Always True Crime
Always True Crime is a network feed bringing together gripping true crime storytelling. It collects new episodes from a range of shows, including UK True Crime, Murder Mile, and True Crime Enthusiast. Listeners can subscribe to discover their next true crime addiction all in one place. The podcast is hosted on Acast.
Episodes
The Killer Who Escaped Prison : Episode 555
Shaun Walmsley was serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of Anthony Duffy when he managed to escape from custody during a hospital visit. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, I look at the murder which led to Walmsley being sent to prison, and the remarkable circumstances surrounding his escape. How did a convicted murderer manage to get out of custody, and what happened next?I re
From The Archives - Strange Deaths
Death can be a very strange thing indeed - from death by doughnut to the bus driver who couldn't tell an antelope from a human being, via ghastly tales of the occult, cannibalism and extreme reasons for murder - from The Cosby Show to using too much toilet roll - for this time around on the Enthusiast, I have curated a good hour plus worth of accounts of these from around this strange globe of
#371 - Rock, Paper, Scissors, Death (Adam Morrell, Loughborough, 2002)
On the 14th of November 2002. 14-year-old Adam Morrell of Loughborough in Leicestershire told his dad he was going to stay at his friends’ house, something that boys do every day in every city. But with the group growing bored, it said, that his death was decided by a childish game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, and after two days of torture, his body was scattered across the canal and fields, with no
A Betrayal of Police Trust: The Murder of Sarah Everard | Ep. 282
In March 2021, 33-year-old Sarah Everard disappeared while walking home from a friend’s house in south London. Her disappearance sparked a desperate search by her family and friends, as detectives worked to establish what had happened during the short journey she should have been able to make safely. But as the investigation unfolded, it uncovered a deeply disturbing case that would shock the coun
A Hitchhike Home That Ended in Murder : Episode 554
Two teenage girls were snatched from the roadside in Berkshire. One managed to escape, but the other was subjected to a violent and terrifying attack. The cases remained unsolved, and the man responsible escaped justice. But years later, a horrific murder would reveal a chilling connection and begin to unravel the secrets of a killer. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, I look at the cri
Wrongly Convicted: The Case of Sam Hallam and the Fight for Justice
Today I’m joined by Matt Foot, a criminal defence solicitor and Co-Director of APPEAL a legal charity that fights wrongful convictions as we discuss some of the cases that have raised serious questions about our criminal justice system. We begin with Sam Hallam, who was just seventeen when he was convicted of murder. He spent seven years in prison before his conviction was quashed, and Matt repres
The Truth Behind Closed Doors : Episode 553
In almost ten years of making the UK True Crime Podcast, I’ve only covered male victims of domestic abuse once before. The vast majority of domestic abuse victims are women abused by men, and that reality should never be overlooked. But in this episode I wanted to tell the stories of two men who suffered horrific abuse at the hands of their female partners. Both cases are deeply upsetting, and bot
The Defiler - Part 3: A Monster On Trial
Concluding Series 11's opening tale, and in November 2021, David Fuller stood in the dock of Maidstone Crown Court to face trial for the murders of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce back in 1987, the Tunbridge Wells 'Bedsit' murders, as well as charges relating to the harrowing, disturbing offences that he had catalogued himself committing against the bodies of women and children in the
#370 - The Biggest Gamble (Mabel Tattershaw & Herbert Mills, Nottingham)
On Friday the 3rd of August 1951, 49-year-old housewife, Mabel Tattershaw went out on a date with 19-year-old Herbert Mills. She was smitten with him, but as a chronic gambler who was obsessed with making an easy fortune, smashing the authorities and beating the odds, she had no idea that she would be the part of his plan to place the biggest gamble of his life. Location: 'The Jungle' near
Three Men Murdered in Exeter: The Alexander Lewis-Ranwell Case | Ep. 281
In February 2019, three men were murdered in their homes in Exeter, Devon, in a series of attacks that appeared to have no obvious motive. Eighty-year-old Anthony Payne and 84-year-old twin brothers Dick and Roger Carter had lived ordinary lives, with no known connection to one another. So why had these three men been targeted, and what linked their deaths?As detectives investigated the Exeter mur
The Rumour Which Led To Murder : Episode 552
