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Always True CrimeThe Lure Of The Loch
It's arguably the UK's most famous, and certainly one of the world's most famous lakes, where for more than 1600 years, legends have abounded of a creature…
Always True Crime#372 - A Fox in the Hen House (Laurence Bierton, Nottingham)
On Sunday the 25th of June 1995, chronic alcoholic Lawrence Bierton of Nottingham brutally and sadistically murdered two elderly ladies in their own home…
Always True CrimeMissing Without a Trace: The Murder of Arlene Fraser | Ep. 284
In April 1998, 33-year-old Arlene Fraser disappeared from her home in Elgin, Scotland. A mum of two who was trying to rebuild her life after a troubled…
Always True CrimeA Conspiracy To Murder | Episode 556
When Jonathan Catchpole’s five-year relationship with his partner came to an end, he could hardly have imagined what would follow. Later, Jonathan was the…
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Solved After 58 Years: The Murder of Louisa Dunne | Ep. 283
In June 1967, 75-year-old Louisa Dunne was found murdered in her home in Easton, Bristol. The widowed grandmother had spent the previous evening with a friend…
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An Opportunist Killer - Revisited
This episode takes us to Birmingham, where the Clothes Show Live was taking place at the NEC. Michelle Gunshon was working in security at the event alongside a…
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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…
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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…
Always True Crime#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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Always True Crime#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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Always True CrimeThe 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…
Always True Crime#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…
Always True CrimeRough 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Always True CrimeRough 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…
Always True CrimeTrue 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…
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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…
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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…
Always True CrimeThe 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…
Always True Crime#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…
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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…
Always True CrimeIntroducing - 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Always True Crime#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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Always True Crime#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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Always True Crime#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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Always True Crime#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…
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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…
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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…
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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…