Part Two (Nisha Shesh)

Thu, 29 May 2025 03:00:00 GMT

This is Part Two of Five of Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan.

Part One: Peter's upbringing, symptoms and diagnosis
Part Two: The Murder of Nisha Shesh
Part Three: The Assault of Girl 'P4'
Part Four: The "Cannibalism" of Brian Cherry
Part Five: The Murder of Richard Loudwell

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S18E02 | Catherine Wells-Burr (Ashill, Somerset, 2012)

Wed, 28 May 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In September 2012, the town of Chard in Somerset awoke to devastating news - a car had been found engulfed in flames by the side of the A358, with the body of a young woman inside.

23-year-old Catherine Wells-Burr had a bright future ahead of her. Intelligent, hard-working, and deeply loved by her family, her brutal murder shocked the local community.

As the investigation unfolded, police uncovered a disturbing plot driven by greed and betrayal. Catherine had been targeted not by a stranger, but by the one person she trusted the most.

What followed was a complex and chilling case involving deceit, manipulation, and a calculated plan to cash in on a life insurance policy that had only not long been taken out.

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Peter The Confessor - Part 2

Wed, 28 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Back in the early 1980's, Peter Alan Fell was several things: Falklands and Northern Ireland war hero, Army Boxing champion - so how then did he, in July 1984, come to be stood in the dock of Winchester Crown Court charged with the brutal murders of Hampshire women 42 year old Ann Lee, and 66 year old Margaret Johnson?

Brilliant detective work - or not? Find out in the second and concluding part of a two part story.

Molly Half Head - Barny
Concrete Club - Jackie Don't Mind

References
Fell, R v [2001] EWCA Crim 696 (22nd March, 2001) (bailii.org)
Peter Alan Fell | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Fell, Peter - Criminal Cases Review Commission (ccrc.gov.uk)
(35) Peter Fell (Full Documentary) Trial and Error | Dark Crimes - YouTube
Assorted articles available via British Newspaper Archive and Newspapers.com
‘Trial And Error’ – David Jessell (1994) pp 59-82

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History Repeating. Echoes of Murder : Episode 445

Mon, 26 May 2025 23:01:00 GMT

When Valerie Page first met her future husband David, he had a serious secret to tell her - that he was already a convicted murderer. Little did Valerie know that there were so many other secrets in his life. And one of them, would eventually lead to her own tragic death...

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Bonus Episode: True Crime Round-Up May 2025

Fri, 23 May 2025 23:01:00 GMT

Hello, it's Adam. The bonus episode today, is the fifth of my regular monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast. Once again, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crimes which have really made an impression with us. I hope you find the chat interesting.

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The Crime Roundup: May 2025

Fri, 23 May 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this monthly collaboration series, Adam from the UK True Crime podcast and I take a step back from individual cases to explore a curated selection of gripping crime stories that made headlines in May 2025. From chilling local, national, and international headlines to quirky and more lighthearted stories, this series offers a glimpse into the diverse and often shocking world of true crime.

This month's stories include:

Missing convicted murderer caught on Edinburgh bus
Romance fraudster posed as footballer to steal thousands from Yorkshire women and fund luxury lifestyle
Swansea man jailed after sending sexual messages to decoy
Greggs makes huge change to UK stores to tackle major problem
Met Police foil drug gang who supplied half a ton of cocaine across London
Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors
6 years after grisly slaying, Osuna case continues to drag on
90-year-old is said to have beaten 77-year-old to death with a saucepan
Flying duck caught on speed camera could be repeat offender

Join us as we dive into these extraordinary stories in the May 2025 edition of The Crime Roundup.

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#298 - Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan - Part One (Peter Andrew Bryan)

Thu, 22 May 2025 03:00:00 GMT

This is Part One of Five of Schizophrenic: The Real/Fake Peter Bryan.

Part One: Peter's upbringing, symptoms and diagnosis
Part Two: The Murder of Nisha Shesh
Part Three: The Assault of Girl 'P4'
Part Four: The "Cannibalism" of Brian Cherry
Part Five: The Murder of Richard Loudwell

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S18E01 | Susan Date (Watchet, Somerset, 1968)

Wed, 21 May 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In November 1968, the quiet coastal town of Watchet in Somerset was rocked by a murder that would haunt its residents for decades.

15-year-old Susan Date was found dead on the beach at Helwell Bay, just a short distance from her home. Her injuries pointed to a brutal and deeply personal attack.

Police quickly focused their investigation on a local man with learning difficulties — but with no physical evidence, a trial that never concluded, and a suspect deemed unfit to stand trial, the case was left unresolved. Decades later, serious questions remain about whether the right person was ever truly identified.

Now, over half a century later, Susan’s family is calling for the case to be reopened. But with time slipping away and the police showing no interest in reopening the case, the chances of justice being served grow increasingly uncertain.

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Peter The Confessor - Part 1

Wed, 21 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

On a cold spring day in May 1982, two friends, Ann Lee and Margaret Johnson, set off for what would be their final dogwalk together around a familiar area of common land to them in the town of Aldershot, in Hampshire.

Their final walk, because during it, Ann and Margaret met a crazed killer.

Yet, within hours of the murder, had their killer called police and given his name and address? And when this wasn't acted upon, had he then called again just over a year later, to confess to the killings?

I'll tell you, in the first of a two part story.

The Stone Roses - Driving South
The Duke Spirit - Cuts Across The Land

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Just A Normal Saturday Afternoon: Episode 444

Tue, 20 May 2025 21:26:34 GMT

It was just another normal Saturday afternoon at the meadows just outside Aylesbury. There were dog walkers, joggers and families enjoying their time together in the sun. But in the middle of the afternoon one man wasn't there to enjoy himself. He was angry. He was carrying a knife and was determined that he was going to 'harm someone'...

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#297 - Simply Complicated (Donald & Jean Ramsey, Kentish Town, NW5)

Thu, 15 May 2025 03:00:00 GMT

On Sunday 8th of August 1948 at just after 10:30pm, Jean & Donald Ramsey, a young couple with two children met at this junction to discuss their collapsing marriage. It ended in murder. But how could something so simple be so complicated, as was this the story of a good man who was pushed to his limits by an unfaithful wife, or a good wife who was murdered by a controlling and abusive husband?

Date: Sunday 8th of August 1948 at just after 10:30pm (rough time of murder)
Location: junction of Wellesley Road and Grafton Terrace, Kentish Town, London, UK, NW5
Victim: 1 (Jean Margaret Ramsey, nee Butler)
Culprits: 1 (Donald Victor Ramsey)

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British Murders Unsolved | Episode 6: Adam Chadwick (Leeds, West Yorkshire, 2008)

Wed, 14 May 2025 23:00:00 GMT

On the evening of June 24, 2008, a young father opened the door of his sister’s Leeds home to a woman asking for someone named "Michelle". Moments later, Adam Chadwick was fatally shot by three masked men in what appeared to be a targeted and deliberate attack.

Seventeen years on, his murder remains unsolved.

Despite several arrests, media appeals and a £12,000 reward, the key to this case may lie with the unknown woman who knocked on the door that night - a woman whose identity remains a mystery.

If you have any information about this case, no matter how insignificant you think it might be, please contact West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team via 101 or via the link below quoting 'Operation Pimento':

Alternatively, Crimewatch can be contacted anonymously on 0800 468 999.

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The Sad Death Of 'The Ruddles Man'

Wed, 14 May 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Cruelty is never far away from some homes - some people suffer largely in silence, and when that cruelty begins to show, they will come out with allsorts of reasoning. 'I fell. I bumped into this or that'.

It's a very real thing is domestic violence, and the tale I bring this time around shows it isn't always the archetypal abuser that is commonly perceived. Sometimes, sadly, it ends in utter horror and tragedy.

Maximo Park - Books From Boxes
Matt Berninger - Bonnet Of Pins

References - produced upon request and in full upon arc's end.

R. v. Rickards SR

Maureen Rickards Youtube

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A Terrifying Attack: Episode 443

Mon, 12 May 2025 23:01:00 GMT

At ninety years old, Mary Lewis was a recent widow who had lived a very good life. She had worked hard and played a major role in her community through the church, and was a very popular person in her part of Shropshire. So just why would someone attack and murder Mary in such a brutal way in her own home?

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#296 - An Afterglow of Hate (Styllou Christofi, Hella Belcher / Christofi, Hampstead, NW3)

Thu, 08 May 2025 03:00:00 GMT

On the night of Wednesday 28th of July 1954, 11 South Hill Park was the scene of one of London’s most shocking and brutal murders. It was so horrific, it caused an outrage in society, an uproar in the press and a debate in Parliament as how could anyone be so callous and cruel? It was a murder which devastated a family, yet, the killer would claim they did it not out of hate, they did it for love.

Date: Wednesday 28th of July 1954 after 11pm (rough time of murder)
Location: Basement / ground floor, 11 South Hill Park, Hampstead, London, NW3
Victim: 1 (Hella Belcher / Christofi)
Culprits: 1 (Styllou Christofi).

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S17E10 | Jenny Methven (Forteviot, Perth and Kinross, 2012)

Wed, 07 May 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In February 2012, the peaceful village of Forteviot in rural Perthshire was shattered by a brutal crime that defied comprehension.

80-year-old Jenny Methven was found dead in her cottage kitchen — the victim of a savage and deliberate attack that shocked even the most seasoned detectives.

As police searched for answers, suspicion crept closer to home. Beneath the surface of long-standing friendships and small-town familiarity lurked dark intentions, hidden debts, and a betrayal so personal it would leave a community reeling… and a family forever broken.

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"Why have sex in the room below Patrick?" : Episode 442

Mon, 05 May 2025 23:01:00 GMT

Gillian Johnstone was twenty-three when she landed a job with the Civil Service in Grays, becoming an Executive Officer at the Department of Social Security. Originally from Scotland and excited with the thought of her new job, she moved into a bedsit in Dagenham, Essex, close to her new place of work. Life at this time was good for Gillian – she was enjoying her new employment and her new home and she also enjoyed spending time with her boyfriend, Gary. But one other person in the house, Patrick Keane, took exception at something so incredibly minor and innocuous. But due to this, he made her life a total misery for the next decade....

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Interview #69 | N. Leigh Hunt Discusses School Shootings, Mass Murder and the Tragic Case of Leah Croucher

Sun, 04 May 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this interview episode, I’m joined by author, crime historian, broadcaster and keynote speaker N. Leigh Hunt.

A member of the American Society of Criminology, Nick is regarded as an expert on mass shootings and school attacks. He was recognised at the inaugural True Crime Awards with a Highly Commended Award in the Best New Crime Author category for his book 𝘐 𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 - the true story behind America’s first modern school shooting.

Nick also wanted to use this platform to raise awareness about the tragic case of Leah Croucher - a 19-year-old woman who vanished on her way to work in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, in February 2019. The man believed responsible, Neil Maxwell, took his own life two months later, denying Leah’s loved ones the justice they deserved.

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Website: nleighhunt.com

Book – I Don't Like Mondays: Buy on Amazon UK

Podcast – IN ESTO: Listen here

***This interview was recorded on February 11, 2025.

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#295 - The Good Mum (Nicole Hurley, Primrose Hill, NW8)

Thu, 01 May 2025 03:00:00 GMT

On Saturday 9th of October 2021, mother-of-four Nicole Hurley was brutally attacked in her bed; only the man who murdered her wasn’t a stranger who’d stalked her or a burglar who’d broken in, but the jealous and controlling boyfriend she’d loved, lay beside, and raised a family with for half of her life. That night, he took her life, orphaned her children and devasted her family, yet - like so many domestic assaults which culminate in a killing – it could have been stopped, if only he’d got himself some help.

Date: Sunday 10th of October 2021 at 12:30am (rough time of attack)
Location: Block 2, Kingsland Estate, Broxwood Way, Primrose Hill, London, NW8.
Victim: 1 (Nicole Ann Hurley)
Culprits: 1 (Jason Bell).

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S17E09 | Jason Comerford (Ancoats, Greater Manchester, 1994)

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In February 1994, a night out in Manchester ended in tragedy when 21-year-old Jason Comerford was fatally stabbed as he made his way home.

Despite hundreds of witness interviews, a Crimewatch appeal and a major investigation, the case went cold - and Jason’s family were left without answers for decades.

It would take breakthroughs in forensic science, the dogged persistence of detectives and an extraordinary battle against the justice system itself before Jason’s killer was finally unmasked. But by the time the truth came out, it was too late for those who had fought hardest to see justice done.

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Murder At The Club: Episode 441

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:23:08 GMT

It had been another busy day at the Loco Works FC Social Club in Inverurie, with a football match in the afternoon and an evening function too. As Club President, Harold Petrie and his wife locked up - as they had done many times before - there was a raid to try to steal the takings of the day. And this robbery tragically left Harold dead at just 46 years old when he was brutally attacked and stabbed by one of the thieves. Who was responsible for his death?

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True Crime Round Up April 2025 - Monthly Bonus Episode

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:01:00 GMT

The bonus episode today, is the fourth of my regular monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast. Once again, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crimes which have really made an impression with us. We discussed, among other things:

Fury as Glasgow killer deemed 'too ill for trial' released from psych unit;
Off-duty cabbie raped woman he saw walking home;
Raging thug repeatedly stabbed man he found in ex's wardrobe in sickening attack;
UK drug dealers create their own cryptocurrency to launder dirty money;
Theft and damage of defibrillators has 'life or death' impact;
Parents welcome jail term for murder of son in Australia;
Brit was burned alive in Ecuador after 'unstoppable' mob overpowered police;
Gatwick hoaxer jailed for causing bomb scare on his own flight;
Florida bride late for wedding caught on wild police video in speeding car;
US YouTuber remains in custody in India after visiting restricted island with a Diet Coke can.

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The Crime Roundup: April 2025

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In this monthly collaboration series, Adam from the UK True Crime podcast and I take a step back from individual cases to explore a curated selection of gripping crime stories that made headlines in April 2025. From chilling local, national, and international headlines to quirky and more lighthearted stories, this series offers a glimpse into the diverse and often shocking world of true crime.

This month's stories include:

Fury as Glasgow killer deemed 'too ill for trial' released from psych unit
Off-duty cabbie raped woman he saw walking home
Raging thug repeatedly stabbed man he found in ex's wardrobe in sickening attack
UK drug dealers create their own cryptocurrency to launder dirty money
Theft and damage of defibrillators has 'life or death' impact
Parents welcome jail term for murder of son in Australia
Brit was burned alive in Ecuador after 'unstoppable' mob overpowered police
Gatwick hoaxer jailed for causing bomb scare on his own flight
Florida bride late for wedding caught on wild police video in speeding car
US YouTuber remains in custody in India after visiting restricted island with a Diet Coke can

Join us as we dive into these extraordinary stories in the April 2025 edition of The Crime Roundup.

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#294 - Sheer 'Bloody' Ignorance (‘Robyn’ Browne, Fitvrovia, UK)

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 03:00:00 GMT

On Friday 28th of February 1997 sometime after 7pm, at 6b Gosfield Street, a brutal and bloody attack on a lone sex-worker occurred in this first floor flat. Barely reported in the newspapers and ignored by television, the murder of ‘Robyn’ Browne is a case which was largely forgotten… yet the truth of what happened could be hidden among a scattering of facts, being drenched by a deluge of bigotry, racism and fear which helped derail the investigation.

Date: Friday 28th of February 1997 after 7pm (time of murder)
Location: First Floor, 6B Gosfield Street, Fitzrfovia, London, W1
Victim: 1 (James Darwin Errol Browne , known as 'Robyn')
Culprits: 1 (James Hopkins).

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S17E08 | Diana Garbutt (Melsonby, North Yorkshire, 2010)

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In March 2010, the small Yorkshire village of Melsonby awoke to the kind of horror rarely seen outside the pages of crime fiction.

40-year-old Diana Garbutt was found bludgeoned to death in her bed, and within minutes, a robbery was reported at the village Post Office just downstairs. The timeline made little sense, and the evidence raised more questions than answers.

What followed was a trial full of contradictions, a marriage laid bare and a community left divided. But over a decade later, some believe the real story has yet to be told - and that the justice system may have gotten it very, very wrong.

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A Suspicious Fire: Episode 440

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 23:01:00 GMT

The fire hit the residential street in Newcastle-under-Lyme at around 4am. Luckily, the main house was ok and it was just the garage that was destroyed. But then it was found that a body had been discovered in the garage - just who could it be and why were they in the garage of this house?

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The Lost Girls: Part 10 - The Aftermath

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 06:08:19 GMT

The Lost Girls multi-parter comes full circle this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast, as for the final part I housekeep the tale of Susan, Caroline, Sarah, Theresa and Jennifer. We look at the years following Black’s crimes for their families, at all developments in the tale overall, and ask the question:

How many more Lost Girls are there out there?

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including disturbing descriptions of a sexual nature and involving children, that some listeners may find extremely disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Madrugada - Hands Up - I Love You
Delerium and Nadina - Monarch

References - assorted articles from BBC and available via Newspapers.com and British Newspaper Archive

Bibliography/Further Reading

’Well Done Boys’: The Life And Crimes Of Robert Black – Robert Church (1996)

Robert Black: Evil Child Killer. Real-Life Crimes Vol. 108. (1993).

The Murder of Childhood: Inside the Mind of One of Britain's Most Notorious Child Murderers – Ray Wyre and Tim Tate (1995) (Updated 25th Anniversary Edition)

Fear the Stranger: the Story of Britain's Biggest Child-Murder Hunt – Hector Clark (1994).

The Face of Evil: The True Story of the Serial Killer Robert Black – Robert Giles and Chris Clark (2017).

End Of Innocence – Zoe Apostolides (2022).

There Came A Day – Patricia L Cardy (2021).

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#293 - The Mercy Murderess (Valerie & Carmen Swann, Maida Vale)

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 03:00:00 GMT

On Friday the 7th of February 1936, 32-year-old Carmen Swann booked a twin room for one night in Clarendon Court at 33 Maida Vale, West London. Staying in Room 4 of Flat 20 on the third floor, she and her 8-year-old daughter unpacked their cases, popped on their nightdresses, ordered a pot of tea and got into bed beside the reassuring warmth of the fire. Their stay marked the end of a very long journey, and it was here that their lives would cease.

Date: Friday the 7th of February 1936, after 9:30pm (drugs taken)
Location: Room 4, Flat 20, Clarendon Court, 33 Maida Vale, West London, W9.
Victim: 2 (Valerie & Carmen Swann)
Culprits: 1 (Carmen Swann)

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S17E07 | Gerald Corrigan (Holyhead, Anglesey, 2019)

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In April 2019, the quiet Welsh island of Anglesey was rocked by a crime so bizarre and brutal it seemed almost fictional.

74-year-old Gerald Corrigan was outside his remote coastal home when he was struck by a single crossbow bolt - a weapon more associated with medieval warfare than modern-day Wales.

What initially appeared to be a tragic accident quickly unraveled into something far more chilling. Behind the peaceful setting lay a tangled web of deception, secrecy and calculated violence - and Gerald was caught right in the middle of it.

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Operation Matrix: Episode 439

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:50:15 GMT

Operation Matrix saw a drugs gang of ten men sentenced to more than 120 years in prison for their part in a £53 million supply of cocaine into the UK.

But what is the story between the headlines? It all started when Cumbria Police asked the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit to arrest a local drug dealer who was operating in beautiful Windermere, at the heart of the Lake District...

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The Lost Girls: Part 9 - Jennifer

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The new red bicycle had fast become her pride and joy, all of her friends had seen it, and one sunny afternoon in August 1981, nine year old Jennifer Cardy set off from her home in Ballinderry to cycle the short distance to show the first friend she had it again, so excited was she.

As a small Datsun van passed her as she did, Jennifer had no idea that a predator, a monster, was waiting for her. It would take thirty years, but the wheels of justice did eventually turn for Jennifer, and the individual who made her the Lost Girl we haven't yet mentioned through the arc finally stood in the dock. He needs no introduction, or is deserving of her name being spoken.

This is Jennifer's story.

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#292 - One of Life's Winners (Peter Wickins, Gordon Topen, UK)

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 03:00:00 GMT

Saturday 19th of December 1992 at 2:20pm, behind a wooden hut at White City bus depot off Caxton Road in Shepherd's Bush, the body of 32-year-old successful Peter Wickins was found, he was naked except for a pair of socks and had been stabbed 19 times.

The Police assumed because he was a millionaire dressed in a tuxedo and that his Rolex watch was missing, that it must be a robbery gone wrong. But it led to a story which was much darker, as one of life’s winners... met one of life's losers.

· Date: Saturday 19th of December 1992 at 2:20pm (body found)

· Location: White City bus depot, off Caxton Road, Shepherd’s Bush, London, W12

· Victim: 1 (Peter James Wickins)

· Culprits: 2 (Gordon Topen & Frances Graham/Wright).

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S17E06 | Renee and Andrew MacRae (Dalmagarry, Scottish Highlands, 1976)

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In November 1976, 36-year-old Renee MacRae and her 3-year-old son Andrew vanished without a trace after leaving their Inverness home for what was meant to be a weekend away.

What followed was one of the most baffling missing persons cases Scotland has ever seen - a case with no suspects, no evidence and no answers for over four decades.

When I first began researching this one, I knew nothing about it. What unfolded before my eyes as I dug deeper left me stunned. Layer by layer, the truth began to surface, and by the time it did, the damage had already been done.

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The Lost Girls: Part 8 - The Driver In The Dock

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 06:00:41 GMT

In April 1994, Robert Black, laid bare in all of his foulness, was to face trial charged with the abductions of Susan Maxwell, Caroline Hogg, Sarah Harper and Teresa Thornhill, and the murders of the former three.

Was justice in sight for the Lost Girls whose haunting stories we have heard throughout this tale?

Well, this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, I shall tell you.

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Watching. Waiting. Listening : Episode 438

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 23:01:00 GMT

Joseph Scudder and his fiance, Yvonne Killian, had spent the day shopping for their wedding rings ahead of their wedding in The Bahamas. When home, Yvonne took a nap ahead of work that evening as Joseph headed out to work. Joseph returned home at 1 am. The front door was locked, so he went around to the back of the flat and peered through the back window which had been broken. His eyes were met with the haunting sight of his fiancé’s dead body on the sofa, an image he never could forget.

Just who could possibly have wanted to hurt Yvonne? And why?

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#291 - The Scourge of Soho (Ernest Pink & Det Sgt Harold Challoner)

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 03:00:00 GMT

On Saturday 25th of May 1963 at 12:20am, four men were ejected from The Establishment Club on Greek Street in Soho. They left without a struggle, with no blood spilled, no damage done and nobody hurt. And yet, with accusations of corruption, violence and an attempted murder in its wake, it sparked a criminal trial and an inquiry which almost brought down the Metropolitan Police, courtesy of one of West End Central’s most corrupt officers – Detective Sergeant Harold ‘Tanky’ Challoner.

Date: Saturday 25th of May 1963 at 12:20am (time of arrest)
Location: The Establishment Club, 18 Greek Street, Soho, London, W1
Victim: 4 (Ernest George Pink, Robert Joseph Brown, William Francis and Frederick Bridgeman)
Culprits: 8 (Det Serg Kenneth Etheridge, Det Sgt Harold Gordon Challoner, Det Con James Robb, Det Con Clifford Smith, Det Con Donald Robinson, PC Normal Birch, PC David Jenkins and PC Owen Tweedy).

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S17E05 | Susan Whiting (Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, 2015)

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT

In August 2015, 20-year-old Susan Whiting vanished in Walsall after accepting an invitation to stay the night at a friend’s house.

Susan, a kindhearted young woman with learning difficulties, was naturally trusting - something her killers exploited in the worst way imaginable.

What began as an innocent sleepover soon turned into something far more sinister. By the time the truth emerged, it was already too late.

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A Bitter Revenge: Episode 437

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 23:01:00 GMT

When Sean Wearmouth wasn't home from his night out, his mum June wasn't unduly worried. After all, he was 29 and he had been through a hard time recently with losing his job and the breakdown of his relationship with his partner. But when he still wasn't home as time ticked by and there was no contact, she reported him to the police as missing. But then days later, the dreaded knock on the door came from the police to say that Sean had been murdered...

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#290 - A God called JACKIE (Aravindan Balakrishnan, Brixton, UK)

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT

On Friday 25th of October 2013 at 11:15am, charity workers aided by the police coordinated the escape of several followers from a flat in Brixton. Some of the women had been held for 30+ years, one for her entire life, but they didn't see themselves as hostages, as having began living life in the commune under a political belief, they didn't realise it had become a cult, under the control of their leader 'Comrade Bala' and a God-machine called JACKIE.

Date: Friday 25th of October 2013 at 11:15am (their release)
Commune 1: 60 Shakespeare Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24
Commune 2: 1C Peckford Place, Brixton, London, SW9,
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Victim: several (including Katy Morgan-Davies, Sian Davies, Josephine Herivel, Aishah Abdul Wahab, Oh Kar Eng )
Culprits: 1 (Aravindan Balakrishnan, aka Comrade Bala, or AB)

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S17E04 | Nikkita Grender-Brunnock, Kelsey-May and Missy (Newport, South Wales, 2011)

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In 2011, 19-year-old Nikkita Grender was just weeks away from becoming a mother when her life was cut short in the most horrifying way. A fire tore through her Newport flat in the early hours of February 5, and as the smoke cleared, a darker truth emerged - one that pointed to someone close to home.

What seemed like a tragic accident was something far more sinister, leaving a community in shock and a family searching for justice.

This story is genuinely one of the most heartbreaking and disturbing I’ve ever researched in my four-plus years as a true crime podcaster. My sincerest condolences go to Paul, Marcia, and Luke.

For a deeper understanding of this tragic case, I highly recommend you read Nikitta: A Mother’s Story by Marcia Grender, released in February 2016. You can also watch episode 3 of season 2 of Britain’s Darkest Taboos, which aired on October 23, 2013.

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Murder In The Park: Episode 436

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:54:17 GMT

It was just a normal evening as Sophie and Robert walked home after meeting friends. They stopped in the park to chat with some people they had met in the petrol station, but quickly the mood changed, and Robert and Sophie were subjected to the most terrible violence. The shocking events of the next few minutes would change so many lives forever.

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The Lost Girls: Part 7 - The Soul That Matches The Surname

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 02:57:55 GMT

On 1st April 1992, ten court summonses for crimes including multiple murder, abduction, prevention of a proper and lawful burial and kidnap were served on a 43 year old prisoner serving life at HMP Peterhead in Aberdeenshire - a prisoner serving life for the abduction and sexual assault of a six year old girl in July 1990.

His name? Robert Black.

Continuing with The Lost Girls multi episode tale then this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, was the individual heading to trial for these, Robert Black, indeed the man responsible for the deaths of Susan Maxwell, Caroline Hogg and Sarah Harper - and almost Theresa Thornhill?

But - what was Black's story? Well, I'll tell you within.

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True Crime Round Up March 2025 - Monthly Bonus Episode

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:01:00 GMT

The bonus episode today, is the third of my regular monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast.

Once again, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crimes which have really made an impression with us. We discussed:

Dog walker, 74, sexually assaulted woman on dark Fife street
Thief jailed for life for Amazon driver's murder
Mike Amesbury writes to Chancellor to formally resign as MP
Murderer shouted ‘die die die’ as he stabbed man to death on quiet London street
Police Scotland axes 12,000 investigations to reduce officer workload
Fugitive wanted in John George murder case to be named in BBC Spotlight documentary
Man swallows stolen Tiffany earrings before police arrest him
Two criminals receive jail time after boasting on Facebook
CCTV shows shoplifters using pythons to distract cashier before stealing from petrol station

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The Crime Roundup: March 2025

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In this monthly collaboration series, Adam from the UK True Crime podcast and I take a step back from individual cases to explore a curated selection of gripping crime stories that made headlines in March 2025. From chilling local, national, and international headlines to quirky and more lighthearted stories, this series offers a glimpse into the diverse and often shocking world of true crime.

This month's stories include:

Dog walker, 74, sexually assaulted woman on dark Fife street
Thief jailed for life for Amazon driver's murder
Mike Amesbury writes to Chancellor to formally resign as MP
Murderer shouted ‘die die die’ as he stabbed man to death on quiet London street
Police Scotland axes 12,000 investigations to reduce officer workload
Fugitive wanted in John George murder case to be named in BBC Spotlight documentary
Man swallows stolen Tiffany earrings before police arrest him
Two criminals receive jail time after boasting on Facebook
CCTV shows shoplifters using pythons to distract cashier before stealing from petrol station

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#289 - The Chalk Pit Murder - Part Two (Thomas John Ley, Kensington, London)

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part Two of Two of The Chalk Pit Murder.

On Thursday 28th of November 1946, Australian politician Thomas Ley enlisted four good people to help him trap a bad man who terrorised women. As a simple plan with no law broken and nobody hurt, it was a gentlemanly reaction to a dastardly crime by a criminal who they felt deserved worse. Only what began as a good deed by four decent and moral people, soon descended into deceit and death.

Date: Thursday 28th of November 1946 at 7:00pm+ (murder of John Mudie)
Location: 5 Beaufort Gardens, Knightsbride, London, SW3 (Ley's house, with entrance being on Brompton Place)
Victim: 1 (John McMain Mudie, known as Jack)
Culprits: 5 (Thomas John Ley & Lawrence John Smith, plus co-conspirators John William Buckingham Snr, Lilian Florence Bruce & John Buckingham Jnr)

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S17E03 | Alf Wilkins (Grimsby, Lincolnshire, 2001)

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In February 2001, 67-year-old Alf Wilkins was killed in a fire deliberately set inside his Grimsby flat. But this wasn’t a random act of violence - it was the culmination of months of torment at the hands of his own neighbours.

Despite being acquitted of an indecent assault charge in November 2000, Alf remained a target. The locals refused to believe his innocence, fueled by the hysteria of the News of the World's infamous 'name-and-shame' campaign. Branded as something he was not, Alf was harassed, threatened, and ultimately, his life was taken in an act of brutal, misplaced vigilante justice.

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Looking For Company: Episode 435

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:59:44 GMT

Richard Sherratt was a father of three children, and a successful property developer. When he was found dead in his home in Bridgnorth, it was clear that he had been murdered. But his family, friends, and those he had dealt with in business had nothing but the highest praise for him. So just who had killed Richard? And why?

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The Lost Girls: Part 6 - Paper Chase

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 04:09:34 GMT

'That's our man. I'd bet my life on it'

These are the words of Assistant Chief Constable Hector Clark back in July 1990, moments after the initial, briefest of meetings with the man he was describing here, who just over a month later, was serving a sentence of life imprisonment for an almost carbon copy crime to the series he and his team had been investigating for eight years by then.

Continuing with The Lost Girls multi episode tale then this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, was this indeed the same man? And could evidence be found to prove these suspicions?

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#288 - The Chalk Pit Murder - Part One (John McMain Mudie, Kensington, UK)

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part One of Two of The Chalk Pit Murder.

Date: Thursday 28th of November 1946 at 7:00pm+ (murder of John Mudie)
Location: 5 Beaufort Gardens, Knightsbride, London, SW3 (Ley's house, with entrance being on Brompton Place)
Victim: 1 (John McMain Mudie, known as Jack)
Culprits: 5 (Thomas John Ley & Lawrence John Smith, plus co-conspirators John William Buckingham Snr, Lilian Florence Bruce & John Buckingham Jnr)

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S17E02 | Julie Tennant (Ballymena, County Antrim, 2000)

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In the early hours of August 5, 2000, Julie Tennant disappeared without a trace from her parents' home in Ballymena, Co Antrim. As days passed with no sign of the 21-year-old, a massive search effort was launched, but hopes of finding her alive faded with each passing moment.

Just over two weeks later, the grim reality came to light - a shallow grave concealed Julie’s remains, bringing the missing person investigation to a devastating conclusion. But who was responsible for her death, and what led to her brutal fate?

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Horror At The Beach: Episode 434

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:01:00 GMT

It was the start of the holidays as the two yound girls ran down to the beach, enjoying their freedom. Following heavy rain the evening before, the girls were enjoying a dry, sunny morning on the coast. One of the girls spotted something amongst the flotsam, near the high tide mark. As young children would, they curiously approached the mysterious object hidden in the debris. A black plastic bag lay out before them, clearly containing something large inside. The girls peered inside.

Seconds later, upset and crying, they were both frantically running home from where their deeply concerned mum called the police.

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Interview #68 | A Murder on Campus: Brian and Cameron Santana the 1973 murder of Virginia Olson in North Carolina

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

I’m joined by Brian and Cameron Santana in this interview episode. The American brothers are a duo with a unique skill set - Brian, an English professor and Cameron, a police officer - who joined forces to crack one of North Carolina’s most infamous cold cases.

On April 15, 1973, 19-year-old Virginia Olson’s body was discovered near the University of North Carolina-Asheville, sparking a decades-long investigation filled with twists, dead ends and chilling theories. For 50 years, law enforcement pursued the truth, sifting through connections to other crimes and a notorious serial killer.

Brian and Cameron’s meticulous research, blending academic analysis with investigative expertise, sheds new light on this haunting case. Join us as we discuss their journey, the obstacles they faced and the shocking revelations uncovered in 𝘈 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴 - the book that finally brings long-awaited answers to a case that has remained unsolved for over half a century.

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The Lost Girls: Part 5 - The Survivor

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 03:34:12 GMT

It was a simple, quick detour to avoid prying eyes - and it was fortunate that it was just that too, a quick detour, for if it wasn't, then perhaps Teresa Thornhill wouldn't be here today.

That evening in Nottingham in April 1988, she very certainly only narrowly escaped the clutches of death, thanks in part to the survivor she was. Because she was the survivor, her evidence would later be crucial in bringing to a very definite end the reign of arguably, Britain's most prolific child killer.

This is Teresa's story.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of a sexual nature and involving a child, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

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#287 - The PIN Heads (Xyaire Howard / Chelsea Grant)

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday 6th of September 2022, 71-year-old Susan Hawkey was last seen entering her flat on Aylesbury Street in Neasden. Nobody saw her, nobody heard her, and – although vulnerable and afraid - no-one was looking out for her. And yet, the quiet isolation of her flat aided her brutal torture and murder by a pack of brainless thugs.

Date: Tuesday 6th of September 2022 (mid afternoon, last seen alive)
Location: ground floor flat, 65a Aylesbury Street, Neasden, London, UK, NW10
Victim: 1 (Susan Anne Hawkey)
Culprits: 2 (Xyaire Howard & Chelsea Grant)
Method: torture

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S17E01 | Shafilea Ahmed (Warrington, Cheshire, 2003)

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In September 2003, 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed vanished from her home in Warrington, Cheshire, leaving behind a worrying trail of unanswered questions. A bright and ambitious student, she had dreams of independence, but those dreams clashed with the expectations placed upon her by her family.

For years, her disappearance remained a mystery, until a shocking revelation finally exposed the horrifying truth. What really happened to Shafilea that night? And why did it take nearly a decade for justice to be served?

By covering Shafilea's story, I hope to raise awareness of the devastating reality of so-called "honour-based" abuse and the urgent need to challenge it. If you or someone you know is at risk or are experiencing it currently, please seek help from one of the below resources:

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The First Drip Of Poison: Episode 433

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:01:00 GMT

Life was good for two doctors, Jeremy and Julia Wright, and their four children at their home in Surrey. But then there was an affair, and Jeremy left the family home, devastating Julia who was desperate for him to come home. But nobody could have predicted the lengths Julia would go to as she tried to bring her family back together again...

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The Lost Girls: Part 4 - Just Two Minutes Walk

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:05:00 GMT

The corner shop was just 150 yards away from her home, and the journey was one that ten year old Sarah Harper had made countless times before - just two minutes walk away. Yet, on a cold and wet evening in March 1986, on that two minute walk back, Sarah was to disappear.....

This is Sarah's story.

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#286 - The Black Cap Farce (Edith McQuaid, Soho, UK)

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 04:00:00 GMT

On 1st January 1932, in the attic room of 27 Old Compton Street in Soho, 19-year-old domestic servant Edith McQuaid gave birth to a baby boy. Whether he died of natural causes, or she took his life by infanticide will never be known. But she wasn't alone. Edith was one of 1000s of women who concealed the pregnancy, the body of the dead babies or murdered them at birth across the United Kingdom, and yet, it wasn't there fault, as this national scandal had been raging for centuries.

Date: 1st of January 1932 (birth and death of her baby)
Location: attic, 27 Old Compton Street, Soho, London, UK, W1
Victim: 1 (name unknown)
Culprits: 1 (Edith McQuaid)
Method: infanticide / neonaticide

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British Murders Unsolved | Episode 5: Dr Michael Meenaghan (Oxford, Oxfordshire, 1994)

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In December 1994, 33-year-old Dr Michael Meenaghan was in his kitchen making a cup of tea when a single shotgun suddenly tore through his window, striking him in the chest. He somehow managed to dial 999 but collapsed before he could say a word.

When officers arrived, they found him slumped on the floor, the phone still hanging off the hook, surrounded by a pool of his own blood.

Over 30 years later, his murder remains a complete mystery. No weapon, no suspects, and no clear motive - just one chilling question: Who wanted Dr Meenaghan dead, and why?

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Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via the secure online form below:

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An Au Pair in London: Episode 432

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:01:00 GMT

Like so many before her, Sophie Lionnet, from Troyes in north-east France, had moved to the UK to improve her English, and she took up a job as an au pair in south-west London. At first all was good and she made many friends. But then the toxic nature of the couple who employed her led to her life becoming a total nightmare. Sabrina Kouider and Ouissem Medouni put Sophie through an experience of utter terror, which ended in the most shocking way.

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Interview #67 | Down the Road: Aaron Vodovoz and Annelise Bianchini discuss the UK revival of Lee Blessing's play

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

I’m joined by actor-producer duo Aaron Vodovoz and Annelise Bianchini in this interview episode to discuss the UK revival of 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 from award-winning playwright Lee Blessing.

𝘈 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦-𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦 (𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘦) 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘉𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩, 𝘢 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨, 𝘴𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳, 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬, 𝘋𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩'𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.

The play is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the complex intersection of true crime, ethics, and the allure of killers in our culture.

𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥, partnered by CrimeCon, has a limited run at London's brand-new Playhouse East theatre and runs from 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟰 to 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

British Murders listeners can enjoy an exclusive 𝟮𝟬% 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧 on tickets by using the code '𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗛' at checkout via the Eventbrite link below:

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***This interview was recorded on January 28, 2025.

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True Crime Round Up February 2025 - Monthly Bonus Episode

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:01:00 GMT

The bonus episode today, is the second of my monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast.

Once again, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crimes which have really made an impression with us. I hope you find it of interest and let me know what you would like us to discuss in the March episode.

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The Crime Roundup: February 2025

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In this monthly collaboration series, Adam from the UK True Crime podcast and I take a step back from individual cases to explore a curated selection of gripping crime stories that made headlines in February 2025. From chilling local, national, and international headlines to quirky and more lighthearted stories, this series offers a glimpse into the diverse and often shocking world of true crime.

This month's stories include:

Lanarkshire dad's jaw shattered while protecting stepson in Carluke
Fraudster pretended to work for Greggs to nick thousands from Leeds City Council
Killer who snatched girl from garden tent makes new bid for freedom
Woman dies in shooting at village pub in Kent on Valentine’s Day
Hartlepool convenience store selling bootleg cigarettes
Private detectives to hand over info on 'new witnesses' to death of Scot in Spain
Female Police Officer Arrested for Shooting and Killing Her Son and His Teen Girlfriend
Polish murderer writes a second novel revealing secrets of his crimes
Kayaker survives being swallowed by humpback whale in Chile

Join us as we dive into these extraordinary stories in the February 2025 edition of The Crime Roundup.

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The Lost Girls: Part 3 - A Fatal Five Minutes Last Play

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:05:00 GMT

Continuing with The Lost Girls series arc, and in the summer of 1983, almost a year to the day, the fear that Susan Maxwell's at large killer could strike again was suddenly realised, when on a warm Friday evening in July, a five year old girl didn't come back in from the final five minutes play she had been allowed before bedtime.

This is Caroline's story.

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#285 - The Suitcase of Death (Jemma Mitchell & Mee Kuen Chong)

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 04:00:00 GMT

On Friday 11th of June 2021 at 6:23am, 34-year-old Jemma Mitchell left her home at 9 Brondesbury Park in Wilsden to visit her friend and fellow Christian Mee Kuen Chong known as Deborah. She was wheeling behind her an empty blue suitcase, five hours later, the suitcase was full and her friend was dead. But why?