In this episode from Sunderland, I tell the story of Barry Sewell, a man whose life became caught up in a rumour with devastating consequences. The case raises important questions about the dangers of unsubstantiated allegations, how quickly rumours can spread, and what happens when people decide to take the law into their own hands. When does suspicion turn into vigilantism, and what happens when
20 Years Later: The Murder of Tilly Campbell | From the Archives
In October 2006, 77-year-old widow Tilly Campbell was found dead in her home in Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland. The fire brigade had been called to her property, but it soon became clear that Tilly’s death was not the result of a fire. She had been murdered, and what initially appeared to be a tragic accident would soon become a murder investigation, with her next-door neighbour emergin
Interview with Tom Wood: 40 Years as a Senior Detective and Author
In this episode, I’m joined by one of my real true crime heroes in Tom Wood, a retired senior police officer who spent almost 40 years in policing, working on some of Scotland’s most significant murder investigations.Tom has worked on some of Scotland’s most infamous murders and was Officer in Overall Command of a national investigation into the murders of five young Scottish women in the 1970s, i
A Bristol Gang : Episode 551
A gang of armed robbers terrorised Bristol for more than a year, targeting banks, building societies and post offices with shotguns and other weapons.But how did they operate, and how did police finally bring them down? In this episode, I look at the robberies, the victims and the remarkable covert operation that eventually led to the gang's arrest and imprisonment - it is quite a story.I rele
The Defiler - Part 2: A Monster Unmasked
Continuing the opening story of Series 11, and by 2007, the then 20 year cold cases of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce, the Tunbridge Wells 'Bedsit' murders, had been definitively linked by DNA as being the work of the same killer. But - he wasn't on the National DNA database. Skip forward 13 years, and by then, with the advancements in Familial DNA, it was to lead investigators to a v
#369 - Cracks in the Concrete (Anna Podedworna & Izabela Zablocka, Derby)
On Saturday the 28th of August 2010, 30-year-old Izabela Zablocka telephoned her mother and 9-year-old daughter, Kasia, as she did every few days without fail. That day, she vanished without a trace and would never be seen or heard from again. And although her killer thought they had got away with murder, after 15 years fighting to find the answers, Iza's body was finally unearthed, and the t
Rough Diamond - A New True Crime Series From Always True Crime
Very occasionally, I recommend a podcast series to you and this is a show I have found really interesting and I hope you will too. This is episode one of Rough Diamond, the new true crime series from Always True Crime. NOTE: I haven't been paid to promote this podcastIt starts in the 1960s when London was in the grips of a crime spree…rare diamonds are being stolen. The latest is the Colenso d
Three Girls Killed on Cannock Chase: The Murders of Margaret Reynolds, Diane Tift and Christine Darby | Ep. 280
In September 1965, six-year-old Margaret Reynolds disappeared while walking to school in Birmingham. Just a few months later, five-year-old Diane Tift vanished while making the short journey home from her grandma’s house in Walsall. Both disappearances sparked major searches, but neither girl was found until their bodies were discovered together on Cannock Chase in Staffordshire.The discovery tran
The Friend Who Led Him To His Death : Episode 550
Today’s story takes us to Plymouth, where we look at the tragic story of Callum Hill and the events surrounding his death.At the heart of the story is a personal dispute between two men and the seemingly futile idea that problems can be settled by arranging a fight. What begins as an argument driven by pride, ego and a refusal to back down ultimately has consequences far beyond the people involved
What 40 Years of Investigating Murder Teaches You: An Interview with True Crime Writer Tom Wood
What does nearly 40 years of investigating serious crime teach you about murder? Tom Wood has spent almost four decades on the inside of Scottish policing, working as a detective on some of the country's most notorious cases before eventually becoming a senior-ranking police officer. Now a bestselling true crime writer, Tom joins me on British Murders to talk about the investigations, people a
The Solicitor & The Builder - Revisited
A building project that went badly wrong would lead to a lengthy and costly legal dispute between builder Michael Chudley and his customer, Christopher Sear. As the court case dragged on for years, the consequences for Chudley and his partner became increasingly serious, with both of them losing their homes.As the financial and personal pressures mounted, Chudley began looking for someone to blame
Rough Diamond - a new true crime series by Always True Crime
This is episode one of Rough Diamond, the new investigative series from Always True Crime. It starts in the 1960s when London was in the grips of a crime spree…rare diamonds are being stolen. The latest is the Colenso diamond. It’s the world’s largest uncut diamond and one of the Natural History Museum’s most important pieces. When a young window cleaner is arrested a few months after the theft, h
True Crime Catch Up - October 2026
True Crime Catch Up is back!I'm delighted to say that True Crime Catch Up is back with a brand-new episode, as I sit down with Stuart Blues, host of the British Murders podcast, for episode one of our new monthly series.If you haven't listened before, it's a chance for the two of us to get together and chat about different aspects of true crime, from individual cases to our own experie
The Cases We Can’t Stop Thinking About | True Crime Catch Up
Some true crime cases stay with you long after you've finished researching them. Maybe it's the unanswered questions, the sheer brutality of what happened, the mistakes made during an investigation, or simply the feeling that there’s something about the case you just can't shake.In this returning episode of True Crime Catch Up, Stuart Blues of British Murders and Adam Lloyd of UK True
The Mystery Of Box Hill: Episode 549
Sixteen-year-old Ruth Wilson disappeared after travelling by taxi to Box Hill in Surrey. She had skipped school and, after being dropped off, was last seen standing alone in the rain on a quiet bridleway as darkness was falling.Ruth had been experiencing difficulties in her personal life, having recently discovered the truth about her biological mother's death, something that reportedly had a
The Defiler - Part 1: The Beast Of The Bedsit
It is great to be back for a brand new series of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, and I begin Series 11 with at first, a case that I covered before the podcast was even a podcast, when it was a simple blog.Back in 1987, the Kent town of Tunbridge Wells was gripped by fear, with the murders of two young women, five months apart. They were crimes that for many years remained cold cases, until fore
#368 - The Off Grid Killer (Colin Porter, Sylwester Krajewski, Aylesbury)
On Monday the 26th of April 2021 at 12:15pm, 63-year-old retired Police Constable, Clive Porter approached Lock 14 at Broughton on the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal. As a License Enforcement Officer, he placed a notice on an unlicensed boat... and then was brutally murdered by NOT the owner of that boat. But why? And what secrets was his killer hiding? Location: Lock 14, Brought
Wrong Place, Wrong Time: The Murders of James Attfield and Nahid Almanea | Ep. 279
In March 2014, 33-year-old James Attfield was found brutally murdered in Castle Park in Colchester, Essex. Just a few months later, 31-year-old Saudi Arabian student Nahid Almanea was attacked and killed while walking along a secluded footpath on her way to the University of Essex. The two murders appeared to have little in common, but detectives soon began asking whether they could have be commit
Introducing - Rough Diamond
This is episode one of Rough Diamond, the new investigative series from Always True Crime. It starts in the 1960s, when London was in the grips of a crime spree…rare diamonds are being stolen. The latest is the Colenso diamond - the world’s largest uncut diamond,and one of the Natural History Museum’s most important pieces. When a young window cleaner is arrested a few months after the theft, his
The Secret in the Cellar : Episode 548
Carol Jarvis was a woman whose life was shaped by her family and, later, by a degenerative illness which left her increasingly dependent on others. As her health deteriorated, her husband took on the role of her carer, looking after her at home as she became less able to care for herself. But behind the closed doors of the family home, things were not quite as they appeared.Carol’s children began
The Police Sergeant's Wife: The Murder of Madallin Jones | Ep. 278
In January 1993, 37-year-old Madallin Jones was found dead beside a stream near Hawarden, North Wales, after what initially appeared to be a terrible road accident. But as detectives examined the scene and began looking more closely at the circumstances surrounding her death, they quickly realised that something wasn't quite right.Madallin's husband, Steven Jones, was a serving police serg
The Graveyard - Revisited
Note: This epiosde was originally released in February 2022.High Wycombe isn't somewhere you would necessarily associate with violent crime, but in this case an apparently ordinary churchyard became the setting for a brutal and completely unnecessary murder.Lee Gillespie found himself caught up in a complicated situation involving jealousy, relationships and misplaced loyalty. What began as te
A Festival Tragedy : Episode 547
A weekend of music, mountain biking and entertainment at the impressive surroundings of Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire.But for one 18-year-old man with everything to live for, the weekend would end in tragedy. What happened during those final hours, and how did a celebration turn into a devastating event. This is the story of Alex Pilkington.I release new episodes of the UK True Crime Podcast eve
#367 - The Serial Killer Handbook (Ian Halls & Michael Harvey)