Date: Monday 26th of April 1993 at 4:20pm (murder of Paul Milburn)
Location #1: 9 Brondesbury Park, Wilsden, NW6 (Jemma's house)
Location #2: 196 Chaplin Road, Wembley, HA0 (Deborah's house)
Victim: 1 (Mee Kuen Chong, known as Deborah)
Culprits: 1 (Jemma Mitchell)

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S16E10 | Robert Wilson (Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, 2020)

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

When Robert Wilson went to work at the Thornton & Ross pharmaceutical plant in Linthwaite, Huddersfield on the evening of January 16, 2020, he had no idea that he would never return home.

The 53-year-old was carrying out a routine security check when he confronted two teenagers trespassing on the premises. What followed was a frenzied and senseless attack, in which Robert was subjected to an act of unimaginable violence.

This harrowing case serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of knife crime and the dangers posed by individuals willing to commit acts of extreme violence.

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An Out of Control City Trader: Episode 431

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:01:00 GMT

He was a promising young trader and Kweku Adoboli seemed destined for greatness in the world of finance. A rising star at Swiss bank UBS, his future was limitless. But in September 2011, the world would learn his name for a far darker reason. In a bombshell email, Adoboli confessed to something almost unimaginable: gambling away £1.4 billion of his employer’s money in a series of unauthorized trades that would become one of the biggest losses in financial history.

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The Lost Girls: Part 2 - Susan's Story

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:05:00 GMT

Continuing The Lost Girls Arc on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we now go back to Northumbria in 1982, and a chance walk home for a young girl after a game of tennis...

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

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S16E09 | Katie Rackliff (Farnborough, Hampshire, 1992)

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In June 1992, 18-year-old Katie Rackliff was heading home after a night out in Farnborough, Hampshire, when she was savagely attacked and murdered. The case sent shockwaves through the community, but as the years passed with no arrests, it seemed justice might never come.

Then, four years later, a shocking revelation turned the investigation on its head. The killer wasn’t just someone the police never suspected - they would go down in history as the UK’s youngest-ever female murderer.

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#284 - Dead Man's Hand (Bayswater, London, UK)

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Monday 31st of October 1960, at 5:30pm, the body of 53-year-old William Davies was found inside the top-floor flat of 5 Westbourne Park Road in Bayswater, London, W2. There was no sign of a break-in, no struggle and no obvious robbery. He was found on his knees, with a knife in his chest, and even though all the evidence pointed to this being a suicide, the police knew it wasn't.

Date: Sunday 30th of October 1960 (at 12:20am+, likely time of murder)
Location: top floor flat, 5 Westbourne Park Road, Bayswater, London, UK, W2
Victim: 1 (William Davies)
Culprits: 1 (Istvan Szabo)

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The Devil's Disciple: Episode 430

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:01:00 GMT

This episode comes from Coventry where thirty year old Thomas Coleman was taking a horticultural course to get the experience needed for a permanent job. There he met a man ten years his junior, Robert Green who was on the same course. The pair struck up a friendship of sorts, although the two men were markedly different people. For instance, Robert Green sported a satanic symbol tattooed across his forehead whilst Thomas Coleman placed great faith in his Christian beliefs – as you can see, not the most obvious of friends.

When Green believed the Devil had told him to make a human sacrifice, the man he chose to attack was his quiet and gentle work colleague, Thomas Coleman.

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The Lost Girls: Part 1 - The Day The Roof Caved In

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:05:00 GMT

The 9th Series multi episode arc begins this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, through which we shall timejump over a long period, and in which I bring you the full, in depth tale of who is/was very likely, Britain's most prolific child killer, one who if the cases he is suspected of are laid at his feet, will dwarf those of Brady and Hindley, perhaps even Cotton and Dyer.

This is a true monster here, who we will get to meet. But this time around, lets start with how he was captured....

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#283 - The Vice Girl Killer - Part Three (Justin Martin Clarke, West End, London)

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part Three of Three of The Vice Girl Killer.

On the weekend of the 24th and 25th of January 1987, two sex-workers vanished from two street (Sussex Gardens and Cleveland Terrace) near to Paddington Station. With their beaten, strangled and mutilated bodies found barely 24 hours apart in places where they didn't belong. The police quickly confirmed that a crazed killer was on the loose. But still unsolved today, it remains one of the most perplexing unsolved double murders in Britain. But who was he?

This episode explores the often-forgotten 'other' suspect in the murder of Marina Monti, and Paul Milburn in 1993.

Date: Monday 26th of April 1993 at 4:20pm (murder of Paul MIlburn)
Location: Noke Lane near St Albans
Victim: 1 (Paul Anthony Milburn)
Culprits: Justin Martin Clarke

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S16E08 | Hilda Owen (Skegby, Nottinghamshire, 2007)

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In March 2007, 71-year-old Hilda Brown was found dead in her home, the victim of a brutal attack. Her neighbour, who had positioned himself as her trusted helper, soon fell under suspicion, but the case was anything but straightforward.

Just two days before her murder, Hilda had signed a new will, making him the sole beneficiary. What first appeared to be an act of kindness quickly unraveled into something far more sinister, leading to not one, but two trials before justice was finally served.

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Bonus Episode - Interview with Grace, Host of REDRUM True Crime Podcast

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT

I really enjoyed spending half an hour with one of the most talented true crime creators out there, Grace Cordell. We talked all things true crime, podcasting, YouTube, horror films and much more.

As well as producing the successful REDRUM True Crime Podcast and YouTube Channel, Grace is an actress - you can see her in two films in 2025 - and also has a cookie business. All the links are below.

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An Entitled Man: Episode 429

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:02:00 GMT

It was 9.50 am when paramedics rushed to Queenswood Avenue in Bournemouth after a 999 call from Anita Turner. In a calm tone, she had told the call handler: “My son’s friend is staying with us. This morning I tried to wake both of them up but the girl didn’t wake up. I can’t wake her up.” The ‘friend’ she was referring to was her son’s girlfriend of the past few months, seventeen-year-old Emily Longley. Why had a seemingly fit and healthy Emily died that night?

In this episode, we discover once again, how families are not always what they seem, and secrets are held within the four walls.

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Interview #66 | The Devil You Know: Neil Lancaster discusses his DS Max Craigie book series

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

I welcome author Neil Lancaster back to the show in this interview episode.

Neil is a former RAF Military Policeman and Police Officer who served in the Metropolitan Police for 25 years between 1990 and 2015.

Since retiring, Neil has turned his hand to writing crime and thriller novels, with his highly regarded DS Max Craigie Scottish crime thriller series becoming a huge success.

The fifth book in the series - The Devil You Know - is available to purchase here:

The Devil You Know (DS Max Craigie Book 5) by Neil Lancaster | HQ | Amazon.co.uk

Book 6 - When Shadows Fall - will be released on Kindle, Audiobook and in Hardback on March 27, 2025. You can pre-order it here:

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***This interview was recorded on January 27, 2024.

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#282 - The Vice Girl Killer - Part Two (Racheal Applewhaite, London, UK)

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part Two of Three of The Vice Girl Killer.

Date: Sunday 25th of January 1987 (last seen at 10:30pm)
Location: The King's Head, 132 Edgware Road, London, UK, W2
Victim: 1 (Racheal Applewhaite / Folke)
Culprits: ?

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S16E07 | Nicole Waterhouse (York, North Yorkshire, 2013)

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

When Nicole Waterhouse and Karen Browne attended a dating event in York, they couldn’t have known that one of the men they met would soon change their lives forever.

Jeremy Green, an ex-Army officer with a dishonorable discharge, went on a couple of dates with Karen before reappearing unexpectedly at the two women’s flat in October 2013 under a seemingly innocent pretense. His true intentions, however, were anything but harmless.

What followed was a brutal and prolonged assault that left Nicole dead and Karen forever scarred, both physically and emotionally. This harrowing case serves as a chilling reminder that the capacity for violence can be hidden beneath a seemingly innocent façade.

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A Cowardly Murder: Episode 428

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:35:09 GMT

Christian Thornton was the landlord of the Hammer & Pincers pub, in Widnes in the north-west of England, and a very popular landlord he was too, who was very popular and worked closely with the many charities in the community. He didn’t take any nonsense but he was a kind, good-humoured man who took his responsibilities as a landlord seriously. He had run the popular pub with his wife for 16 years and as well as their business, it was also the home of the couple and their three children.

But on one quiet and very normal Sunday, events at the pub resulted in the most shocking murder.

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Bonus Episode: Interview with Tanita Matthews - True Crime Author & Documentary Maker

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:00:00 GMT

In this special bonus episode, I sat down to chat for Tanita. We have known each other for a few years and I am always interested in Tanita's career making true crime documentaries. Now she has just released her first true crime book, this seemed the right time to interview Tanita about writing a book and the future of true crime tv. Look out for my usual weekly episode on Tuesday.

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#281 - The Vice Girl Killer - Part One (Marina Monti, London, UK)

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:00:00 GMT

This is Part One of Three of The Vice Girl Killer.

Date: Saturday 24th of January 1987 (last seen at 10:30pm)
Location: Sussex Gardens, Paddington, London, UK, W2
Victim: 1 (Marina Alexandra Monti)
Culprits: ?

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S16E06 | Brenda Venables (Kempsey, Worcestershire, 1982)

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In May 1982, 48-year-old Brenda Venables seemingly vanished from the farmhouse she shared with her husband, David, in rural Worcestershire. Her husband claimed she had been struggling with her mental health and suggested she may have taken her own life, leaving behind a shroud of uncertainty and heartbreak.

For decades, Brenda’s disappearance remained a mystery, until a shocking discovery was made in July 2019 after some routine maintenance on the farm’s septic tank revealed a horrifying truth that had been hidden in plain sight for nearly 40 years.

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A Question of Family: Episode 427

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:46:10 GMT

Tina Casey left the family home in the Isle of Man to live in the north-east of England, in a pretty village just north of Newcastle. She and her partner had a baby and were so grateful for the support of his mum, who Tina described as her 'rock'. But when the relationship with her partner broke down and Tina spoke about returning to the Isle of Man, events took a sinister, and ultimately tragic, turn.

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Clown Masks And Crocodile Tears - Part 2

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Completing the two part tale concerning the murder in September 1994 of 38 year old Carol Wardell - abducted from home by a gang of raiders, who, after beating and drugging her husband Gordon, forced her to open the building society in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, where she was deputy manager, emptied the safe, and then suffocated Carol, dumping her body in a layby.

At least, that was Gordon's account, anyway....

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True Crime Uncovered: Special Bonus Episode

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:01:00 GMT

The bonus episode today, is the start of a regular monthly series with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast.

Each month, we will sit down to chat about local, national and international crimes which have rally made an impression with us. I hope you enjoy and let me know what you would like us to discuss in the February episode.

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The Crime Roundup: January 2025

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In this new monthly collaboration series, Adam from the UK True Crime podcast and I take a step back from individual cases to explore a curated selection of gripping crime stories that made headlines in January 2025. From chilling local, national, and international headlines to quirky and more lighthearted stories, this series offers a glimpse into the diverse and often shocking world of true crime.

This month's stories include:

The Disappearance of Allan Bryant
Four jailed over cocaine empire linked to former Leeds United player
UK bribery case linked to Saudi arms deals exposes ‘deep corruption’
Two teenagers charged with murder of 14-year-old boy Kelyan Bokassa on south London bus
Train stations become hotbed for crime with 25 horror offences every day in UK
Italian police seize olives 'brightened' with copper sulphate
Locals baffled as prankster leaves plate of peeled bananas on street every month for a YEAR

Join us as we dive into these extraordinary stories in the January 2025 edition of The Crime Roundup.

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S16E05 - Neomi Smith (Brechin, Angus, 2019)

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In June 2019, 23-year-old Neomi Smith spent what should have been a carefree night out in her hometown of Brechin, Angus. Loved by friends and family for her warm, vibrant personality, Neomi had her whole life ahead of her.

But behind closed doors, she endured the harsh reality of a controlling and abusive relationship. On that fateful night, Neomi’s life was tragically cut short by the very person who claimed to love her, sending shockwaves through the close-knit Scottish community.

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Devastating Consequences: Episode 426

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 22:27:18 GMT

It was 4.20 am when the emergency services were called. By then, the fire at the house in Wakefield had really taken hold with intense heat, thick smoke and flames as neighbours desperately tried to help the family of four escape from their home. Tragically, two people lost their lives in the dreadful fire and very soon, it was clear that this was no accident. Someone had deliberately set fire to the house. But who? And why?

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Clown Masks And Crocodile Tears - Part 1

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:10:37 GMT

The discovery of a woman's body in a rural Warwickshire layby in September 1994 was the start of what would become to detectives one of the most complex investigations in Warwickshire Police history, and would ultimately lead them to a cold and calculating killer.

This time and next on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, I shall bring you the story.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

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Interview #65 | Murder UK: Professor David Wilson discusses the new TRUE CRIME original series

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

I welcome renowned criminologist and author Professor David Wilson to the show in this interview episode.

TRUE CRIME recently announced the premiere of a new, original series that sees Professor Wilson examine ten unique British murder cases from recent years, looking at the psychological and sociological forces that drive individuals to kill.

Across the ten episodes, Professor Wilson discusses the individual aspects of each crime, as well as the commonalities between them, such as the presence of coercive control in relationships.

'Murder UK' will premiere on January 13, 2025, at 10 pm on the TRUE CRIME channel. The series will air on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Professor Wilson is an award-winning author and Emeritus Professor at Birmingham City University. He has published several non-fiction books and appears regularly in the print and broadcast media.

Professor Wilson can be reached at his website:

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***This interview was recorded on January 6, 2024.

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S16E04 | Geoffrey Dean (Ash Vale, Surrey, 1952)

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

In 1952, Ash Vale railway station became the scene of a shocking and brutal crime. Geoffrey Charles Dean, a railwayman working the evening shift, was closing up for the day when he was stabbed in the back and left for dead.

The motive appeared clear - money was stolen from the station - but the crime's ruthless execution left the local community shaken. The investigation was a swift one, as within 24 hours, police had apprehended the man responsible - a fellow railway worker.

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Just One Punch: Episode 425

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:32:05 GMT

It was just a normal night. Oliver Dearlove had been catching up with friends from Portsmouth University in Blackheath, south London, and they had enjoyed a great day out with drinks, food and lots of laughs. As they headed towards the taxi rank just after midnight, they got chatting to some women outside a nearby local club. And then came the random moment that would destroy so many lives forever....

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Houses Of Blood - Bloodbath On A New Year's Day

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:13:39 GMT

"I have just murdered my wife in her bed. I have just stabbed them, and slit their throats. His name is Martin Griffiths. There is blood everywhere. This has just happened. My children are safe at my mother's house"

This was the context of a call to an emergency services operator in the early hours of New Year's Day, 2020, the implications of which were to rock the village of Duffield, in Derbyshire, to the core - and leave three families destroyed.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find offensive or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

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S16E03 | Tracey Woodford (Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2015)

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

When 47-year-old Tracey Woodford went out for a few drinks in April 2015, she could never have known it would be her final evening. A chance meeting in a Pontypridd pub led to her crossing paths with a local man who harboured a dark and violent secret.

What followed was a chilling and brutal crime that left detectives piecing together the disturbing truth. Tracey’s story remains a haunting reminder of how a seemingly ordinary night can take a devastating turn.

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Nineteen Years Later: Episode 424

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:02:01 GMT

The episode this week is from Gloucester where, in 1977, Hilary Gergest was killed in in the same room as her three children - a man was sent to prison for this crime. In the story today, we pick up the story of her daughter Clare, who also lived in Gloucester, through to her tragic death.

Writing Credit:

Chris Wood

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Best of 2024: Interviews (Part 2)

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:10:00 GMT

As we approach the end of 2024, I wanted to revisit some of the most memorable moments from the 17 interviews I've conducted this year.

This bonus episode is split into two parts. Part 1 features clips from interviews #48 to #56, and Part 2 features clips from interviews #57 to #64.

Link to Part 1: britishmurders.com/bestof2024part1

Timestamps (Part 2):

[00:00] Intro

[01:18] Guest: Tony McMahon (Interview #57 - May 27, 2024)

Topic: Linking Jack the Ripper with Abraham Lincoln

Full Episode: britishmurders.com/tonymcmahon

[05:47] Guest: Wendy Cee (Interview #58 - Jun 24, 2024)

Topic: How Sharon Birchwood's murder came about

Full Episode: britishmurders.com/wendycee

[08:39] Guest: Colin Sutton (Interview #59 - Jul 1, 2024)

Topic: What has changed in policing?

Full Episode: britishmurders.com/colinsutton

[17:24] Guest: Kacey (Interview #60 - Jul 15, 2024)

Topic: Interviewing cult survivors

Full Episode: britishmurders.com/thecultvault

[23:20] Guest: Dean Wheeldon (Interview #61 - Aug 19, 2024)

Topic: Working on a murder case for the first time

Full Episode: britishmurders.com/deanwheeldon

[29:50] Guest: Tim Tate (Interview #62 -Sep 16, 2024)

Topic: Tim’s favourite medium

Full Episode: britishmurders.com/timtate

[33:13] Guest: Sarah Bax Hotron (Interview #63 - Oct 21, 2024)

Topic: How Sarah structured her book

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[38:44] Guest: Dr Vasileios Karagiannopolous (Interview #64 - Oct 28, 2024)

Topic: The most common type of cybercrime

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[41:34] Outro

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Best of 2024: Interviews (Part 1)

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

As we approach the end of 2024, I wanted to revisit some of the most memorable moments from the 17 interviews I've conducted this year.

This bonus episode is split into two parts. Part 1 features clips from interviews #48 to #56, and Part 2 features clips from interviews #57 to #64.

Link to Part 2: britishmurders.com/bestof2024part2

Timestamps (Part 1):

[00:00] Intro

[01:56] Guest: Adam Lloyd (Interview #21 - Jan 8, 2024)

Topic: Can you be successful and still have a conscience?

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[05:48] Guest: Ryan Ogilvie (Interview #49 - Jan 22, 2024)

Topic: Was George Murdoch's murder a tragic case of mistaken identity?

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[09:07] Guest: Dr Sohom Das (Interview #50 - Feb 5, 2024)

Topic: What is the most challenging disorder to work with?

Full Episode: britishmurders.com/sohomdas

[11:53] Guest: Dr Richard Shepherd (Interview #51 - Feb 19, 2024)

Topic: What does a day of filming a TRUE CRIME documentary look like?

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[13:58] Guest: Kim Donovan (Interview #52 - Mar 4, 2024)

Topic: How far removed is the final edit of a book from the first draft?

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[15:58] Guest: Emma Flint (Interview #53 - Mar 18, 2024)

Topic: Free Writing

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[18:44] Guest: Steve Keogh (Interview #54 - Mar 25, 2024)

Topic: Who is in the room with you when filming a TRUE CRIME documentary?

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[21:35] Guest: Lucy Wade (Interview #55 - Apr 22, 2024)

Topic: The importance of reaching out to the correct channels in domestic abuse cases

Full Episode: britishmurders.com/lucywade

[29:49] Guest: Chris Wood (Interview #56 - May 20, 2023)

Topic: Can you enjoy reading for pleasure when you write for a living?

Full Episode: britishmurders.com/chriswood

[31:51] Outro

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Christmas Special 2024

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:00:52 GMT

Ho-ho-ho muddy funsters. This isn't a regular episode, but a little bit of festive cheer from myself to say thank you for listening to and supporting Murder Mile over the year and beyond. Your regular episodes of Murder Mile will be back on Thursday 23rd January 2025. Until then, farewell. Mx

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Horror at the Graveyard: Episode 423

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:02:23 GMT

All Saints Church in Didcot has witnessed many changes and happy times since 1160. Of course, many funerals and sad times too. But it is hard to believe it had seen any sadder occasions than when a body was discovered in an established grave in the graveyard which had recently been disturbed. That body was soon confirmed as being missing 17 year old Jayden Parkinson. Just what had happened to Jayden?

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#280 - The Grey Man - Part Two (Chiswick, London, England)

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 04:00:42 GMT

This is Part Two of Two of The Grey Man. Across the morning of Tuesday 11th of November 1941, from 8:50am to 10:20am, an armed man dressed in grey went on a killing spree across Chiswick, Hammersmith and Acton armed with two shotguns. It seemed like he was picking off random people, but having spent months rehearsing and surveilling his targets, his mission had a purpose. Of so he thought.

8:50am - Leslie Ernest Ludford & Mrs Violet Mary Pinder outside of 1-3 Hadley Gardens, West London, England,
8:55am - Emma Jane Crisp & Annie New at 1 St Mary’s Grove in Chiswick, West London, England,
9:05am - Mrs Kathleen Irene Guyver of 38 Westcroft Square, shot in Hamlet Gardens, West London, England,
9:15am - Mrs Harriett Fell of 4 Bollo Lane in Acton, West London, shot twice in the arm
9:25am - ACW/1 Winifred Allenby, 24 Hartington Road, shot in Grove Park Road, West London, England
9:49am - Miss Agnes Grace Hunt, shot in Rathger Avenue in Ealing, West London, England
10:10am - Edith Amelia Barringer shot at 5 Brunton Way in West Ealing/Perivale, West London, England
Culprits: 1 (Philip Joseph Ward)
Method: mass murder by shotgun, killing spree across West London, England

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S16E02 | Judith Roberts (Tamworth, Staffordshire, 1972)

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

On June 7, 1972, 14-year-old Judith Roberts left home on her bicycle and never returned. Her body was discovered later that evening, sparking a murder investigation that would grip the nation.

In the years that followed, the case took an unexpected turn, leading to a controversial conviction and, decades later, a shocking reversal that left more questions than answers.

To this day, the identity of Judith’s killer remains a mystery. Some have even speculated that Peter Sutcliffe may have been involved, though her murder was never included among his known victims.

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The Failing Of Danielle Reid

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 05:20:18 GMT

We head up to the Scottish Highland city of Inverness, and back to the early 2000's this time on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, for a harrowing tale of a crime that shocked Scotland to the core, a definition of cruelty, evil, and a hauling over the coals of a system that, so tragically, failed a little girl.

5 year old Danielle Reid. Hers is a name that following this, I doubt you will forget.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of injury detail, involving a child, that some listeners may find offensive or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

The Lathums - Stellar Cast
Jack White - You Got Me Searching

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The Predator DJ: Episode 422

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:02:25 GMT

Essex Police was the police force that first realised that a serial sexual attacker was on the loose following three attacks in the Southend area. But as the number of attacks in other locations continued to increase, the inquiry became nationwide and was managed by the Met. By the time they made an appeal on Crimewatch, at least 22 attacks by just one man had been reported - in addition to all the others of which the police were unaware.

One man watching Crimewatch that evening from his home in Cornwall was certain that the culprit was his brother. He phoned Crimewatch, and this call led detectives to investigate across the south of England from Cornwall to Essex, and also to the bars of Torremolinos, on the trail of a DJ with a long history of sexual assaults.

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#279 - The Grey Man - Part One (Chiswick, London, England)

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:00:35 GMT

This is Part One of Two of The Grey Man.

Across the morning of Tuesday 11th of November 1941, from 8:50am to 10:20am, an armed man dressed in grey went on a killing spree across Chiswick, Hammersmith and Acton armed with two shotguns. It seemed like he was picking off random people, but having spent months rehearsing and surveilling his targets, his mission had a purpose. Of so he thought.

8:50am - Leslie Ernest Ludford & Mrs Violet Mary Pinder outside of 1-3 Hadley Gardens, West London,
8:55am - Emma Jane Crisp & Annie New at 1 St Mary’s Grove in Chiswick, West London,
9:05am - Mrs Kathleen Irene Guyver of 38 Westcroft Square, shot in Hamlet Gardens, West London,
9:15am - Mrs Harriett Fell of 4 Bollo Lane in Acton, West London, shot twice in the arm
9:25am - ACW/1 Winifred Allenby, 24 Hartington Road, shot in Grove Park Road, West London,
9:49am - Miss Agnes Grace Hunt, shot in Rathger Avenue in Ealing, West London,
10:10am - Edith Amelia Barringer shot at 5 Brunton Way in West Ealing / Perivale, West London,
Culprits: 1 (Philip Joseph Ward)
Death by shooting with a shotgun, a killing spree across West London

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S16E01 | Christopher Hartley (Blackpool, Lancashire, 1997)

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In December 1997, the streets of Blackpool were shaken by a gruesome discovery. The headless torso of Christopher Hartley was found discarded in the bins of a local hotel - a chilling and tragic end for the 17-year-old.

As the investigation unfolded, it became clear this was no random act of violence. The trail led authorities across borders, ending with the capture of his killer in Ireland.

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A Mild-Mannered Man: Episode 421

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:41:35 GMT

If you have single friends or family members you have probably been asked to introduce any single friends to them. As we know, this has the capacity to go wrong for numerous reasons.

But in the story today from London, John worked with and was good friends with Roger Frisbee who was a lovely, gentle and mild-mannered man so had no qualms introducing him to his sister June. At first things went very well and June and Roger married and had two children. But then the relationship began to deteriorate with terrible consequences.

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The Beast Of Farley Mount

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:20:47 GMT

The Hampshire beauty spot of Farley Mount Country Park, located near the city of Winchester, is a popular destination in daylight hours for families, joggers and dog walkers, whilst of the evening, it takes on a different kind of visitor - couples, and the voyeuristic who enjoy watching these for their own gratification. During the 1990's, it was also the scene of several disturbing incidents and attacks by an offender who to this day, remains at large, having never faced justice.

Or did he?

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of of a sexual nature that some listeners may find offensive or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Black River Delta - Burning And Burning
Laura Marling - What He Wrote

References - Assorted articles from the BBC, Daily Echo, The Free Library. Produced upon request.
"The Real Cracker" - Stephen Cook (2001) pp 165-200
Crimewatch UK March 1989 - Tunbridge Wells Rape (from 14:47 onwards)

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#278 - In the Ripper's Shadow (Soho, London, UK)

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:00:55 GMT

Across October and early November 1888, when 'Jack the Ripper' slayed several women in the East End of London, a smaller and largely forgotten sexual sadist was attacking women in Soho in the West End. Masked using a series of baffling distractions, his crimes were made possible owing to the fevered frenzy in the midst of a mini media mania committed in the Ripper's shadow. But who was he, was it a hoax, or did he even exist? For those fascinated by Jack the Ripper, here's an interesting side story about a crazed sadist who committed a shocking crime spree in West London, just three miles from Whitechapel, and possibly used Jack the Ripper's crimes to cover his own.

Date: Friday 5th of October 1888 to Sunday 4th of November 1888.
Location: several across Soho/Fitzrovia/Bloomsbury.
Victims: 7 (Eliza Smyth, ‘Swiss Annie’, Jayne Jones, Emma Jewson, Alice or Anna Dedmun, ‘Minnie’ Jones and Eliza Shad)
Culprits: ?
Method of death: strangulation and mutilation

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British Murders Unsolved | Episode 4: Annie Börjesson (Prestwick, South Ayrshire, 2005)

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In December 2005, the body of 30-year-old Annie Börjesson was discovered on Prestwick Beach in Ayrshire, Scotland. While police quickly ruled her death a tragic drowning, unsettling clues and unanswered questions began to emerge.

Annie, a bright and independent Swedish woman, had no apparent reason to end her life. Yet, inconsistencies in the investigation, strange surveillance footage, and troubling theories surrounding her final days suggest something far more sinister may have occurred.

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Dark & Murky Undercurrents: Episode 420

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:45:28 GMT

Last week, we heard about Roderick McLean who was sent to prison when police and customs officers captured a gang of eight drug smugglers off the Caithness coast. During the raid customs officer Alastair Souter was killed when he fell and was crushed between a customs cutter and the gang's boat. The drugs haul netted three tons of cannabis, valued at £10 million. McLean, the gang leader, was convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison.

This week we follow McLean in prison, but not for long as he soon escaped - was this with the help of the Security Services? - and his death in a seedy hostel in Streatham, London. We discover that his death poses many more questions than answers.

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#277 - The Cuckoo (William Blaise, Barnes, London)

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 04:00:14 GMT

Sunday the 1st of December 2019 was the last time 53-year-old William Algar, a talented jazz trumpeter was seen alive. One month later, parts of his dismembered body were found in his flat at 7 Nowell Road in Barnes, having been the victim of cuckooing by a drugs gang. But who had murdered him? This is a story about a county lines gang who murdered an innocent man in the name of greed.

Date: Sunday 1st December 2019 (time of murder impossible to tell)
Location: Ground Floor Flat, 7 Nowell Road, Barnes, SW13
Victims: 1 (William Hugh Blaise Algar)
Culprits: 1 (Emeka Kabiru Dawuda-Wodu, Zimele Dube, Janayo Lucima, Marc Harding)
Method of death: stabbing, decapitation and dismemberment.

Note: Wodu, Emmons & Dube were found guilty of the later murder of Ebrima Cham. In the murder of William Algar, all were convicted of perverting the course of justice, but unable to prove who had killed William, Wodu, Emmons & Dube were found ‘not guilty’ of his murder or his manslaughter.

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S15E10 | Anne Nicoll (Dundee Law, Dundee, 2001)

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In August 2001, 34-year-old Anne Nicoll set out for an evening walk with her dog, Sophie, on Dundee Law, a familiar route she often took. When she didn’t return home, concern quickly turned to alarm, and a search led to the devastating discovery of her body.

What began as a quiet evening spiralled into a chilling murder investigation, uncovering a shocking culprit in the heart of the community.

The events that followed would not only devastate Anne’s loved ones but leave a mark on Dundee’s history forever, with another local woman, Linda McDonald, narrowly escaping with her life.

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Revenge

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:25:48 GMT

There is a saying, Revenge is a dish best served cold. For the tale this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we head back to 1983, and over to Ireland's capital city of Dublin, for a bleak tale where revenge was served cold-blooded.

Revenge which ended in triple murder.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of violence and descriptions of a sexual nature that some listeners may find offensive or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

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Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros - All In A Day
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References - Assorted articles from the Sunday World, Irish Times. Produced upon request.

"Killers: Murder In Ireland" - Stephen Rae (1998) pp 163-174

"Lyn: A Story Of Prostitution" - Lyn Madden and June Levine (1987)

"Lyn's Escape" - Lyn Madden (2008)

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Always Cheat & Always Win: Episode 419

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:02:54 GMT

Roderick McLean said it was important to 'always cheat: always win'. A larger than life character, McLean, known as 'Popeye', was sent to prison when police and customs officers captured a gang of eight drug smugglers off the Caithness coast. During the raid customs officer Alastair Souter was killed when he fell and was crushed between a customs cutter and the gang's boat. The drugs haul netted three tons of cannabis, valued at £10 million.

McLean, the gang leader, was convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison. But there is so much more than this to the story - not everything is quite as it seems.

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#276 - Killing for Victory (Greenford, London, Britain)

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 04:00:18 GMT

#276 - Killing for Victory

In the evening of Tuesday 20th of May 1941, 28-year-old single-mother Phyllis Crocker and her 18-month-old daughter Eileen went to bed, as usual. Being 3 months pregnant, Phyllis drank a cup of cocoa to help her sleep, as made by her husband. But little did she know it would make her sleep for an eternity.

Date: Tuesday 20th of May 1941 (bedtime, exact time unknown)
Location: Ground Floor Flat, 9 Goring Way, Greenford, London, UB6
Victims: 2 (Phyllis Elizabeth Crocker & Eileen Alice Crocker)
Culprits: 1 (Lionel Rupert Nathan Watson)
Method of death: poisoning by cyanide, infanticide and burial

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S15E09 | Roy Tutill (Chessington, Surrey, 1968)

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In April 1968, 14-year-old Roy Tutill vanished on his way home from school, a route he often travelled by hitch-hiking. Three days later, his lifeless body was discovered, sparking an investigation that would span decades.

Roy’s tragic murder haunted investigators and the community alike as the years ticked by without justice. Then, in 2001, a breakthrough came when advances in DNA technology linked his killer to the crime - 33 years after the fact.

The match was triggered by a chance arrest for drink-driving in 1999, unravelling a secret that had evaded detection for many years and finally bringing closure to one of Britain’s most heartbreaking cold cases.

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A Random Attack: Episode 418

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:02:49 GMT

In the story this week from Cardiff, 26 year old Geraldine Palk was enjoying her life - she had a close family, lots of friends and a job she enjoyed. One night, she had been out with work colleagues in the City Centre and left the club after midnight. She shared a taxi home with three other people, and was dropped just yards from her home. But she never made it to the front door. The next day Geraldine's body was discovered by children playing.

Just who had killed Geraldine? And why?

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Captain Hogwash

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:22:56 GMT

Pilot, Cruise Ship Captain, successful businessman, gifted salesman, entrepreneur, property renovator, heir to a massive fortune, able to drop claims of rubbing shoulders with political figures, all whilst living a champagne lifestyle. Sounds pretty good, doesn't it?

This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we meet an individual who was all that and more.

On paper, and according to him, anyway - but one who left a costly trail of devestation in his wake.

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Bonus Episode: Interview with Stuart Blues - Host of the British Murders Podcast

Sat, 16 Nov 2024 17:53:02 GMT

For this bonus episode, I sat down for a chat with Stuart Blues, who hosts the popular British Murders Podcast.

Stuart is someone who always says exactly what he thinks and I was keen to talk with him and find out all about how his show has evolved, where it is going - and to find out a bit more about the man behind the microphone. I hope you enjoy.

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#275 - Stolen Womanhood (Fulham, London, England)

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:00:33 GMT

#275 - Stolen Womanhood.

On Sunday 5th of November 1978, at a little after 5:30pm, two women stood at a bus stop on Sydney Place in Kensington, SW7, waiting for the rush hour bus. Having been close friends for decades, there seemed to be an odd friction between them, and although their issue was of a personal nature, within minutes, one would be a wanted criminal on the run, and the other would be shot dead. But why did Alvada Kooken murder Margaret Philbin?

Date: Sunday 5th of November 1978, at a little after 5:30pm
Location: Bus Stop (now HY), Sydney Place, off Fulham Road, Kensington, SW7.
Victims: 1 (Margaret Helen Philbin known as Peggy)
Culprits: 1 (Alvada Ruth Kooken)
Method of killing: shooting in a public place, having drawn up a kill list

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S15E08 | Natalie Esack (Ashford, Kent, 2012)

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In 2012, the murder of Natalie Esack sent shockwaves through the Kent town of Ashford. A talented hairdresser with a bright future, Natalie had reported her estranged husband’s abusive and threatening behaviour to the police multiple times, though each case went unprosecuted.

Tragically, those warnings were left unaddressed, and in a brutal act of violence, her life was cut short in her own salon.

Natalie’s story is a stark reminder of the dangers that can persist behind closed doors and the devastating consequences when cries for help are not fully heard.

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The Lodger: Episode 417

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:03:44 GMT

This episode of the UK True Crime podcast is from Lewes, East Sussex. Nicola Stevenson lived in Lewes and had overcome a number of challenges in her life. Seeing a local man she knew a little, Richard Canlin, struggling she wanted to help him and invited him to stay at her house. This act of kindness cost Nicola her life.

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You Deserve A Medal For That!

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:33:10 GMT

Rememberance Day - a day where we should each give thanks, respect and thoughts to those who through their sacrifices are why we have the freedoms we do today. To be proud. The countless former and serving members of the Armed Forces who each display the medals that they have earned do so with this in abundance, recognition of such sacrifices and bravery they have each earned.

And yet, there are many people who also do this - but without the commitment, hard work and bravery that it takes to do so, they simply embellish or even act out a fantasy, basking in glory that they have not attained - as you shall come to see here.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find offensive or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

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Rage Against The Machine - Sleep Now In The Fire
Sea Power - Raising Flags

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#274 - Immoral Earnings (Baron's Court, London, UK)

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 04:00:08 GMT

#274 - Immoral Earnings.

1st August 1970, 20-year-old Mary McCormack of Limerick was found strangled in her ground floor flat at 85 Talgarth Road in Baron’s Court, W14. With no signs of a break-in, the police suspected it was either a client who she let in, or a tenant with a key. But did the Police convict the right man?

Date: 1st August 1970 (roughly 2:20am, police arrived 2:25am)
Location: Ground Floor Flat, 85 Talgarth Road, Baron's Court, W14
Victims: 1 (Mary Elizabeth McCormack)
Culprits: 1 (Alfred Nathan Bain)
Method: strangulation with a wire

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S15E07 | Lesley Whittle and the Sub-postmaster Murders: Lives Lost Across Four Counties (1974-1975)

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In the mid-seventies, a wave of terror swept across multiple English counties, culminating in the tragic murder of 17-year-old Lesley Whittle. A promising student and beloved daughter, Lesley was kidnapped and held for ransom - a nightmare that would grip her family and shock the nation.

But Lesley wasn't the only victim of her captor. In the months leading up to her abduction, three sub-postmasters - Donald Skepper, Derek Astin and Sidney Grayland - had been ruthlessly targeted, each meeting a devastating fate.

Despite their attempts to protect themselves and their communities, these innocent men became the victims of a chilling string of attacks, which led investigators on a relentless pursuit of one of Britain’s most notorious killers.

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Are You Sure You're Legal?

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:18:18 GMT

I used to watch a great sci-fi show back in the 90's called The Pretender, about a genius who could become anything he wanted to be, fit into any walk of life, which he used to do to help people. The people we will meet this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast are in no way geniuses though - for some people don't let trivialities such as qualifications or aptitude get in their way - and instead, rely on a bit of shopping, the gift of the gab, and more front than Brighton to get by.

For this time around, we look at some of those pretending to be THIS side of the law.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find disturbing and/or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Music used in this episode: "TheDescent" by KevinMacleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Arlo Parks - Black Dog
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Horror at the Beach: Episode 416

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:29:21 GMT

The Isle of Sheppey, Kent. A group of mates on holiday from East London went for a night out at a couple of local pubs enjoying themselves over a few drinks. But 34 year old Gary Pocock didn't come home and his body washed up on the beach the next day. Just who had killed Gary? And why?

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#273 - A 'Bad' Man (Shepherd's Bush, London, UK)

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:00:14 GMT

#273 - A 'Bad' Man.

On Tuesday 11th August 1936, at roughly noon, in the basement flat of 7 Roseford Gardens in Shepherd’s Bush, 66-year-old widow Elizabeth Fortescue was smothered to death, as her attacker ransacked her flat. Given the violence used against her, the Police suspected “she had died at the hands of a violent man”. But how true was that?

Date: Tuesday 11th August 1936 (roughly 11:50am)
Location: Basement Flat, 7 Roseford Gardens in Shepherd’s Bush, W1
Victims: 1 (Elizabeth Ada Fortschunk/Fortescue, nee Croker)
Culprits: 1 (Alfred Stratford & Mary-Ann Flynn)
Method: assault and robbery leading to suffocation and asphyxiation,

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S15E06 | Tania Moore (Ashbourne, Derbyshire, 2004)

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In 2004, the shocking murder of award-winning showjumper Tania Moore shattered the quiet community of Ashbourne. Tania, a popular and ambitious woman with a bright future, was driving home from work when her life was cruelly taken in a cold-blooded ambush by someone she had once trusted deeply - her ex-fiancé.

For over a year leading up to her murder, Tania endured relentless abuse at the hands of her ex, including an orchestrated assault and robbery. Despite her courage in reporting the abuse and death threats on multiple occasions, systemic failures and overworked authorities allowed the danger to persist.

As Domestic Abuse Awareness Month draws to a close, Tania’s story is a harrowing reminder of the dangers many face behind closed doors. While this month brings vital attention to the issue, the campaign against domestic abuse must continue year-round. If you are experiencing domestic abuse or are concerned that someone you know is, visit ydom.co.uk/resources-for-everyone for support and help.

REMEMBER - If you are in immediate danger, please call 999!

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A Liverpool Murder: Episode 415

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:29:23 GMT

Anne Marie Foy was a mum of four and a grandma who was struggling with addiction. The body of 46 year old Anne Marie was found dumped in a wooded area off Crown Street, near the Royal Liverpool Hospital - she had been beaten and strangled and suffered a terrible death. Had she been killed by a customer who had been buying sex from Anne Marie or was there another motive for her murder?

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Interview #64 | Cybercrime and Cybersecurity with Dr Vasileios Karagiannopoulos

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Dr Vasileios Karagiannopoulos is an experienced, award-winning academic specialising in the fields of information technology law and policy, cybercrime and cybersecurity awareness and political hacking.

Vas has a passion for researching and teaching on the above topics, and regularly engages in public speaking on an international level. He loves connecting the dots between academia, governments, the private sector and the public in the above fields on a national and international level through his work at the Cybercrime Awareness Clinic and the Centre for Cybercrime and Economic Crime.

He particularly enjoys developing innovative initiatives in the field of new technologies and crime and trying to envisage how the cybercrime and cybersecurity landscape will look in the future.

Vas also features in the second series of 'Killers: Caught on Camera', which airs on TRUE CRIME on Thursdays at 10pm until November 7, 2024. All episodes are available to stream on WATCH FREE UK after being broadcast.

***This interview was recorded on October 21, 2024.

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Bonus Episode: Podcaster's RoundTable - October

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 11:57:04 GMT

Last week was the latest in our occasional True Crime Podcaster's Roundtable chats. I spent ah hour with Naomi (REAL True Crime), Dawn (Scottish Murders) and Paul (True Crime Enthusiast) talking all things true crime and true crime podcasting for just over an hour.

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#272 - Red Mist (Marylebone, London, UK)

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 03:00:53 GMT

#272 - Red Mist

On Sunday 31st July 1949, just before midnight, Michael Martin unleashed a violent attack on a defenceless 53-year-old prostitute known locally as ‘Mona’. To the press, it seemed like an all-too-familiar story of a destitute woman who was brutally murdered by a horny drunken punter, but with time and infirmity catching up with all of us, this anonymous streetwalker’s death marked the end of an amazing criminal.

Date: Sunday 31st July 1949 (roughly 11:50pm)
Location: Room 12, 45 Manchester Street, Marylebone, London, W1
Victims: 1 (Annie Beamish, aliases Margaret Reid, Maggie Reid, Mona Reeves, Monica Reeves, Elsie Brown)
Culprits: 1 (Michael Joseph Martin, alias Danny)

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S15E05 | Wesley Neailey (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, 1998)

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT

In 1998, the brutal murder of 11-year-old Wesley Neailey sent shockwaves through Newcastle and the entire nation. Wesley was a friendly and happy boy who trusted people easily, but that trust was cruelly exploited when he was lured away by someone he'd recently come into contact with.

The person responsible for his death preyed on Wesley’s innocence, cutting his young life short in a horrifying act of violence. The murder not only devastated his family, but also exposed deeply concerning loopholes in the British legal system.

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Selling the Dream: Episode 414

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:49:28 GMT

The dream of owning property in The Caribbean plus gaining a large financial gain on your investment. For many of us it is the dream. And Essex businessman David Ames played on this as he lured investors with the promise of a Caribbean dream, but, the reality was a fraud he perpetrated which left thousands with the nightmare of losing life-savings and pensions.

Through glossy brochures, slick marketing events and the pulling power of so-called celebrities, he persuaded people to invest in off-plan holiday cabanas and apartments across the Caribbean and in Brazil. They lost everything whilst he and his family lived a life of luxury.

This week, I look at the scandal of Harlequin Properties.

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The Farmer Wants A Better Wife

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:14:43 GMT

"E AH A DE OH - The Farmer Wants A Wife" goes the old nursery rhyme. This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we head to Hertfordshire and back to 2018, where we will hear the tragic tale of a farmer who, if he could have, would have certainly wanted a better wife.

One who, along with her lover, wanted nothing more than him dead.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing and/or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Music used in this episode: "TheDescent" by KevinMacleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Interview #63 | Investigating the Thames Torso Murders: Sarah Bax Horton Discusses Her New Book 'Arm of Eve'

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome true crime writer, researcher and analyst Sarah Bax Horton to the show in this interview episode to discuss her new book 'Arm of Eve: Investigating the Thames Torso Killer'.

Jack the Ripper is often called the world’s most notorious unidentified killer, but he was not the first modern serial killer on the streets of London. Before him was another murderer who hunted from the River Thames – one arguably more sadistic and mercurial.

The Thames Torso Killer has always lurked in the Ripper’s shadow, despite the fact he murdered and dismembered at least four people over two years. He started to kill in 1887, over a year before the Ripper, and his last murder was in 1889, almost ten months after the death of Mary Jane Kelly, the Ripper’s last victim.

In Arm of Eve, Sarah conducts her own investigation and uses modern criminal profiling to come up with her own suspect – a known criminal who knew the Thames like the back of his hand.

Set to be published by The History Press on October 31, 2024, you can pre-order a copy here:

Arm of Eve | The History Press

***This interview was recorded on October 8, 2024.

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#271 - Vicious Circles (Lisson Grove, London, England)

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:00:47 GMT

#271 - Vicious Circles

On Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th of August 2021, having recently been released from prison, Lee Peacock brutally murdered his ex-partner Sharon Pickles and her partner Clinton Ashmore. But was this due to jealousy, or a drug-induced paranoia, or jealousy, being stuck inside their own ‘vicious circles’.

Date #1 (Sharon's murder): Wednesday 18th August 2021 at 7am+
Location: Flat 13 or 14, Alpha House, 1 Ashbridge Street, Lisson Grove, London, NW8
Date #2: (Clinton's murder) Thursday 19th of August 2021 at around midnight
Location: (flat unknown) Jerome House, Jerome Crescent, Lisson Grove, London, NW8
Victim: 2 (Sharon Pickles & Clinton Ashmore)
Culprit: 1 (Lee Christopher Peacock)

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The Strangeways Prison Riot (Manchester, Greater Manchester, 1990) | Feat. Megan and Neil from Mortal Musings

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT

In April 1990, one of the most notorious and violent prison uprisings in British history erupted at Strangeways Prison in Manchester. What began as a protest quickly spiralled into a full-blown riot, as prisoners seized control of the facility, venting their anger over brutal conditions and overcrowding.

For 25 days, the world watched in shock as inmates set fires, battled guards, and took to the roof in defiance. The uprising left one inmate and prison officer dead, hundreds injured, and the prison in ruins, forcing a nationwide re-examination of the UK prison system.

**This episode features Megan and Neil from Mortal Musings telling me (and you) the story of the riot.

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The Ambush: Episode 413

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:02:50 GMT

Life was pretty good for Paul Brady. He had just got engaged to Emma and the big day was set for the following spring.

Paul was a foreman responsible for security at a number of local site and one sunny Saturday morning he met up with a joiner, David Collier, and headed to a local property to make some repairs after the house suffered some vandalism the evening before. By 2.10pm, all was done and the two men were driving away when the peace of the day was shattered and their path was blocked when a people carrier blocked their way along the road and another vehicle came up behind their cars – a classic pincer movement. Both men knew straight away it was an ambush and they were in trouble. These assailants weren’t amateurs – they were armed with metal bars and baseball bats and one had a shotgun. All were wearing black, tight-fitting ski masks and identical black hooded tops and black trousers. They weren’t messing about.

David managed to escape by jumping in a nearby river but Paul wasn't so lucky and suffered a dreadful beating. He was then taken away by the gang. Just who had kidnapped Paul Brady? And why?

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A Nightmare On May Street

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 02:36:16 GMT

We head to the East Yorkshire city of Hull this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where one bright April evening in 2016, the resident of number 9 May Street got the shock of her life as she peered into the garden of the neighbouring property.Amongst the various clutter and discarded rubbish in the garden was a duvet.

Out of which, was poking a human leg....

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#270 - The 'Taxi Driver' Murders - Part Two (Lambeth, London, UK)

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 03:00:44 GMT

This is Part Two of Two of The 'Taxi Driver' Murders.

On Thursday 18th of October 1945, the bloodied body of veteran taxi-driver Frank Everitt was found wedged on the bridge in a hole at the pump house on Lambeth Bridge, which he could hardly fit into. At first, it seemed like he was either stuck or sleeping, but was this just a crude attempt to conceal a corpse, or a meticulously planned execution?

Date: Thursday 18th of October 1945 (found at 9:05am)
Location: The Pump House, Lambeth Bridge, London, SW1
Victim: 2 (Frank Everitt & Reuben Martirosoff)
Culprit: 2 (Marian Grondkowski & Henryk Malinowski)
Method: shooting and disposal

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Angie White (Plasmarl, Swansea, 2022) | Feat. Grace from REDRUM true crime

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT

In October 2022, Angie White’s life was tragically cut short in a shocking crime that devastated her loved ones. Angie, a devoted mother and friend, was killed in her own home by her husband - a man with a deeply disturbing past.

Danny White had a long history of domestic abuse, including charges of sexual and physical assaults against multiple women, Angie among them, which led to him spending a decade in prison.

Upon his release, he and Angie reconnected, but it wasn’t long before her life ended violently at his hands - an act of brutality recorded by the Alexa device in their home.

As we observe Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, Angie’s story is a harrowing reminder of the dangers some face behind closed doors. If you are experiencing domestic abuse or are concerned that someone you know is, visit ydom.co.uk/resources-for-everyone for help.

REMEMBER - If you are in immediate danger, please call 999!

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There Is No Justice In Death: Episode 412

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 23:03:58 GMT

Vikki Thompson lived in a village near Oxford with her husband Jonathan, two young children and the family dog, Daisy. At about 4pm one Saturday afternoon, Vikki took Daisy for her usual afternoon walk in the pretty countryside close to where she lived. Half an hour later, Daisy returned home with no sign of Vikki which was most unusual. Jonathan knew something was wrong and headed out to look for his wife where he was joined by others in the village. At just before 7.15pm Vikki was finally found by the railway embankment, but she had been attacked, suffering terrible injuries and despite an air ambulance taking her to hospital in Oxford, just six days later Vikki had died of her injuries.

In this episode of the UK true Crime podcast I ask just who killed Vicki - and why?

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Blood Feud

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 05:00:24 GMT

If a person makes an enemy, the chances are that the circumstances or events that has led to such a thing will not extend further than a series of harsh words exchanged, occasionally a physical confrontation, and a years long, perhaps lifelong dislike of that person. This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we head to Liverpool and back to 2008 for a tale of a feud that festered over years, and led to the most horrific and tragic of circumstances.

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References - assorted articles from BBC News; Liverpool Echo, Chester Live. "Underworld UK. Women Who Kill" (Vanessa Howard, 2010) - pp 127-150

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#269 - The 'Taxi Driver' Murders - Part One (Lambeth, London, UK)

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 03:00:17 GMT

This is Part One of Two of The 'Taxi Driver' Murders.

Date: Thursday 18th of October 1945 (found at 9:05am)
Location: The Pump House, Lambeth Bridge, SW1
Victim: 2 (Frank Everitt & Reuben Martirosoff)
Culprit: 2 (Marian Grondkowski & Henryk Malinowski)

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British Murders Unsolved | Episode 3: Billie-Jo Jenkins (Hastings, East Sussex, 1997) | Feat. Naomi from REAL True Crime Podcast

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Billie-Jo Jenkins was a bright and lively 13-year-old with her whole life ahead of her. But in February 1997, her world was cruelly cut short in one of the most perplexing and heartbreaking unsolved murders in the UK.

While painting the patio doors at her foster home in Hastings, East Sussex, Billie-Jo was brutally attacked and left for dead in broad daylight. The horrific crime shocked the nation, sparking a media frenzy and a police investigation that pointed to a suspect close to home.

Her foster father was arrested, found guilty, and sentenced to life in prison. But controversy struck when he was acquitted after serving just six years, leaving Billie-Jo's family and the public grappling with unanswered questions.

To this day, her murder officially remains unsolved.

If you have any information about this case, please contact Crimestoppers anonymously by phoning 0800 555 111 or via their website at crimestoppers-uk.org

Alternatively, to speak with someone from Sussex Police directly, please call 101.

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A Triple Murder: Episode 411

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:31:09 GMT

In just one week three people had been murdered in the West Midlands and others had been attacked by the prime suspect, Anthony Russell. The local community were scared by what had happened and naturally concerned for their own safety. Detectives knew they needed to find Russell quickly and launched a major manhunt - before he could kill again.

In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast I look at this week of terror in the West Midlands.

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#268 - The Savaged 'Prince' (Shepherd's Bush, London, UK)

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:00:21 GMT

#268 - The Savaged 'Prince'.

On the evening of Monday 18th of September 1989, 40-year-old Christoph Schliack, an eccentric German who many only knew as 'The Prince' left the White Horse pub with two men. 30 minutes later, he would be brutally stabbed to death. But why? Was it political, personal, was it a robbery, or was it a known homosexual?

Date: Monday 18th of September 1989 at roughly 10pm
Locations: First floor flat, 52 Coverdale Road, Shepherd's Bush, W12
Victim: 1 (Christoph Schliack)
Culprit: 1 (Kenneth Hamilton)
Method: sadistic stabbing

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S15E04 | Heather Cooper (Haslemere, Surrey, 2011)

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 23:00:00 GMT

In 2011, the peaceful town of Haslemere, Surrey, was shaken by a horrific crime that shattered a family. Heather Cooper, a former detective constable and devoted mother, was killed by her partner - the father of their two young children.

In a chilling act of violence, Heather's life was taken in front of their three-year-old son, while their newborn, a daughter who was only weeks old, was left helpless. The aftermath of that tragic day left an entire community in shock and mourning.

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An Ordinary Day: Episode 410

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:55:15 GMT

Ninety one year old Bill Reilly was a retired builder and a popular resident on the Tower Gardens Estate in Tottenham having lived there with his family there since 1977, although he was not originally a Londoner. In fact, Bill was born in Balla in County Mayo as part of a large family. A builder by trade, he had a strong work ethic and despite the manual nature of his job, he continued working right up until the age of 78. SO just who would have wanted to kill Bill? And why?

Writing Credit: Chris Wood

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Man With A Past

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 05:00:34 GMT

Evil, once it is inside a person, never really goes away - it may remain dormant for many years, but it is always there. To the horror of a Peterborough family back in 2018, the evil that was dormant in one such individual stirred with the most horrific of consequences - at the same time, reactivating the nightmare that a Derbyshire family had spent almost four decades trying to deal with.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a vulnerable adult and a child, and including descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "TheDescent" by KevinMacleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an AttributionLicence(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Downset - Anger
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#267 - Sadistic Cruelty (Shakira Spencer, Ealing)

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:00:09 GMT

#267 - Sadistic Cruelty.

Shakira Spencer was a loving mother-of-two, who lived to be loved and gave it back in spades. But when her “best friend” became her worst enemy, her life no longer became her own, she was reduced to being little more than a slave, and across the weekend Friday 9th to Monday 12th of September 2022 – out of boredom or spite - her so-called friends subjected her to what the judge described as “sadistic cruelty”.

Date: Friday 9th to Monday 12th of September 2022
Location #1: Lambert House, 31 Holbeck Road, Ealing, W13
Location #2: 29 Greenhill Road, Harrow on the Hill, HA1
Victim: 1 (Shakira Spencer)
Culprit: 3 (Ashana Studholme, Lisa Richardson & Shaun Pendlebury)
Method: starvation, torture, burning, assault and murder

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S15E03 | Emma Faulds (Monkton, South Ayrshire, 2019)

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Emma Faulds was a woman who loved her friends, her work, and her loyal dog, Maverick. But in April 2019, everything changed when she was last seen with someone she trusted - a man she had known for almost two decades.

When Emma failed to show up for work on April 30 and left her beloved West Highland Terrier unattended at home, her family knew something was wrong. That day, her parents reported her missing, sparking a massive police investigation.

For six long weeks, authorities pieced together the puzzle using CCTV footage, mobile phone data, and forensic evidence. The search eventually led them to a remote corner of Galloway Forest in Dumfries and Galloway, where Emma’s body was finally found in June 2019.

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The Travel Agent: Episode 409

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:43:10 GMT

I know, I know you don't use a travel agent any longer. But the service offered by Lyne Barlow, an independent travel agent in County Durham was incredible - way cheaper than everyone else and when you asked her why she would say that the bigger players ripped you off. And all your family and friends were using her and getting great deals on dream holidays. Why not get yourself a deal?

But unfortunately, that old adage about if something seems too good to be true it usually is, held true with the agency operated by Lyne Barlow. But her scale of deception was staggering....

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Interview #62 | The Hunt for the Chameleon Killer: Tim Tate discusses the new TRUE CRIME original series

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome author, filmmaker and investigative journalist Tim Tate to the show in this interview episode.

TRUE CRIME recently announced the premiere of a new, original series following the story of a serial identity thief and murderer, Elaine Parent, who is known to have stolen more than 20 identities as she moved around the world and conned people out of personal information and money.

'The Hunt for the Chameleon Killer' features police officers, journalists and other law enforcement officials from both sides of the pond, offering their recollections of the pursuit of the con artist dubbed "the world's most wanted woman". The series also zooms in on the murder of Parent's only known victim, Beverly McGowan, a 34-year-old bank clerk whose body was recovered in rural south Florida, in 1990.

The three-part series premiered on TRUE CRIME on September 3, 2024. All episodes are available to stream on WATCH FREE UK after being broadcast.

Tim, who features heavily in the series, is a best-selling author, multiple award-winning documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist. He has published nineteen non-fiction books, made more than 80 documentary films for all British and several international networks, and written for national and regional newspapers.

Tim can be reached at his website:

timtate.co.uk

***This interview was recorded on September 10, 2024.

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#266 - The Fearmonger - Part Two (John Steed, London, UK)

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 03:00:30 GMT

This is Part Two of Two of The Fearmonger.

On Monday 4th of November 1985, a three-week spree of rape and murder culminated, as at 9:50pm, a silvery-blue Montego sped north up Park Lane towards Marble Arch, zigzagging like a crazed loon across both lanes at a suicidal 80mph. Inside, two terrified women screamed, as John Steed, the M4 Rapist shot one of his hostages dead. But why did it end this way?

Date of his spree: Sunday 13th October 1985 to Wednesday 6th of November 1985
Locations: Epsom, Croydon, Banstead, and Park Lane, London, W1
Victim: 5 ('Miss A', 'Miss B', 'Mrs C', Jaqueline Murray & Judy Burnham)
Culprit: 1 (John Alan Steed, formerly Gilbert)

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S15E02 | Nicole Duke (Eastbourne, East Sussex, 1975)

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Nicole Duke was the kind of teenager every parent hopes for - trustworthy, responsible, and well-behaved. She had never caused her parents any trouble, but on Christmas Eve 1975, after a rare request to stay out late, Nicole never came home.

That night, she had attended a disco in Eastbourne, where she was last seen in the company of a boy, with whom she shared a kiss. Hours later, on Christmas Morning, her lifeless body was discovered in a seaside shelter along the promenade.

Nicole had been sexually assaulted and murdered, but a crucial clue, a broken neck chain found at the scene, led investigators to the killer just two days later.

This story is one of the most shocking crimes the town has ever seen, yet it has been criminally underreported.

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A Doomed Affair: Episode 408

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:15:36 GMT

Julie Hill was a nurse working in the endoscopy unit of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield. Also working there at this time was Doctor Colin Shawcross and the obvious attraction between the couple led to a sexual relationship developing. There was a slight issue as both were married and living with their partners. However, the relationship continued to deepen and by the summer both realised that they wanted to be with each other. This meant they both had the dreadful task of telling their partners that they were leaving them. In this case these conversations resulted in the most shocking of outcomes...

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#265 - The Fearmonger - Part One (London, England, UK)

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 03:00:05 GMT

This is Part One of Two of The Fearmonger.

Date of his spree: Sunday 13th October 1985 to Wednesday 6th of November 1985
Locations: Epsom, Croydon, Banstead, and Park Lane, W1
Victim: 5 ('Miss A', 'Miss B', 'Mrs C', Jaqueline Murray & Judy Burnham)
Culprit: 1 (John Alan Steed, formerly Gilbert)
Method: terror, kidnapping, rape, torture and shooting

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S15E01 | Steven Donaldson (Kirriemuir, Angus, 2018)

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Steven Donaldson was the kind of person everyone needs in their life - selfless, thoughtful, kind, and always bringing a smile to the faces of those around him.

In June 2018, however, a twisted and sadistic plot to take his life was set in motion by the one person he trusted the most - his girlfriend.

With the help of two local brutes, she lured Steven to a park where a vicious assault began. But the horror didn’t end there.

This is truly one of the most disturbing and heartbreaking cases I’ve ever researched.

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The Baltic Exchange Bombing: Episode 407

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:32:55 GMT

It was a man with an Irish accent who made the warning call with a recognised code word to British Rail at Waterloo at about 8.50pm, saying that a bomb would go off at The London Stock Exchange in 20 minutes. But there was no bomb at the Stock Exchange. At 9.23om, a huge bomb exploded at The Baltic Exchange, half a mile from where the caller had said the attack would take place.

The result was terror, chaos, loss of life and multiple serious injuries. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I tell the story of the horror that was The Baltic Exchange Bombing.

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#264 - 'Shock Tactics' (Euston, London, England)

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 03:00:33 GMT

#264 - 'Shock Tactics'

On Monday 24th of October 1966, Dr Abdullah a noted psychiatrist walked into a clip joint in Soho and shot a hostess (Rita Rothery) in the chest from 3 feet away. Four days later, on Friday 28th of October 1966, he shot art Student Diane Spencer in broad daylight outside of Euston Station. Neither of them he had met before. So, why was he hellbent on killing them?

Date: Monday 24th October 1966, at 10:50pm (shooting at Archer Room)
Location: The Archer Room, 7 Archer Street, Soho, W1
Date: Friday 28th October 1966, at 5:05pm (shooting in Euston)
Location: corner of Upper Woburn Place & Euston Road, London, N1
Victim: 1 (Rita Rothery, Diana Sinclair and William Wootton)
Culprit: 1 (Dr Abdullah, born Qamar Uz Zaman)

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British Murders Unsolved | Episode 2: Eve Stratford and Lynne Weedon (Leytonstone, East London and Hounslow, West London, 1975)

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Eve Stratford seemed to have it all - a promising modelling career, a rock star boyfriend, and a future full of possibilities. But on a cold March day in 1975, her life was brutally cut short when an unknown attacker took everything from her in her own home.

Just six months later, 16-year-old Lynne Weedon, rushing to beat curfew after a night with friends, took a fateful shortcut through a dark alley. She never made it home. Ambushed, assaulted, and left for dead, her case has remained unsolved for decades.

For nearly 30 years, these two horrific crimes remained unconnected, until a revolutionary DNA discovery in 2004 linked their fates. Their killer is still at large, and the mystery remains, but one undeniable truth binds them together in a way neither could have imagined.

If you have any information about either of these cases, please contact Crimestoppers anonymously by phoning 0800 555 111 or via their website at crimestoppers-uk.org. Alternatively, to speak with someone from the Met Police directly, please call 101.

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An Unlikely Contract Killer; Episode 406

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:46:25 GMT

Local man 38 year old Graeme Woodhatch was at the Royal Free hospital in London for a routine operation when he collapsed and died whilst on the phone outside the ward. But when medics looked more closely at Graeme's injuries, it turned out that he had been shot four times, seemingly by a professional contract killer. But who would have wanted to kill Graeme and why? In the episode this week we follow the twists of the investigation as a most unlikely killer is revealed.

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#263 - Sweethearts (Southwark, London, UK)

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 03:00:37 GMT

#263 - Sweethearts

On the night of Saturday 4th to Sunday 5th February 1984, in the workshop of Courier Display Systems on Union Street in Southwark, teenage lovers (Robert Ian Vaughan & Michelle Anne Sadler) were brutally murdered by their work colleague David Carty. But why?

Date: Sunday 5th February 1984, at 1am (estimated)
Location: Courier Display Systems, Union Street, Southwark, London, England, SE1
Victim: 1 (Robert Ian Vaughan & Michelle Anne Sadler)
Culprit: 1 (David Anthony Carty)

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S14E10 | Julie Harrison and Maisie Harrison-Copland (Aldershot, Hampshire, 2009)

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Julie Harrison had always dreamed of becoming a mum, so when she finally welcomed her daughter Maisie into the world, her heart overflowed with joy.

To those on the outside, they were the perfect mother-daughter pair, inseparable in every way. But behind closed doors, Julie endured a private hell at the hands of her partner - Maisie's dad.

In a courageous act of defiance, Julie left him in November 2009, determined to build a better life for herself and Maisie. But just days after Christmas, when Julie turned up at the former family home with her 4-year-old daughter for an access visit, a devastating tragedy unfolded.

What happened next claimed the lives of all three family members, leaving behind a story of love, loss, and unimaginable sorrow.

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A Chain of Events (part 2/2): Episode 405

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:34:44 GMT

Last week we heard how Marian Bates was murdered at her jewellery shop in Nottingham in front of her husband Victor and daughter Xanthe during a botched armed robbery. One of the criminals who was sent to prison for 13 years in connection for conspiracy to rob Marian’s jewellers was Craig Moran. And in April 2017, Moran was out of prison and looking to make up for the lost years behind bars. In the episode this week, we follow his organised crime career from his release to the current day.

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Text "M" For Murder

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 03:49:26 GMT

Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 classic Dial M For Murder is a celebrated work that has been remade for both the big and small screen, and the stage, and which concerns the tale of a cheating wife, a scheming husband, and an elaborate murder plot.

In 2007, a court in South Wales was to hear it's very own version, and just how life imitated art...

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Interview #61 | Behind the Badge: Former DCI Dean Wheeldon Discusses His Illustrious Policing Career

Sun, 18 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome Dean Wheeldon to the show in this interview episode.

Dean spent 8 years in the Royal Navy before leaving in 1986 and joining Derbyshire Constabulary, where he spent the next 25 years.

As Detective Chief Inspector, Dean worked on several high-profile cases, but perhaps the most notable was that of serial killer Andrew Dawson, who murdered three people between 1982 and 2010. Dean was the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) for that case.

Since retiring from the police in 2011, Dean has emigrated to the Canadian province of Nova Scotia where, despite initially only working a couple of days a week, he now earns a full-time living as a High Sheriff. He is responsible for the counties of Colchester, Cumberland and East Hants.

***This interview was recorded on March 12, 2024.

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S14E09 | David Alderson (Wheal Maid, Cornwall, 2014)

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT

The body of keen cyclist David Alderson was found by a dog walker on January 18, 2014, in the grounds of the old Wheal Maid mine in Cornwall, and given the spot's popularity with riders, his death was initially put down as a tragic accident.

It was only when witnesses started coming forward in the immediate aftermath of the 72-year-old's passing that the true nature of how he died came to the surface. David's death was no accident. It was cold-blooded murder.

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A Chain of Events (Part 1/2): Episode 404

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:14:53 GMT

Marian Bates ran the Time Centre jewellery shop on Front Street in Nottingham with her family. On one normal day, Marian was working as usual with her husband Victor and daughter Xanthe when at about 13:30 armed robbers burst into the shop. Marian was shot during the robbery as she tried to defend her daughter and tragically lost her life at just 64 years old. This robbery, which only netted just about £1,000 for the thieves, resulted in a long chain of events...

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Cannibalism #28 The Final Meal

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 03:00:11 GMT

WARNING: this is not a regular episode, and contains facts/stories which some may find distressing.

This is Part 28 (the Final Part) of 28 of Cannibalism, a new podcast series by Murder Mile UK True Crime, which rolls out every day for four weeks.

It features facts about Robert Maudsley, Jeffrey Dahmer, Dennis Nilsen, Anthony Morely, UAF Flight 571, Peter Bryan, Armin Meiwes, Vince Li, David Harker, Özgür Dengiz the Cannibal of Ankara, Albert Fish, Ed Gein, Psycho, Issei Sagawa the Kobe Cannibal, Dmitry & Natalia Malyshev the Krasnodar cannibals, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev, Rudy Eugene, Katherine Knight, Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton, Klára Mauerová, Rick Gibson, Omaima Nelson, Stephen Griffiths the 'Crossbow Cannibal', Matthew Williams, Ted Bundy, Sawney Bean, Andrei Chikatilo, Austin Harrouff, Ronald Poppo, Tim McLean, Matej Curko, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Richard Chase the 'Sacremento Vampire', Nikolai Dzumagaliev, Alexander Spesivtsev, to name but a few. As well as a wealth of facts about dead bodies, death, meat, organs and ancient tribes.

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Cannibalism #27 Storage

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 03:00:02 GMT

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Cannibalism #26 Decomposition

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 03:00:27 GMT

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Killer In Uniform

Sun, 11 Aug 2024 05:57:32 GMT

There are countless memorials to the brave personnel of the Armed Forces scattered around the UK, but one of these, in Surrey, contains the names of several service personnel whose military service is overshadowed by one thing - the execution each faced for the heinous crimes they committed, not as an act of war, but as a case of murder. This time around, I bring you the tales of two of these.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening. There is also a racial slur used within the episode, and it should be stated categorically that the use of this does not reflect the views of myself or the show, it is featured merely because it is relevant to the tale in question.

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Cannibalism #25 The Other Bits

Sun, 11 Aug 2024 03:00:40 GMT

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Cannibalism #24 DNA

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 03:00:14 GMT

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Cannibalism #23 Sex Organs

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 03:00:00 GMT

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Cannibalism #22 A Disorder?

Thu, 08 Aug 2024 03:00:55 GMT

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S14E08 | Elizabeth Bowe (St Andrews, Fife, 2016)

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 23:00:00 GMT

On September 17, 2016, 50-year-old Elizabeth Bowe was strangled to death in her own home.

The perpetrator was none other than her brother, whose outlandish testimony regarding what happened that night will shock you to your core.

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Cannibalism #21 Inedible Bits

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 03:00:47 GMT

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An Everyday Psychopath: Episode 403

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 19:41:13 GMT

Seventy seven year old Judith Richardson lived in Hexham in the north of England. Judith was often seen out and about in the town walking her beloved pet dog Hamish a West Highland Terrier. and was well known for her love of organ recitals at the Abbey. One day when her bag turned up in Newcastle, 20 miles from her home, it was handed in to police who arrived at her home to return the bag.

Knocking on Judith’s door brought about no response. There was no sign of a forced entry to the property, but something did not feel quite right. Deciding to force entry into the property, the officers were stunned to discover the body of Judith Richardson lying dead in her hallway. Just who would possibly have wanted to kill Judith? And why?

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Cannibalism #20 The Senses

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 03:00:15 GMT

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Cannibalism #19 The Stomach

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 03:00:38 GMT

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Cannibalism #18 Waste

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 03:00:15 GMT

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Cannibalism #17 The Liver

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 03:00:22 GMT

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Cannibalism #16 The Lungs

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 03:00:35 GMT

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Cannibalism #15 The Kidneys

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 03:00:41 GMT

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S14E07 | Bernard Evans (Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, 2008)

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT

In the early hours of January 22, 2008, 41-year-old Bernard Evans was stabbed by the 21-year-old daughter of his partner.

Despite emergency services being swiftly summoned, Bernard was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after their arrival.

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Cannibalism #14 The Heart

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 03:00:50 GMT

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Cannibalism #13 Diseases & Hygiene

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 03:00:01 GMT

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Room 203: Episode 402

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 23:03:37 GMT

Lots of us meet our partners through online dating and 28 year old Nadine Aburas from a Cardiff met a rich, charismatic man from New York through the internet. He spoke of marriage and supporting her as she studied to achieve her goal of becoming an architect. But as so often on this podcast, everything was not as it seemed and their relationship reached a shocking conclusion in room 203 of a hotel in Cardiff Bay.

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Cannibalism #12 The Yucky Bits

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:00:23 GMT

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This is Part 12 of 28 of Cannibalism, a new podcast series by Murder Mile UK True Crime, which rolls out every day for four weeks, featuring facts about Robert Maudsley, Jeffrey Dahmer, Dennis Nilsen, Anthony Morely, UAF Flight 571, Peter Bryan, Armin Meiwes, Vince Li, David Harker, Özgür Dengiz the Cannibal of Ankara, Albert Fish, Ed Gein, Psycho, Issei Sagawa the Kobe Cannibal, Dmitry & Natalia Malyshev the Krasnodar cannibals, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev, Rudy Eugene, Katherine Knight, Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton, Klára Mauerová, Rick Gibson, Omaima Nelson, Stephen Griffiths the 'Crossbow Cannibal', Matthew Williams, Ted Bundy, Sawney Bean, Andrei Chikatilo, Austin Harrouff, Ronald Poppo, Tim McLean, Matej Curko, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Richard Chase the 'Sacremento Vampire', Nikolai Dzumagaliev, Alexander Spesivtsev, to name but a few. As well as a wealth of facts about dead bodies, death, meat, organs and ancient tribes.

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The Girl In The Ground - Part 2

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 06:03:00 GMT

Concluding the horrifying and tragic story of 10 year old Ursula Herrmann this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, the girl snatched whilst cycling home in Germany in 1981, only to be found 17 days later in the most nightmarish of circumstances. Though it was to take almost 27 years, in 2008 the wheels of justice finally began to turn for Ursula and her family.

Except that once they had, the case became perhaps more controversial than it was before - with no one feeling this more strongly than Ursula's family.

Concluding a tale you'll never forget.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a child, and including a description of animal cruelty, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Dead Pony - Rainbows
Sweet Salvation - Rocksteady

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

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Cannibalism #11 The Yummy Bits

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:00:37 GMT

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This is Part 11 of 28 of Cannibalism, a new podcast series by Murder Mile UK True Crime, which rolls out every day for four weeks, featuring facts about Robert Maudsley, Jeffrey Dahmer, Dennis Nilsen, Anthony Morely, UAF Flight 571, Peter Bryan, Armin Meiwes, Vince Li, David Harker, Özgür Dengiz the Cannibal of Ankara, Albert Fish, Ed Gein, Psycho, Issei Sagawa the Kobe Cannibal, Dmitry & Natalia Malyshev the Krasnodar cannibals, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev, Rudy Eugene, Katherine Knight, Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton, Klára Mauerová, Rick Gibson, Omaima Nelson, Stephen Griffiths the 'Crossbow Cannibal', Matthew Williams, Ted Bundy, Sawney Bean, Andrei Chikatilo, Austin Harrouff, Ronald Poppo, Tim McLean, Matej Curko, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Richard Chase the 'Sacremento Vampire', Nikolai Dzumagaliev, Alexander Spesivtsev, to name but a few. As well as a wealth of facts about dead bodies, death, meat, organs and ancient tribes.

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Cannibalism #10 Blood

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 03:00:38 GMT

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This is Part 10 of 28 of Cannibalism, a new podcast series by Murder Mile UK True Crime, which rolls out every day for four weeks, featuring facts about Robert Maudsley, Jeffrey Dahmer, Dennis Nilsen, Anthony Morely, UAF Flight 571, Peter Bryan, Armin Meiwes, Vince Li, David Harker, Özgür Dengiz the Cannibal of Ankara, Albert Fish, Ed Gein, Psycho, Issei Sagawa the Kobe Cannibal, Dmitry & Natalia Malyshev the Krasnodar cannibals, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev, Rudy Eugene, Katherine Knight, Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton, Klára Mauerová, Rick Gibson, Omaima Nelson, Stephen Griffiths the 'Crossbow Cannibal', Matthew Williams, Ted Bundy, Sawney Bean, Andrei Chikatilo, Austin Harrouff, Ronald Poppo, Tim McLean, Matej Curko, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Richard Chase the 'Sacremento Vampire', Nikolai Dzumagaliev, Alexander Spesivtsev, to name but a few. As well as a wealth of facts about dead bodies, death, meat, organs and ancient tribes.

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Cannibalism #9 Hair

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 03:00:15 GMT

WARNING: this is not a regular episode, and contains facts/stories which some may find distressing.

This is Part 1 of 28 of Cannibalism, a new podcast series by Murder Mile UK True Crime, which rolls out every day for four weeks, featuring facts about Robert Maudsley, Jeffrey Dahmer, Dennis Nilsen, Anthony Morely, UAF Flight 571, Peter Bryan, Armin Meiwes, Vince Li, David Harker, Özgür Dengiz the Cannibal of Ankara, Albert Fish, Ed Gein, Psycho, Issei Sagawa the Kobe Cannibal, Dmitry & Natalia Malyshev the Krasnodar cannibals, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev, Rudy Eugene, Katherine Knight, Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton, Klára Mauerová, Rick Gibson, Omaima Nelson, Stephen Griffiths the 'Crossbow Cannibal', Matthew Williams, Ted Bundy, Sawney Bean, Andrei Chikatilo, Austin Harrouff, Ronald Poppo, Tim McLean, Matej Curko, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Richard Chase the 'Sacremento Vampire', Nikolai Dzumagaliev, Alexander Spesivtsev, to name but a few. As well as a wealth of facts about dead bodies, death, meat, organs and ancient tribes.

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Cannibalism #8 Brain

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 03:00:49 GMT

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S14E06 | David West (St. James's, Greater London, 2014)

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT

In the early evening of December 12, 2014, 70-year-old self-made businessman David West was stabbed to death outside his home in the Greater London district of St James's.

The perpetrator was David's eldest son (also named David) who had lost control because of his father's behaviour over the previous three decades.

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Cannibalism #7 Skin

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:00:17 GMT

WARNING: this is not a regular episode, and contains facts/stories which some may find distressing.

This is Part 7 of 28 of Cannibalism, a new podcast series by Murder Mile UK True Crime, which rolls out every day for four weeks, featuring facts about Robert Maudsley, Jeffrey Dahmer, Dennis Nilsen, Anthony Morely, UAF Flight 571, Peter Bryan, Armin Meiwes, Vince Li, David Harker, Özgür Dengiz the Cannibal of Ankara, Albert Fish, Ed Gein, Psycho, Issei Sagawa the Kobe Cannibal, Dmitry & Natalia Malyshev the Krasnodar cannibals, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev, Rudy Eugene, Katherine Knight, Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton, Klára Mauerová, Rick Gibson, Omaima Nelson, Stephen Griffiths the 'Crossbow Cannibal', Matthew Williams, Ted Bundy, Sawney Bean, Andrei Chikatilo, Austin Harrouff, Ronald Poppo, Tim McLean, Matej Curko, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Richard Chase the 'Sacremento Vampire', Nikolai Dzumagaliev, Alexander Spesivtsev, to name but a few. As well as a wealth of facts about dead bodies, death, meat, organs and ancient tribes.

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The Wrong Colours: Episode 401

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:15:53 GMT

This week, we head to the South-West of England for a shocking story involving the mysterious world of outlaw motorcycle clubs.

There is a famous line about the Hells Angels motorcycle club – if you have to ask how to join the Hells Angels, you probably won’t understand the answer and membership probably isn’t for you.

The episode this week shows the strong ties of the members of these clubs, but on this occasion, a normal evening escalated to such an extent that an innocent man was left dead at the roadside.

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Cannibalism #6 Fat

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 03:00:40 GMT

WARNING: this is not a regular episode, and contains facts/stories which some may find distressing.

This is Part 6 of 28 of Cannibalism, a new podcast series by Murder Mile UK True Crime, which rolls out every day for four weeks, featuring facts about Robert Maudsley, Jeffrey Dahmer, Dennis Nilsen, Anthony Morely, UAF Flight 571, Peter Bryan, Armin Meiwes, Vince Li, David Harker, Özgür Dengiz the Cannibal of Ankara, Albert Fish, Ed Gein, Psycho, Issei Sagawa the Kobe Cannibal, Dmitry & Natalia Malyshev the Krasnodar cannibals, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev, Rudy Eugene, Katherine Knight, Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton, Klára Mauerová, Rick Gibson, Omaima Nelson, Stephen Griffiths the 'Crossbow Cannibal', Matthew Williams, Ted Bundy, Sawney Bean, Andrei Chikatilo, Austin Harrouff, Ronald Poppo, Tim McLean, Matej Curko, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Richard Chase the 'Sacremento Vampire', Nikolai Dzumagaliev, Alexander Spesivtsev, to name but a few. As well as a wealth of facts about dead bodies, death, meat, organs and ancient tribes.

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Cannibalism #5 Bones

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 03:00:10 GMT

WARNING: this is not a regular episode, and contains facts/stories which some may find distressing.

This is Part 5 of 28 of Cannibalism, a new podcast series by Murder Mile UK True Crime, which rolls out every day for four weeks, featuring facts about Robert Maudsley, Jeffrey Dahmer, Dennis Nilsen, Anthony Morely, UAF Flight 571, Peter Bryan, Armin Meiwes, Vince Li, David Harker, Özgür Dengiz the Cannibal of Ankara, Albert Fish, Ed Gein, Psycho, Issei Sagawa the Kobe Cannibal, Dmitry & Natalia Malyshev the Krasnodar cannibals, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev, Rudy Eugene, Katherine Knight, Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton, Klára Mauerová, Rick Gibson, Omaima Nelson, Stephen Griffiths the 'Crossbow Cannibal', Matthew Williams, Ted Bundy, Sawney Bean, Andrei Chikatilo, Austin Harrouff, Ronald Poppo, Tim McLean, Matej Curko, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Richard Chase the 'Sacremento Vampire', Nikolai Dzumagaliev, Alexander Spesivtsev, to name but a few. As well as a wealth of facts about dead bodies, death, meat, organs and ancient tribes.

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The Girl In The Ground - Part 1

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 06:00:24 GMT

It was supposed to be a simple 10 minute cycle ride home, like she had done countless times before that late September evening of 1981 - but it was never to be. This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, in the first of a two part story, I venture in a first for the show outside of the UK and Ireland and head to Germany, where I bring you the tragic story of 10 year old Ursula Herrmann.