From Saturday 20th of March 2004 to Friday 15th of May 2004, in numerous lakes and rivers, across several countries, the head, hands, thighs, lower legs and feet, but not the arms, torso and pelvis of 63 year-old Ian Halls was found. He wasn't a criminal and hadn't double crossed anyone, so why was he brutally murdered and dismembered? Location: 1 Tower Mill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk,
A Fatal Betrayal: The Murder of Natalie Jarvis | Ep. 277
In the summer of 2012, 23-year-old Natalie Jarvis was enjoying life in Swanley, Kent. Outgoing, funny and hugely sociable, Natalie had a close family, a large circle of friends and a job she loved, but behind the scenes, she had become involved with a young man she had known for several years, and what Natalie believed was a relationship would eventually take a far darker turn.In the weeks that fo
Murder At The Wrong House : Episode 546
The story today is from Cheshire, when two childhood friends visit a family property, Boarded Barn, unaware that their lives are about to be caught up in a terrifying chain of events.This is a case involving mistaken identity, an extraordinary sequence of events and a murder investigation that would eventually uncover the truth. It’s a story that raises some difficult questions about chance, circu
The Business Partner Who Wasn't Who He Seemed : Bonus Episode
In 2005, Jim Phillips co-founded a marketing company with his best friend. The business grew quickly, securing major contracts and working with high-profile international clients. But behind the success, Jim began to notice increasingly strange behaviour from his business partner.What followed was an extraordinary web of deception involving fake contracts, impersonated bank officials, claims of co
The Man Behind The Blindfold : Episode 545
She spent more than 100 hours with the man she believed she loved - but she never saw his face.Kye Fortune was, to the woman at the centre of this case, a real person. They had built a relationship online and eventually met in person, but only on the condition that she wore a blindfold. What followed would lead to one of the strangest criminal cases in the UK, involving deception, identity, trust
#366 - Dole Money (Tring, 1988)
Sunday the 7th of February 1988 was a typical day for Samantha, Colin and their family, residents of Kingsley Way in Tring, Hertfordshire. They went to church, they had dinner, they went to bed, and by the morning, Colin had brutally murdered his wife, cut up her body and hid it in the freezer and the back garden, But why? Location: Kingsley Way, Tring, HertfordshireDate: Monday 8th of F
A Teenage Double Murderer: The Killing of Rosalyn Hunt and Desmond Thorpe | Ep. 276
In the summer of 2009, 15-year-old Lorraine Thorpe was living a life far removed from the childhood most people would recognise. Growing up around alcohol, drugs, homelessness and violence in Ipswich, Suffolk, Thorpe had become deeply involved with a group of vulnerable adults, including her dad, Desmond, man whose health had deteriorated to the point where his teenage daughter had taken on the ro
The Last Journey : Episode 544
Rachel Thacker was just 21, with a new job, a new car and a future that seemed full of possibilities. A caring, outgoing and popular young woman, she had recently graduated with a degree in occupational therapy and was looking forward to beginning her career.After travelling to Manchester to celebrate a friend's 21st birthday, Rachel spent the evening with friends before deciding it was time to he
The Family Who Disappeared: The Chohan Family Murders | Ep. 275
In February 2003, Amarjit Chohan and his family appeared to vanish without a trace. Amarjit was a successful businessman living in west London with his wife Nancy, their two young sons, Devinder and Ravinder, and Nancy’s mum, Charanjit Kaur, but when the entire family disappeared, leaving behind almost everything they would have needed for a life abroad, serious questions quickly began to emerge a
The Murder of an Identical Twin : Bonus Episode
What would it be like to lose your identical twin to murder?In this episode, I talk to Nick Dawson, whose identical twin, Simon, was murdered in the most dreadful attack in 1998. I found this conversation incredibly moving and, at times, very emotional. Nick takes us back to his brother’s childhood and talks about the man Simon was before his life was so brutally taken away. We also discuss the mu
The Murder Behind The Lie : Episode 543
Dawn Rhodes was a 38-year-old mum whose attempt to leave an unhappy marriage ended in tragedy.After her murder, a disturbing version of events emerged in which Dawn was portrayed as a violent woman who had attacked her own child. But behind that story was a lie which would have devastating consequences for those left behind. The episode today explores the murder of Dawn Rhodes, the story created i
#365 - The Foul Stench of Garlick (Carol Ann White, West Drayton)
Thursday the 11th of October 1962 at 4:20pm, off Cherry Lane, in Sipson’s Field in West Drayton, the body of 16 year old Carol Ann White was found; she had been brutally stabbed, but not sexually assaulted. Police believed it was connected to a string of other sex attacks in the area. But the true culprit wasn’t hiding in plain sight, but standing by their side.Location: Sipson’s Field, off Cherry