It's a tale you won't believe...

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a child, and including a description of animal cruelty, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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The Rapture - House Of Jealous Lovers
Blood Ceremony - The Great God Pan

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

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Cannibalism #4 Muscle

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 03:00:58 GMT

WARNING: this is not a regular episode, and contains facts/stories which some may find distressing.

This is Part 4 of 28 of Cannibalism, a new podcast series by Murder Mile UK True Crime, which rolls out every day for four weeks, featuring facts about Robert Maudsley, Jeffrey Dahmer, Dennis Nilsen, Anthony Morely, UAF Flight 571, Peter Bryan, Armin Meiwes, Vince Li, David Harker, Özgür Dengiz the Cannibal of Ankara, Albert Fish, Ed Gein, Psycho, Issei Sagawa the Kobe Cannibal, Dmitry & Natalia Malyshev the Krasnodar cannibals, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev, Rudy Eugene, Katherine Knight, Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton, Klára Mauerová, Rick Gibson, Omaima Nelson, Stephen Griffiths the 'Crossbow Cannibal', Matthew Williams, Ted Bundy, Sawney Bean, Andrei Chikatilo, Austin Harrouff, Ronald Poppo, Tim McLean, Matej Curko, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Richard Chase the 'Sacremento Vampire', Nikolai Dzumagaliev, Alexander Spesivtsev, to name but a few. As well as a wealth of facts about dead bodies, death, meat, organs and ancient tribes.

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Cannibalism #3 The Body

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 03:10:34 GMT

WARNING: this is not a regular episode, and contains facts/stories which some may find distressing.

This is Part 3 of 28 of Cannibalism, a new podcast series by Murder Mile UK True Crime, which rolls out every day for four weeks, featuring facts about Robert Maudsley, Jeffrey Dahmer, Dennis Nilsen, Anthony Morely, UAF Flight 571, Peter Bryan, Armin Meiwes, Vince Li, David Harker, Özgür Dengiz the Cannibal of Ankara, Albert Fish, Ed Gein, Psycho, Issei Sagawa the Kobe Cannibal, Dmitry & Natalia Malyshev the Krasnodar cannibals, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev, Rudy Eugene, Katherine Knight, Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton, Klára Mauerová, Rick Gibson, Omaima Nelson, Stephen Griffiths the 'Crossbow Cannibal', Matthew Williams, Ted Bundy, Sawney Bean, Andrei Chikatilo, Austin Harrouff, Ronald Poppo, Tim McLean, Matej Curko, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Richard Chase the 'Sacremento Vampire', Nikolai Dzumagaliev, Alexander Spesivtsev, to name but a few. As well as a wealth of facts about dead bodies, death, meat, organs and ancient tribes.

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Cannibalism #2 Disposal

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 03:00:53 GMT

WARNING: this is not a regular episode, and contains facts/stories which some may find distressing.

This is Part 2 of 28 of Cannibalism, a new podcast series by Murder Mile UK True Crime, which rolls out every day for four weeks, featuring facts about Robert Maudsley, Jeffrey Dahmer, Dennis Nilsen, Anthony Morely, UAF Flight 571, Peter Bryan, Armin Meiwes, Vince Li, David Harker, Özgür Dengiz the Cannibal of Ankara, Albert Fish, Ed Gein, Psycho, Issei Sagawa the Kobe Cannibal, Dmitry & Natalia Malyshev the Krasnodar cannibals, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev, Rudy Eugene, Katherine Knight, Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton, Klára Mauerová, Rick Gibson, Omaima Nelson, Stephen Griffiths the 'Crossbow Cannibal', Matthew Williams, Ted Bundy, Sawney Bean, Andrei Chikatilo, Austin Harrouff, Ronald Poppo, Tim McLean, Matej Curko, Tsutomu Miyazaki, Richard Chase the 'Sacremento Vampire', Nikolai Dzumagaliev, Alexander Spesivtsev, to name but a few. As well as a wealth of facts about dead bodies, death, meat, organs and ancient tribes.

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Cannibalism #1 Myths

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 03:00:58 GMT

WARNING: this is not a regular episode, and contains facts/stories which some may find distressing.

Our regular schedule returns in mid-August. Mx

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S14E05 | Tilly Campbell (Donaghadee, County Down, 2006)

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT

On the morning of October 9, 2006, the fire service was called to a property at Barnagh Park in Donaghadee, where 77-year-old widow Matilda "Tilly" Campbell lived.

Tilly was pronounced dead at the scene, but none of her injuries appeared to be fire-related. She had been murdered by a burglar whose face was all too familiar.

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A Loving Family: Episode 400

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:03:00 GMT

The episode this week is from South Wales.

Fiona Scourfield lived on a farm with her partner, step-son, dog Bruno and 32 other animals all of whom Fiona adored. She loved animals and worked hard for charities supporting animal welfare, especially dogs.

But Fiona would be tragically murdered at just 54 by someone she had only ever shown love and affection. Shockingly, it was a member of her own family. This week, I look at just what happened to Fiona.

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Chris Wood
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Interview #60 | Inside The Cult Vault: Deep Dives and Survivor Interviews with Kacey

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome my friend and fellow podcaster Kacey to the show in this interview episode.

Kacey is the creator and host of the award-nominated podcast 'The Cult Vault', and since the show's launch in May 2020, she has put a great deal of work into bringing the acts of cults and high-control groups to the masses.

The podcast originally only featured deep-dive episodes into infamous cults such as The Peoples Temple, The Manson Family and The Unification Church, but Kacey quickly realised that the best way to learn about how people get sucked into these groups was through interviews.

The Cult Vault now includes long-form interview episodes with cult survivors and experts, aiming to keep the focus on the survivors' point of view.

Kacey can be reached at her website:

cultvaultpodcast.com

***This interview was recorded on July 12, 2024.

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Last Ride.

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 10:49:23 GMT

Hitchhiking brings with it countless dangers, as we have seen on screen countless times and with the exploits of killers such as the West's, but for many years it was a commonplace thing to do, the dangers not thought about, merely the destination.
In the winter of 1995, one such hitcher, a 19 year old French student named Celine Figard, accepted a ride that she was sadly, never to finish.

Her last ride.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Gurriers - Approachable
Saloon Dion - Carnival

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Bonus Episode: Interview With Top Crime Author Neil Lancaster

Sat, 13 Jul 2024 09:43:55 GMT

In this bonus episode, I am joined by Bethan (Seeing Red Podcast) and Paul (True Crime Enthusiast Podcast) as we chatted to ex-Met Police and top Crime Author, Neil Lancaster.

It was a really interesting conversation and Neil has some great stories including how he was involved in the investigation into Levi Bellfield as well as stories about he became a successful author.

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Extra Mile for #262

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 03:10:59 GMT

This is Extra Mile for Ep262: Guns, Girls and Glamour. It's not essential to listen to, but if you want to, that would be nice.

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#262 - Guns, Girls and Glamour (Joe Wilkins, Soho, UK)

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 03:00:12 GMT

#262 - Guns, Girls and Glamour.

On Tuesday 21st of March 1972, at 7:15pm, two businessmen (Joe Wilkins and Wally Birch) were shot in the reception of Glamour International at 61-63 Beak Street in Soho. But was that a warning, mistaken identity, or a failed hit?

Wally Birch, Joe Wilkins & Pearl Wilkins,
61-63 Beak Street in Soho, London, England, W1
On Tuesday 21st of March 1972
Method of death: shooting

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S14E04 | Linda Anderson (Edinburgh, South East Scotland, 1999)

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT

In the early hours of January 1, 1999, 44-year-old Linda Anderson was subjected to a brutal assault in an Edinburgh tenement block which led to her subsequent death the following day.

Two trials followed, with the same perpetrator being found guilty of murder twice, despite his first conviction being quashed.

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The Dice Man: Episode 399

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:27:00 GMT

Somebody was writing to Flight Attendants at Gatwick Airport.

Horrible, threatening notes asking for pornographic pictures and threatening violence if the demands weren't met, based on the throw of a dice.

"There are six forfeits ranging from minor to very painful... Number six is an attack with an acid bomb, although there are lots of nasty things from number three onwards."

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Sources
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/apr/15/duncancampbell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesco_bomb_campaign
https://www.anthonygardner.co.uk/interviews/forensic_psychologists.html
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/apr/08/duncancampbell
https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/5398943.terror-plan-hatched-in-gp-waiting-room/
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/6789592.blackmailers-sentence-cut/
The Real Cracker : Documentary | What Happens Next On The Real Cracker with digiguide.tv
https://thetruecrimeenthusiast.co.uk/the-gatwick-blackmailer
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/6797822.eight-years-for-airport-blackmailer/

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The Girl Who Loved Horses

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 08:58:35 GMT

Back in 1983, 14 year old Gillian Atkins had one love in her life - her horses, she was horse mad from a young age. Devoting her life to them, there were even rumblings of Gillian having a possible Olympic shot in her chosen field, so capable was she - until one April evening, that came to a crashing halt.

As did Gillian's life.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a child, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

The Last Dinner Party - Sinner
Lush - Sweetness And Light

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

References

"Real Life Crimes..And How They Were Solved": Issue 19 pp 420-426
Assorted newspaper articles available via Newspapers.com and British Newspaper Archive

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Extra Mile for #261

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 03:10:30 GMT

This is Extra Mile for Ep261. It's not compulsory, I only do it as many listener like it, and if you're listening to this for the first time, it may be worthwhile listening to the proper episode first and the earlier episodes of Extra Mile.

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#261 - Dr Trevor's Greed (Kensington, London, UK)

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 03:00:21 GMT

#261 - Dr Trevor's Greed.

On the 14th of October 1941, the ground floor and basement flats at 71 Elsham Road were owned by Theodora Greenhill, a widowed mother of considerable means who was looking to sell up and move on. That day, a convicted burglar and a homeless thief arrived on this street looking for a flat to rob, and even though he was a man who certainly didn’t belong there, she let him in, and he took her life.

14th of October 1941,
ground floor and basement flats at 71 Elsham Road, Kensington, SW7, London,
Theodora Greenhill & Dr Trevor / Harold Dorian
Method of death, bludgeoning and strangulation

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S14E03 | Kenneth Mackintosh (Monkseaton, Tyne and Wear, 1989)

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT

On April 30, 1989, a 22-year-old man left his parent's home with his dad's double-barrelled shotgun and headed to a quiet part of Monkseaton in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear.

Over the next twenty minutes, he walked the streets opening fire on almost everyone he came across, killing 41-year-old Kenneth Mackintosh and injuring seventeen others in the process.

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A Brutally Violent Attack: Episode 398

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:46:00 GMT

On this podcast I usually try to avoid the worst violence as I focus on the story. But there are some cases like this one from the north-east of England where Mark Shaw was so brutally attacked that the details of the violence are necessary to the story. Mark was killed by those close to him leaving his friends and family shocked and unable to quite comprehend just what had happened to Mark.

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Interview #59 | The Real Manhunter: Colin Sutton Discusses His Illustrious Career

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome Colin "The Real Manhunter" Sutton to the show in this interview episode.

Colin spent the last nine years of his three-decade-long police career as a Senior Investigating Officer for the Met Police’s Murder Squad. During that time, he and his team caught serial murderer Levi Bellfield and serial rapist Delroy Grant.

British TV drama 'Manhunt' was based on those two high-profile investigations, with Martin Clunes starring as Colin.

Follow Colin here:

Instagram | @c0linsutt0n

X | @colinsutton

***This interview was recorded on February 6, 2024.

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Extra Mile for #260

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 03:10:52 GMT

This is Extra Mile for Ep260. It's best if you listen to the episode first, or listen to earlier episodes of Murder Mile before this, otherwise this section may not make sense.

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#260 - Cellmates (Shepherd's Bush, London, UK)

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 03:00:04 GMT

#260 - Cellmates.

On Saturday 23rd of June 1979, a decision was made for two prisoners to share a cell at wormwood Scrubs prison. One was convicted of a driving offence, and the other was a psychopath convicted of murder.

Date: Sunday 24th of June 1979, at just before 8am (body found)
Location: Wormwood Scrubs Prison, DuCane Road, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, W12
Victim: 1 (Paul Lehair)
Culprit: 2 (Vincent Richard Smith)
Method of death: suffocation and stragulation

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S14E02 | Linda Maggs (Pontypool, Torfaen, 2021)

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT

74-year-old Linda Maggs was in bed when her 70-year-old husband entered the room on the morning of February 6, 2021, holding a knife in his hand.

With an acrimonious divorce about to finalise, Linda was stabbed to death by her husband, who then proceeded to phone the police and confess to what he'd just done.

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The Reconstruction: Episode 397

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:19:00 GMT

It was a bright winters day in Sheffield at about 4pm as two friends were walking to return a drill bit to a tool factory. As the walked, they saw something just off the pavement in the hedges – it hadn’t been covered up and was easily spotted. It was a three foot holdall.

The two men who found it carried it down the road, thinking it contained something valuable like an engine; it was certainly big enough. The bag was covered by a bedding sheet tied with rope and the body was wrapped in polythene. They undid the rope, unzipped the bag, peeled open the polythene and got the shock of their lives. They had found a badly decomposed body - a body that was soon confirmed to be that of a man who had been murdered a number of years before.

Just who had dumped the body in this area where it would easily be found. And who had killed him - and why?

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Sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/615460.stm
BBC News | UK | 'Fascinating puzzle' of Mr X
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/in-25-years-crimewatch-snares-57-398587
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1190207.stm#:~:text=Police%20believe%20Mr%20Ali%20was,house%20and%20move%20to%20Sheffield.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1190207.stm
BBC NEWS | UK | England | South Yorkshire | Body in bag killer loses appeal

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Interview #58 | My Aunt and the Hitman: Wendy Cee Discusses Sharon Birchwood's Murder

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome podcaster Wendy Cee to the show in this interview episode.

In December 2007, Graham Birchwood orchestrated the murder of his wife, Sharon - Wendy's beloved aunt - by hiring a hitman named Paul Cryne.

In this episode, Wendy reflects on her cherished memories of Sharon, delves into the gripping details of the murder investigation, and discusses the profound impact it had on their family.

Wendy is one half of the award-winning true crime podcast 'Foul Play: Crime Series'. Her co-host, Shane, brings a towering American presence reminiscent of a friendly giant, with Wendy offering a beacon of English charm. Together, they form quite the dynamic duo.

They delved into Sharon Birchwood's murder across eight episodes for the show's fifteenth season.

For all things 'Foul Play', head to their website:

itsfoulplay.com

***This interview was recorded on February 5, 2024.

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Extra Mile for #259

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:10:28 GMT

This is Extra Mile for Ep259. It's not essential listening, it's just a bit of fun with a quiz, a sketch, some nonsense and some details about the case which may not have made it into the episode. If you don't like it, you don't have to listen to it.

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#259 - The Lone Hand of Terror (Shepherd's Bush, London, UK)

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:00:32 GMT

#259 - The Lone Hand of Terror.

In the evening of Friday 1st April 1949, in the top floor flat at 32 Davisville Road in Shepherd’s Bush, W12, 38-year-old wife Mary Cooper was found murdered under her bed by her 14-year-old daughter. It seemed like an ordinary domestic, but a much darker secret was hidden behind those doors, one which would lead to this murder.

Date: Friday 1st April 1949 at roughly 8pm (discoveries)
Location: 32 Davisville Road in Shepherd’s Bush, London, England, W12
Victim: 1 (Mary Cooper nee Fordham)
Culprit: 1 (Bernard Alfred Peter Cooper)
Method: strangulation, rape

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S14E01 | Anne James (Walsall, West Midlands, 2018)

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT

74-year-old Anne James had just returned from a quick shopping trip and was making soup at her home when a familiar face turned up at her door.

Letting the man inside, Anne had no idea that within just a few minutes, her life would be taken away at his hands.

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Prey

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 22:29:13 GMT

Christine Lakinski, Brent Martin, and David Atherton. The accounts you will hear in this episode concern three people who never knew one another, and indeed, lived many miles apart, but who in the space of just a year, became part of the same sad and disturbing set of statistics.

Each were vulnerable adults, and each became prey for, the only word that can possibly describe the actions of some individuals, animals.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving vulnerable adults, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

Orlando Weeks - Dig
Chappaque Wrestling - Full Round Table

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The Grudge: Episode 396

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:57:00 GMT

It was almost 5am on a wet and murky morning on an estate just outside Sutton Coldfield. The car pulled up and as the transaction was completed, the customer took a large knife out of his pocket and stabbed the driver of the car, 31 year old Gary Warner. Gary was seriously injured and hours later would lose his life in hospital.

But just who stabbed him? And why?

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Sources:
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/kane-stonehouse-jailed-life-minimum-24241304
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-61814065
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/kane-stonehouse-executed-gary-warner-24040434
https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/20211663.man-convicted-murder-fatal-stabbing-west-midlands/
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/knives-ruin-lives-gary-warners-24232441
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/kane-stonehouse-says-had-no-24105425
Live updates as Kane Stonehouse found guilty of murdering Gary Warner in Sutton Coldfield - Birmingham Live (birminghammail.co.uk)
Gary Warner murder accused 'lost his head' at victim 'laughing' and stabbed him with dagger - court told - Birmingham Live (birminghammail.co.uk)
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/how-police-secured-kane-stonehouse-24236527
https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/20211663.man-convicted-murder-fatal-stabbing-west-midlands/

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Extra Mile for #258

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 03:10:17 GMT

This is Extra Mile for Ep258. It's recommended that you listen to Ep258: Three Tiny Specks first, otherwise this may not make sense.

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#258 - Three Tiny Specks (Dr Joan Francisco, St John's Wood)

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 03:00:17 GMT

#258 - Three Tiny Specks.

On 26th December 1994, at 1pm, the body of 27-year-old Dr Joan Francisco was found in her basement flat at 13 Ordnance Hill. With the prime suspect being her ex-boyfriend, his conviction should have been imminent. Only this isn’t just a story about obsession, this is the tale of a family’s five-year battle for justice, with the evidence being missed owing to a fatal mistake.

Date: Monday 26th December 1994, at 1pm (body found)
Location: 13 Ordnance HIll, St John's Wood, London, Great Britain, NW8
Victim: 1 (Dr Joan Sarah Francisco)
Culprit: 1 (Anthony Diedrick)

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British Murders Unsolved | Episode 1: Claudia Lawrence (York, North Yorkshire, 2009)

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT

35-year-old Claudia Lawrence last spoke to her mum on her mobile phone at around half 8 in the evening of March 18, 2009, shortly after phoning her dad.

The following morning, she didn't turn up for her shift at the University of York and failed to meet her friend at the Nags Head pub that evening as planned.

She has not been seen or heard from since.

If you have any information about this case, please contact Crimestoppers anonymously by phoning 0800 555 111 or via their website at crimestoppers-uk.org

Alternatively, to speak with someone from North Yorkshire Police, please call 101, quoting "Claudia Lawrence".

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Days of Terror: Episode 395. Part 2/2

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 19:59:00 GMT

This is part two of a two part series, so I strongly recommend you listen to part one.

This episode, from Northern Ireland, looks at events near Portadown during the period of just a few days at the height of the Troubles. Today the focus is on the quite dreadful Kingsmill Massacre which claimed the life of 10 innocent men.

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Sources:
https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/chron/ch75.htm
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/reavey-and-odowd-families-seek-answers-40-years-on-from-killings/34332992.html
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/a-ghost-estate-and-an-empty-grave-i-don-t-think-northern-ireland-was-worth-one-life-1.4761318
https://web.archive.org/web/20110714013648/http://www.madden-finucane.com/the_firm/cases/echr/2007march06_5.htm
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FlSvQ39WAAA1boi?format=jpg&name=large
https://armaghi.com/news/tandragee-news/well-known-pubs-in-keady-and-gilford-go-on-the-market/237335
https://www.codastory.com/rewriting-history/northern-irelands-troubles/
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=706430024922417&set=a.431211649110924&type=3&locale=en_GB&paipv=0&eav=Afbu3RKWwaZVKhU2eIfwja0svozktmOPQLo5KFputFcOIb_bPA8Vj44yztDUGQ7kqVg&_rdr
https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/government-has-built-a-big-wall-to-hide-the-truth-says-troubles-victim-N5VEWVHXAFHYBBUOVWQ7OIIGLM/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bar_bombing
https://republican-news.org/current/news/2015/04/family_mark_tragedy_forty_year.html
https://irishpeaceprocess.blog/2021/04/13/__trashed/
https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/irish-crime/sunday-worlds-crime-world-podcast-investigates-one-of-ulsters-bloodiest-24-hours/41222908.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles_in_Portadown
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reavey_and_O%27Dowd_killings
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Reavey_and_O%27Dowd_killings
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f747d9ce90e0740d0c78473/20200722-FOI_2020_02349_Final_Response_Letter.pdf
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Kingsmill_massacre
https://armaghi.com/news/markethill-news/kingsmills-inquest-has-fallen-far-short-of-any-form-of-tangible-justice/239961
https://www.westernpeople.ie/ten-murders-at-kingsmill-an-overtly-sectarian-attack-by-ira-coroner-rules_arid-14104.html
Kingsmill massacre – Slugger O'Toole (sluggerotoole.com)

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Cruelty Of The Cuckoo

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 04:37:16 GMT

We head back to 2005, and to the town of St Austell in the beautiful UK county of Cornwall this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, for a disturbing tale that shows just how perverse and barbaric the actions of some are, how they prey upon and use the vulnerable for their own means, even those who have next to nothing.

The cruelty that some people can show - for their own entertainment.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a vulnerable adult, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

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References

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Days of Terror: Episode 394. Part 1/2

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 17:46:00 GMT

This episode, from Northern Ireland, looks at events near Portadown during the period of just a few days at the height of the Troubles. Three terrorist attacks saw nine innocent civilians killed in a series of revenge attacks at the Central Bar in Gilford and at the homes of the Reavey & O'Dowd families.

And as we will see in the second part of the story (released on Tuesday 11 June) the violence still wasn't over.

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Sources
https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/chron/ch75.htm
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/reavey-and-odowd-families-seek-answers-40-years-on-from-killings/34332992.html
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/a-ghost-estate-and-an-empty-grave-i-don-t-think-northern-ireland-was-worth-one-life-1.476131
https://web.archive.org/web/20110714013648/http://www.madden-finucane.com/the_firm/cases/echr/2007march06_5.htm
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FlSvQ39WAAA1boi?format=jpg&name=large
https://armaghi.com/news/tandragee-news/well-known-pubs-in-keady-and-gilford-go-on-the-market/237335
https://www.codastory.com/rewriting-history/northern-irelands-troubles/
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=706430024922417&set=a.431211649110924&type=3&locale=en_GB&paipv=0&eav=Afbu3RKWwaZVKhU2eIfwja0svozktmOPQLo5KFputFcOIb_bPA8Vj44yztDUGQ7kqVg&_rdr
https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/government-has-built-a-big-wall-to-hide-the-truth-says-troubles-victim-N5VEWVHXAFHYBBUOVWQ7OIIGLM/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bar_bombing
https://republican-news.org/current/news/2015/04/family_mark_tragedy_forty_year.html
https://irishpeaceprocess.blog/2021/04/13/__trashed/
https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/irish-crime/sunday-worlds-crime-world-podcast-investigates-one-of-ulsters-bloodiest-24-hours/41222908.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles_in_Portadown
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reavey_and_O%27Dowd_killings
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Reavey_and_O%27Dowd_killings
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f747d9ce90e0740d0c78473/20200722-FOI_2020_02349_Final_Response_Letter.pdf

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Extra Mile for #257

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 03:10:35 GMT

This is Extra Mile, a companion piece of Ep257: "Passionately Fond of Sonia". I would strongly suggest you listen to that first, otherwise none of these bits will make sense. Mx

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#257 - "Passionately Fond of Sonia" (Kensington, London, UK)

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 03:00:49 GMT

#257 - "Passionately Fond of Sonia".

At 8:30am on Monday 12th of November 1923, in the nursery of Flat 1 of West Kensington Mansions in Fulham, the bodies of Sonia Katzman aged four, and her 10 month old sister Jean were found, along side their nursemaid Dora Sadler. Dora loved Sonia, but did she love her too much?

Date: Monday 12th of November 1923 at 8:30am (bodies found)
Location: Flat 1 of West Kensington Mansions in Fulham, London, Britain, W14
Victim: 2 (Sonia & Jean Katzman)
Culprit: 1 (Dora Sadler)

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S13E10 | The Murder of Megan Newborough (Coalville, Leicestershire, 2021)

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT

23-year-old Megan Newborough was captured on her family's Ring Video Doorbell getting into her car at 7.32 pm on Friday, August 6, 2021.

Within an hour of that haunting footage, Megan was murdered by the very person she'd gone to meet.

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Closing Time: Episode 393

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 23:02:00 GMT

This episode is from Glasgow.

The Old Stag Inn pub is to the south-west of Glasgow city centre 30 year old Owen Hassan often went to the pub late on to help his mum - who was the manager there - at closing time.

But on this occasion there were two men lying in wait for Owen and they carried out a brutal and cowardly attack on the Dad of three young children under ten, leading to him losing his life.

Just who killed Owen? And why?

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Sources
https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/cos-general-docs/pdf-docs-for-opinions/2021hcjac4.pdf?sfvrsn=7083ebdd_0
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/crime/owen-hassan-murder-trial-told-20923128
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-50664522
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23442897.glasgow-crime-story-murder-owen-hassan-pollokshaws/
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17283754.owen-hassan-murder-grieving-mothers-appeal-catch-killers/
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/shawlands-pub-violence-sparks-chaos-13607719
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-record/20200111/285185835131071
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-51062794
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19022053.criminal-jailed-murdering-owen-hassan-loses-legal-bid-conviction-squashed/
https://newstral.com/en/article/en/1140418848/owen-hassan-murder-trial-hears-suspect-allegedly-told-pal-he-stabbed-f-out-of-slain-dad#google_vignette

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Extra Mile for #Ep256

Thu, 30 May 2024 03:10:22 GMT

This is a support episode for Ep256: The Initiation. It's best to listen to that first.

Saturday 15th of January 1994 at roughly 1am, at the junction of Bishop’s Bridge Road & Portchester Terrace North in Bayswater, W2, 19-year-olds Jamie Petrolini and Richard Elsey stabbed 44- year-old Mohamed Abbas Nassif el-Sayed to death in a fake SAS initiation by two fantasists. But why?

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#256 - The Initiation (Bayswater, London, UK)

Thu, 30 May 2024 03:00:31 GMT

#256 - The Initiation.

Saturday 15th of January 1994 at roughly 1am, at the junction of Bishop’s Bridge Road & Porchester Terrace North in Bayswater, W2, 19-year-olds Jamie Petrolini and Richard Elsey stabbed 44- year-old Mohamed Abbas Nassif el-Sayed to death in a fake SAS initiation by two fantasists. But why?

Date: Saturday 15th of January 1994 at roughly 1am
Location: Bishop’s Bridge Road & Porchester Terrace North, Bayswater, London, England, W2
Victim: 1 (Mohamed Abbas Nassif el-Sayed)
Culprit: 2 (Jamie Petrolini & Richard Elsey)
Method: shooting

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S13E09 | The Murder of Arminda Perry (Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire, 1991)

Wed, 29 May 2024 23:00:00 GMT

When Filipino native Arminda Ventura met a British man holidaying in her home country one summer, they immediately hit it off and soon got married.

After emigrating to the UK and moving into the man's North Wales bungalow, Arminda quickly realised that her new husband wasn't the kind man she believed him to be.

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Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln | Troubador Publishing

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Jealousy: Episode 392

Wed, 29 May 2024 21:57:00 GMT

James Field had experienced a tough few years in his personal battle with drug addiction. Progress though, was being made. He had found employment as a labourer on a building site in Newquay and had began to reconnect with his family following a period of estrangement.

But his relationship with his girlfriend Lindsey Gabriel was a volatile one. And a relationship that would ultimately cost James his life at just 35 years old.

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Interview #57 | Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln: Tony McMahon Discusses His New Book

Sun, 26 May 2024 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome investigative historian, author and journalist Tony McMahon to the show in this interview episode.

With a background as a print, TV and online reporter and producer, Tony approaches history from an investigative angle. He looks into the past to uncover the truth about seemingly unsolvable mysteries. His job is to distinguish fact from fiction - history from mystery.

Tony has been a BBC news producer, an award-shortlisted author, print journalist, historian, on-screen TV expert, documentary producer, and communications consultant to government clients on terrorism and other social harms.

He also regularly pops up on history and science documentaries broadcast on History, Discovery, Channel 5, Curiosity, ITV and other channels around the word.

'Jack the Ripper and Abraham Lincoln' is Tony's newest book. It reveals the incredible story of a man, Francis Tumblety, arrested over both the assassination of President Lincoln in 1865 and the Jack the Ripper killings in 1888.

Set to be published by Troubador Publishing on May 28, 2024, you can pre-order a copy here:

Tony can be reached at his website:

tony-mcmahon.com

***This interview was recorded on May 7, 2024.

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The Nugget for #255

Fri, 24 May 2024 03:00:55 GMT

Every so often, I'll roll out a little secret which didn't make it into the episode and I'll pop it here. If you like it, great, but it's not essential for the story.

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Extra Mile for #255

Thu, 23 May 2024 03:10:15 GMT

This is the Extra Mile for Ep255: The 'Other' Ronald True. If you haven't listened to Ep255 yet, it would be advisable.

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#255 - The 'Other' Ronald True (Fulham, London, UK)

Thu, 23 May 2024 03:00:00 GMT

#255 - The 'Other' Ronald True.

The basement flat of 13A Finborough Road in Fulham was the home of 25-year-old Gertrude Yates, a high-class call-girl who was smart, well-liked and polite. But on the morning of Monday 6th March 1922, Gertrude was found beaten, gagged and strangled by her latest client – an Army Major who was called Ronald True. But who had really murdered her? Was it Ronald True, or was it the ‘other’ Ronald True?

Date: Monday 6th March 1922 at roughly 8:30am (murdered)
Location: 13A Finborough Road, Fulham, London, Britain, SW10
Victim: 1 (Gertrude Yates alias Olive Young)
Culprit: 1 ('Major' Ronald True)

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S13E08 | The Murder of Susan Min (Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, 1986)

Wed, 22 May 2024 23:00:00 GMT

When 29-year-old librarian Susan Min bumped into her ex-boyfriend around a year after they split up, she invited him to her house for a catch-up.

She had no idea that doing so would lead to her death at the hands of her former lover.

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Death in the Theatre | Pen & Sword History

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Free to Kill Again: Episode 391

Mon, 20 May 2024 23:05:00 GMT

Marcella Davis was a 19 year old mum of a baby daughter, Dione.

Marcella adored Dione and to make a living for her and her daughter, Marcella worked as a sex worker on the dangerous streets of the red light district of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands.

One evening, Marcella dropped Dione with a friend as she headed off to work and promised she would be back at 11pm. But Marcella was never seen again.

The prime suspect in Marcella's disappearance was local man Paul Brumfitt. On close inspection, it turned out he had a long track record of crime - including being twice found guilty of murder...

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Sources
https://www.tilburyandchadwellmemories.org.uk/content/people/sidney_samuel
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005011/19800801/003/0003
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Brutal+past+of+a+twisted+man+who+couldn%27t+stop+killing+The+Killer.-a063661658
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/midweek-sport/20200916/281883005761267
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/845211.stm
BBC NEWS | Health | Listening to the 'silent witnesses'
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=poOK_C-sqFsC&pg=PA79&lpg=PA79&dq=marcella+ann+davis+murder&source=bl&ots=UAidfloUAx&sig=ACfU3U1ofq_RLPUl8-FlURWsc_1l4wiBvg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiuxKTj_5SGAxUSW0EAHWHMA_I4ChDoAXoECAYQAw#v=onepage&q=marcella%20ann%20davis%20murder&f=false

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Interview #56 | Death in the Theatre: Chris Wood Discusses His Second Book

Sun, 19 May 2024 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome freelance writer and author Chris Wood to the show in this interview episode.

As a student of criminology and psychology, Chris writes about true crime and non-fiction. He also writes regularly for the UK True Crime Podcast and enjoys delving into and researching all areas of morbidity.

His interest in the genre was forged through avidly watching Crimewatch UK and masses of true crime documentaries when he was, by his own admission, too young to have been watching them.

'Death in the Theatre' is Chris' second book. It was published by Pen & Sword History on May 5, 2024, and is available to purchase here:

***This interview was recorded on February 2, 2024.

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#254 - The Shoe Box Killer - Part Two (East London, UK)

Thu, 16 May 2024 03:00:00 GMT

This is Part Two to Two of The Shoe Box Killer.

Between the 29th of August and 17th of September 1980, 23 year old Mickey Jamieson and 25-year-old James Anderson went on a 19-day crime spree of theft, assault, torture and murder. With most of them committed within streets of their own homes, their last crime occurred 12 and a 1/2 miles west in Shepherd's Bush Green. But why? What drove them to this part of the city?

Date: 29th of August and 17th of September 1980 (the crime spree)
Location: various locations across East & West London, England
Victim: 4 (Kitty & Joe Herbert and Leonard Mintz & Nathanial Taylor)
Culprit: 2 (Michael 'Mickey' Jamieson & James 'Jimmy' Anderson)

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S13E07 | The Murder of Cheryl Moss (Hornchurch, East London, 2006)

Wed, 15 May 2024 23:00:00 GMT

When 33-year-old nurse Cheryl Moss popped outside for a smoke break during one of her shifts, she had no idea that a teenager with murderous intentions was lurking in the grounds outside the hospital.

What followed was a devastating and frenzied attack that resulted in Cheryl losing her life.

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The Soap Box Murder: Episode 390

Tue, 14 May 2024 18:58:00 GMT

24 year old Tracey Cowley lived in Cannock with her husband of two years 29 year old Simon and their 19 month old daughter, Robyn. The young family had lived in the house for two years, and the three of them were often spotted together, enjoying their shared leisure time regularly walking and going on bike rides, enjoying each others company and making the most of the beautiful countryside.

But one evening Tracey went out to see a friend and she never came home.

I tell Tracey's story.

Writing Credit:
Chris Wood
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A Misplaced Sense Of Shame.

Fri, 10 May 2024 04:40:03 GMT

The loss of a child must be heartbreaking, devastating, surreal all at once - how can you even begin to define it? One morning back in November 2007, it was a nightmare that North Wales father Simon Hill was thrust into - but for Simon, there was an extra dimension to such a tragedy.

For it was at the hands of his equal - the person supposed to love and protect a child more than anyone.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a child, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
St Vincent - Big Time Nothing

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

References

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#253 - The Shoe Box Killer - Part One (Shepherd's Bush, London, UK)

Thu, 09 May 2024 03:00:43 GMT

This is Part One of Two of The Shoe Box Killer.

Date: Wednesday 17th September 1980 from 3:35pm to 3:45pm
Location: The Shoe Box, 122 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, W12, UK
Victim: 2 (Nathanial Taylor and Leonard Mintz)
Culprit: 2 (Michael Jamieson and James Anderson)

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S13E06 | The Murder of Lyndsey Vaux (Wigan, Greater Manchester, 2016)

Wed, 08 May 2024 23:00:00 GMT

When 30-year-old Lyndsey Vaux was rushed to hospital on the morning of May 22, 2016, she sadly died just an hour later.

As the investigation into her death unfolded, detectives soon realised that Lyndsey had been subjected to years of severe abuse by a mother and daughter duo who had previously done the same to another woman.

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Disclaimer:

The case discussed in this podcast episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. I aim to cover such stories with a victim-focused approach, using information from publicly available sources. While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. I list the sources used in each episode on my website. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. Thank you for your understanding and support.

The content discussed in this episode touches upon some sensitive topics, including domestic abuse. If you or someone you know has been affected by domestic abuse, please seek support from qualified professionals or specialist organisations.

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A Life of Luxury: Episode 389

Wed, 08 May 2024 20:11:00 GMT

It was Liverpool crown court that saw 58 year old Philip Baron plead guilty to importing cocaine and cannabis and money laundering. Police said the smuggling operation he led was among the 10 biggest ever uncovered in the UK with 89 arrests and 30 people sentenced for various offences.

Today we look at how the gang were successful - and how they were caught.

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Sources
https://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/news/2011/12/02/accountant-jailed-laundering-drugs-money/

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/barons-life-of-luxury-the-english-gent-who-ran-drug-empire-from-here/29158703.html

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/14254875.bolton-millionaire-drug-dealer-fails-to-overturn-conviction-with-entrapment-claim/

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2016-05-19/drugs-lord-who-made-millions-ordered-to-pay-back-112-000

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21897186

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2344612/Drug-gang-kingpin-Philip-Baron-nicknamed-Butlin-comparing-Spanish-prison-holiday-camp.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21924454

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-21897186

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-22989211

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/philip-baron-kingpin-behind-britains-1972828

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1349109/Millionaire-drug-baron-Paul-Yearsley-arrested-magazine-mansion-photoshoot.html

https://www.macclesfield-live.co.uk/news/local-news/jailed-money-laundering-accountant-wilmslow-2529279

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#252 - The 'Railway' Sleepers (Hammersmith, London, UK)

Thu, 02 May 2024 03:00:04 GMT

#252 - The (Railway) Sleepers

On 9th November 1940, just before 4am, the pay office of George Wimpey & Co was broken into at 16 Railway Arches in Hammersmith. The pay clerk was murdered, two gang masters were seriously injured, there were no witnesses to the attack and nothing was stolen. But why?

Date: 9th November 1940 at roughly 4am
Location: George Wimpey & Co (pay office), 16 Railway Arches, Hammersmith, London, England, W6
Victim: 3 (Alfred Mitchell, Harry Jamieson and Wilfred Dyer)
Culprit: 1 (unknown)

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S13E05 | The Murder of William Williams (Fforest-fach, Swansea, 1957)

Wed, 01 May 2024 23:00:00 GMT

When 73-year-old subpostmaster William Williams closed his Post Office store slash home one evening in November 1957, he anticipated no further visitors.

An unexpected knock on his door by someone he vaguely recognised soon led to a confrontation and struggle that ended with William's death.

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A Shocking Murder: Episode 388

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:25:00 GMT

37 year old nurse Lisa Skidmore wasn’t feeling very well so didn't go to work and stayed home.

Lisa’s mum Margaret decided to head to Lisa’s house on her way to the shops to see how she was as they lived very close to each other. She let herself into Lisa house just like she has so many times before on this ordinary day. But there was nothing ordinary about this day.

Not long before, 55 year old Leroy Campbell had climbed into Lisa’s first floor bedroom using a ladder. Unbeknown to Lisa, three days earlier whilst wandering the local area, looking for someone to attack, he had clocked that Lisa lived alone and had identified her as someone he would attack. And this morning was the day he chose to carry out his attack...

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Sources
https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprobation/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/09/HMI-Probation-Independent-Review-LC-Final-.pdf
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-48709283
https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/when-convicted-sexual-predator-leroy
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/lisa-skidmore-leroy-campbell-prison-probation-service-a8533151.html
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lisaskidmoremagicmoments?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2Nkz_SNFCCykYyi5UJo8IMirieoa_NBSmyX74cgD5wPqkQe0E7e2L2P14_aem_AfmbPy_sNT4XNVM8y80KwYtaf5fWXxFehRntF3X6irRMZRVyyd6oMAkBcfIq1UvCW3nV7dZ9nRKOABYKmqwiJYJT
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/bilston/2019/04/10/murder-victims-family-pay-for-disney-trips/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/21/police-probation-failings-contributed-lisa-skidmore-murder-inquest-finds
https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/11/serial-rapist-murdered-nurse-freed-excellent-progress-prison-9898968/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-7058565/Why-monster-free-kill-Lisa-Skidmore.html
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Politics-Edge-Memoir-Rory-Stewart/dp/1787332713

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#251 - Like Father, Like Son (Hounslow, London, UK)

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 03:00:39 GMT

#251 - Like Father, Like Son.

Monday 11th of April 1994, 23-year-old Milton Wheeler entered Flat 80 of Benson Close in Hounslow and brutally murdered elderly couple Mr & Mrs Ambasna, and then, abducted and raped two teenage girls in the same flat, metres away from the dead bodies. His father was a career criminal and a convicted murderer - so was this a case of nature or nurture?

Date: Monday 11th of April 1994 between 7pm and 11pm
Location: Third floor, Flat 80, Benson Close, Hounslow, London, England, TW3
Victim: 1 (Madhavji & Raliat Ambasna, plus two unidentified girls)
Culprit: 1 (Milton Duncan Wheeler/Gainford)
Method: stabbing, strangulation and mutilation

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S13E04 | The Murder of Nicki Collingbourne (Letchworth, Hertfordshire, 2016)

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:00:00 GMT

After 26-year-old Nicki Collingbourne evicted her half-sister, 52-year-old Yvonne Caylor, from her flat, the pair's already tumultuous relationship worsened. Just seven months later, Nicki was found dead in her home.

Caylor was swiftly taken into custody, but detectives were left baffled at the revelation of an apparent mystery man spotted in the vicinity by CCTV cameras wearing a high-vis jacket and glasses.

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The Late Night Visitor: Episode 387

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:42:00 GMT

When the knock at the door came shortly after midnight, Carol & Keith Slater initially tried to ignore the noise, assuming it was just kids messing around or maybe someone at the wrong address.

But as the knocking continued, Carol told Keith he should pop down and see who was at the door in case it was related to their two young children who were staying with Grandparents that night. It might be the police, maybe there had been an accident.

Minutes later, Keith was dead - at just 33 years old - and so many lives changed forever.

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Sources
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/dec/05/experience-i-was-a-murder-suspect-for-18-years
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/suspect-in-murder-case-freed-on-bail-1939045
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/man-denies-any-involvement-1988-1411801
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPHtp9Zn5bY
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/humber/6336343.stm
https://www.facebook.com/100063572408552/posts/2001351636774993/
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/murderer-martin-brown-admits-not-105951

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Interview #55 | You Don’t Own Me: Lucy Wade Discusses Domestic Abuse

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome domestic abuse consultant Lucy Wade to the show in this interview episode.

Specialising in post-separation abuse, Lucy works with various organisations to develop their knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse, the language and approach we should all be taking when talking about abuse, and how it impacts all of us directly or indirectly.

Lucy is the creator of ydom.co.uk (You Don’t Own Me), a website focusing on the difficult subject of domestic abuse. The website, along with Lucy's podcast 'DIP In and Out with Lucy', aims to help break down the stigmas so that we can all learn more about the complexities of domestic abuse.

DIP is an acronym for "Discussion, Inclusion, Progression". You can listen to the podcast here:

ydom.co.uk/podcasts

***This interview was recorded on January 30, 2024.

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#250 - The Socialite's Premonition (Knightsbridge, London, UK)

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 03:00:52 GMT

#250 - The Socialite's Premonition.

On Tuesday 31st May 1932, in a place she had dubbed ‘The Love Hut’, although the evidence stated that (in a drunk and emotional state) Elvira shot her lover to death, the circumstances of the murder was so dubious - that the truth was easily whitewashed by an adoring press who were so besotted by this beautiful but vapid rich kid - that they made her the only victim, and him the absolute culprit.

Date: Tuesday 31st May 1932 at roughly 4:30am
Location: first floor flat at 21 William(s) Mews, Knightsbridge, London, England, SW1
Victim: 1 (Thomas William Scott Stephen, known as Michael)
Culprit: 1 (Elvira Enid Barney, nee Mullen, alias Dolores Ashley)
Method of death: shooting

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S13E03 | The Murder of Attracta Harron (Sion Mills, County Tyrone, 2003)

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:00:00 GMT

After 65-year-old Attracta Harron attended morning Mass on December 11, 2003, as part of a 30-day Novena prayer sequence, she headed home on foot, in line with her fitness regime, but never arrived.

A sighting of her by a local farmer that morning was the last time she was seen alive, with her body finally being found four months later.

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Disclaimer:

The case discussed in this podcast episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. I aim to cover such stories with a victim-focused approach, using information from publicly available sources. While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. I list the sources used in each episode on my website. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. Thank you for your understanding and support.

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Monsters Of Greater Manchester

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:00:28 GMT

This series' Monsters Of episode comes this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where in a reach into the archives of Patreon, we head to Greater Manchester to meet two individuals capable of the most callous of crimes against a vulnerable adult.

They tick the Monsters box all right.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a vulnerable adult, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

Nick Lowe - I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass
The Libertines - Run Run Run

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

References

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The Neighbour: Episode 386

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:21:00 GMT

It was late - almost midnight - by a quarry near the forest.

The police had arrived as a car had been reported for driving in an erratic manner. The woman was clearly very uncomfortable and didn't want the officers to look inside the two suitcases.

The bodycam is startling as an officer opens one of the bags. There is an audible sharp exhale of breath when what he is looking at hits home. The officer says in both horror and astonishment: "What the f***."

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Sources
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/full-story-body-suitcase-murder-5373890
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/may/04/gareeca-gordon-jailed-life-murdering-phoenix-netts-dismembering-body
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9540891/Woman-murdered-housemate-28-womens-refuge-demanding-sex-her.html
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/phoenix-netts-killer-sentenced-after-20519173
https://foi.west-midlands.police.uk/murder-of-pheonix-netts-934a-23/
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/family-release-new-pictures-phoenix-20524226
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-56832573

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#249 - Besotted: The Endless Love of Mr & Mrs Park (Fulham, London, UK)

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 03:00:00 GMT

#249 - Besotted: The Endless Love of Mr & Mrs Park

On Saturday 24th January 1976 at 1:30pm, in their second floor flat at 41 St Olaf’s Road in Fulham, John Park brutally murdered his heavily pregnant wife. In an act of rage which was unusual for such a calm and placid man, he would claim he murdered her over money she had given to her daughter. But was there more to this?

Date: Saturday 24th January 1976
Location: second floor flat at 41 St Olaf’s Road in Fulham, London, England, SW6
Victim: 1 (Elizabeth Mary Deevy/Kavanagh/Park)
Culprit: 1 (John Alexander Park)

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S13E02 | The Murder of Barry Wallace (Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, 1999)

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 23:00:00 GMT

When 18-year-old Barry Wallace attended his work's Christmas party in December 1999, he planned on letting his hair down after booking the full weekend off.

As the party drew to a close, Barry planned on heading to another party nearby but was confronted by someone who'd had a murder conviction overturned a decade earlier.

Barry would not be seen alive again.

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The Fell Runner: Episode 385

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:04:00 GMT

Lauren Jeska was a fell runner.

As a transgender athlete, she had been asked to provide evidence of hormone levels after historical complaints to UK Athletics that she had an unfair advantage competing in women’s events because she had been born a man.

The policy of the governing body required the athlete to take a blood test, but she took exception to this and feared being unable to compete.

Lauren saw this as an attack on her life and decided to take drastic action.

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Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3D

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Sources
https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/bris-legends-interviews-ralph-knibbs/
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qyGzDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA168&dq=Lauren+jeska&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjKttbz26CFAxVuVEEAHQKIDtwQ6AF6BAgEEAI#v=onepage&q=Lauren%20jeska&f=false
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/live-updates-champion-runner-lauren-12738157
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/female-athlete-who-tried-murder-11925181
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/mar/17/jailed-transgender-fell-runner-thought-uk-athletics-was-trying-to-kill-her
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-39266777
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/14/champion-runner-lauren-jeska-jailed-for-attempted-of-uk-athletics-official-ralph-knibbs
https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/01/27/trans-prisoners-scotland-uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/update-on-changes-to-transgender-prisoner-policy-framework#:~:text=The%20placement%20of%20transgender%20prisoners,prisoners%20according%20to%20their%20wishes.
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/39443-transgender-prisoners-what-do-britons-think-should
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/why-study-at-bcu/living-in-birmingham/facts-you-didnt-know
https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/northwest/series11/week5_manchester_second_city.shtml
https://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/about-us/latest-news/former-rolls-royce-hr-director-joins-derbyshire-healthcare-board
https://www.alexander-stadium.co.uk
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-rugby-star-ralph-knibbs-9198

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My Brother, My Killer

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 17:26:49 GMT

All families have squabbles from time to time - it's human nature. But sometimes, a squabble exists only in the mind of one family member, and when they become obsessed that they are right, wild horses cannot change their mind - sometimes, it borders on paranoia.

The tale this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, a horrific tale from Manchester back in 2016, shows just what horrific consequenses paranoia can bring.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

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#248 - The Creeper (Euston, London, England)

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 03:00:50 GMT

#248 - The Creeper.

On Monday 15th January 1945 at 12:15am, a Dutch seaman called Jan Pureveen was murdered at Fred White’s coffee stall on Euston Road. It was a brutal and unprovoked attack which came out of nowhere, and yet, it was both expected and unexpected, as the killer was already known to the police as ‘The Creeper’.

Date: Monday 15th January 1945 at 12:15am
Location: outside of the (former) Elizabeth Garrett Anderson hospital, 130 Euston Road, London, England, NW1 (where the shooting and death of Jan Pureveen took place)
Victim: 1 (Jan Bernardus Pureveen)
Culprit: 1 (Phillip Berry alias 'The Creeper')

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S13E01 | The Murder of Karena Bigg-Wither (Dogmersfield, Hampshire, 1983)

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 23:00:00 GMT

When 26-year-old Karena Bigg-Wither offered 19-year-old Ian Haywood a place to stay one evening at her parents' luxury 17th-century cottage when they were out of the country, she did so out of the kindness of her heart.

Confronting Haywood the following morning when she noticed him attempting to steal some of her parents' valuables, Karena had no idea that doing so would endanger her life.

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A Disturbing Fantasy: Episode 384

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:55:00 GMT

Lorraine Cox had returned to her home in Exeter to catch up with her family and friends. After a great night out with lots of fun and laughter, Lorraine walked home through the centre of City. But over the next few days, Lorraine seemed to be acting very strangely and it soon became very apparent why.

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Sources
https://vocal.media/criminal/what-actually-happened-to-lorraine-cox
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/partner-murdered-woman-shares-heartbreak-23871153
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-55666623
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-56653435
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/lorraine-cox-murder-trial-told-5062737
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/partner-murdered-woman-shares-heartbreak-23871153
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-56379374
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/07/lorraine-cox-murder-azam-mangori-sentenced-exeter
https://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/crime/20300551.pair-jailed-vigilante-attack-kebab-shop-worker/

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#247 - The Dormers Wells Massacre (Southall, UB1, Britain)

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:00:41 GMT

#247 - The Dormers Wells Massacre.

On the evening of Wednesday 11th November 1987, two orthodox Sikhs (Rajinder Singh Batth and Mangit Singh Sunder) sat in the sports hall of Dormers Wells High School in Southall, listening to the sermons of (some say) ‘self-proclaimed’ Guru Darshan Das. It would become one of Britain rare school shootings, and yet, unlike Dunblane, it has almost been forgotten.

Date: Wednesday 11th November 1987 at roughly 9:30pm
Location: Dormers Wells High School, Allenby Road, Southall, London, England, UB1
Victim: 4 (Mahraz Darshan Das Ji, Joga Singh and Satwant Singh Panesar all died of their injuries, Dharan Singh Bimbrah survived having been released from hospital)
Culprit: 2 (Rajinder Singh Batth and Mangit Singh Sunder)
Method: assassination, shooting at faith meeting

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Alison, Maartje and Anne | Part 2: Monsters Since Childhood

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

When multiple women and children were raped in and around London's railway network during the early 1980s, detectives initially believed one man was responsible.

They didn't realise that two men had committed the horrific acts and that their sadistic tendencies would soon turn to murder.

In this two-part series, I discuss what became the nation’s biggest manhunt since the Peter Sutcliffe inquiry.

This second and final part focuses on the perpetrators, John Duffy and David Mulcahy, who, since childhood, had been on a monstrous path of criminality.

**Please listen to Part 1 before listening to Part 2**

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The Crime Writer: Episode 383

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:29:00 GMT

John Warrington was interested in making money and had built up a portfolio of several commercial premises and two houses. But when market conditions took a turn for the worse, he was soon in massive debt and his life was spiralling out of control. He needed urgent results before he lost everything.

John's solution was to write a crime thriller - sure, an unusual choice. When the publishers weren't interested and time was running out before he lost everything, he decided to roll the dice one last time by using the storyline of the novel in his real life...

Writing Credit:
Chris Wood
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Interview #54 | Secrets of a Murder Detective: Steve Keogh discusses his new TRUE CRIME original series

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

I welcome back former Scotland Yard Homicide Detective Inspector Steve Keogh to the show in this interview episode.

In February 2024, TRUE CRIME announced the premiere of a new, expert-led true crime original series offering an insight into recent murder investigations from London, Sussex, Yorkshire and other locations across the UK.

The series, titled 'Secrets of a Murder Detective' and presented by Steve, invites viewers into the intriguing realm of crime solving. With 30 years of experience under his belt, Steve is opening up his contact books for the first time to reveal the secrets of what it really takes to be a murder detective on the frontline.

Each episode unfolds as a gripping narrative, with Steve setting the scene and tone of each murder case. The series takes viewers on an immersive journey through the crime and its investigation, from the beginning to the pivotal breakthrough leading to conviction.

The series premiered on TRUE CRIME on March 20, 2024. All episodes are available to stream on WATCH FREE UK after being broadcast.

Steve can be reached at his website:

murderacademy.com

***This interview was recorded on March 11, 2024.

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Neighbour From Hell

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:04:53 GMT

"Everybody needs good neighbours" noted the theme tune of a popular 1980's Australian soap opera, and indeed, the majority of us do go on to have those good neighbours, that do become good friends - again, as the theme tune of the soap claimed.

But not always. For one family living in Nottingham back in November 2022, there was to be nothing of the sort next door, except a nightmare - and a killer.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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#246 - Jack the Shitter (West London Ripper)

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 04:00:07 GMT

#246 - Jack the Shitter.

Across October 2000, 55-year-old Brian Darby concocted a plan to rape an murder six women across West London over 24 hours, in order to become more infamous than his hero - Jack the Ripper. As a useless man with no skills, no talent and even less brains, he would fail in every way. And although this pointless little man was desperate to be hailed as a serial-killer, the best he deserves is to be known as Jack the Shitter.

Date: October to December 2000
Location: various locations across West London, W6 ^ W12, London, England
Victim: 6 (Susan Oghre, plus 5 unnamed)
Culprit: 1 (Brian Peter Darby)

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Alison, Maartje and Anne | Part 1: Terror on the Tracks

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

When multiple women and children were raped in and around London's railway network during the early 1980s, detectives initially believed one man was responsible.

They didn't realise that two men had committed the horrific acts and that their sadistic tendencies would soon turn to murder.

In this two-part series, I discuss what became the nation’s biggest manhunt since the Peter Sutcliffe inquiry.

This first part focuses on the women assaulted, raped and murdered by the story’s perpetrators, with part 2 focusing on the perpetrators themselves.

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Other Women by Emma Flint | Picador

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The Predator: Episode 382 (part 2/2)

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:14:00 GMT

21 year old Libby Squire, who was studying philosophy at Hull University, had been out with her friends that Thursday evening. They had been drinking around one of their mates houses before heading out. But at the end of the night the bouncers had not let her in the nightclub, The Welly, as they thought she was too tipsy. Nothing unusual here, many of us have been there - so her friends put her in a taxi and paid the fare to ensure she got home safely.

But Libby didn't make it home.

This week we discover the horrible truth of just what happened to Libby.

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Sources
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/R-v-Pawel-Relowicz-sentencing-remarks.pdf
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/hull-taxi-driver-relives-heartbreaking-25412756
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-murder-trial-pawel-4906128
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-trial-live-pawel-4906929
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9252855/Wife-Libby-Squires-killer-dumped-moved-Poland-two-children.html
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-murder-detective-admits-4995091
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/libby-squire-killer-dangerous-sexual-23449079
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/all-about/libby-squire
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/11/man-pawel-relowicz-found-guilty-hull-student-libby-squire
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-trial-live-pawel-4893678?_ga=2.171755040.1002923403.1710256093-1114232684.1698000019
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-47114281
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Libby_Squire
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/hull-taxi-driver-relives-heartbreaking-25412756
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/12/libby-squire-man-26-raped-and-killed-student-court-hears
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-49373369
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-56042200
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-55637416
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/26/man-accused-of-murdering-libby-squire-only-wanted-to-help-court-told
https://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/national/23117623.murderer-student-libby-squire-cancels-meeting-mother/

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Interview #53 | Other Women: Emma Flint Discusses Her Second Novel

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

I welcome author Emma Flint to the show in this interview episode to discuss her second novel, 'Other Women'.

Emma grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne and has been writing fiction since she knew what stories were. She graduated from the University of St. Andrews with an MA in English Language and Literature, later completing a novel-writing course at the Faber Academy.

Since childhood, she has been drawn to true crime stories, developing an encyclopaedic knowledge of real-life murder cases. She is equally fascinated by notorious historical figures and by unorthodox women – past, present and fictional.

'Other Women' is a devastating story of fantasy, obsession and shame inspired by a murder that took place six years after the end of the Great War.

The paperback edition was released by Picador on March 7, 2024, and is available to purchase here:

You can contact Emma at emmaflint.com

***This interview was recorded on March 12, 2024.

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Triangle Of Terror: Part 2 - Snared

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:38:37 GMT

Concluding the opening tale of Series 9, with the account of "The Fox" - how back in 1984 one man brought a wave of terror with his horrific crimes, not just to his hunting grounds in the South of England - but to the country as a whole.

How he was caught? I'll tell you in one of the most fascinating tales I have ever covered on the show.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of a sexual nature, and descriptions of animal mistreatment, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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#245 - Good Girl, Gone (Bloomsbury, London, WC2)

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 04:00:41 GMT

#245 - Good Girl, Gone. On 18th of May 1942, 33-year-old part-time prostitute Jean Stafford welcomed a regular client into her room at 3 Bedford Place in Bloomsbury. Being shy and hating her job, she was hoping that a wealthy bachelor would sweep her off her. But later found dead, the detectives initially mistook her death for natural causes. But was it an accident, a suicide, or a murder?

Date: 18th May 1942 between 9pm and 10pm
Location: rear room, ground floor, 3 Bedford Place, Bloomsbury, London, England, WC2
Victim: 1 (Jean Stafford, real name Agnes Martin)
Culprit: 1 (unknown)

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The Murder of Moriah Wilson (Austin, Texas, 2022) | Feat. Grace from REDRUM true crime

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

When professional cyclist Moriah "Mo" Wilson was found dead in her friend's home in Austin, Texas, on May 11, 2022, with multiple gunshot wounds, nobody could have anticipated that the hunt for her killer would end in the Republic of Costa Rica.

This off-season episode features Grace from REDRUM true crime telling me (and you) Mo's story.

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The Predator: Episode 381 (part 1/2)

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:08:00 GMT

21 year old Libby Squire, who was studying philosophy at Hull University, had been out with her friends that Thursday evening. They had been drinking around one of their mates houses before heading out. But at the end of the night the bouncers had not let her in the nightclub, The Welly, as they thought she was too tipsy. Nothing unusual here, many of us have been there - so her friends put her in a taxi and paid the fare to ensure she got home safely.

But Libby didn't make it home.

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Sources
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/R-v-Pawel-Relowicz-sentencing-remarks.pdf
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/hull-taxi-driver-relives-heartbreaking-25412756
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-murder-trial-pawel-4906128
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-trial-live-pawel-4906929
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9252855/Wife-Libby-Squires-killer-dumped-moved-Poland-two-children.html
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-murder-detective-admits-4995091
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/libby-squire-killer-dangerous-sexual-23449079
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/all-about/libby-squire
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/11/man-pawel-relowicz-found-guilty-hull-student-libby-squire
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/libby-squire-trial-live-pawel-4893678?_ga=2.171755040.1002923403.1710256093-1114232684.1698000019
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-47114281
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Libby_Squire

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Triangle Of Terror: Part 1 - Foxhunt

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 06:00:00 GMT

Back with the first of a two part tale to start the brand new 9th series of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, and for it, we head back to the summer of 1984, where for three counties of the south of England - Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire - a cloud of fear hung over them. A simple yet prolific burglar was to over the space of five months evolve disturbingly in his criminality, and create near hysteria in these parts, a terrifying offender who came to be known as The Fox....

It's good to be back with you.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of a sexual nature, and descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Counting Crows - A Murder Of One

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#244 - No Fixed Abode (Fulham, London, UK)

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 04:00:15 GMT

#244 - No Fixed Abode. On Thursday 25th of October 1934, at the Westminster Institute on Fulham Road, Jim Harvey smashed in the skull of his friend George Hamblin, nine times with a hammer. But what drove a lonely man to murder his only friend?

Date: Thursday 25th of October 1934 at roughly 5:10pm
Location: The Westminster Institute, 367 Fulham Road, London, England, SW10
Victim: 1 (Allen George Hamblin)
Culprit: 1 (George Frederick Harvey / Charles Malcolm Lake Schonberg)
Method: assault and bludgeoning with a hammer

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S12E10 | The Murder of Jamie Lavis (Openshaw, Greater Manchester, 1997)

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

When young Jamie Lavis vanished from his family home, the community rallied in a search effort. Little did anyone, including the police, know that the man spearheading the search was, in fact, the perpetrator responsible for Jamie's fate.

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The Lawn Mower Plot: Episode 380

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:22:00 GMT

Susan and Christopher Whybrow - a wealthy barrister - were the fortunate occupants of a beautiful farmhouse in Leavenheath, Suffolk, set within 12 acre gardens. After almost 10 years of marriage, to many people the couple had it all; the idyllic property and a comfortable lifestyle with no money worries. And yet as we know, in all of our lives things are not often quite as we portray to the outside world.

In our story today: flying lessons, an illicit affair, a trial at the Old Bailey - and a lawn mower.

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Chris Wood
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Interview #52 | The Mysterious Mrs Hood: Kim Donovan discusses writing about her great-great aunt's murder

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

I welcome author Kim Donovan to the show in this interview episode.

Kim is a senior academic librarian at the University of Brighton. She has extensive experience conducting in-depth research using various information sources, libraries and archives.

'The Mysterious Mrs Hood' is the story of Mary Jane Bennett, Kim's great-great aunt, who was murdered in Great Yarmouth in September 1900.

Mary Jane's body was found on Great Yarmouth's South Beach with a bootlace tied tightly around her neck. Her story has been described as a real-life Sherlock Holmes mystery.

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***This interview was recorded on February 20, 2024.

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#243 - In Black and White (Fitzrovia, London, UK)

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:00:13 GMT

#243 - In Black and White. On Friday 12th December 1969, in the bar of The Duke of York pub in Fitzrovia, a fight kicked off between two groups of men, one black and one white, which left 17-year-old Robert Kent with a six-inch blade in his head. Dying a week later, the police were adamant that many of the black men who were fighting were members of the Black Panthers. But was this a RACIALLY MOTIVATED ATTACK?

Date: Friday 12th December 1969
Location: The Duke of York, 47 Rathbone Street, Fitzrovia, London,, Britain, W1
Victim: 1 (Robert Hamilton John Kent)
Culprit: 1 (Sozenderan Moodley)

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S12E09 | The Murder of Michael Beckwith (Harwich, Essex, 2016)

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Michael Beckwith, a 44-year-old man killed in Harwich, Essex, in July 2016.

Michael was asked to meet up with 21-year-old Rebecca Ryan on July 31 to discuss their relationship, which had ended just a few days earlier.

Unbeknownst to Michael, it was nothing more than a ploy to lure him down a secluded lane, where he was met by 27-year-old Scott Swift and 17-year-old Joseph Smith and beaten with metal poles.

Michael miraculously survived the attack but sadly died in hospital two days later.

Ryan and Swift received life sentences for murder in April 2017, with Smith receiving a 12-year sentence after being found guilty of manslaughter for his role in the attack.

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A Gangster, A Celebrity & A Police Officer: Episode 379

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:14:00 GMT

Todays story is from Liverpool where a shooting outside a nightclub left a number of questions unanswered. Serious players in the underworld were loosely connected and did all they could to make the charges related to the shooting go away. Add to this mix an attempt to bribe a Police Officer and a 90's reality star and that is this weeks story on the UK True Crime Podcast.

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Sources
TV stars, drug cartels and Merseyside's real Line of Duty cases - Liverpool Echo
BBC News | UK | Ex-TV Gladiator and detective jailed
BBC News | Entertainment | Portrait of a police force
Detective jailed for corruption loses most of pension | The Independent | The Independent
Corrupt Cop 5.mpg (youtube.com)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/senior-detective-risked-officers-for-bribe-from-britain-s-top-drug-baron-1200337.html
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/jan/10/10

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Bonus Episode: Podcasters RoundTable - February

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 15:54:15 GMT

Bonus Episode.

Did you enjoy the RoundTable discussion from January I released yesterday? If so, here is the next one....

Last week saw the second of the UK True Crime Podcasters Monthly RoundTable.

Joining me were my follow podcast hosts, Mike - host of the Murder Mile podcast and Paul - host of the True Crime Enthusiast podcast.

We were joined by two fantastic guests: Bethan - co-host of the Seeing Red podcast and Stuart, co-host of the British Murders podcast.

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Bonus Episode: Podcasters RoundTable - January

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:01:58 GMT

Bonus Episode.

Last month saw the first of the UK True Crime Podcasters Monthly RoundTable.

Joining me were my follow podcast hosts, Mike - host of the Murder Mile podcast and Paul - host of the True Crime Enthusiast podcast.

We were joined by two fantastic guests: Grace - host of the RedRum podcast and Andy, co-host of the Picture the Scene podcast.

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#242 - Meticulous - Part Four (The Disposal, Chiswick, UK)

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 04:00:59 GMT

This is Part Four of Four of Meticulous.

On Thursday 2nd January 1969 at 10:30am, Alec Vanags got off the train to Mitcham carrying a large and unwieldy cardboard box, which weighing 12lbs or 5.4kgs, roughly the same as a sack of spuds. His suit was unusually scruffy and his hands were covered in dirt, and with his back starting to hurt, he went to the storage lockers, popped in a shilling, and into Locker 424, he placed the box. Inside was hidden the decapitated head of his girlfriend, Nora. But why?

Date: Sunday 29th December 1969
Location: Kendal, Sutton Lane North, Chiswick, London, Britain, W4
Victim: 1 (Elenora Essens)
Culprit: 1 (Alexsander Leonard Vanags)
Method: bludgeoning, dismembering, disposal

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S12E08 | The Murder of Mary McLaughlin (Partick, Glasgow, 1984)

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Mary McLaughlin, a 58-year-old woman killed in Partick, Glasgow, in September 1984.

Mary was last seen in the company of a stranger, a man, on September 26, 1984, after spending the evening in a pub with her friends.

Six days later, her body was found in her home on Laurel Street by Martin Cullen, one of her 11 children, and his then-partner. Somebody had strangled Mary with the cord of her dressing gown.

Thirty-five years would pass before Police Scotland arrested serial sex offender Graham McGill after advances in DNA technology placed him in Mary's flat at the time of her murder.

Judge Lord Burns handed McGill a life sentence with a minimum term of 14 years in May 2021, almost four decades after Mary's murder.

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True Crime Podcasters Roundtable (February 2024)

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:20:00 GMT

I was recently asked to participate in the monthly True Crime Podcasters Roundtable, hosted by Adam from the UK True Crime podcast with Mike from Murder Mile and Paul, the True Crime Enthusiast.

Bethan from Seeing Red was also a guest at the event broadcast live on Crowdcast.

In case you missed it, this is the audio replay of that event.

***This discussion was recorded on February 18, 2024.

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An Impending Retirement: Episode 378

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:05:00 GMT

It was just one of the thousands of missing persons cases that were reported in the UK that year when 63 year old Don Banfield disappeared from his home in north-west London. He had been having issues in his marriage and had talked about moving back to Trinidad - where he was born and the place he loved. But he had spoken to a number of people about being concerned for his safety: had Don come to harm?

Just what happened to Don Banfield?

Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3D

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https://www.chippingcampdenhistory.org.uk/content/history/incidents-and-events/the_campden_wonder
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https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/tax-inspector-killed-husband-then-fled-to-whitby-1906475
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https://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/10585245.wife-and-daughter-accused-of-killing-wealdstone-man-don-banfield-have-murder-convictions-quashed/

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Interview #51 | The Truth About My Murder: Dr Richard Shepherd discusses the TRUE CRIME original series' second season

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

I welcome back retired forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd to the show in this interview episode.

In December 2023, TRUE CRIME (formerly CBS Reality) announced that its original true crime series, 'The Truth About My Murder', would return to the screens in 2024 after the international success of its first season.

The new batch of episodes welcomes back Dr Shepherd, one of the world’s leading forensic scientists, as he tackles ten new complex murder cases (six from the UK and four from the USA), guiding the audience through each victim’s post-mortem to reveal the truth behind the crimes they were subjected to.

Using ground-breaking technology called an 'Anatomage Table' that uses digitally scanned sample bodies, Dr Shepherd investigates various murder cases where pathology played a leading role in solving them and bringing the killers to justice.

The series premiered on TRUE CRIME on January 9, 2024. All episodes are available to watch on WATCH FREE UK after being broadcast.

Dr Shepherd can be reached at his website:

drrichardshepherd.com

***This interview was recorded on February 9, 2024.

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#241 - Meticulous - Part Three (The Suspect, Chiswick, UK)

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 04:00:13 GMT

This is Part Three of Four of Meticulous. On the afternoon of Sunday 29th December 1969, Elenora Essens, a troubled woman who was prone to disappearing without warning having escaped a brutal marriage with her husband in Mansfield, walked out on her boyfriend, never to return. Almost three years later and 16 miles south, her dismembered body was found in three shallow graves near to Leatherhead golf course. But who had killed her, and why had they dissected her body?

Date: Sunday 29th December 1968
Location: Kendal Villa, North Sutton Lane, Chiswick, London, England, W4
Victim: 1 (Elenora Essens)
Culprit: 1 (Alexander Leonard Vanags)

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S12E07 | The Murder of Ermatati Rodgers (Gwersyllt, Wrexham, 2008)

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Ermatati Rodgers, a 41-year-old woman killed in Gwersyllt, Wrexham, in April 2008.

Tati (as she was known) arrived in the UK from her native Indonesia in 1996 with her then-husband.

On January 4, 2008, she unexpectedly disappeared, with her best friend raising the alarm the next day after she failed to meet her for lunch as planned.

It took 14 months, but forensic teams finally found her remains in March 2009. A post-mortem quickly established that a third party had likely caused her death.

Within a week of her body being found, Polish national Lukasz Reszpondek confessed that it was he who'd buried Tati; however, he denied murdering her.

Mr Justice Lloyd Jones handed Reszpondek a life sentence with a minimum term of 18 years in November 2009 after he was found guilty of Tati's murder by way of a majority verdict.

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A Pathetic Man: Episode 377

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:47:00 GMT

The episode this week comes from the north-east of England.

Like almost all of us, Nicola Morrin just wanted to enjoy life and when she met her partner he seemed a lovely man. But he wasn't.

He was a weak, violent bully and Nicola was desperate to get away from him as she feared just what he was capable of doing to her.

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TTCE's Series 8 - In Review

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 10:55:38 GMT

Ahead of the upcoming Series 9 of the show, I sat down and waxed lyrical about the series I've just completed, a brief summary of each, how and why I choose the tales I do, and what to look out for in the upcoming Series 9.

Couldn't do any of it without yourselves - you're the best in the world, and I thank you. Stay enthusiastic, me and the Peaks shall be back with you soon.

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#240 - Meticulous - Part Two (The Woman, Chiswick, UK)

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 04:00:34 GMT

This is Part Two of Four of Meticulous. December 1968, Bayswater. Three years before the unidentified victim’s shallow graves were unearthed, a woman matching the description entered Latvia House at 72 Queensborough Terrace, booking into Room 16, as she had done many times before. By the end of the month she would be dead, dismembered and buried in Ashtead Woods. But who was she?

December 1968, Bayswater. Three years before the unidentified victim’s shallow graves were unearthed, a woman matching the description entered Latvia House at 72 Queensborough Terrace, booking into Room 16, as she had done many times before. By the end of the month she would be dead, dismembered and buried in Ashtead Woods. But who was she?

Date: (unspecified date) December 1968 (final arrival)
Location: Latvia House, 72 Queensborough Terrace, Bayswater, London, Engladn, W2
Victim: 1 (Elenora Essens)
Culprit: 1 (Alexsander Leonard Vanags)

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A Secret Affair: Episode 376

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:49:00 GMT

Alethea Foster was Lead Clinical Specialist Podiatrist at King’s College Hospital NHS Trust between 1985 and 2004, where she was a top class operator in her profession winning numerous awards. But things at home with her retired journalist husband John weren't great: their sex life had stopped 17 years previously and Alethea suspected he might be having an affair with an ex-colleague Julie Simpson.

When Alethea stumbled across an email exchange between Julie and John which revealed they had been having an affair she was utterly devastated and emailed Julie to arrange a meeting. But before she left the house, she put a kitchen knife in her bag....

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https://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/may/05/highereducation.ukcrime
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-384891/Wife-blinded-love-rival-sorry.html

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Interview #50 | In Two Minds: Dr Sohom Das discusses his career as a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

I welcome Dr Sohom Das to the show in this interview episode.

Dr Das is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist who treats and rehabilitates mentally disordered offenders.

He is also an experienced expert witness who regularly provides evidence to criminal trials about defendants who have a range of mental illnesses. He assesses individuals in courts, in prisons and in special secure psychiatric units that are reserved for the most dangerous and violent mentally ill patients.

Dr Das has been featured in the media on daytime TV shows, news shows, documentaries and newspapers.

In 2022, Dr Das released a memoir sharing stories from his fifteen years as a psychiatric doctor. 'In Two Minds' is available to purchase here:

In Two Minds | Sphere Books

Dr Das can be reached at his website:

drdasmedia.com

***This interview was recorded on January 22, 2024.

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#239 - Meticulous - Part One (The Body, Chiswick, UK)

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 04:00:07 GMT

This is Part One of Four of Meticulous.

On Wednesday 1st Sep 1971 at 3:40pm, on the 10th hole of Leatherhead golf course, a human forearm and fist was found. As one of many pieces of an unidentified woman, whose body had been dismembered and buried in the dense woodland surrounding it, this began one of the most baffling and fascinating murder cases in British legal history.

Date: Wednesday 1st Sep 1971 at 3:40pm (forearm discovered)
Location: Leatherhead golf club, KIngston Road, London, England, KT22
Victim: 1 (Elenora Essens)
Culprit: 1 (Alexander Leonard Vanags)

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A Remote Farmhouse: Episode 375

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:19:00 GMT

Cornwall isn't the sort of place you associate with large scale drug imports from South America, IRA terrorists and murder.

But in this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, we hear a story that involved all of these things.

When detectives quizzed local farmer Ross Stone about cannabis being grown on his farm, they could never expected that he would reveal that two missing men -Brett Flournoy (l) & David Griffiths (r) were also buried there.

But was he responsible for the killings?

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Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/feb/14/drug-mule-jailed-double-murder
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2100975/Thomas-Haigh-Drugs-mule-gunned-David-Griffiths-Brett-Flournoy-jailed-life.html
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/drugs-mule-denied-appeal-after-6261283
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cage-fighter-found-guilty-of-murder-683948
https://www.boxingscene.com/karl-ince-on-flournoys-tragic-death-future-his-camp--47949
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/missing-boxer-brett-flournoy-investigators-3370195
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/murdered-boxer-brett-flournoy-member-3355082

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S12E04 | The Murder of Juliet Callaghan (Swinton, Greater Manchester, 1966)

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Juliet Callaghan, a 12-year-old girl killed in Swinton, Greater Manchester, in March 1966.

Juliet was attacked and killed by a 16-year-old boy called Gordon Wheeler while walking home from school one Friday afternoon.

It took just ten days for the police to catch the teenage killer who had stabbed Juliet over 50 times during the frenzied attack.

Wheeler was found guilty of manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility in July 1966. Mr Justice Cusack ordered him to be detained at Broadmoor Hospital indefinitely.

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An Insignificant Man: Episode 374

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:48:00 GMT

St Mellons is an eastern suburb of Cardiff. When 15 year old Claire Hood, who lived in St Mellons with her mum and sister, was not in the house when her mum Pam arrived home from work one day, Pam knew something was wrong. But she can't have imagined for one moment the horror that lay ahead....

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Interview #49 | George Murdoch Revisited: Ryan Ogilvie Discusses His Podcast 'Who is the Cheese Wire Killer?'

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

I welcome Ryan Ogilvie to the show in this interview episode to discuss his new podcast series Who is the Cheese Wire Killer?

At around 8 pm on September 29, 1983, local taxi driver George Murdoch picked up a fare from the New Marcliffe Hotel on Queens Road, Aberdeen. A short time later, he was found dead by the roadside. He was the victim of a brutal and cruel murder.

On the fortieth anniversary of the murder, Ryan released the first episode of his five-part series focusing on the case. In those five episodes, Ryan speaks to George's family, friends, and criminal psychology experts.

He also speaks to the Senior Investigating Officer and the forensic scientists at the centre of the investigation as he asks, “Who is the Cheese Wire Killer?”

If you have any information relating to this case, please get in touch with the Police (UK 101), Crimestoppers (UK 0800 555 111) or the below Facebook page:

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You can listen to Who is the Cheese Wire Killer? here:

Apple Podcasts | Who is the Cheese Wire Killer?

Spotify | Who is the Cheese Wire Killer?

***This interview was recorded on December 5, 2023.

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Double Jeopardy

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 06:00:00 GMT

The Series 8 feature length finale of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast brings a vile individual, a true monster who literally got away with murder once. And yet, circumstances do denote that the wheels of justice may turn slowly - but they do turn.

An individual whose actions you will never forget.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of a sexual nature, and descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Beck - Gamma Ray
Elastica - Line Up

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S12E03 | The Murder of Claire Morris (Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, 1994)

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Claire Morris, a 32-year-old woman killed near Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, in May 1994.

Claire was killed by her husband, Malcolm Webster, just eight months after they tied the knot. She was unknowingly drugged throughout their marriage, and, at first, it was thought that Claire's death was a tragic car accident.

Webster wasn't brought to justice until 2011 when he was handed a life sentence with a 30-year minimum, but killing Claire wasn't the only thing he was guilty of.

This extremely convoluted story also includes Webster's attempted murder of his second wife, Felicity Drumm, in New Zealand, his fraudulent acquisition of insurance money in the aftermath of Claire's death and another fraudulent scheme involving a third woman, Simone Banarjee.

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The Chatroom: Episode 373 (Part 2/2)

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:02:00 GMT

The conclusion of the story from last week - if you haven't listened to the episode last week, this is strongly advised as this is the continuation of that episode.

At the beginning of this century, when the internet was new for most people - and before the social media giants claimed their turf - chatrooms were very popular, especially with teenagers.

Mark was 16 and lived in Stockport in the north-west of England. He was a regular on the Manchester Teens chatroom. But whilst he was there to have some fun and chat to girls, not everyone he spoke to had such simple motives. As he was soon to discover...

Writing Credit:
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Sources:
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/mark-and-john-the-fantasists
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-boy-who-incited-his-own-murder
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2004/may/29/crime.uknews
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2005/02/bachrach200502
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/boy-14-posed-as-spy-to-arrange-his-own-murder-565124.html
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/internet-murder-boys-told-never-1110248

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The Spectre Of The East Lancs Road

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 07:00:00 GMT

A look at the unsolved comes this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where we look at a trilogy of accounts which span six years, from the late 1980's to the mid 1990's, and two police forces.

All separated by the East Lancs Road...

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Two Door Cinema Club - Are We Ready?

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S12E02 | The Murder of Paul Norfolk (Haverhill, Suffolk, 2011)

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Paul Norfolk, a 77-year-old man killed in Haverhill, Suffolk, in December 2011.

Paul lived in his semi-detached home with his wife, Esme, and her carer, 49-year-old Thailand native Bunthawee Rimmer, until Esme was moved to a residential home when her health drastically deteriorated after suffering a stroke.

Rimmer claimed she then began a sexual relationship with Paul, which ultimately led to him signing over his house and entire estate, worth around £340,000, to her in late 2011.

In the early hours of December 30, Rimmer murdered Paul by striking him in the head twelve times with a claw hammer. She then attempted to end her own life but was arrested and taken to a hospital in Cambridge to be treated for her injuries.

A jury at Ipswich Crown Court found her guilty of murder by way of a majority verdict in July 2012, and she was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 11 years.

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The ChatRoom: Episode 372 (part 1/2)

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:26:00 GMT

At the beginning of this century, when the internet was new for most people - and before the social media giants claimed their turf - chatrooms were very popular, especially with teenagers.

Mark was 16 and lived in Stockport in the north-west of England. He was a regular on the Manchester Teens chatroom. But whilst he was there to have some fun and chat to girls, not everyone he spoke to had such simple motives. As he was soon to discover...