Killed by the People He Trusted: The Murder of Adam Vincent | Ep. 274
In early 2011, 33-year-old Adam Vincent was living in the shadow of a heroin addiction in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Vulnerable, in poor health and increasingly dependent on the people around him, Adam became involved with a group running a local drug operation, but when the people around him became convinced that Adam had stolen from them or betrayed their trust, he found himself facing something far
Held Captive By A Stranger : Episode 542
In Newport, South Wales, Martin Podmore met a woman at a party - nothing unusual there, and the two got on well. But it was the beginning of an encounter that would take a deeply disturbing turn when he later kept her captive against her will. She was trapped in a situation where her freedom was taken away by someone she barely knew.And then came a disturbing discovery: this wasn't the first time
Interview With Top Crime Reporter Martin Brunt : Bonus Episode
In this bonus episode, I chat with top crime reporter, Martin Brunt.Martin spent 36 years at Sky News and built such a reputation for contacts that, during the 2006 Ipswich serial murders, a police press officer reportedly told a rival journalist: 'Call Martin Brunt. He knows everything before we do.' Martin Brunt joined Sky for its launch in 1989, reported from the Gulf and Balkan wars, then
Judge, Jury - And Executioner
The feature-length Series 10 finale of The True Crime Enthusiast brings with it an almost surreal tale of abuse, murder, dismemberment, imprisonment, appeal, acquittal, mental illness, misguided revenge - and something called Project Tango. It was a tale that shook the county of East Sussex when it happened at the turn of this century - one that was to have repercussions several years later.The ep
The Killer Next Door : Episode 541
When you move into a small flat in a new town, just how much can you really know about your neighbours?Melanie Sturton had only recently left home to work and study when she moved into a flat in Aberdeen. She could have had no idea that someone living nearby would ultimately play a part in a terrible crime. Melanie was murdered, and in this episode I look at the shocking circumstances of the killi
#364 - Soft Targets (Lichfield, Private William Robert Davies)
Friday 1st of June 1990, at 5:52pm, three off-duty Army recruits were shot at Lichfield City train station by two members of the Provisional IRA; Privates Robert Parkin & Neil Evans were injured, but being shot twice in the head in an execution style killing, Private William Robert Davies died.But who were his killers, and why were they never tried and convicted?Location: Lichfield City train
Mary Bell: The 11-Year-Old Killer of Martin Brown and Brian Howe | Ep. 273
In the summer of 1968, two little boys died within weeks of each other in the Scotswood area of Newcastle upon Tyne. Four-year-old Martin Brown was found dead inside a derelict house, while three-year-old Brian Howe disappeared from the streets where he lived before his body was discovered on a patch of wasteland known locally as the "Tin Lizzie". At first, the two deaths appeared to be separate t
I Wish I Had Stayed In Bed |The Hungerford Tragedy : Episode 340
Minutes before taking his own life, Michael Ryan looked back on the devastation he had caused in Hungerford. He had killed 16 people and injured 15 others. Then he told the police negotiator: “I wish I had stayed in bed.”In this episode, I look back at what happened that day, the people whose lives were changed forever, and the events that unfolded as a quiet town found itself at the centre of a t
The Llandrindod Wells Murders of Fiona Ovis and William Crompton | Ep. 272
In the early hours of May 2, 1996, police were called to a bungalow in Llandrindod Wells, Mid Wales, where they discovered the bodies of 28-year-old Fiona Ovis and 18-year-old William Crompton. Both had been brutally stabbed in what detectives described as a frenzied knife attack, leaving behind a shocking crime scene that would quickly become the focus of a murder investigation.As detectives bega
Revisited - A Pact With The Devil
Note: This epiosde was originally released in August 2023.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 something extraordinary. Among his belongings was a handwritten note, signed in his own blood, which described a pact he claimed to have made with a demon called Lucifuge Rofocale.According t
The Deadly 40 Year Secret : Episode 539
Carol Morgan was a much-loved wife and mother whose life was brutally taken inside the family shop. What initially appeared to be a shocking and senseless murder would go on to raise questions that remained unanswered for decades.As investigators worked to understand what had happened, a complicated picture began to emerge, involving people close to Carol and a secret that had remained hidden for
#363 - The Beast of Bedsitland - Part 2 of 2 (Ronald Evans, Clifton, Bristol)