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Writing Credit:
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Part of the bylines network.
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Sources:
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/mark-and-john-the-fantasists
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-boy-who-incited-his-own-murder
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2004/may/29/crime.uknews
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2005/02/bachrach200502
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/boy-14-posed-as-spy-to-arrange-his-own-murder-565124.html
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/internet-murder-boys-told-never-1110248

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Interview #48 | UK True Crime: Adam Lloyd Discusses His Podcasting Journey

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

I welcome Adam Lloyd to the show in this interview episode.

Adam is the creator and host of UK True Crime, one of the UK's most successful independent true crime podcasts.

With a new episode every week since 2016, UK True Crime is where you can discover lesser-known UK cases, new perspectives and insight into stories you may or may not be aware of.

In 2021, Adam and co-author Chris Clark released a book about the unsolved crimes of Scottish serial killer Angus Sinclair. 'Gone Fishing' was released on June 28, 2021, and is available to purchase here:

Gone Fishing | Amazon UK

Adam can be reached at his website:

uktruecrime.com

***This interview was recorded on December 11, 2023.

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A Job Well Done

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 05:45:00 GMT

We all have relationships break down, some just run their course, and others end through the actions of one or the other person. The majority of people, whilst it may hurt at the time, do accept it is over, and eventually move on, learning from it. But there is also that share of people who struggle to do this, try as they might.

And then, there are some who can't, and who commit the most horrific, and atrocious of actions because they can't..

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of injury detail, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

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S12E01 | The Murder of Rachael Lean (Buxton, Norfolk, 1995)

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Rachael Lean, an 18-year-old killed near Buxton, Norfolk, in September 1995.

Rachael's sudden disappearance on September 5, after missing a dinner appointment with her mum, prompted a five-day search. Last seen that afternoon chatting with Maria Hnatiuk outside the Naafi shop at RAF Coltishall, where her father worked, Rachael's body was eventually discovered on September 10, not far from the RAF station.

Following Hnatiuk's arrest and questioning, she confessed to the crime, attributing it to diminished responsibility and placing the blame on her controlling boyfriend, Ian Wells. On November 28, 1996, Hnatiuk received a life sentence after being unanimously found guilty of murder by the jury at Norwich Crown Court.

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Taking Offence: Episode 371

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:29:00 GMT

At the police conference, officers appealed for information about the death of 21 year old Richard Holmes. They told how Richard was shot and killed in Greenham Crescent in the Chingford Hall estate as he defended a 16-year-old boy against a group of men. He was found dead in the early hours of the morning.

Three witnesses came forward with information, and all pointed to a rising star in the UK grime music scene being responsible - Carl Dobson, better know as Crazy Titch....

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Sources
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5b46f21c2c94e0775e7f266b
https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/649778.senseless-waste-young-life/
https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/3628043.chingford-guns-used-kill-rapper-converted-factory/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/yvn9g7/london-crazy-titch
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chingford
https://www.nme.com/news/music/crazy-titch-1317072
www.justice4titch.com
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/nov/03/ukguns.musicnews
https://dmy.co/news/a-new-interview-with-crazy-titch-has-emerged

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Happy New Year and Thank You from Murder Mile

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 04:00:45 GMT

Just a little Happy New Year and a Thank You from Murder Mile.

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Best of 2023: Interviews (Part 2)

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

As we approach the end of 2023, I wanted to revisit some of the most memorable moments from the 27 interviews I've conducted this year.

This bonus episode is split into two parts. Part 1 features clips from interviews #21 to #33, and part 2 features clips from interviews #34 to #47.

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Timestamps (Part 2):

[00:00] Introduction

[01:24] Guest: Nicola Stow (Interview #34 - Jul 9, 2023)

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[05:33] Guests: Bethan Trueman and Chris Clark (Interview #35 - Jul 23, 2023)

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[11:11] Guest: Neil Woods (Interview #36 - Jul 30, 2023)

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[15:19] Guest: Martin Brunt (Interview #37 - Aug 6, 2023)

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[17:45] Guest: Robin Jarossi (Interview #38 - Aug 20, 2023)

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[20:41] Guest: Dr Keri Nixon (Interview #39 - Sep 10, 2023)

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[26:10] Guest: Steven Keogh (Interview #40 - Sep 17, 2023)

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[31:33] Guest: Dr Honor Doro Townshend (Interview #41 - Sep 24, 2023)

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[39:35] Guest: Vanessa Frake-Harris MBE (Interview #42 - Oct 1, 2023)

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[46:33] Guest: Rhys Edwards (Interview #43 - Oct 8, 2023)

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[49:02] Guest: Paul MacNamara (Interview #44 - Oct 22, 2023)

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[51:52] Guest: April Taylor (Interview #45 - Nov 20, 2023)

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[56:41] Guests: Dan Korn and Diana Carter (Interview #46 - Dec 11, 2023)

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[01:00:18] Guest: Nicky Perfect (Interview #47 - Dec 18, 2023)

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[01:05:59] Outro

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Best of 2023: Interviews (Part 1)

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

As we approach the end of 2023, I wanted to revisit some of the most memorable moments from the 27 interviews I've conducted this year.

This bonus episode is split into two parts. Part 1 features clips from interviews #21 to #33, and part 2 features clips from interviews #34 to #47.

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[00:00] Introduction

[02:53] Guest: Ray Fysh (Interview #21 - Jan 2, 2023)

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[14:31] Guest: Jeremy Craddock (Interview #22 - Jan 16, 2023)

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[17:29] Guest: Sam Rennie (Interview #23 - Jan 30, 2023)

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[22:45] Guest: Oliver Laurence (Interview #24 - Feb 13, 2023)

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[27:21] Guest: Matt Calveley (Interview #25 - Feb 27, 2023)

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[31:17] Guest: Danni Brooke (Interview #26 - Mar 13, 2023)

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[34:22] Guest: Louise Shorter (Interview #27 - Mar 20, 2023)

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[38:39] Guest: David McKelvey (Interview #28 - Apr 10, 2023)

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[44:44] Guest: Dr Robert Green OBE, JP (Interview #29 - Apr 24, 2023)

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[51:13] Guest: Sally-Anne Martyn (Interview #30 - May 1, 2023)

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[55:50] Guest: Donal MacIntyre (Interview #31 - May 22, 2023)

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[01:00:47] Guests: Matt Johnson and John Murray (Interview #32 - Jun 26, 2023)

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[01:06:48] Guest: John Williams (Interview #33 - Jul 3, 2023)

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[01:13:00] Outro

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Horror at the Farm: Episode 370

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 17:44:00 GMT

"The things I have done weigh heavily on my heart, on my head and my soul. A psychopath with a conscience - it's a joke really."

Alexandra Morgan told her parents she was going on a spa break with a friend, but when she didn't pick up her children and dog when she should have done a few days later, her mum reported her disappearance to the police.

Police enquiries pointed to a local groundworker Mark Brown and a yard he rented near Hastings: a yard with buildings and a shipping container at Little Bridge Farm. But as detectives searched for Alexandra, they found medication relating to another missing woman, Leah Ware.

Was Mark Brown responsible for both disappearances?

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Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/01/man-found-guilty-of-murdering-two-women-at-remote-east-sussex-farm-mark-brown
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2022-12-01/murder-victim-alexandra-morgan-left-box-of-clues-to-help-police-catch-killer
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-64213744
https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2022-12-01/key-events-in-the-murders-of-alexandra-morgan-and-leah-ware-by-mark-brown
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-63668378
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-63600632
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/18/alleged-killer-said-he-was-a-psychopath-with-a-conscience-hears-jury
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/psychopath-who-kept-escort-locked-28630313
https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/mark-brown
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/weald/news/builder-jailed-for-life-after-double-murder-280377/
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23249284.mark-brown-police-still-committed-finding-victims-missing-body/

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Horror On A Christmas Morning

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT

Christmas is traditionally a time of joy, that time of year where you catch up with friends and loved ones, enjoy the festivities, swap gifts and watch children bask in the excitement of it all. For most, it's a happy time of year, but for some, it can be the darkest.

For one tragic family in County Kilkenny, in Ireland, Christmas time indeed is their darkest of times - this one being the 15th in a row for them. This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, I shall tell you exactly why.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of a sexual nature, and involving children, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

Pride And Glory - War Pigs (Black Sabbath Cover)
Embrace - Come Back To What You Know

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

References

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Remembering Sharon, Zarah, and Nadia

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#238 - Coldblooded - Part Three (Hammersmith, London, UK)

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 04:00:52 GMT

This is Part Three of Three of Coldblooded. On Saturday 7th October 1944 at 2:15am, 34-year-old taxi-driver George Edward Heath drove his recently loaned grey V8 Ford Sedan east along Hammersmith Road. Forty minutes later, he would be dead. But why was George killed, for revenge, for sport, for money, or something stranger?

Date: Monday 9th October 1944 at 8:50pm (Karl arrested)
Location: Lurgan Avenue, Hammersmith, London, Great Britain, W6
Victim: 1 (George Edward Heath)
Culprit: 1 (Karl Gustav Hulten, alias 'Ricky' Allen & Elisabeth Maud Baker alias Georgina Grayson)

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Lynda and Dawn | Part 2: A DNA Revolution

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In this two-part end-of-season special, I tell the stories of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, who were murdered in Narborough and Enderby, Leicestershire, in 1983 and 1986.

Last week, in part 1, I explored the lives of Lynda and Dawn while delving into their respective murders.

I also discussed the first three years of what would eventually be a four-year hunt for justice, culminating with the wrongful arrest of an innocent man.

In this second and final part, I start by discussing a revolutionary discovery that changed history and led to the actual perpetrator's arrest and conviction whilst also providing some background information about the person responsible for murdering Lynda and Dawn.

***Please listen to part 1 first, as it provides the story with some much-needed context.

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Four More From The Carstairs' Floors

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 06:00:00 GMT

We return to The State Hospital in South Lanarkshire, the UK's fourth high security hospital known more recognisably as Carstairs this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, to hear more accounts of patients who have spent time behind it's walls.

And the terrifying, horrific actions that have put them there.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of mental illness, inhury detail and including crimes against children, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

PJ Harvey - Good Fortune
The Goa Express - It's Never Been Better

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

References:
Assorted articles from Newspapers.com and The British Newspaper Archive.
"Carstairs - Hospital For Horrors" - David Leslie (2015)

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Remembering Bill, Shirley, Daphne, Christopher, and Luke

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Sunday Morning: Episode 369

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:55:00 GMT

It was just a normal Sunday in Cardiff when there was a knock on the door of the family home. Seventeen year old Aamir Siddiqi answered expecting his tutor, but instead was greeted by two men in balaclavas. Making a horrible wailing sound they violently stabbed him despite the valiant efforts to his parents to protect him.

In this episode of the Uk True Crime Podcast, I examine just who killed Aamir Siddiqi. And why?

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Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/feb/08/killers-teenager-mistake-jailed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Aamir_Siddiqi
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-60308962
https://www.south-wales.police.uk/news/south-wales/news/2022/ebr-apr/aamir-siddiqi-murder--new-family-statement--photographs/
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/aamir-siddiqi-murder-police-issue-26676013
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/story-killing-shocked-nation--14958346
https://library.college.police.uk/docs/appref/aamir-siddiqi-v1pdf.pdf
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/aamir-siddiqi-murder-hitmen-guilty-of-schoolboy-killing-8477194.html

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Interview #47 | Crisis Averted: Insights from Hostage Negotiator Nicky Perfect

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

I welcome Nicky Perfect to the show in this interview episode to discuss her incredible career as a hostage and crisis negotiator.

Nicky is an internationally renowned expert trainer, specialising in communication, negotiation and influencing skills. She has taught professionals worldwide how to maximise their ability to improve relationships through communication.

After spending 20 years in the Metropolitan Police, she became a hostage and crisis negotiator after completing an incredibly intensive two-week course in December 2008.

In 2012, Nicky joined an elite team focusing on hostage and crisis negotiations, collaborating with the government, and in 2013 became the Director of UK Hostage and Crisis Negotiation Training.

Retiring from the police in 2018, Nicky has transformed a local garage into a community hub with a coffee shop, gym, and communication/negotiation coaching. For her meritorious service to the community during Covid, Nicky received a British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2022.

Earlier this year, Nicky released a memoir about her time as a hostage and crisis negotiator in the Metropolitan Police. 'Crisis' was released on August 31, 2023, and is available to purchase here:

Crisis | HQ Stories

Nicky can be reached at her websites:

nickyperfect.com

thecommunicationcoach.co.uk

***This interview was recorded on December 5, 2023.

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#237 - Coldblooded - Part Two (Chiswick, London, UK)

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 04:00:18 GMT

This is Part Two of Three of Coldblooded. On Saturday 7th October 1944 at 2:15am, 34-year-old taxi-driver George Edward Heath drove his recently loaned grey V8 Ford Sedan east along Hammersmith Road. Forty minutes later, he would be dead. But why was George killed, for revenge, for sport, for money, or something stranger?

Date: Saturday 7th October 1944 at 2:30am (shot, died 15 minutes later)
Location: corner of the Chiswick Flyover and the Great West Road, London, Britain, W6
Victim: 1 (George Edward Heath)
Culprit: 1 (Karl Gustav Hulten, alias 'Ricky' Allen & Elisabeth Maud Baker alias Georgina Grayson)
Keyword - British murder

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Lynda and Dawn | Part 1: Young Lives Cut Short

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In this two-part end-of-season special, I tell the stories of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, who were murdered in Narborough and Enderby, Leicestershire, in 1983 and 1986.

In this first part, I explore the lives of Lynda and Dawn while delving into their respective murders.

I also discuss the first three years of what would eventually be a four-year hunt for justice, culminating with the wrongful arrest of an innocent man.

Next week, in part 2, I'll start by discussing a revolutionary discovery that changed history and led to the actual perpetrator's arrest and conviction whilst also providing some background information about the person responsible for murdering Lynda and Dawn.

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Intro music:⁣

David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣

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References:⁣

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Death On The Beach: Episode 368

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:55:00 GMT

When Annie Börjesson's body was found on a beach in Prestwick, Scotland, police assured her family and friends that Annie's death was a suicide or an accident. For years Annie's family and friends didn't believe they were being told the full story about what happened.

So what did happen to Annie? And why did the Scottish authorities not share all the information asked for by the family?

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Sources:
Was the body on the beach a CIA hit? A new documentary explores an 18-year-old mystery | Daily Mail Online
MSPs demand action over use of Scottish airports for rendition | UK security and counter-terrorism | The Guardian
True scale of UK role in torture and rendition after 9/11 revealed | UK security and counter-terrorism | The Guardian
www.annierockstar.com
The Strange Death Of Annie Börjesson : r/UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com)
How did Annie’s body end up on a Scottish beach? - BBC News
Error 404 - Not found (scottishreview.net)
How did Annie’s body end up on a Scottish beach? - BBC News
What happened to Annie Börjesson? - BBC Three
Body on the Beach: What Happened to Annie? - Journalist Hazel Martin reflects on the new documentary series - Media Centre (bbc.com)
Annie Borjesson: Mystery death files classified as secret, says Sweden | UK News | Sky News
Was the body on the beach a CIA hit? A new documentary explores an 18-year-old mystery | Daily Mail Online
https://news.sky.com/story/annie-borjesson-mystery-death-files-classified-as-secret-says-sweden-11947991
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8082987/Mysterious-death-Swedish-woman-Scotland-classified-secret-foreign-ministry-15-years-on.html
https://www.thenational.scot/news/18110420.scottish-police-didnt-follow-protocol-swedish-womans-death/
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/annie-borjesson-family-want-post-mortem-pictures-released-to-help-solve-mystery/ar-BB1bCct2

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Interview #46 | Cops Gone Bad: Dan Korn and Diana Carter Discuss the New Crime + Investigation Series

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

I welcome Dan Korn and Diana Carter to the show in this interview episode to discuss the brand-new series, 'Cops Gone Bad.'

It follows on from the success of 'Cops Who Kill', Crime + Investigation’s third highest-rated premiere since 2019, and will include seven new cases.

Host Will Mellor is back with his team of returning experts, including retired Detective Chief Inspector Howard Groves and forensic psychologist Serena Simmons, to expose not only cops who have killed but also fraudsters, swindlers, sexual predators and drug dealers.

Produced by ITN Productions, 'Cops Gone Bad' was commissioned and executive produced by my guests Dan Korn, the VP of Programming at A+E Networks UK, and Diana Carter, the Commissioning Editor and Head of Talent at A+E Networks UK.

Head to crimeandinvestigationplay.co.uk and use the code "BRITISH" at checkout to grab a 50% discount off an annual subscription to the UK's #1 true crime streaming channel. You'll have 12 months' access to over 1000 hours of the most-wanted true crime content, including gripping documentaries, chilling series, and mind-boggling mysteries, all for the price of £14.99.

***This interview was recorded on October 23, 2023.

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Monster On Match

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 06:00:00 GMT

Online dating is more massively popular than ever today, and the list of sites that you can join up in an attempt to find that special person who may be lacking from your life seems to constantly grow - Plenty Of Fish, Tinder, Grindr, Bumble to name just a few, and of course, Match.Com

The drawback with these sites is, is that you never know who you could meet on there. And sometimes, as you'll hear with this account - you may find out too late that you have matched with the wrong person.

The very wrong person.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

Super Furry Animals - The Piccolo Snare
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Jamcod

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

References:

Match.com rapist jailed for life – Sophos News
Match.com rapist Jason Lawrance found guilty of more sex attacks | Daily Mail Online
Serial rapist Jason Lawrance on trial charged with attacks on Match.com and Dating Direct women - Birmingham Live (birminghammail.co.uk)
R v Lawrance: The Right Development for Consent? - The YLJ
Criminal sentence - Jason Lawrance (aka Lawrence) - Derby Crown Court - Judge Gregory David Dickinson QC (thelawpages.com)
PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions
Burbage man found guilty of raping women he met on match.com - Hinckley Times
Pictured on his wedding day with the bride he met online: The sex-obsessed father-of-three who raped five women and brutally attacked two others after meeting them on Match.com (dailymail.co.uk)
Match.com serial rapist Jason Lawrance jailed for two-and-half more years after five more victims come foward | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard
Match.com rapist Jason Lawrance jailed for two and a half more years - BBC News
Vasectomy lie rapist Jason Lawrance can appeal against conviction - BBC News
Match.com rapist Jason Lawrance has two-and-a-half years added to life sentence for sex attacks | Daily Mail Online
Dating site rapist Jason Lawrance jailed for life | Crime | The Guardian
Match.com rapist Jason Lawrance found guilty of more sex attacks | Daily Mail Online
Serial rapist Jason Lawrance on trial charged with attacks on Match.com and Dating Direct women - Birmingham Live (birminghammail.co.uk)
Match.com rapist who attacked 5 women he met online jailed for life - but wife standing by him - Mirror Online
Match.com rapist jailed for life as judge raises concerns about safety of dating websites (telegraph.co.uk)

Helplines/Information

NHS

Help after rape and sexual assault
Sexual Abuse Referral Centres - Find a SARC

Sexual violence is a crime, no matter who commits it or where it happens. Don’t be afraid to get help.

SARCs are specialist medical and forensic services for anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted. They aim to be one-stop service, providing the following under one roof: medical care and forensic examination following assault/rape and, in some locations, sexual health services. Medical Services are free of charge and provided to women, men, young people and children.

Victim Support

Supportline: 08 08 16 89 111
Rape and sexual assault

Our services are confidential, free and available to anyone who's been raped or sexually assaulted, now or in the past. We can help, regardless of whether you have told the police or anyone else about the attack. Our volunteers can visit you at home (if you want us to, and if doing so will not put you at further risk) or somewhere else if you prefer. If you don't want to see anyone face-to-face, you can also talk to us on the 'phone, either at one of our local offices or at the national Victim Supportline.

The Survivors Trust

Helpline: 0808 801 0818

Text: 07860 022956

www.thesurvivorstrust.org
Find support

Rape and sexual abuse can happen to anyone regardless of their age, gender, race, religion, culture or social status. Living with the consequences of rape and sexual abuse can be devastating. We believe that all survivors are entitled to receive the best possible response to their needs whether or not they choose to report.

Women's Aid Federation

www.womensaid.org.uk
Chat to us
Women's Aid is the national domestic violence charity that helps up to 250,000 women and children every year. We work to end violence against women and children.

Survivors UK – Male Rape and Sexual Abuse Support

www.survivorsuk.org
National online helpline

We are here for any man, boy or non-binary person who has ever experienced unwanted sexual activity (such as words, images or touch). We can chat with you here through webchat, or by texting.

There’s no pressure or judgement when you contact us – you get to stay in control. You can reach out as little or often as you like. You may not be sure if we’re the right service for you. No problem, contact us anyway, and we’ll do our best to help or point you in the right direction.

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Dedicated to all of the women.

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#236 - Coldblooded - Part One (Chiswick, London, UK)

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 04:00:47 GMT

This is Part One of Three of Coldblooded.

On Saturday 7th October 1944 at 2:15am, 34-year-old taxi-driver George Edward Heath drove his recently loaned grey V8 Ford Sedan east along Hammersmith Road. Forty minutes later, he would be dead. But why was George killed, for revenge, for sport, for money, or something stranger?

Date: Saturday 7th October 1944 at 2:30am (shot, died 15 minutes later)
Location: corner of the Chiswick Flyover and the Great West Road, London, England, W6
Victim: 1 (George Edward Heath)
Culprit: 1 (Karl Gustav Hulten, alias 'Ricky' Allen & Elisabeth Maud Baker alias Georgina Grayson)

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Lost in Panama: The Enigmatic Story of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon (Boquete, Panama, 2014)

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In a departure from my usual coverage of British murder cases, I bring you an off-season collaboration episode that delves into a mysterious and highly debated case from the Republic of Panama, Central America.

Mark and Bethan join me from the excellent Seeing Red true crime podcast, with Mark telling us the story of Dutch students Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, who disappeared on April 1, 2014, whilst hiking the El Pianista Trail in the country's mountain town of Boquete.

Two months later, the remains of whom most people accept belonged to the two women were found, including a pelvic bone and a foot still inside a boot. Lisanne's appeared to have decomposed naturally, but strangely, Kris' bones were stark white, as if they had been bleached.

Their causes of death have never been determined. A backpack recovered by a local contained a camera with 90 photos taken on April 8 between 1 am and 4 am. Most of the images are of near-complete darkness. However, some slightly clearer ones, including one showing the back of what's believed to be Kris's head, have led to debates over who took them and what happened to the two women.

I recently appeared on an episode of Seeing Red when I told Mark and Bethan the tragic story of the murder of Orianna Crilly-Cifrova. You can listen to it here:

S10 Ep10: The Murder of 13-month-old Orianna Crilly-Cifrova

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David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣

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The Restaurant: Episode 367

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 19:44:00 GMT

Euan Johnston went for dinner with a friend in the centre of Glasgow, but whilst he was eating he was unaware he was being watched. And when he left, the Audi pulled out behind his car and followed, waiting for the right time.

The traffic lights offered the opportunity and the gunman jumped out of the car and fired three shots at Euan at point blank range. At just 26, Euan died from his injuries.

But who killed him and left two children without a father? And why?

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Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-39133329
https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/disturbing-cctv-shows-killer-stalking-14645668
https://archive.is/hHdpm#selection-2093.3-2105.81
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19308758.paul-lyons-grass-gangland-assassin-killed-euan-johnston-jailed-prison-attacks/
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14913932.gangland-victim-euan-johnstons-drug-courier-father-home-leave-prison-son-gunned/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-44067645
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2617583/glasgow-murder-trial-shooting-euan-ej-johnston-david-scott-guilty-jail/
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19308758.paul-lyons-grass-gangland-assassin-killed-euan-johnston-jailed-prison-attacks/
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/crime/first-picture-cowardly-glasgow-gangster-12513928
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/733124/Gangland-feud-feared-Glasgow-drug-dealer-son-murdered-gun-attack
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-record/20210324/281968905461287

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#235 - The Accident, Suicide or Murder of Freddy Moon (Bayswater, London, UK)

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 04:00:21 GMT

On Wednesday 24th of May 1871, a wealthy bachelor called Frederick Moon came 23 Newton Road in Bayswater, the lavish home of his girlfriend Hannah Newington for dinner. They ate fine food, they drank good wine, they listened to music on the piano, and then – for reasons that no-one could fathom – he ended up dead. But who had killed him? His girlfriend, her lover, their guests, himself, or was it fate?

Date: Wednesday 24th of May 1871 at roughly 12am
Location: 23 Newton Road in Bayswater, London, England, W2
Victim: 1 (Frederick Graves Moon)
Culprit: 1 (Hannah Newington)
Keyword: British murder / killing

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S11E10 | The Murder of Georgia Williams (Wellington, Shropshire, 2013)

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Georgia Williams, a 17-year-old girl killed in Wellington, Shropshire, on May 26, 2013.

Georgia left her parents' home that Sunday evening shortly before 8 pm to take part in what she thought was a photoshoot with 22-year-old Jamie Reynolds, someone she knew through her older sister, Scarlett.

After failing to return home, Georgia's parents, Steve and Lynnette, raised the alarm two days later after realising she was not with her friends, which led to a nationwide hunt for their youngest daughter. Her body was discovered on May 31, some 50 miles away from her home in woodland near the Nant-y-Garth pass in Denbighshire, North East Wales.

Reynolds, who was known to the police and mental health agencies, had lured Georgia to his parents' home and killed her during a faux photo shoot. He was later assessed by a psychiatrist who said he would potentially have gone on to become a serial killer had he not been caught.

He pleaded guilty to murdering Georgia on the first day of his trial at Stafford Crown Court, with Judge Mr Justice Wilkie subsequently handing him a whole life order.

On May 25, 2023, Mardle Books released 'Our Georgia: The devastating murder of my daughter by a killer who should have been stopped.' The book was written by Georgia's mum, Lynnette, with journalist Robin Eveleigh and the help and support of Steve and Scarlett. You can purchase a copy here:

Our Georgia | Mardle books

For more information about 'The Georgia Williams Trust', head to thegeorgiawilliamstrust.org

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References:⁣

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A Pivotal Moment: Episode 366

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:15:00 GMT

Disaster struck the family home when one of the daughters of the Stringer family, Karen, was just 10 years old. It was only due to Karen’s quick thinking and reactions that the family all were able to leave the house safely. Karen's heroic actions of that day made the papers, with headlines shouting out about Karen’s bravery and how she had saved her family from a very tricky situation.

However, this traumatic event caused a lifelong fascination with fire for Karen which caused many issues and eventually resulted in murder.....

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Sources:
1. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/arson-attacks-rise-england-wales-24685599
2. https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-new-brain/201811/inside-the-mind-arsonist
3. https://www.thevalleycornwall.co.uk/news/ten-interesting-facts-about-truro/
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10. https://expansive.com/hero-syndrome-in-the-workplace/

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#234 - Deadly Soap (Fitzrovia, London, England)

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 04:00:07 GMT

#234 - Deadly Soap. On Monday 18th of August 1952 at roughly 2pm, a scream came from Flat 8 on the third floor of 21 Hanson Street in Fitrovia, W1. The neighbours found the body of 23-year-old Georgia Andreou on her bed. She had died possibly by her own hand, but how did she die and who knew what?

Date: Monday 18th of August 1952 at roughly 2pm
Location: Flat 8, 21 Hanson Street, Fitzrovia, London, England, W1
Victim: 1 (Georgia Andreou)
Culprit: 2 (Haritini Mattheou & Anastasia Antoniou) - acquitted
Method: abortion / British murder

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S11E09 | The Murder of Catherine Kelly (Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, 2017)

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Catherine Kelly, a 71-year-old woman killed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, on February 11, 2017.

Catherine had spent that Saturday evening attending a 21st birthday party with her 41-year-old son William Kelly and his partner Eleanor Banks. Within minutes of the three arriving back home, a fire broke out, which resulted in Catherine's death.

It was soon revealed that Kelly had deliberately set the fire with the intention of killing his mum after first beating her up.

A jury at Glasgow High Court found Kelly guilty of murder in November 2017. Judge Lady Stacey handed him a life sentence with a minimum term of 23 years.

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The Party: Episode 365

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:16:00 GMT

It was a party. A chemsex party. Many were invited but when one man turned up at the London estate he was turned away at the door. What he could never have realised is that this was because the other guest at the party had just been murdered....

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Sources
1. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2023/october/oldest-evidence-of-human-cannibalism-as-a-funerary-practice.html

2. https://www.northampton.ac.uk/news/psychology-researcher-seeks-to-answer-what-makes-a-serial-killer-turn-to-cannibalism/#:~:text=“Evidence%20unearthed%20from%20this%20research,those%20who%20cannibalised%20their%20victims.

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Interview #45 | Crime and Punishment in Tudor England with April Taylor

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

I welcome April Taylor to the show in this interview episode to discuss her new book, 'Crime and Punishment in Tudor England: From Alchemists to Zealots.'

The book tells the story of the law's enactment and its penalties from Henry VII to Elizabeth I. It's arranged in alphabetical order of crimes and recounts tales of blackmail, infanticide, kidnapping, heresy, and sumptuary laws.

Researched meticulously and told with occasional low-key humour, the book tells stories such as that of John Daniell and how he tried to blackmail the Earl of Essex; the Stafford insurrection of 1486, the first serious opposition to the new king; the activities of conman extraordinaire, Gregory Wisdom, and many more. The book also includes Tavern Talk (snippets of quirky information).

April was born in the historic county of Lincolnshire and caught the history bug from a young age. She has always been fascinated by the physical manifestation of past events, particularly the Tudor period. That interest deepened when she discovered one of the most important events of Henry VIII's reign, the Lincolnshire Rebellion that led to the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536, which started eight miles from where April was born.

'Crime and Punishment in Tudor England: From Alchemists to Zealots' was released on September 20, 2023, and is available to purchase here:

Crime and Punishment in Tudor England | Pen and Sword History

***This interview was recorded on October 24, 2023.

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The Mudding Of The Somerset Gimp

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:12:51 GMT

Many areas around the UK have their own tales of a costumed resident - some are just harmless eccentrics, whilst others do it to send some goodwill out or to raise money for good causes.

And then some, as the odd title of the episode will come to explain, and how the North Somerset area came to know from 2018 onwards, have a stranger reason - for the simple reason of instilling fear.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

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#233 - Sketches (Marylebone, London, Britain)

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 04:00:04 GMT

#233 - Sketches. At 5:15am, on the Boxing Day morning of 1948, cartoonist Harry Michaelson was found on his doorstep of Flat 75 at Fursecroft in Marylebone, nursing a bloody wound to his head. With no memory of what had happened, the police relied on the evidence. But having made a lazy assumption, they almost derailed the entire investigation.

Date: 26th December 1948, at 5:15am (discovered)
Location: Fursecroft, George Street, Marylebone, London, England, W1
Victim: 1 (Harry Michaelson)
Culprit: 1 (Harry Lewis)

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S11E08 | The Murder of Louise Sellars (Appley Bridge, Greater Manchester, 1995)

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Louise Sellars, a 15-year-old girl killed in Appley Bridge, Greater Manchester, on August 13, 1995.

That Sunday evening, Louise left her home to meet her friend Kelly Morrisey and spent a few hours with her before the two parted ways. The last time Louise was seen was at around 9:30 pm.

Her parents called the police after Louise failed to return home without letting them know where she was. A massive search was conducted in the hopes of finding her alive, but sadly, her body was found the following morning by a dog walker.

It would take five years before Louise's killer was brought to justice, thanks to advances in DNA technology. Ultimately, it was a discarded cigarette butt that led to the arrest and subsequent conviction of Darren Ashurst, who was 21 years old when he killed Louise.

A jury at Manchester Crown Court found Ashurst guilty of murder on November 1, 2000, with Mrs Justice Rafferty handing him a life sentence. He served 20 years in total and was released from prison in 2020.

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Acceptance: Episode 364

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 20:51:00 GMT

It was 11.57pm when the emergency services were called to a house fire in Woking, Surrey. The call was made by a panicking and distressed Alan Jermey. On the call to the fire service, Alan confirmed he was on the roof of the house with his two young daughters, “I'm upstairs, the fire is downstairs. There is just smoke coming up.” It was two minutes into the call that he told the operator: “The thing is, I don't know where my partner is.... I went to bed early……”.

As we hear so often on this podcast, everything was not as it seemed.

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Sources:
https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/2440575.murdered-mum-is-mourned/
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/jermey-found-guilty-fire-cover-up-4823333
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/jul/06/alan-jermey-jailed
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1197332/Mother-strangled-set-jealous-boyfriend-planned-new-life-boss.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/surrey/8115130.stm
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/surrey/8131059.stm
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/jealous-partner-guilty-of-strangling-his-lover-1730748.html

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#232 - Finally, a home (Soho, London, England)

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 04:00:36 GMT

#232 - Finally, a home. On Friday 23rd April 1960, 23-year-old Elaine Baker finished her shift as a striptease artiste at the Peeperama on 47 Frith Street in Soho. It was an odd job for her to do, as she was so quiet and shy. Fifteen minutes after her arrival back home at 19 Tredegar Square in Bow, East London, she stabbed her boyfriend to death. But why?

Date: Friday 23rd April 1960 at roughly 12:30am
Location: 9 Tredegar Square in Bow, East London (where the murder took place)
Victim: 1 (Ronald Leonard Cross)
Culprit: 1 (Elaine Baker/Barkworth)

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S11E07 | The Murder of Teddy Tilston (Birkenhead, Merseyside, 2017)

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Teddy Tilston, a 2-year-old boy killed in Birkenhead, Merseyside, on March 1, 2017.

Teddy was being cared for by 28-year-old Craig Smith, his mum's partner, when the emergency services were called that afternoon. Smith claimed Teddy had drowned in the bath after being left for just 30 seconds, but the paramedics attending the scene noticed that he was bone dry.

Teddy's twin sister, Cassidy, was already at Arrowe Park Hospital after Smith informed their mum, Ashleigh Willett, that she'd knocked herself unconscious after running into a table. When examined, it was revealed Cassidy had several other injuries, including a broken wrist she may have received up to six months earlier.

A jury at Liverpool Crown Court found Smith guilty of murder in November 2017, and he was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 17 years. Willett was found guilty of failing to seek medical assistance for her twin children and received a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.

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Written In Blood: Episode 363

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:43:00 GMT

Jed Allen grew up in Didcot. But normality was something Jed was not accustomed to in his family upbringing as his mum suffered from alcohol and heroin addiction and all the issues that brings to family life.

By 21 Jed was clearly suffering frustration at the way his life was working out and he became obsessed with Wolverine - the fantasy creature who is a social outcast and loner facing an inner battle to retain his humanity with his desire for bloodshed.

And then one day, Jed committed a terrible act of shocking violence....

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Sources
1. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wolverine-fictional-character
2. https://screenrant.com/why-wolverine-joined-x-men/
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0ZmVltb5Zg
4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-39428314
5. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3103156/A-mother-four-children-four-men-dysfunctional-family-Wolverine-killer.html
6. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/didcot-murders-who-was-triplemurder-suspect-jed-allen-10275022.html
7. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3097659/Questions-police-confirm-X-Men-fan-Jed-Allen-known-officers-killed-three-members-family-Bank-Holiday-murder-spree.html
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9. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/triple-murderer-jed-allen-texted-friends-to-say-i-love-you-before-killing-himself-inquest-hears-a3113366.html
10. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/579558/Didcot-suspected-murder-three-home

11. Pils, E., 2014. China's human rights lawyers: advocacy and resistance. Routledge.
12. https://www.crimetraveller.org/2019/05/family-annihilation-crimes-psychology-familicide/

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#231 - The Good Samaritans (Soho, London, UK)

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 04:00:19 GMT

#231 - The Good Samaritans. On Sunday 31st of July 1904, at roughly 12:30am, a fight broke out near the doorway of 23 Greek Street in Soho between two young men; Edward Devanney and Raphael Ciclino. Amidst a mele of fists and drunken yells, although its witnesses spoke of the shouts they’d heard and blows they’d seen, it seems strange that no-one saw the truth.

Date: Sunday 31st of July 1904, at roughly 12:30am
Location: 23 Greek Street, Soho, London, Great Britain, W1
Victim: 2 (Edward Devanney and Raphael Ciclino)
Culprit: 2 (Edward Devanney and Raphael Ciclino)

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S11E06 | The Murder of Kenneth Syme (Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, 1995)

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Kenneth Syme, a 48-year-old man killed in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, on January 1, 1995.

Kenneth attended a Hogmanay party at a tenement in Faifley, close to his home, and was later thrown out of a third-floor window by Kenneth McGuire over an alleged debt he was owed.

Somehow, Kenneth Syme survived that fall and was brought back up to the flat, where he was promptly thrown out of the same window once more by McGuire, killing him.

Three men were initially charged with murder, but one of the accused turned on the others and became a key witness for the prosecution.

McGuire received a life sentence in April 1995 with a minimum term of 15 years for Kenneth's murder, with Michael Fay receiving a nine-year sentence for attempted murder.

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Pure Greed: Episode 362

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 18:20:00 GMT

It is a cliche but in some episodes of the podcast the truth is stranger than fiction. This is the case today when Dena Holmes was driven by lust and greed and she didn't care who got in her way - they needed to be removed.

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Sources:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/True-Crime-Case-Histories-Disturbing-ebook/dp/B0821S8ZQS

https://www.amazon.co.uk/True-Crime-British-Killers-Disturbing-ebook/dp/B085HZCN3D

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dena_Thompson

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20596187.sussex-black-widow-killer-released-prison/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11067185/Killer-wife-fed-second-husband-poisoned-curry-pictured-strolling-shopping-trip.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/black-widow-killer-dena-thompson-freed-b2136345.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=7jmgg37U5BQ

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A Mother's Love - Part 2

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Continuing the story that must be every parent's nightmare - the abduction of a newborn baby, just five hours old, from a hospital in Nottingham in July 1994. In an investigation that was parallelled with the likes of the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, or for the killers of James Bulger, this is a scope as to how the hunt for baby Abbie Humphries was - but would detectives find her??

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Six O Clock News - The Bug Club
No Driver - The Lounge Society

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

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#230 - Pieces (Waterloo, London, England)

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 03:00:56 GMT

#230 - Pieces. On Monday the 25th of February 1935 at 2:30pm, an unusual parcel arrived at Platform 19 of Waterloo Station. At 21 inches long, 9 inches wide and deep and weighing close to two stone, the train's cleaner found a severed paid of legs. And although to some this was just a piece of lost property, it would lead to one of the strangest criminal investigations in the Met Police’s history.

Date: Monday 25th of February 1935, at 2:30pm (legs discovered)
Location: Platform 19, Waterloo Station, London, England, SW1
Victim: 1 (unknown)
Culprit: ? (unknown)
Method: dismemberment and disposal, beheading,

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S11E05 | The Murder of Fred Barras (Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, 1999)

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Fred Barras, a 16-year-old boy killed in Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, on August 20, 1999.

Fred and his friend, 29-year-old Brendon Fearon, were burgling the isolated farmhouse Bleak House when its owner, 54-year-old farmer Tony Martin, caught them in the act and unloaded his shotgun at them. Both men were hit, but only Fred died due to his injuries.

Tony was handed a life sentence in April 2000 after being found guilty of murder. His conviction was later reduced to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility in October 2001 after a successful appeal.

Receiving a retrospective five-year prison sentence, Tony served just over three and was released in August 2003.

Almost a quarter of a century after the shooting at Bleak House, this case remains one of the most divisive in British history.

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A Mother's Love - Part 1

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 05:01:00 GMT

Arguably, the most precious moments between a parent and child are in that childs first minutes and hours on this earth, where the bond between parent and child is first made, and which strengthens each second.

Imagine then, if that is ripped away from you by a stranger, with your child just hours old? In July 1994, Nottingham couple Karen and Roger Humphries faced that very nightmare, a story that captivated the country - and people across the globe.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a child, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Loose Articles - Sinead Loves Bitcoin
This Summer's Been Lethal - Scrounge

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

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Interview #44 | The Criminal Class: Memoir of a Prison Teacher with Paul MacNamara

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome Paul MacNamara to the show in this interview episode to discuss his debut book, 'The Criminal Class: Memoir of a Prison Teacher.'

Paul was born in Sydney and has worked as an educator in several correctional centres in Australia. He has also worked as a teacher in the juvenile justice system.

He never held a political position on the prison system and knew very little of the workings of a jail. Through 'The Criminal Class', Paul has created a thought-provoking tale based on his surreal and eye-opening experience that is - all at once - tragic, amusing and entertaining.

The film and television rights to Paul's book have been acquired by Bondi Beach Productions, a multi-award-winning Film and TV production company with offices in Sydney, Los Angeles and New York.

'The Criminal Class: Memoir of a Prison Teacher' was released on July 4, 2022, and is available to purchase here:

AUS: The Criminal Class | Big Sky Publishing

UK: The Criminal Class | Amazon.co.uk

***This interview was recorded on September 26, 2023.

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#229 - Dumped (Piccadilly, London, UK)

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 03:00:16 GMT

#229 - Dumped. On Friday 27th of March 1959 at 2:50am, Graham Osborn man was found slumped against the railings at 117 Piccadilly. Later dying of his wounds, no-one knew why he was there, few knew that had happened and no-one knew who had attacked him or why. And although the Police would bring his killers to trial, this little-known case would only lead to more questions than it answered.

Date: Friday 27th of March 1959 at 2:50am (discovered)
Location: outside of 117 Piccadilly, London, England, SW1
Victim: 1 (Graham John Osborn)
Culprit: 2 (William James Joyce & William Henry Heathcote)
Method: shooting

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S11E04 | The Murder of Joanne Nelson (Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, 2005)

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Joanne Nelson, a 22-year-old woman murdered in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, in February 2005.

Joanne and her fiancée, Paul Dyson, lived together in Hotham Road North, Hull, but Dyson had a dark secret that Joanne was oblivious to.

Not only did Dyson have previous criminal convictions, including the assault of his ex-wife on their wedding night, but he also idolised his dad, Peter Dyson, who had a murder conviction against his name.

On or around Valentine's Day in 2005, Dyson strangled Joanne to death with his bare hands after arguing about household chores. He then drove 45 miles north to the village of Brandsby, where he dumped her body.

Reporting Joanne as missing and even taking part in a TV appeal, which included a display of "crocodile tears", Dyson was eventually caught and pleaded guilty to her murder on the first day of his trial in November 2005.

Judge Tom Cracknell handed him a life sentence with a minimum term of 16 years, and in early 2022, Dyson was released from prison as a free man.

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The Spiderman Murders: Episode 361

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 19:51:00 GMT

This episode of the UK True Crime Podcast comes from Morecambe, in north-west England.

One evening, 49 year old Antonio ‘Tony’ Marrocco didn't return home after a day working at his garage - which was most out of character. His wife called the police and when they arrived at his garage they found his body: he had been brutally murdered. And the body of his colleague, 29 year old Paul Sandham, was found shortly afterwards.

A double killer was on the loose....

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Sources:
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/homicideinenglandandwales/march2022

http://morecambeheritage.co.uk/history/#:~:text=Morecambe%20grew%20around%20the%20village,formed%20the%20harbour%27s%20western%20wall.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-25986388

https://www.nowtv.com/ie/online/killer-in-my-village/iYEQYZaTURDhvLTvuV2yYq/seasons/3/episodes/6/A5EK4xtuGZVvup5xNTLeW
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/THE+DETECTIVES%3A+SPIDERMAN+CAUGHT+IN+HIS+OWN+WEB%3B+He+was+dubbed...-a060643844

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcOb6if5q3Y

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12101880.lawyer-freed-in-siege-at-court/

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-psychopath-5025217

Martin, C., Preedy, V. and Patel, V., 2023. Handbook of anger, aggression, and violence.

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/julius-caesar-assassinated/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0379073819301070

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/29/james-fairweather-detained-27-years-colchester-essex-double-murder

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Manhunt

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:41:54 GMT

A tale of savagery from the late 1990's, and the UK county of Hampshire comes this time around, as we hear of the horrors committed by an individual that simply, selfishly and deludedly, could not take rejection. So extremely dangerous was this individual considered, that it led to warnings to women across Europe - in this tale, you will hear why.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving injury detail, and descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

Do Nothing - Lebron James
Silverbacks - Archive Material

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

References:

Sandwell Evening Mail, Saturday 30th December 1995, pg 2
Irish Independent, Thursday 4th January 1996, pg 28
Coventry Telegraph, Thursday 8th Feb 1996
Daily Mirror, Friday 9th February 1996 pg 1, 12 and 13
Western Daily Press, Saturday 10th February 1996, pg 7
South Wales Echo, Thursday 15th February 1996, pg 3
Thanet Times, Tuesday 5th March 1996, pg 3
Wales on Sunday, Sunday 7th July 1996, pg 4
Daily Mirror, Monday 8th July 1996, pg 7 (take with a pinch of salt again, bloody Daily Mirror)
Birmingham Daily Post, Saturday 1st February 1997, pg 1
Birmingham Daily Post, Wednesday 14th January 1998, pg 8
The Scotsman, Wednesday 14th January 1998, pg 5
Daily Mirror, Thursday 15th January 1998, pg 19
Daily Mirror, Saturday 24th January 1998, pg 21
Friday 30th January 1998, Daily Record, pg 5
Friday 30th January 1998, Aberdeen Press and Journal pg 11
Friday 30th January 1998, Daily Mirror, pg 5
Friday 30th January 1998, Bristol Evening Post, pg 4
Friday 30th January 1998, The Scotsman, pg

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Bonus Episode: A Hotel in Blackpool

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:30:00 GMT

This week, I sat down with Grace, host of the excellent REDRUM podcast, as we looked at the dreadful murder of Sasha Marsden, who was just 16 when she was stabbed to death by David Minto, the caretaker of a hotel in Blackpool.

Sasha thought she had secured a cleaning job but Minto attacked Sasha and stabbed her more than 100 times before sexually assaulting her and dumping and setting fire to Sasha's body outside.

REDRUM True Crime Podcast
REDRUM is a podcast focusing on the true victims of crime. Each episode focuses on a new story. Real life, real victims, real crime. This is REDRUM. Written and presented by Grace Cordell.

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#228 - William Bousfield and the Price of Fame (Soho, London, UK)

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 03:00:50 GMT

#228 - William Bousfield and the Price of Fame. In the early hours of Sunday 3rd of February 1856, William Bousfield, a part-time tobacconist and wannabe actor mercilessly murdered his wife and three children as they slept. But what could have driven this quiet little dreamer to slaughter his family?

Date: Sunday 3rd of February 1856, between 1am and 3am (estimate)
Location: 4 D'Arblay Street (was Portland Street), Soho, London, England, W1
Victim: 4 (Sarah, Anne, Eliza & John Bousfield)
Culprit: 1 (William Bousfield)
Method: strangling and stabbing

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S11E03 | The Manslaughter of Nicole Lewis (Tuebrook, Merseyside, 2002)

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Nicole Lewis, a 24-year-old mother-of-two murdered in Tuebrook, Merseyside, on March 5, 2002.

Nicole and her fiancée, Mark Wilkinson, separated in February 2002 after a domestic incident the previous month. Mark had violently shaken Nicole so roughly after an argument that she had marks around her neck.

A month after moving out, Nicole was invited to the couple's home after Wilkinson said he had arranged for a relationship counsellor to visit and talk to them about their problems. That was nothing more than a ruse.

After heading upstairs with Wilkinson, Nicole was strangled to death and placed inside a wardrobe in the front bedroom.

Wilkinson was found guilty of manslaughter, rather than murder, in September 2002 and received a four-year jail sentence, of which he served just 33 months.

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The Opportunist: Episode 360

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:45:00 GMT

This week, the Uk True Crime podcast heads to Clothes Show Live at the NEC Birmingham.

Michelle Gunshon was working in security at this event with a couple of colleagues. They headed up from London and after their accommodation was flooded found another place to stay, The Dubliner. It was a lively place.

But on the Sunday of the show, there was no sign of Michelle and her car was missing - just what had happened to her?

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Sources
http://www.supremecourt.ie/supremecourt/sclibrary3.nsf/(WebFiles)/33E887FA262A709A8025769300556271/$FILE/Min%20JELR%20v.%20Stafford.pdf
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/We+never+knew+where+killer+left+mum%27s+body%3B+DAUGHTER+REVEALS+ANGUISH...-a0549290590
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/man-who-raped-prostitute-is-sent-to-jail-for-nine-years/26274331.html
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Convicting-Britains-Most-Ruthless-Criminals-ebook/dp/B0BZQ3LR8M
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/brutal-murder-nec-security-guard-19228105
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/tracy-richardson-writes-to-murderer-martin-1460205

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Interview #43 | The Strange Case of Reverend Emyr Owen: A True Crime Horror Documentary with Filmmaker Rhys Edwards

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome Welsh filmmaker Rhys Edwards to the show in this interview episode to discuss his documentary, 'The Rev.'

As a cameraman, Rhys has won many awards and filmed hundreds of factual and entertainment programmes, building a stellar reputation as a documentary filmmaker.

'The Rev' is a true crime horror documentary that explores the life and inner turmoil of Reverend Emyr Owen, a notorious North Wales vicar who cut off the private parts of three male parishioners left in his charge before burial.

Its Welsh version, titled 'Y Parchedig Emyr Ddrwg', won the award for Best Single Documentary at the 2022 BAFTA Cymru Awards.

'The Rev' (a feature-length English language version of the documentary) premieres exclusively on the Icon Film Channel on October 9, 2023, followed by all major UK digital platforms from January 8, 2024.

'The Rev' trailer: https://youtu.be/1TpGhy-hOmU

***This interview was recorded on October 2, 2023.

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A Tale Of Two Sisters

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:54:03 GMT

Anybody can make the wrong choices in life, the same as anybody can at some point in theirs find themselves on a path that they couldn't have envisaged, through no control of their own.

And sometimes, the actions of an individual can highlight the former, and cause the latter - sometimes, as this tale from South Wales shows, due to the most horrific of actions.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving injury detail, and descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

Yard Act - Payday
Living Colour - Love Rears It's Ugly Head

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

References:

Help And Support

Support is available in Welsh and English and a lot of the time is there 24 hours a day.

In an emergency, call 999 but there are a number of support agencies there to help:

Live Fear Free helpline - 24 hour support

Confidential support and information for anyone experiencing sexual violence, domestic abuse or violence against women in Wales, and for family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf. Phone support available in Welsh, English and any other languages.

Freephone T: 0808 8010800

Type Talk: 1800108088010800

E: info@livefearfreehelpline.wales

Text support 24/7: 078600 77 333

Live chat 24hrs: www.livefearfree.gov.wales

Bawso 24hr helpline

Providing specialist services for BME communities.

T: 0800 731 8147 W: bawso.org.uk

Suzy Lamplugh Trust National Stalking Helpline

Advice and help if you are a victim of stalking.

Freephone T: 0808 802 0300

Refuge

The charity runs a 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline

Freephone T: 0808 2000 247

Respect phoneline

For anyone concerned about their violence and/or abuse towards a partner or ex-partner

T: 0808 802 4040 E: info@respectphoneline.org.uk W: respectphoneline.org.uk

NSPCC helpline

The NSPCC helpline is staffed by trained professionals who can provide expert advice and support to adults with a child welfare concern. Adult victims of non-recent abuse can also get in touch for support.

T: 0800 800 5000 E: help@nspcc.org.uk W: nspcc.org.uk

NSPCC’s Childline service

Children and young people can contact Childline 365 days a year about anything that may be worrying them no matter how big or small it may seem.

T: 0800 1111 W: childline.org.uk

Drinkaware
Mind - Drug And Alcohol Support Contacts
NHS - Alcohol Support

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#227 - Silly Little Boys (Kensington, London, UK)

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 03:00:56 GMT

#227 - Silly Little Boys. This is 19-25 Harrington Gardens in Kensington, SW7. In the early hours of Tuesday 9th of March 1954, two immature young boys called Ted & Ian chose to get rich quick, by breaking in, tying up the night porter, and robbing the hotel of its haul of cigarettes and cash. It should have been a simple robbery for two simple boys… but being so inept, their inexperience led to a good man’s murder.

Date: Tuesday 9th of March 1954 at roughly 1am
Location: Aban Court Hotel, 19-25 Harrington Gardens, Kensington, London, Britain, SW7
Victim: 1 (George Frederick Smart)
Culprit: 2 (Kenneth 'Ted' Gilbert and Ian Arthur Grant)

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S11E02 | The Murder of Gillian Atkins (Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, 1983)

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Gillian Atkins, a 14-year-old girl murdered in Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, on April 14, 1983.

Gillian popped out to buy a packet of crisps that evening and was last seen standing alone on a bridge in the middle of the village between roughly 8:30 pm and 9:00 pm.

She never came home, leading to a frantic search by her family and dozens of police officers, which sadly ended the following day when her body was discovered in a neighbour's back garden.

Robert France was the person responsible for sexually assaulting and killing Gillian. He was arrested on suspicion of murder two weeks after her body was discovered.

France received a life sentence in November 1983 and served 27 years before being released in April 2010.

He was subsequently sent back to jail for five years in March 2011 after burgling a house in Peterborough in October 2010, just six months after being released.

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References:⁣

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Tying Up Loose Ends: Episode 359

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:25:00 GMT

The Loch of Kinnordy nature reserve in Kirriemuir, north-east Scotland, is a beautiful place where you can find amazing wildlife including otters, red squirrels and red deer.

But amid all this beauty, a sight of pure horror met two member of the publics at this spot early one morning. Inside the car park, they discovered the lifeless body of 27 year old Steven Donaldson lying next to a burnt out car.

Just who had killed Steven - and why?

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Sources
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-48458290
https://news.stv.tv/north/killer-left-instructions-for-family-before-taking-own-life
https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/fury-devious-killer-ex-girlfriend-29951565
https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/loch-of-kinnordy/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-44415177
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/steven-donaldson-murder-trial-body-14271213
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/courts/884466/steven-donaldson-murder-steven-was-far-too-young-to-die-family-pay-tribute-outside-court-after-trio-found-guilty-of-his-killing/?__hsfp=1747869543&__hssc=164363168.4.1696352080703&__hstc=164363168.8af12bdf6e0af5c5875364275e2b5949.1696083686491.1696083686491.1696352080703.2
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/courts/881881/steven-donaldson-a-successful-and-popular-young-man-at-the-heart-of-a-happy-family/
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/courts/881969/tasmin-glass-the-budding-angus-starlet-who-became-a-killer/
https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/cos-general-docs/pdf-docs-for-opinions/2019hcjac84.pdf?sfvrsn=0

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Interview #42 | Beyond the Prison Bars: A Conversation with Ex-Governor Vanessa Frake-Harris MBE

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome Vanessa Frake-Harris MBE to the show in this interview episode to discuss her book, 'The Governor: My Life Inside Britain's Most Notorious Prisons.'

Having worked for 16 years in a high-security women's prison dealing with the likes of Rosemary West and Myra Hindley, Vanessa Frake-Harris thought she'd seen it all. That was until she was transferred to the notorious Wormwood Scrubs.

Thrust into a 'man's world', her no-nonsense approach and fearless attitude saw her swiftly rise through the ranks. From dealing with celebrity criminals and busting drug rings to recruiting informers and being subject to violent attacks, her hard-hitting but often humorous memoir reveals all about life behind bars in unflinching detail.

Vanessa was awarded an MBE for her work for the prison service in 2012. She retired early from the prison service, after 26 years, while the Government funding was still in place and things were going well in her job as she wanted to go out on a high.

More recently, in a complete career change, she baked cakes at Angela Reed's Cafe in Saffron Walden and volunteers at Wood Green Animal Sanctuary.

Vanessa's book was released on April 15, 2021, and is available to purchase here:

The Governor: My Life Inside Britain's Most Notorious Prisons | HarperCollins Publishers UK

***This interview was recorded on July 12, 2023.

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Intro music:

David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'

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#226 - Overkill (Soho, London, England)

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 03:00:29 GMT

#226 - Overkill. On Saturday 22nd of June 1968, a petty thief tried to steal a small amount of cash from Taj Mahal at 21 Romilly Street in Soho. It wasn’t a daring heist, but a petulant act which would have resulted in a fine or a few weeks in prison. And yet, allegedly using ‘acceptable force’ to restrain him, three men would be charged with murder.

Date: Saturday 22nd of June 1968 at 5:30pm
Location: Taj Mahal, 21 Romilly Street, Soho, London, England, W1
Victim: 1 (Bashir Meah)
Culprit: 1 (Ali Ahmed Mian, Ali Mokbul and Abdul Subhan) - acquitted

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S11E01 | The Murder of Kelly Hyde (Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, 2007)

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Kelly Hyde, a 24-year-old woman murdered in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, on September 27, 2007.

Kelly dropped her car off at a local garage that morning as its MOT test was booked. As she walked home with her dog Scrappy, she was followed by a 16-year-old boy as she walked on a bridle path.

Adrian Jones did not know Kelly, and to date, no motive has been established for what he did, but that morning, he beat Kelly to death using a piece of gym equipment.

He was arrested just days after Kelly's body was discovered on September 30 in a stream near a disused colliery.

Seeing as a minimum of 12 years imprisonment was where the Judge had to begin, Mr Justice Davis handed Jones an 11-year and 79-day sentence, given that Jones had already spent 286 days in custody. Jones attempted to appeal his murder conviction, but the Court of Appeal rejected it in October 2009.

After Jones died of natural causes on February 18, 2018, his appeal continued, with his family pursuing the case and referring it to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), who referred it to the Court of Appeal.

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Intro music:⁣

David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣

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References:⁣

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Birthday Bonus Tale - The Lost Girls Of Liverpool

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:20:59 GMT

As a massive thank you for getting the show to it's 6th birthday, as has become tradition, I share a popular voted for Patreon tale for everybody to hear. Hope it's one you find interesting.

I thank you each so much from the bottom of my heart for the friendship, support, advice and feedback that has gotten the show to this point - you each and every one mean the world. Looking forward to the next 6.

Many thanks and much love.

Paul (TTCE)

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Remembering the lost girls.

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The Bus Stop: Episode 358

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:26:00 GMT

It was just a normal Saturday evening for 18 year old Bobbi-Anne McLeod as she waited for a bus to take her into Plymouth to meet her boyfriend.

But it was anything but a normal Saturday, as driving the streets of Plymouth at that time was a predator looking for a victim....

Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3D

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Sources
1. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/biological-reason-true-crime-shows-b2281956.html

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3. https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/jake-davison

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11. https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/who-cody-ackland-life-plymouth-6907957

12. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/18611876/double-life-cody-ackland-ted-bundy-murder-bobbi-anne/

13. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/hong-kong-murder-why-do-people-commit-copycat-killings-9838892.html

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16. https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/19/bobbi-anne-mcleod-musician-cody-ackland-jailed-for-life-for-murder-16672289/

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Interview #41 | Decoding Crime: Criminology Insights from Dr Honor Doro Townshend

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome Dr Honor Doro Townshend to the show in this interview episode to discuss all things true crime and criminology.

Dr Townshend (BA (Hons), MSc, PhD) is a presenter, researcher and lecturer whose recent research projects have looked into illicit substance use, gender identities and crime, the dark web, and deviant subcultures.

She has a background in studying all elements of criminology, from theory to criminal justice, and has multiple papers and book chapters published across various topic areas.

She has also been a presenter and expert criminologist for programmes across Channel 4, Channel 5, Discovery, Crime + Investigation, Vice World News and Amazon Prime.

Dr Townshend can be reached at her website:

honordorotownshend.co.uk

***This interview was recorded on June 30, 2023.

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#225 - The 'Immoral' Mrs Patmore - Part Two (Harlesden, London, UK)

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 03:00:09 GMT

This is Part Two of Two of The ‘Immoral’ Mrs Patmore. On Saturday 4th August 1945, Private Cyril Patmore knocked on the door of 12 Greenhill Road in Harlesden to speak to his heavily pregnant wife, Kathleen. Expecting to give birth within the week, this should have been a joyous moment for this devoted father of five. But with Cyril knowing for certain that the child was not his, what she said in these final moments decided if she lived or died.

Date: Saturday 4th of August 1945 at 8:55am
Location: 12 Greenhill Road, Harlesden, London, England, NW10
Victim: 1 (Kathleen Marjorie Jenning)
Culprit: 1 (Cyril Patmore)

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The Killamarsh Murders: An Avoidable Tragedy? (Derbyshire, 2021)

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this end-of-season special, I tell the stories of Terri Harris, John and Lacey Bennett and Connie Gent, who were murdered in Killamarsh, Derbyshire, on September 18, 2021.

Terri and her two children, John and Lacey, lived in a property at Chandos Crescent, Killamarsh, with Damien Bendall, a man whom Terri had met on an online dating app after separating from Jason Bennett, John and Lacey's dad.

Many mistakes and missed opportunities were made regarding Bendall's risk status to those he knew and children by the probation service. Hence, I've posed the question in this episode's title as to whether this was an avoidable tragedy.

On September 18, Connie stayed at the Killamarsh house to spend time with her best friend, Lacey. Between the late hours of that evening and the early hours of the following day, all four were killed by Bendall, whose arrest later that day was caught on police bodycam footage.

Bendall received a whole life order in December 2022 after pleading guilty to four counts of murder and one count of rape of a child under 13.

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A Planned Attack: Episode 357

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 20:06:00 GMT

He said: "you know I am going to kill you now" and she simply nodded her head.

Todays story is from Newquay in Cornwall, the home of UK surfing and a town surrounded with beautiful scenery enjoying a chilled, relaxed vibe. One night, among the partygoers in a Newquay nightclub there for a great time with their mates and to enjoy the music was a man who had very different intentions.

He was planning his next attack.....

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Sources:
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/sex-killer-who-committed-cornwalls-3498994
Life jail for sex killer who was thought safe by probation staff service | The Independent | The Independent
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/story-behind-top-newquay-nightclub-2255786
Sadistic sex killer is sentenced to life term. - Free Online Library (thefreelibrary.com)
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/callous-sadist-jailed-killing-waitress-1968964
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1639279.stm

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The 40 Year Secret - Part 2

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:29:19 GMT

Concluding the tale begun last time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, which dealt with the horrific rape and murder of a young girl on a winter's night back in the North Wales town of Flint, in January 1976. It was a fast moving investigation back at the time, which quickly led to an arrest, charges, and ultimately, imprisonment.

And that was it - or so it was thought. But four decades later, the case was heard once again before a court - because, had police caught the right killer at the time? Or, had the real killer long been roaming free?

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, involving injury detail and descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Ocean Colour Scene - July
Black Pumas - Colors

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

References:
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Interview #40 | Jack the Ripper: A 21st Century Investigation with Steven Keogh

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome former Scotland Yard Detective Inspector Steven Keogh back to the show in this interview episode to discuss his second book, 'Murder Investigation Team: Jack the Ripper: A 21st Century Investigation.'

In it, Steve applies modern-day investigative approaches to the 19th-century investigation through meticulous contemporary research, witness statements and reporting. He provides a fresh, new assessment of the unsolved Whitechapel murders from a modern-day policing perspective.

Steve revisits the crimes committed, why the lives of innocent people were taken, and attempts to discover just who was 'Jack the Ripper.'

With ground-breaking insight from one of the UK's leading criminal profilers, Pippa Gregory, the book takes the reader on a gruesome and incredible journey of discovery into one of the most infamous crimes in British history.

The book was released on July 20, 2023, and is available to purchase here:

Murder Investigation Team: Jack the Ripper: A 21st Century Investigation | John Blake | Amazon.co.uk

Steve can be reached at his website:

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***This interview was recorded on July 20, 2023.

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#224 - The 'Immoral' Mrs Patmore - Part One (Harlesden, London, UK)

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 03:00:36 GMT

This is Part One of Two of The ‘Immoral’ Mrs Patmore. On Saturday 4th August 1945, Private Cyril Patmore knocked on the door of 12 Greenhill Road in Harlesden to speak to his heavily pregnant wife, Kathleen. Expecting to give birth within the week, this should have been a joyous moment for this devoted father of five. But with Cyril knowing for certain that the child was not his, what she said in these final moments decided if she lived or died.

Date: Saturday 4th of August 1945 at 8:55am
Location: 12 Greenhill Road, Harlesden, London, London, England, NW10
Victim: 1 (Kathleen Marjorie Jenning)
Culprit: 1 (Cyril Patmore)

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Chesterfield's Darkest Day: The 1977 Pottery Cottage Murders

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this off-season episode, I bring you the story of the murders of Amy Minton, Arthur Minton, Richard Moran and Sarah Moran in a case commonly referred to as the Pottery Cottage murders.

As told by my guest Sally-Anne Martyn, this case has fallen somewhat under the radar, given it took place slap-bang in the middle of the Yorkshire Ripper's killing spree.

Escaped convict William Hughes held five members of the Minton/Moran family hostage for over 50+ hours, killing all but Gill Moran.

Hughes attempted to escape once the police were informed, but a shootout followed, leaving him dead at the hands of Derbyshire Constabulary. He was the first person to be shot dead by that particular force.

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The Breakfast Killer: Episode 356

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:15:00 GMT

When Rebecca Aylward went to secondary school near her home in Maesteg, South Wales, she met Joshua Davies and the pair quickly hit it off and became firm friends.

Rebecca and Joshua were both academic, worked hard and were soon top of the class in their results. Soon the pair began to date, but then there were concerns about Joshua's behaviour. Concerns that continued to grow, but nobody could have predicted that Joshua was capable of extreme violence. And murder.

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Sources
1. http://www.islandfarm.wales
2. https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2720523/mystery-small-welsh-town-bridgend-23-men-committed-suicide-one-year/
3. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2023012/Rebecca-Aylward-murder-trial-Mother-Sonia-Oatley-talks-sinister-killer-Josh-Davies.html
4. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/rebecca-aylward-murder-mother-murdered-3464578
5. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breakfast-bet-killer-plays-at-murder-145071
6. https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/schoolboy-killer-plotted-three-ways-16262804
7. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6219191/Teenage-killer-15-bludgeoned-ex-girlfriend-death-applies-early-release.html
8. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bye-mam-love-you-heartbroken-3918187
9. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/rebecca-aylwards-mother-tells-hatred-1814686
10. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2021071/Facebook-photo-Joshua-Davies-acting-strangling-killing-Rebecca-Aylward.html
11. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2019409/Joshua-Davies-16-dared-Facebook-friends-murder-Rebecca-Aylward.html
12. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/jul/27/rebecca-aylward-murder-joshua-davies
13. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/joshua-davies-jailed-minimum-14-1808680
14. https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/en/What-is-abuse
15. https://www.ncdv.org.uk/domestic-abuse-statistics-uk/
16.https://safelives.org.uk/sites/default/files/resources/Safe%20Young%20Lives%20web.pd17. https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-dark-side-of-social-media-deception-obsession-and-murder
18. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/schoolboy-killer-joshua-davies-finally-15311092
19. https://www.hsdl.org/c/looking-back-air-cargo-bomb-plot-foiled-on-october-29-2010/

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The 40 Year Secret - Part 1

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 22:55:54 GMT

We head back to the January of 1976 this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, for a two part tale, a local one for me, that has tragedy and loss written all through it. It is a case that ultimately was to span four decades in total, with several twists and turns as you will hear throughout, and it all centred around a 15 year old girl named Janet....

I don't think it's a tale you will forget either.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving a child, involving injury detail and descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

The Courteeners - You Overdid It Doll
J Mascis - Listen To Me

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

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Interview #39 | The Mind Detective: Exploring Forensic Psychology with Dr Keri Nixon

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome Dr Keri Nixon to the show in this interview episode to discuss her career as a consultant forensic psychologist.

Dr Nixon is chartered by the British Psychological Society (BPS), registered as a forensic psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and an associate fellow of the BPS. She has almost 20 years of experience in psychological services, policing and treatment.

Following her extensive work in policing, academia and prisons, Dr Nixon moved to a private hospital as a consultant forensic psychologist and senior manager, where she was quickly promoted to clinical lead of the Male Mental Illness and Personality Disorder Service.

She quickly gained a reputation for her ability to engage with and treat complex, challenging and often dangerous patients.

Dr Nixon is now passionate about applying all her experience in risk assessment, treatment, policing, training and engagement to her consultancy work. She is the sole director of Nixon Consultants Ltd.

Dr Nixon can be reached at her website:

kerinixon.com

***This interview was recorded on June 28, 2023.

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#223 - "A Cripple for Life" (Westminster, London, UK)

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 03:00:52 GMT

#223 - "A Cripple for Life". On Monday 27th of August 1923 at 12:45am, 18-month-old Dorothy Kaslofski drowned in the river Thames having been thrown from Westminster Bridge. Only she didn’t fall, she was thrown by her mother in an act of mercy, having been given some devastating news by a doctor that her daughter’s life wouldn’t be worth living. But was he wrong, had she misheard, or did was this a lie?

Date: Monday 27th of August 1923 at 12:45am
Location: Westminster Bridge, London, England, SW1
Victim: 1 (Dorothy Catherine Kaslofski)
Culprit: 1 (Ada Elizabeth Kaslofski)
Method: infanticide, child murder

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S10E10 | The Murder of Avril Dunn (Luton, Bedfordshire, 1985)

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Avril Dunn, a 26-year-old woman murdered in Luton, Bedfordshire, on September 14, 1985.

Avril went to The Heron, a local pub, that Saturday evening and was seen playing darts with some of the other regulars.

Leaving at around 10.30 pm, Avril is thought to have been seen in the company of a tall, fair-haired man who drove away from the pub in a light-coloured Opel Manta.

Her body was found at 7:30 am the following day. Still, her killer wouldn't be caught until thirteen years later when advances in DNA technology allowed scientists to match samples recovered from Avril's clothes to one of their key suspects at the time of her murder.

Duncan Jackson, a father of four, was found guilty of Avril's murder in January 2000 and received a life sentence with a minimum term of 15 years.

Chillingly, Duncan took part in reenacting Avril's case in the March 1986 episode of Crimewatch UK.

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The Snowball Killer: Episode 355

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 19:36:00 GMT

In Maybole, Ayrshire, Ahmjid Ismail and his family ran a grocer’s shop, known locally as Johnny’s.

Newly released from prison and a newcomer to the village, John McGeechan thought that robbing this store would be an easy way to give him the money to buy his next heroin fix. But the robbery went very wrong with 34 year old Ahmjid losing his life after being stabbed repeatedly.

And then it was discovered that McGeechan had killed before....

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Sources
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/heroin-addict-is-jailed-after-murder-of-shop-worker-is-caught-on-answering-machine-kvcnzrzfgtq
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/prison-attack-sees-double-killer-993548
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7412760.stm
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/45274/Pathetic-killer-of-shopkeeper-is-jailed-for-life
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/19883901.glasgow-crime-story-cranhill-man-john-mcgeechan-killed-twice/
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/STABBED+TO+DEATH+FOR+THROWING+SNOWBALL.-a061268180

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Sins Of The Father

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 23:40:17 GMT

Your children - they may drive you mad at times, or may cause you despair and torment - but regardless, are accepted as being the most important thing in your life. Your creations that you protect, nurture, teach - and that, without doubt, you can never, ever envisage harm coming to - because you'd die yourself first.

This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, I bring two sad and disturbing examples of individuals, two fathers, who just didn't share this sentiment.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, involving injury detail, and with a reference to an instance of animal cruelty, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

Metallica - Battery
REM - Drive

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

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#222 - The Five Shilling Striptease (Soho, London, England)

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 03:00:19 GMT

#222 - The Five Shilling Striptease. On Thursday 23rd of November 1967 at just shy of midnight, Eric Simmons and David Williams entered GiGi’s, a low rent striptease at 62 Frith Street in Soho. They paid their money, they had a drink, they watched the show, and then seven words were spat. A few minutes later, one of them would be dead.

Date: Thursday 23rd of November 1967 at roughly midnight
Location: GiGi's Striptease, 62 Frith Street, Soho, London, England, W1
Victim: 1 (Eric Thomas Simmons)
Culprit: 1 (Alfred Joseph Saliba)

Blog - https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-222-the-five-shilling-striptease

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S10E09 | The Murder of Barbara Waterhouse (Horsforth, West Yorkshire, 1891)

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Barbara Waterhouse, a 5-year-old girl murdered in Horsforth, Leeds, on June 6, 1891.

Whilst out playing with her friends, Barbara suddenly disappeared after last being seen perusing some advertisements through a shop window.

Her body was discovered wrapped in a shawl four days later on Alexander Street in Leeds city centre, a stone's throw away from the Town Hall.

The person responsible for her murder was soon revealed to be 32-year-old weaver Walter Lewis Turner.

He was sentenced to death and hanged at Armley Gaol by James Billington on August 18, 1891.

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Nice John - Episode 354

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 18:24:00 GMT

Everyone like John Hirst. So much so he was even known at his home in Majorca as 'Nice John'. He was found in all the right clubs and at all the events where the wealthy ex-pats gathered on the Island.

Perma-tanned John lived in an expensive villa with his wife Linda and they enjoyed a fantastic lifestyle with all the trappings of success with many exotic holidays, designer clothes and jewellery, a luxury motor boat and two top of the range cars – an open topped sports car for Linda and a top of the range Mercedes for John.

But this apparent success was all based on lies and deception, and as the financial markets declined, John fled back to the UK knowing that everything was about to come crashing down, ruining the lives of many of his friends who had trusted him with their money.

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Sources
https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2012/08/13/guilty-verdicts-10m-fraud-trial/
https://www.andrewhazard.co.uk/blog-post/a-fraudsters-wedding-in-majorca
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2584360/Conman-lived-like-king-sprawling-Majorca-complex-duped-trusting-ex-pats-5-MILLION-investment-fraud-pay-650-000.html
https://hughash.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/the-rise-and-fall-of-mallorcas-madoff-nice-john-hirst-and-how-the-10m-conman-was-finally-nailed/

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#221 - The Saviour (Maida Vale, London, UK)

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 03:00:51 GMT

#221 - The Saviour. On Saturday 8th of October 1949, 27-year-old Denis Wilfred Barrett invited 19-year-old Kathleen Mary Rosam back to his lodging at 2 Shirland Road, W9. As a homeless girl who had resorted to prostitution to survive, he was desperate to save her from a fate worse than death... only, having witnessed unspeakable horrors, what he needed was saving from life.

Date: Saturday 8th of October at roughly 2:30am
Location: Second Floor, 2 Shirland Road, Maida Vale, London England, W9 (demolished)
Victim: 1 (Kathleen Mary Rosam)
Culprit: 1 (Denis Wilfred Barrett)

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S10E08 | The Murder of PC George Russell (Oxenholme, Cumbria, 1965)

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of George Russell, a 35-year-old Police Constable murdered in Oxenholme, Cumbria, on February 10, 1965.

George and several other Cumberland and Westmorland Constabulary officers attempted to hunt down an armed car thief and tracked him down to the waiting room at Oxenholme Lake District Railway Station.

The gunman shot his revolver at George, killing him, as well as Inspector Alfred Harrison and PC Alexander Archibald, both of whom sustained injuries but were not killed.

A few hours later, the gunman was finally apprehended by PC Geoffrey Harrington and PC Derek Thompson.

Later revealed to be a labourer called John Middleton, the gunman had attempted to take his own life with the revolver but failed. The bullet was later removed from his head, leaving him with permanent brain damage.

Middleton was deemed unfit to stand trial in June 1965 and was ordered by Mr Justice Brabin to be admitted to a secure hospital at the discretion of the Home Secretary.

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King Kenny: Episode 353

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 19:54:00 GMT

Kenny Carter was a world-class speedway rider known to his fans as 'King Kenny'. He was box office for the sport - outspoken, cocky and talented. Loved by his supporters, this view wasn't shared by many of his peers in the sport who tended to feel the same as this rider when talking about Kenny: “I admired him 100% as a rider, but as a person, I had no time for him at all’.

But then one day Kenny made the headline news for reasons other than his riding - murder....

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https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/tragic-life-horrific-death-troubled-20531271
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TRAGEDY-Kenny-Carter-Tony-McDonald/dp/0955117631
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alan-Carter-Light-Darkness-Truth/dp/0955934060

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The Romeo - Part 2

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 21:18:50 GMT

Concluding the tale of tragic Marie Stewart, a devoted mum of two, and hard-working teaching assistant, whose biggest mistake in life was to try and share the world of an individual whose ego only allowed room for thoughts about one person in it - himself.

Andrew Lindo.

He pursued multiple affairs with other women, sometimes overlapping ones, all to satisfy his own selfish needs, and one evening in December 2010, when Marie threatened to bring his house of cards crashing down, committed the ultimate horrific act to ensure that she couldnt, before embarking on a remarkable, devious, course of deception to conceal his crime.

As you will hear in this concluding part.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Interview #38 | The True Story of 'Line of Duty' with Robin Jarossi

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome journalist and writer Robin Jarossi back to the show in this interview episode to discuss his book 'The Real Ted Hastings: The True Story of the Copper at the Heart of Line of Duty'.

'Line of Duty' holds its status as today's defining TV crime drama. The conspiracy theme of the series chimes at a time when public institutions and representatives are distrusted.

Ted Hastings, the show's head of anti-corruption, has emerged as the beating heart of the series. Robin's book reveals how the compelling drama reflects real crimes, events and figures, most notably that of Robert Mark and his battle against Met corruption.

During his four years and eleven months as commissioner, Mark saw 478 men leave the force following or in anticipation of criminal/disciplinary proceedings. Departures in the previous decade had averaged about 16 a year.

Mark's extraordinary career established the need for a dedicated team to investigate corruption that lives on today.

Robin's book was released on May 11, 2023, and is available to purchase here:

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***This interview was recorded on May 18, 2023.

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The Romeo - Part 1

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 05:55:28 GMT

Some people really do believe that they are the be all and end all to the opposite sex, and for some, they see this as their right to pursue gratification - regardless of scruples, guilt, or commitment - all to satisfy their own seld centred needs.

Occasionally, some will stop at nothing to ensure that these selfish needs are met - even if it means committing the most abhorrent, and callous, of acts - as Part 1 of a two part tale from West Yorkshire in 2010 will show you.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Pearl Jam - Rearviewmirror
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The Daily Inch #30 - 'Bad Titties'

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 03:00:18 GMT

Friends. Welcome to The Daily Inch. While I’m away researching Murder Mile, here’s a little treat to keep you entertained over the next three weeks. Fifteen little stories which are fun, rambly, informative, but not essential to listen to. Each story had been written and presented in a tongue-in-cheek way and are not for the easily offended. Murder Mile returns on Thursday 24th August 2023, but until then, there’s this.

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The Daily Inch #29 - 'Death Bowl'

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:00:10 GMT

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S10E07 | The Murder of Ricky Wyatt | Villain: Kathryn Taylor

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Ricky Wyatt, a 34-year-old father-of-one who was murdered in Laindon, Essex, on September 1, 2006.

Ricky was confronted by 32-year-old Kathryn Taylor and 29-year-old Matthew Boulton in a car park on Little Lullaway before being stabbed by the former.

The encounter was rumoured to have occurred over a £5 drug debt, but Judge Clegg dismissed that claim at Basildon Crown Court.

Regardless, the jury found Taylor guilty of Ricky's murder, and she was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 16 years.

Boulton was found guilty of assisting an offender and handed a two-and-a-half-year sentence.

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The Daily Inch #28 - 'The Sozzled Solicitor'

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 03:00:30 GMT

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The Cliff Edge: Episode 352

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 19:23:00 GMT

Paul and Paula Ramsden drove the hour or so south to Beachy Head for a picnic, which they enjoyed just feet from the cliff edge. Just before 5pm, they decided to head back to the car. Paul later told how they had been kissing and cuddling but as he walked away to the car he noticed that Paula wasn’t with him.

To his horror, he saw that his wife had fallen over the edge of the cliff to her certain death...

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1941812.stm
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/apr/16/paulkelso#:~:text=Mrs%20Ramsden%20died%20after%20she,and%20was%20having%20an%20affair
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9651741/woman-cliff-death-toilet-beachy-head/
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https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/6761557.husband-branded-a-control-freak/

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The Daily Inch #27 - 'Gas Leak'

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 03:00:57 GMT

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The Daily Inch #26 - 'I See Dead People?'

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 03:00:39 GMT

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The Daily Inch #25 - 'Going Out with a Bang'

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 03:00:00 GMT

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The Daily Inch #24 - 'Egg Foo F**ked'

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 03:00:07 GMT

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S10E06 | The Murder of Alan Livesey | Villain: Margaret Livesey?

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I discuss the story of Alan Livesey, a 14-year-old schoolboy and Army Cadet who was murdered in bizarre circumstances in 1979.

On February 22, Alan was left home alone when his dad, Bob, left for his night shift, and his mum, Margaret, headed to the pub with her friend and secret lover.

A few hours later, Alan was brutally murdered in his home, and his body was only discovered after Margaret sent her friend Eileen's son, Leslie, to her house to check on him.

Margaret claimed to have headed straight for Eileen's house after returning from the pub, but she is suspected of having killed her son first and signed a confession stating as much before she quickly withdrew it.

Add to that several witness testimonies indicating there was another male in the house with Alan whilst his mum was at the pub, which takes the complexity of this mystery to another level.

Still, Margaret was found guilty of murdering Alan and handed a life sentence on July 26. She served ten years (incorrectly stated as being thirteen in the episode) before being released in 1989 and subsequently passed away in February 2001 after succumbing to throat cancer.