This is Part Two of Two of The Beast of Bedsitland.As one of Britain’s longest serving prisoners, Ronald Evans has been incarcerated for more than 55 years for GBH, ABH, rape and murder, and has never expressed any true remorse for his victims. Aged 22, he murdered Kathleen Heathcote in Mansfield, across the late 1970s he terrorised the city of Bristol being known as ‘The Clifton Rapist’ and even
A 38-Year Miscarriage of Justice: The Murder of Diane Sindall | Ep. 271
On the night of August 1, 1986, 21-year-old Diane Sindall was making her way home across Birkenhead after finishing a shift at the Wellington Hotel. When her van ran out of petrol, Diane continued on foot along Borough Road. She was seen walking with a man shortly before she disappeared, and within hours, her body was discovered nearby. What followed was one of the most horrific murder investigati
The Murder of a Young Footballer : Episode 538
Jordan Sinnott was a young professional footballer whose life changed forever after a night out with friends.What began as an ordinary evening ended in a violent confrontation, leaving Jordan seriously injured and his family facing the devastating consequences. This is the story of what happened that night, the investigation that followed, and the search for justice for a young man whose football
Revisited - There Is No Justice In Death
Note: This epiosde was originally released in October 2024.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. J
The Man Who Never Came Back : Episode 537
Martine Vik Magnussen was a 23-year-old Norwegian student living in London, with a bright future ahead of her.After a night out with friends, Martine disappeared. What followed would become one of London's most high-profile murder investigations, involving a suspect who fled the country and a family who have spent years searching for answers. This is the story of Martine, the investigation into he
Voices - Part 2
Concluding here the story of Jason John Mitchell, who had, by 1994, been hearing voices constantly talking to him, in the second or third person, about his personal habits, the TV programmes he watched, the literature he read, the list goes on - voices that were sometimes welcomed but most of the time not, and that even though nobody else could hear them, were as real as anything else to him.But b
#362 - The Beast of Bedsitland - Part 1 of 2 (Ronald Evans, Kathleen Heathcote)
This is Part One of Two of The Beast of Bedsitland.As one of Britain’s longest serving prisoners, Ronald Evans has been incarcerated for more than 55 years for GBH, ABH, rape and murder, and has never expressed any true remorse for his victims. Aged 22, he murdered Kathleen Heathcote in Mansfield, across the late 1970s he terrorised the city of Bristol being known as ‘The Clifton Rapist’ and even
They Arrested the Wrong Man: The Murders of Rachel Nickell, Samantha Bisset and Her Daughter Jazmine | Ep. 270
On the morning of July 15, 1992, 23-year-old Rachel Nickell drove to Wimbledon Common with her two-year-old son Alex and their rescue dog Molly. It was an ordinary summer morning, and Wimbledon Common was a familiar place where Rachel could walk the dog, spend time with her little boy and enjoy the outdoors. But somewhere among the secluded paths, a man was watching. Within minutes, Rachel had bee
The Confession That Changed Everything : Episode 536
Mary Gregory was a much-loved grandmother who was living independently in her home in the north-west of England when tragedy struck.Initially, her death was believed to have been a terrible accident, but a year later, information came to light which would completely change the understanding of what had happened. This is the story of the investigation that followed, the disturbing evidence uncovere
The Irvine Triple Fire Murders: Three Young Lives Stolen | Ep. 269
In the early hours of March 24, 2001, six people were asleep inside an upstairs flat in the Ayrshire town of Irvine when a fire suddenly tore through the building. Within minutes, their only escape route had been engulfed in flames, leaving those trapped inside with impossible decisions to make. By the time firefighters brought the blaze under control, three young women had lost their lives and a
Lost Evidence. Unanswered Questions. The Death Of Ed Cornes - The Inquest/Where are we Now? : Episode 4/4
Welcome to the final episode - for now, anyway - of this special four-part series of the UK True Crime Podcast, where I explore the life and death of 19-year-old Ed Cornes. Today, we look at the inquest into Ed’s death, the Met Police referring themselves to the IOPC over their handling of the investigation, and I ask the question: where are we today?If you have missed the other three episodes, 19
A Crime of Pure Evil : Episode 535
The murder of Sadie Hartley is a shocking story of jealousy, obsession and a carefully planned killing.Sadie was a successful businesswoman from Lancashire who was attacked and murdered on her own doorstep. What followed was a complex investigation which uncovered a plot that had been developing for months. This episode looks at Sadie's life, the events that led to her murder, the investigation th