The case aired on an episode of Rough Justice in October 1983, and many, including Margaret's other son, Derek, believe she is innocent. Sadly, it looks like the truth will now never be known.

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The Daily Inch #23- 'The Off Switch'

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 03:00:30 GMT

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The Daily Inch #22 - 'The Curliest Brown Banana'

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 03:00:56 GMT

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A Dangerous World of Fantasy: Episode 351

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:05:00 GMT

Firefighters were called to a house fire in a small village, just north of Nottingham. They quickly extinguished the blaze but inside the house, tragically they found the body of mum of two, Jacqueline Bartlam. But Jacqueline had not succumbed to the flames or smoke inhalation, she had been brutally beaten and murdered before the house was set on fire.

If that wasn’t shocking enough, detectives soon realised that the person who had killed Jacqueline was her own 14 year old son, Daniel...

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The Daily Inch #21 - 'It Just Needs a Plaster'

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 03:00:24 GMT

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Interview #37 | Dispatches From a Crime Reporter: Behind the Headlines with Martin Brunt

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome Martin Brunt to the show in this interview episode to discuss his career as a crime correspondent.

Since joining Sky News for its launch in 1989, Martin has delivered a series of exclusive reports while covering the Cromwell Street killings, the murder of TV presenter Jill Dando, the trial of terrorist Carlos the Jackal, the London 7/7 bombings, the disappearance of Madeleine McCann and the Hatton Garden diamond heist.

Before Sky News launched, he was chief reporter at the Sunday Mirror and worked for local newspapers in Kent.

Martin is known for his unparalleled connections and specialist knowledge that allow him to see beyond a specific crime and view the context in which it has been committed.

A police press officer once told a rival reporter: "Ask Martin Brunt. He knows everything before we do."

Martin's first book, 'No One Got Cracked Over the Head for No Reason: Dispatches from a Crime Reporter', was released on April 25, 2023, and is available to purchase here:

No One Got Cracked Over the Head for No Reason | Biteback Publishing

***This interview was recorded on June 5, 2023.

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The Daily Inch #20 - 'The Life-Saving Booze of the Sinking Baker'

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 03:00:22 GMT

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The Daily Inch #19 - 'The Fickle Finger of Fate'

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 03:00:29 GMT

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S10E05 | The Manslaughter of Janet Commins | Villain: Stephen Hough

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I discuss the tragic story of Janet Commins, a 15-year-old schoolgirl who was sexually assaulted and killed in 1976.

Janet had planned to meet her friends at the local swimming baths on January 7, but her mum, Eileen, did not permit her to go as she looked pale and unwell. Sneaking out and leaving a note behind, Janet was never seen alive by her parents again.

This case features a massive miscarriage of justice, with the first murder trial occurring in June 1976. 18-year-old Noel Jones was accused of murdering Janet and, bizarrely, admitted manslaughter even though he was innocent and was handed a 12-year prison sentence, serving six.

Forty years later, 57-year-old Stephen Hough was arrested on an unrelated matter and had his DNA taken. It matched DNA found on samples taken from Janet's body.

Like Noel, Hough was found guilty of manslaughter in July 2017 and handed a 12-year sentence.

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The Daily Inch #18 - 'Mr Fanny Face-Fungus'

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 03:00:35 GMT

Welcome to The Daily Inch. While I’m away researching Murder Mile, here’s a little treat to keep you entertained over the next three weeks. Fifteen little stories which are fun, rambly, informative, but not essential to listen to. Each story had been written and presented in a tongue-in-cheek way and are not for the easily offended. Murder Mile returns on Thursday 24th August 2023, but until then, there’s this.

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A Pact With The Devil: Episode 350

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:28:00 GMT

Detectives believed they had identified the murderer and when they entered the bedroom of 18 year old Danyal Hussein in south-east London, they found a handwritten note, signed in his own blood, about how he had made a pact with a demon called 'Lucifuge Rofocale'. According to black magic, this demon is in charge of Hell's Government and Treasury by order of Lucifer.

The pact he had signed was to murder six women every six months in return for financial reward, including winning the lottery...

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The Daily Inch #17 - 'Ghost Yobs'

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 03:00:53 GMT

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The Daily Inch #16 - 'Emergency Boobies'

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 03:00:53 GMT

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Interview #36 | Britain's Drug War: The Real Inside Story with Neil Woods

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome Neil Woods to the show in this interview episode to discuss his career as a former UK police officer and undercover drugs operative.

Neil worked undercover between 1993 and 2007, befriending and gaining the trust of some of Britain's most violent and unpredictable criminals. He's now an active member of the international drug policy reform movement.

With the insight that can only come from having fought on its front lines, Neil saw the true futility of the War on Drugs - that it demonises those who need help and empowers the worst elements in society.

Neil is a board member of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) in the USA and the U.K. (LEAP UK).

LEAP is a growing international organisation that advocates an evidence-based drug policy and related criminal justice reforms. The group is made up entirely of serving and former police and other law enforcement.

Neil can be reached at his website:

neilwoods.net

***This interview was recorded on May 24, 2023.

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#220 - Shattered Memory (The Trial of Gunther Podola, UK) - Part Three

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 03:00:37 GMT

This is Part Three of Three of Shattered Memory.

With one officer dead and the culprit with no memory of what he was being charged with, the whole crux of the trial would be ‘who is telling the truth’, the vengeful officers or the killer with no memory.

Date: Thursday 16th of July at roughly 3:45pm
Location: Room 15, Third Floor, 95 Queens Gate, Kensington, SW7
Victim: 1 (Detective Sergeant Raymond William Purdy)
Culprit: 1 (Gunther Fritz Edwin Podola)
Method: shooting and police brutality

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S10E04 | The Murder of Jane Longhurst | Villain: Graham Coutts

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I discuss the story of Jane Longhurst, a 31-year-old music teacher murdered by her best friend's partner.

This chilling story of obsession, murder and justice began on March 14, 2003, when Graham Coutts killed Jane in his Hove flat.

Coutts had been obsessed with physically harming women during sex since the age of 15 and fantasised about murdering someone in such a manner.

He was initially handed a life sentence in February 2004 at Lewes Crown Court, but his charge was later quashed.

A re-trial in 2007 ended with the same outcome, with Coutts being handed a life sentence at the Old Bailey that July with a minimum term of 26 years.

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The Love Triangle: Episode 349

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:55:00 GMT

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Interview #35 | Examining the Crimes of Christopher Halliwell with Bethan Trueman and Chris Clark

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome Bethan Trueman and Chris Clark to the show in this interview episode to discuss their book 'The New Millennium Serial Killer: Examining the Crimes of Christopher Halliwell'.

In the book, former police intelligence officer Chris and Bethan (one half of the true crime podcast 'Seeing Red' with co-host Mark) use their in-depth research to present a comprehensive study into convicted killer Christopher Halliwell.

They discuss the crimes for which he was convicted and present them alongside the unsolved cases of missing and murdered women who fit with his victim type (and who went missing in the areas where he was familiar) from the 1980s to the time of his arrest in 2011.

With a foreword by former Detective Superintendent Stephen Fulcher, 'The New Millennium Serial Killer' presents a fascinating account of this cruel killer and tells the heartbreaking stories of over twenty women whose cases remain unsolved today, seeking to find justice for their loved ones who are still waiting for answers.

You can purchase a copy of 'The New Millennium Serial Killer' here:

The New Millennium Serial Killer | Pen and Sword Books

Chris can be reached at his website:

armchairdetective.org.uk

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Instagram | @seeingredthepodcast

***This interview was recorded on March 29, 2023.

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#219 - Shattered Memory (The Trial of Gunther Podola, UK) - Part Two

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 03:00:43 GMT

This is Part Two of Three of Shattered Memory.

Date: Monday 13th of July at roughly 3:45pm
Location: Hallway, 105 Onslow Square, Kensington, SW7
Victim: 1 (Detective Sergeant Raymond William Purdy)
Culprit: 1 (Gunther Fritz Edwin Podola)
Method: police brutality and corruption

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S10E03 | The Murder of Bella Nicandro | Villain: Aaron Cook

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I embark on a haunting journey into the tragic murder of Bella Nicandro, a 76-year-old woman whose life was brutally cut short in her shared apartment building in Notting Hill, London.

Aaron Cook, Bella's 23-year-old neighbour, was responsible, and it was concluded that he was in the midst of a psychotic episode when he stabbed her to death on August 14, 2021.

He had previously been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2020 and had recently stopped taking his medication before the attack.

Pleading guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility, Aaron was sentenced to a hospital order under Section 37/41 of the Mental Health Act 1983.

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Monsters Of Carmarthenshire: Mr X

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 03:33:59 GMT

A horrific, sickening tale, truly one of the most disturbing tales I have covered to date on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast drops here this time around - a tale that emerged in South Wales in 2018.

Once you hear it, I guarantee it's a tale you are never likely to forget, and you'll see exactly why it was selected for this series' Monsters Of tale.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of a sexual nature and involving children, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Alice In Chains - Put You Down
Gene - We Could Be Kings

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References

Helplines/Websites

Bawso 24hr helpline

Providing specialist services for BME communities.

T: 0800 731 8147 W: bawso.org.uk

Suzy Lamplugh Trust National Stalking Helpline

Advice and help if you are a victim of stalking.

Freephone T: 0808 802 0300

Refuge

The charity runs a 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline

Freephone T: 0808 2000 247

Respect phoneline

For anyone concerned about their violence and/or abuse towards a partner or ex-partner

T: 0808 802 4040 E: info@respectphoneline.org.uk W: respectphoneline.org.uk

Live Fear Free helpline - 24 hour support

Confidential support and information for anyone experiencing sexual violence, domestic abuse or violence against women in Wales, and for family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf. Phone support available in Welsh, English and any other languages.

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Getting Away With Murder: Episode 348

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:45:00 GMT

The story this week is from the north-east of England.

Four teenage boys were found murdered in similar circumstances, but the police believed it was solvent abuse that caused their deaths and were unaware that there was a serial killer on the loose.

But the families of the boys knew that was more to the deaths than the police believed and when a new detective arrived on the scene to lead the investigation, he agreed with the families and reviewed the evidence so far, with shocking results....

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Sources

https://www.mysunderland.co.uk/article/25698/30-interesting-facts-about-Sunderland?ccp=true#cookie-consent-prompt
https://www.sunderlandecho.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/true-crime-sunderland-the-story-of-mary-ann-cotton-the-nurse-dubbed-britains-first-female-serial-killer-4024549
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/oct/28/my-child-the-murderer
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunderland-echo/20131019/282239483360461
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10737162.serial-killer-admits-1990-sunderland-schoolboy-killing-denies-murder/
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Murder+case+man+loses+legal+fight.-a066620198
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https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/sunderland-strangler-who-killed-four-29333706
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-8Ig5SpMtw&t=2297s
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-24637648
https://www.re-solv.org/volatile-substance-abuse/
https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/glues-gases-and-aerosols#addiction
https://www.vice.com/en/article/jmk4p3/glue-sniffing-epidemic-mdma-ecstasy-deaths-uk-narcomania
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3266443.stm
https://news.sky.com/story/nitrous-oxide-how-buying-laughing-gas-from-corner-shops-is-as-easy-as-buying-a-loaf-of-bread-12812979
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Grieveson
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/secret-gay-killed-and-burned-three-boys-1326632.html
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/steven-grieveson-confessed-police-killed-6183976
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/nikki-allan-murder-could-12-10993033
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/teenage-son-lives-fear-sunderland-14078065
https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/grieveson-steven.htm

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#218 - Shattered Memory (The Trial of Gunther Podola, UK) - Part One

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 03:00:28 GMT

This is Part One of Three of Shattered Memory.

On Monday 13th of July at roughly 3:45pm, in the hallway of 105 Onslow Square in Kensington, SW7, 30-year-old German national Gunther Podola shot Detective Sergeant Raymond Purdy dead. Traced to a nearby hotel at 95 Queen’s Gate, CID detectives and colleagues of the dead officer charged into Gunther’s room… thirty minutes later, he was escorted out, suffering bruises, weakness and amnesia. With one officer dead and the culprit with no memory of what he was being charged with, the whole crux of the trial would be ‘who is telling the truth’, the vengeful officers or the killer with no memory.

Date: Monday 13th of July at roughly 3:45pm (scene of the shooting)
Location: The Hallway, 105 Onslow square, Kensington, SW7
Victim: 1 (Det Sgt Raymond William Purdy)
Culprit: 1 (Gunther Fritz Edwin Podola)
Method: police brutality, corruption and assault / amnesia

Blog - https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-218-shattered-memory-the-trial-of-gunther-podola-part-one-of-three

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S10E02 | The Murder of Debbie Griggs | Villain: Andrew Griggs

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I delve into the story of Debbie Griggs, a pregnant mother-of-three who disappeared from her home without a trace in May 1999.

Two decades later, her husband, Andrew, was arrested in connection with her murder, despite no body being found, and was ultimately handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 20 years.

Debbie's three sons launched a 'Find our Mum' page on Facebook to protest their father's innocence as they were convinced that their mum was still alive.

Finally, after 23 long years of uncertainty, Debbie's remains were found. They had been buried in Andrew's former back garden, thus ending the mystery and providing her friends and family with some much-needed closure.

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Shattered Dreams: Episode 347

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 19:05:00 GMT

Sandra Parkinson had dreams of travelling the world working on cruise ships. But first, she needed to gain more experience in the hospitality industry. For two summer seasons, Sandra worked at a hotel in beautiful Salcombe, Devon to get this experience. But during the second season at the hotel, one afternoon Sandra didn't return from her mid-afternoon run....

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Sources
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/cliff-killer-raped-and-strangled-his-victim-1416228.html
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12735332.police-study-photos-in-bid-to-find-sandras-murderer-yachtsman-hands-in-his-film-on-killer-path/
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12735918.murdered-ayrshire-woman-placed-lonely-heart-adverts/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/killer-begs-forgive-me-in-suicide-note-1377289.html
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2016/12/24/tributes-paid-to-much-loved-ludlow-legend-after-death-aged-91/
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12733570.rape-link-theory-in-killing-of-waitress/
https://www.cbsreality.tv/uk/about.php/tv_guide.php?date=2023-03-25§ion=day

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Unprotected

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Sex working is a dangerous profession - the exploits of Peter Sutcliffe, Stephen Griffiths, and Alun Kyte have shown over the years just how vulnerable those who work in this way of life can be. This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, I bring the account of how in Liverpool, back in 2003, another individual began to target the sex working industry in an attempt to become the very next Ripper....

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of violence and injury detail, and in part, involving the use of racial slurs, that some listeners may find offensive, disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

Sleeper - Nice Guy Eddie
Super Furry Animals - Something 4 The Weekend

The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support

References

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Interview #34 | Unveiling the Invisible Pen: An Interview with Ghostwriter Nicola Stow

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome Nicola Stow to the show in this interview episode to discuss her career as a bestselling, award-nominated ghostwriter.

A great listener, Nicola has been praised for her approachable and empathetic manner. Throughout her career in journalism, she has developed – and continues to develop – long-lasting relationships with people from all walks of life. Her ability to make people feel at ease has proven invaluable when collaborating with new authors.

Nicola has been a journalist for over 20 years covering crime features, news and investigations. She has written for several national publications and websites.

Her books have received hundreds of five-star Amazon reviews and ratings, making her one of the UK's top ghostwriters.

Nicola's first non-ghostwritten book, 'The Real-Life Murder Clubs: Citizens Solving True Crimes', was released on November 24, 2022, and can be purchased here:

The Real Life Murder Clubs | Ad Lib Publishers

Nicola can be reached at her website:

nicolastow.co.uk

***This interview was recorded on January 31, 2023.

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David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'

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#217 - Eliza Crees and the Honeymoon from Hell (Soho, London, UK)

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 03:00:54 GMT

#217 - Eliza Crees and the Honeymoon from Hell. On Wednesday 14th November 1883, William Crees married Eliza Horsman having known each other for just a few weeks. Initially it seemed like they were very much in love, but with William being a man with a few secrets, Eliza should have been worried. But everything would come to a head, just two weeks after their wedding, as William was also harbouring a deadly disease, which would not only take the host, but also the lives of those he (claimed to) love.

Date: Wednesday 14th November 1883 at roughly 10pm
Location: Third Floor, 55 Greek Street, Soho, W1
Victim: 1 (Eliza Horsman/Crees)
Culprit: 1 (William Sellick Crees)
Method: abuse, assault, strangling and death

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S10E01 | The Murder of David Heal | Villain: Matthew Roberts

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this first episode of season 10, I delve into the chilling story of David Heal, a seemingly ordinary man whose life took a tragic turn. Join me as I explore the background and untold details surrounding David's life, from his humble beginnings in Radstock, Somerset, to his time in the British Army and his subsequent career as an electrician.

On January 4, 2004, David's peaceful existence in the village of Paulton, near Bath, was brutally shattered. An unthinkable act of violence unfolded inside his home, leaving him lifeless and concealed in a freezer, where his body remained undiscovered for nine days.

The perpetrator? Matthew Roberts, the son of David's former girlfriend, Lorraine Harvey.

In June 2005, Judge Tom Crowther gave Matthew a 12-year and 7-month prison sentence at Bristol Crown Court for the murder after accepting he had no intention of killing David.

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Horror in Birmingham: Episode 346

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 19:52:00 GMT

This week, I look at the terrible evening when two IRA bombs exploded in busy pubs in the centre of Birmingham when 21 people died and over 220 were injured. I focus on the human stories of those innocent people who were injured or lost their lives.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12664938
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/feb/28/birmingham-pub-bombings-135-police-ira-funeral-inquest
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Interview #33 | The Lynette White Case: Author John Williams Reflects on His Career and the Story of 'The Cardiff Three'

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome Welsh author John Williams to the show in this interview episode to discuss his career and the Lynette White murder case.

In 1994, John released 'Bloody Valentine', a non-fiction book about the murder of a young woman called Lynette White in the Cardiff docklands (aka Tiger Bay) on Valentine's Day 1988. It's also the story of the miscarriage of justice after three black men, 'The Cardiff Three', were wrongly convicted of her murder.

It's a brutally frank tale of racism and police corruption, terrible misogynist violence and the grim realities of sex work. It's a book that got so close to the bone that John was sued for libel by the police and received death threats from various minor characters. It's an unforgettable portrait of life in the underbelly of Thatcher's Britain.

John also writes crime fiction under the name "John Lincoln", with his latest effort, 'Grey in the Dark', released on February 23, 2023.

You can purchase 'Bloody Valentine' and 'Grey in the Dark' here:

Bloody Valentine | Oldcastle Books

Grey in the Dark | No Exit Press

You can learn more about John's work on his website:

Home | John Lincoln Williams

***This interview was recorded on May 25, 2023.

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David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'

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#216 - The Good Mother (Marylebone, London, UK)

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 03:00:40 GMT

#216 - The Good Mother. On Tuesday 17th of April 1951, Earl de Wolfe requested that Police break into his home at 19 Manchester Street in Marylebone, as he was worried about his wife Gabrielle and their four-year-old daughter Cherill. Having suffered a breakdown, Gabrielle’s mental health was being overseen by the psychiatrists in London, but being treated as a guineapig rather than a patient, her emotional decline would lead to chaos and a murder.

Date: Tuesday 17th of April 1951
Location: Attic Flat, 4th Floor, 19 Manchester Street, W1
Victim: 1 (Cherill De Wolfe)
Culprit: 1 (Gabrielle De Wolfe)
Method: lobotomy, infanticide, child murder, suicide, gas

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The Forgotten Thirteen | Part 2: Unmasking the Monster

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In the season 9 special, I'm telling the stories of Wilma McCann, Emily Jackson, Irene Richardson, Patricia Atkinson, Jayne MacDonald, Jean Jordan, Yvonne Pearson, Helen Rytka, Vera Millward, Josephine Whitaker, Barbara Leach, Margeurite Walls and Jacqueline Hill, who each lost their lives at the hands of Peter Sutcliffe, who many knew as "The Yorkshire Ripper".

This two-part episode focuses on the stories of those thirteen innocent women - whose names are too often forgotten - ensuring their lives are remembered and not overshadowed by the darkness that befell them.

In part 1, I explored the lives of Wilma, Emily, Irene, Patricia, Jayne and Jean, uncovering their stories, dreams, and aspirations.

In this second and final part, I do the same with Yvonne, Helen, Vera, Josephine, Barbara, Margeurite and Jacqueline.

I also delve into the 'Wearside Jack' hoax, Sutcliffe's arrest, the murder trial and the case's aftermath.

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David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣

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Leaving the Nightclub: Episode 345

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:36:00 GMT

For 18 year old Katie Rackliff it was just a normal night out. She had recently split up with her boyfriend and her friends thought it would do her good to get out for the evening.

But there was confusion at the end of the evening after the nightclub and Katie didn't go home with her friends as planned. Instead, she met a brutal and terrifying death.

In this episode of the UK true Crime podcast I look at the terrible murder of Katie Rackliff.

Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3D

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1. https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/museum-celebrates-140-years-camberleys-12484314
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Interview #32 | The Untold Story: Matt Johnson and John Murray Discuss 'No Ordinary Day' and the Murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome former police officers Matt Johnson and John Murray to the show in this interview episode to discuss their new book 'No Ordinary Day'.

On April 17, 1984, as demonstrators gathered outside the Libyan embassy in London, two gunmen waited inside. At 10.18 am, automatic gunfire rained down on the protestors, and WPC Yvonne Fletcher fell, mortally wounded.

As his friend lay dying, PC John Murray made her a promise that he would not rest until those responsible had been brought to justice. Thirty-seven years would pass before he was able to fulfil that undertaking.

While researching this moving account of one man’s dogged pursuit of justice for a murdered colleague, Matt Johnson uncovered secret-service deals and government duplicity, all part of a plan to force an end to the National Union of Mineworkers strike. He discovered the real reason Yvonne’s killers were allowed to go free and how events that day led to thirty years of growing political control of policing, resulting in the disarray increasingly evident today.

The book pulls seemingly unconnected threads into a coherent and shocking whole. It provides startling insights into how decisions taken by our politicians and the actions of our intelligence agencies, supposedly in our best interests, may be anything but.

'No Ordinary Day' was released on June 8, 2023, and is available to purchase here:

No Ordinary Day | Ad Lib Publishers

***This interview was recorded on June 5, 2023.

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Intro music:

David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'

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One Wrong Move

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 03:00:39 GMT

WWE Superstars of the like such as John Cena, Roman Reigns, and Brock Lesnar are worshipped by many for the athleticism they display in the arena of sports entertainment, deservedly so for the many years they have spent perfecting their craft to ensure that what they deliver looks effective, and yet is safe to do whilst working with other equally trained professionals. Under no circumstances should any of their arsenal of moves be copied at home, for if the amateur does so, for whatever reason, sometimes, the consequences can be deadly.

And sometimes, they can be fatal....

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of violence, and involving a vulnerable adult, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

Black Sabbath - The Wizard
Reverend And The Makers - Shine The Light

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#215 - The Woman in Red - Part Two of Two (West Brompton, London, UK)

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 03:00:41 GMT

This is Part Two of Two of The Woman in Red.

At 5:40am on Thursday 6th May 1948, on the basement steps of 17 Finborough Road in West Brompton, the broken body of 26-year-old part time waitress and prostitute Winifred Mulholland was found.

The Police initially assumed that she had been murdered elsewhere and dumped here, as no killer would be so bold, brazen or bonkers as to dump a murder victim’s body outside of their own home, almost like a grisly calling card or a callous confession to the heinous crime of killing a lone prostitute but as the Police swarmed and the neighbours congregated, along the street every curtain was open, every house-light was on, and every tenant was gossiping ten-to-the-dozen, except one.

Date: Thursday 6th May 1948
Location: 1st Floor, 17 Finborough Road, West Brompton, SW10
Victim: 1 (Winifred Virginia Mulholland)
Culprit: 1 (George Cyril Epton)
Method: strangulation, assault, bludgeoning, disposal

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The Forgotten Thirteen | Part 1: Shattered Lives

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In the season 9 special, I tell the stories of Wilma McCann, Emily Jackson, Irene Richardson, Patricia Atkinson, Jayne MacDonald, Jean Jordan, Yvonne Pearson, Helen Rytka, Vera Millward, Josephine Whitaker, Barbara Leach, Margeurite Walls and Jacqueline Hill, who each lost their lives at the hands of Peter Sutcliffe, who many knew as "The Yorkshire Ripper".

This two-part episode will focus on the stories of those thirteen innocent women - whose names are too often forgotten - ensuring their lives are remembered and not overshadowed by the darkness that befell them.

In this first part, I explore the lives of Wilma, Emily, Irene, Patricia, Jayne and Jean, uncovering their stories, dreams, and aspirations.

I also delve into their respective murders, shedding light on the horrifying circumstances that cut their lives short.

I'll discuss the crimes' societal impact, the fear that gripped local communities, and the emotional toll endured by the victims' families and friends.

Next week I'll do the same with Yvonne, Helen, Vera, Josephine, Barbara, Margeurite and Jacqueline whilst also discussing Sutcliffe's arrest, trial and the case's aftermath.

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An Unhealthy Relationship: Episode 344

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 17:25:00 GMT

Carol Taggart's 30 year old son Ross reported his mum missing. He explained that they had argued at the house they shared and his mum had stormed out and he was concerned as this was out of character. Despite numerous police appeals there were no positive sightings of Carol.

But then three weeks later Carol's body was found at the holiday park where Carol had a caravan - the body was concealed under a caravan just two spaces away from Carol's.

Just what had happened to Carol Taggart?

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-34809478
https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/19093781.dunfermline-monster-murdered-mum-stole-ring-dead-body/
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/brutal-murder-scots-mum-strangled-29202123
https://www.amazon.ae/Murder-Carol-Taggart-Olivia-Watson/dp/1979477736
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/killer-murdered-mum-hid-body-6902797
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9210657/Carol-Taggarts-daughter-reveals-brother-Ross-Taggart-violently-assaulted-her.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-34836771
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/scottish-daily-mail/20180526/281930248650047
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/15/women-killed-by-sons-violence-children-parents-britain-abuse

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Live from CrimeCon UK: Panel Discussion on the July 2005 London Bombings with Ray Fysh, Steven Keogh and Dr Richard Shepherd

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this gripping episode recorded live at CrimeCon UK in London, join me as I delve into the tragic events of the July 2005 London bombings.

My esteemed panel guests, Ray Fysh, Steven Keogh and Dr Richard Shepherd, bring their front-line expertise and unique perspectives to shed light on the devastating attacks that shook the nation.

Drawing from their extensive experiences in law enforcement, counterterrorism, forensic science and forensic pathology, my expert panellists discuss the intricate details of the investigations, the aftermath, and the enduring impact on London and its people.

With riveting personal accounts, they reveal the challenges faced by investigators, the emotional toll of such a catastrophic event, and the remarkable resilience of a community united in the face of terror.

The panel structure is as follows:

Overview of the 7/7 London bombings.
What the panellists saw and their roles.
The immediate aftermath.
The explosives used in the attacks and the device makeup.
Overview of the 21/7 attempted London bombings.
How forensic science proved the bombers' intent on 21/7 was to kill.

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A Boy Called Daniel

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:13:08 GMT

The pressure keg that involved mental illness, deafness, confusion over authority, and a lack of medication erupted in a quiet Brixton back street early one morning in January 1998 - leading to a shocking death, and highlighting a somewhat tragic figure - whose story I bring here.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of violence, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

Nirvana - Scentless Apprentice
The Courteeners - Swear Down

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References

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"Deaf Murder Casebook" - Peter Webster Jackson (Mar 2000)
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#214 - The Woman in Red - Part One of Two (West Brompton, London, UK)

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 03:00:58 GMT

This is Part One of Two of The Woman in Red. At 5:40am on Thursday 6th May 1948, on the basement steps of 17 Finborough Road in West Brompton, the broken body of 26-year-old part time waitress and prostitute Winifred Mulholland was found. Missing for four days, and dead for almost one, the position of her body posed a perplexing mystery; as had she been hit by car, had she fallen from a height, or had her killer dumped her in plain sight on a busy street? But why?

Date: Thursday 6th May 1948
Location: 1st Floor, 17 Finborough Road in West Brompton, SW10
Victim: 1 (Winifred Virginia Mulholland)
Culprit: 1 (George Cyril Epton)
Method: Uk prostitute murder, strangling, disposal,

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Against All Odds: The Unbelievable Story of Alison Botha

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In a departure from my usual coverage of British murder cases, I bring you an off-season episode that delves into a profoundly compelling story from South Africa.

As told by my guest Lorraine Purdon, the case of Alison Botha is not a murder story. Instead, it's an awe-inspiring account of survival.

I feel compelled to issue a severe content warning for this episode because it contains alarming and graphic elements. I have no problem admitting that I was uncomfortable hearing some aspects of the raw and brutal nature of what happened to Alison.

Nevertheless, I believe it is crucial to shine a light on it as it showcases the remarkable strength of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable horrors.

In December 1994, Alison was abducted in the city of Gqeberha, known as Port Elizabeth at the time, and subjected to a brutal assault by two men that seemed destined to end in tragedy. Left for dead in a remote location, she faced insurmountable odds against survival.

Lorraine recounts Alison's incredible escape, her fight for justice and her unwavering dedication to empowering violence survivors.

***If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual assault or rape, dedicated helplines are available to provide guidance, resources, and a listening ear to survivors. Here are some UK-based helplines that specialize in supporting survivors of rape and sexual assault:

Rape Crisis England & Wales | 0808 500 2222 | rapecrisis.org.uk
Rape Crisis Scotland | 08088 010 302 | rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
Rape Crisis Northern Ireland | 0800 0246 991 | rapecrisisni.org.uk
The Survivors Trust | 08088 010 818 | thesurvivorstrust.org
SurvivorsUK | 02035983898 | survivorsuk.org

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The Witness: Episode 343

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 23:05:00 GMT

When Kenneth Noye faced trial for the murder of 21 year old Stephen Cameron, stabbed to death in front of his 17 year old fiancee Danielle Cable just by the M25 in Swanley, Kent, one of the witnesses was 40 year old Alan Decabral. He had called 999 and tried to follow Noye to record his car registration.

Just months later, in the middle of the afternoon Alan Decabral was shot dead in an apparent professional hit in a retail park in Ashford, Kent. Who killed Alan? And why?

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#213 - "Finished with Life" (The Suicide of Father Louis Caceres, Soho, London, UK)

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 03:00:10 GMT

#213 - "Finished with Life" (The Suicide of Father Louis Caceres). On 15th September 1894, being part way through a world tour to spread the word of God, Father Louis Caceres, a portly elderly priest had booked a room for himself and his faithful assistant Eugene. But growing depressed at his failing health as the tour took its toll, here the priest would take his own life. His death sent shock waves throughout the Catholic faith, but not just because his suicide was a sin.

Date: 15th September 1894
Location: Third Floor, Blondel's Hotel, 49 Old Compton Street, W1
Victim: 1 ("Father Louis Caceres" / Abbe Gabriel T Segui)
Culprit: 1 (Eugene Victor Roubillot)
Keywords: priest murder / suicide, strangling,

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S09E10 | Annie Gross | The Manslaughter of Jessie Mackintosh

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In the final episode of season 10, I tell the story of Annie Gross and Jessie Mackintosh.

In the early hours of December 1, 1912, 29-year-old Annie Gross shot and killed 33-year-old Jessie Mackintosh as she retired to her room after a social gathering at a boarding house in Russell Square, London.

Jessie was having an affair with Annie's husband, Harry, although it's worth mentioning that the couple had separated at the time.

Despite initially seeming to confess to murdering Jessie, Annie later testified that her tumultuous and abusive marriage led her to attempt to kill her husband, which is who claimed she thought she had shot that morning.

Amazingly, the jury bought Annie's story and found her guilty of manslaughter, despite it being a murder trial, in mid-January 1913.

Mr Justice Darling handed her a five-year prison sentence and did not pretend to agree with the jury's verdict.

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The Driver, The Dreamer, And The Devil Worshipper

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 03:44:33 GMT

An anthology of horrifying tales this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast - three tales of savage murder scouring the UK that the reasons for, I could only arrive at one word for - senseless.

Horrific is equally as apt a word.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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The Royston Club - Mrs Narcissistic
DMA's - Lay Down

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Murder in the South-West: Episode 342

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 18:35:00 GMT

In the early hours of the morning, in Central Park in Plymouth, the bodies of Terry Sweet and Bernie Hawken were discovered lying just 200 yards apart in the park and it was clear that both had suffered a violent assault.

Sadly, soon after the police arrived, Terry died from his injuries, aged just 64. Miraculously, Bernie survived the horrific attack, but his injuries were so severe that he spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

Just who had attacked these two men? And why?

Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3D

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Bonus Episode: True Crime Podcasters Chat

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:59:00 GMT

In this bonus episode, I sat down with my good friends Rachel and Andrew from the excellent Picture the Scene podcast to discuss true crime podcasting. I hope you enjoy.

To listen to Picture the Scene podcast, search for them on any podcast player or head here: Picture The Scene on Apple Podcasts

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#212 - The Old Lady Killer - Part Two (Bayswater, London, UK)

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 03:00:57 GMT

This is Part Two of Two of The Old Lady Killer.

On Friday 7th of September 1973, just seven weeks after and one and a half miles east of the attack on Alice Parker, in Flat 6 of Newbury House, 74-year-old Lillian Lindemann known as Lily was awaiting the arrival of her loved one’s. Being a stiflingly hot day she left the front-door to her first-floor flat open.

Passing by, being short on money and supposedly high on “a bunch of mescaline” taken that morning, 28-year-old David Harrison, a wanted burglar who preyed on old ladies was looking for an easy target.

But unlike Alice who had survived her attack, Lily would meet her death.

Date: Friday 7th of September 1973
Location: Flat 6, 1st Floor, Newbury House, W2
Victim: 1 (Lillian Lindemann)
Culprit: 1 (David John Harrison)
Killer of elderly ladies, strangling, theft, drugs

Blog - https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-212-the-old-lady-killer-part-two-david-john-harrison-lillian-lindemann

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S09E09 | Jason Nelson | The Murder of Jordan Maguire

Wed, 31 May 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Jason Nelson and Jordan Maguire.

On May 26, 2013, 32-year-old Grenada national Jason murdered 20-year-old Jordan by stabbing him three times with a knife.

Jason fled the UK and headed for Grenada before settling briefly in Trinidad. He was eventually arrested five months later after CCTV images of him from the day of the murder were released.

Once extradited back to the UK, Jason was tried at Luton Crown Court and found guilty of Jordan's murder.

Judge Michael Kay handed him a life sentence with a minimum term of 27 years on October 22, 2015.

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Studying Murder. Part 2/2: Episode 341

Mon, 29 May 2023 23:05:00 GMT

Last week on the UK true Crime podcast, I covered the murder of Suzanne Blamires who was killed by Stephen Griffiths in Bradford.

Detectives linked this murder to other local missing people, including Susan Rushworth and Shelley Armitage.

In this concluding episode, I look at how Griffiths admitted murdering Susan and Shelley, and examine other unsolved murders where Griffiths may have been responsible.

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#211 - The Old Lady Killer - Part One (Notting Hill, London, UK)

Thu, 25 May 2023 03:00:08 GMT

This is Part One of Two of The Old Lady Killer.

On Monday 11th June 1973 at roughly noon, as part of her routine, she was standing on the first floor walkway awaiting a visit from a librarian. Form out of nowhere, she was dragged into her own home and viciously beaten by a man with no compunction about terrorising the most frail and vulnerable. The culprit was a local homeless man called David Harrison, and although the evidence would prove that he had unleashed this terrifying attack on old vulnerable woman, in court, his defence was that he wasn’t responsible. But why?

Date: Monday 11th June 1973 at 12pm
Location: 1st Floor, 12 Kingsnorth House, W10
Victim: 1 (Alice Parker)
Culprit: 1 (David John Harrison)
Elderly ladies, murdered, strangled, drugs, robbery

Blog - https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/murder-mile-uk-true-crime-podcast-211-the-old-lady-killer-part-one-david-john-harrison-alice-parker

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S09E08 | Thomas Shanks | The Murder of Vickie Fletcher

Wed, 24 May 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Thomas Shanks and Vickie Fletcher.

On May 7, 1998, 47-year-old former SAS soldier Thomas Shanks murdered his ex-girlfriend Vickie Fletcher whilst the 21-year-old was on a night out with her friends in Castleford, West Yorkshire.

After using an AK-47 to fire multiple shots at Vickie, Thomas fled to Scotland, where he was arrested the following day.

His first murder trial ended in May 1999, with the jury unable to reach a verdict. A subsequent trial occurred in early 2000, with Thomas being found guilty of murder on April 19.

Mr Justice Jowitt handed him a life sentence, and he received a minimum term of 18 years in 2008 when the law changed regarding minimum tariffs.

As of November 2017, Thomas Shanks is a free man, with some sources suspecting that he has returned to his native Scotland.

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Blame It On The Buck

Tue, 23 May 2023 01:14:42 GMT

We go back to mid World War II for the accounts I have brought this time on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, for two tales of brutal murder that involve dances, soldiers, 3 sent letters, a detective novel, two debts that never were - and a seemingly ficticious character.

And a tenuous link to both tales, hence the title.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing and or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Playlist Tracks

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Rifles
Bridewell Taxis - Spirit Honesty

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Studying Murder. Part 1/2. Episode 340.

Mon, 22 May 2023 23:05:00 GMT

On the Friday, Suzanne Blamires went missing from her housing association home in the Allerton district of Bradford. Her family were immediately concerned for her welfare, but for the police Suzanne – or Amber as she was known on the streets - was a sex worker with a heroin habit and in a life that was often chaotic, they had little to go on.

And by Monday Suzanne still hadn’t been found. But that morning, as the caretaker of a block of flats in Bradford watched his CCTV of the weekends activity, he saw to his horror Suzanne being brutally attacked....

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-10483727
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/dec/21/stephen-griffiths-crossbow-cannibal-profile
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8806639.men-kicked-and-punched-suzanne-blamires-months-before-she-was-killed/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/dec/21/stephen-griffiths-crossbow-cannibal-profile
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/dec/21/crossbow-cannibal-victims-drug-habit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10613089
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-11985080
https://www.alittlebithuman.com/the-crossbow-cannibal-stephen-griffiths/
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8187393.body-parts-in-river-believed-to-be-remains-of-suzanne-blamires/
https://lostmediawiki.com/Stephen_Griffiths_aka_%22The_Crossbow_Cannibal%22_(partially_found_CCTV_footage,_dismemberment_footage_and_death_photos_of_Bradford_murders;_2009-2010)

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Interview #31 | Donal MacIntyre (Investigative Journalist)

Sun, 21 May 2023 23:00:00 GMT

I welcome investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre to the show in this interview episode.⁣

Donal is an Irish investigative journalist specialising in undercover operations and television exposés.

His TV work includes 'MacIntyre Investigates' and 'MacIntyre Undercover'. He also presents 'Donal MacIntyre: Unsolved' for the CBS Reality Channel.

In his new show 'Donal MacIntyre's Killer Evidence', Donal demonstrates through ten UK and US-based cases that forensics will always uncover the ‘killer evidence’ which brings murderers to justice.

‘Donal MacIntyre’s Killer Evidence’ airs Monday nights at 10pm on CBS Reality until May 29, 2023. CBS Reality is available on Freeview (67), Sky (146), Virgin (148) and Freesat (135) and via the CBS Catchup ChannelsUK App.

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#210 - The Loser (Bayswater, London, England)

Thu, 18 May 2023 03:00:43 GMT

#210 - The Loser. On the Christmas Eve of 1968, former Leeds footballer Dominic Kelly sought revenge on the hotel manager who had sacked him for his bad behaviour. Only being too fueled by drink, anger and arrogance, he would inflict a truly horrifying death on a woman who was entirely innocent.

Date: Tuesday 24th December 1973 (Christmas Eve)
Location: 4th Floor, 106 Queensway, Bayswater, W2
Victim: 1 (Maria Candida Pereira Dos Santos)
Culprit: 1 (Dominic Kelly, Leeds United footballer)
keywords: arson, greed, jealousy

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S09E07 | Peter Taylor and Nigel Ogier | The Murder of Patrick Welch

Wed, 17 May 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, I tell the story of Peter Taylor, Nigel Ogier and Patrick Welch.

On March 7, 2003, Peter and Nigel lured Patrick to Ascot Racecourse on the pretext of stealing alcohol from the kitchens.

Patrick was stabbed and beaten to death by both men shortly after arriving.

Judge Stephen Kramer handed both men a life sentence on February 13, 2004, with minimum terms of 20 years.

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