Voices - Part 1
What if you heard voices constantly talking to you, referring to you in the second or third person? Talking about your personal habits, the TV programmes you watch, your choice of literature? Voices that are as real as anything else to you - but nobody else can hear them?Then imagine if one day, those voices say to you, 'This is the time, you should kill that man'I bring you in the first of a two-
#361 - The Vanishing of Wendy Upton (Lichfield, Steven Salisbury)
Wednesday the 7th of October 1998, 40-year-old Wendy Upton of Lichfield went to her local Tesco’s to buy the basics, and vanished without a trace. For nine months, there was no trace of her; no sightings, no calls and her bank account wasn’t touched, her husband believed she had been murdered, but the Police held firm to their belief that she was missing, had fled, or had overdosed.But what was th
The Case That Changed the Law: The Murder of Helen McCourt | Ep. 268
On February 9, 1988, 22-year-old Helen McCourt finished work early at an insurance office in Liverpool. She phoned her mum to say she was on her way home and asked if her tea could be ready, as she was looking forward to getting ready for a date that evening. After catching her usual train and bus back to the village of Billinge on Merseyside, Helen got off at her regular stop, less than 500 yards
Hunting The Wrong Killer: Episode 534
Lawrence Haggart had everything to look forward to. A gifted teenage footballer who had already signed for Celtic and represented Scotland at youth level, Lawrence appeared destined for a bright future in the game he loved. But after an ordinary evening out with friends, his life was brought to a devastating end in a brutal attack that left his family and community searching for answers.In this ep
Lost Evidence. Unanswered Questions. The Death Of Ed Cornes - Stephen Port Investigation : Episode 3/4
Stephen Port was a serial killer who murdered four men in Barking, East London, between 2014 and 2015.In this episode, I examine the failings in the police investigation into Stephen Port and ask whether the Metropolitan Police repeated some of the same mistakes in their handling of Ed Cornes' death. It's a thought-provoking episode that raises important questions about policing, accountability, a
The House Of Lies : Episode 533
Margaret Fleming was a vulnerable young woman who disappeared from the lives of almost everyone who knew her. For years, questions about her whereabouts went unanswered, until an investigation uncovered a web of deception that would become one of Scotland's most disturbing criminal cases. In this episode, I examine Margaret's life, the circumstances that led to her disappearance, and how the truth
The Time They Fingerprinted A Town
It was a daunting sounding task that had never before been attempted - the fingerprinting of every male in one of the largest towns in the UK. But back in May 1948, the murder of three year old June Anne Devaney had sickened even the most hardened detectives so much, that there wasn't an officer involved who wasn't prepared to give this his all.This time around, on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcas
#360 - Who 'Rolled' Tommy Walker? (Polesworth, Martin O'Halloran & Albert Langford)
Thursday the 5th of June 1975, hairdresser William ‘Tommy’ Walker headed into Birmingham to buy supplies, he went to a few bars, and the nest day, his body was found 6 miles from his home, in a lover’s lane having been beaten to death and robbed. The police convicted two men of his murder, but how safe was this conviction? Location: bridleway, off B4116 Coleshill Road, Bentley, Warwickshire
Introducing...The Surgeon of St Helena
What happens when a controversial surgeon arrives on one of the world’s most remote islands? St Helena, a tiny British territory in the South Atlantic, is famous for Napoleon’s exile and for Jonathan the tortoise, the world’s oldest living land animal. Journalist Luke Jones, who you might remember from The Pitcairn Trials, is back investigating another shocking scandal. He travelled to St Helena t
Operation Enigma: The Hunt for Alun Kyte and The Murders of Samo Paull and Tracey Turner | Ep. 267
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For years, Ian Paterson was regarded as one of Britain's leading breast surgeons. Patients placed their trust in him at some of the most frightening moments of their lives, believing they were receiving the best possible care.Instead, many underwent unnecessary or inappropriate operations that left them with lasting physical and psychological consequences. As concerns mounted, one of the biggest m
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On October 27, 2021, 52-year-old Dawn Walker married the man she believed she would spend the rest of her life with. Friends and family watched the happy couple celebrate at a small wedding reception before they returned to their home in the West Yorkshire village of Lightcliffe. Just four days later, Dawn was reported missing by her new husband. Hours after that, her body was discovered hidden in
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