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Always True CrimeRevisited - 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…
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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…
Always True Crime#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…
Always True CrimeA 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Always True CrimeVoices - 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…
Always True Crime#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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Always True CrimeLost 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…
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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…
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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…
Always True Crime#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…
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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…
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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…
Always True CrimeLost 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…
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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…
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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…
Always True Crime#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…
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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…
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Operation Enigma: The Hunt for Alun Kyte and The Murders of Samo Paull and Tracey Turner | Ep. 267
In December 1993, 20-year-old Samo Paull disappeared after working in Birmingham's Balsall Heath red-light district. Three weeks later, her body was discovered…
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The Surgeon Who Betrayed His Patients : Episode 532
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…
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Killed on Her Wedding Day: The Murder of Dawn Walker | Ep. 266
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…
Always True CrimeLost Evidence. Unanswered Questions. The Death Of Ed Cornes - Conversations : Episode 2/4
Today, I speak to Ed's mum, Miriam, and his best friend, Sam, about the person Ed Cornes really was, the devastating impact of his death, the police…
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Murdered After Night At Local Pub : Episode 531
In the Somerset village of Martock, 16-year-old Gemma Clarke disappeared after finishing a shift at her local pub. Home was only a short walk away, but she…
Always True Crime#359 - Buried Under Lies (Dhirajlal & Lalitaben Ladva, Rugby)
Sunday 9th of October 1983, at around noon, roughly 75 yards north of the Coventry Canal, homeless man, George Cunningham was shuffling up the Old Leicester…
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The South Wales Hitchhiker Murders of Sandra Newton, Pauline Floyd and Geraldine Hughes | Ep. 265
Before DNA databases, before forensic genealogy, and before detectives could solve crimes with the smallest traces of evidence, three teenage girls disappeared…
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Bonus Episode : Inside the Suzy Lamplugh Investigation: Interview With Ex-Detective Mike Barley
To mark today, the 40th anniversary of Suzy Lamplugh's disappearance, last week I sat down last week to chat with former Metropolitan Police Detective Chief…
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Suzy Lamplugh: 40 Years Without Answers : Episode 530
Forty years ago today, estate agent Suzy Lamplugh disappeared after leaving her office in Fulham to meet a client known only as 'Mr Kipper'. She has never been…
Always True CrimeLost Evidence. Unanswered Questions. The Death Of Ed Cornes : Episode 1/4
Welcome to this special four-part series of the UK True Crime Podcast, where I explore the life and death of 19-year-old Ed Cornes. Ed had only just begun the…
Always True CrimeTrailer : Lost Evidence. Unanswered Questions. The Death Of Ed Cornes
Welcome to this special four-part series of the UK True Crime Podcast, where I explore the life and death of 19-year-old Ed Cornes. Ed had only just begun the…
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An Austrian Double
We venture away from the UK this time around on the Enthusiast, and head to the European alpine country of Austria, where alongside the classical music, sports…
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Daniel Khalife : Spy, Soldier or Fantasist? | Episode 529
You will probably remember Daniel Khalife for his extraordinary escape from HMP Wandsworth. But his story started long before that. In this episode, I look at…
Always True Crime#358 - Evil Little Droog - Part 2 of 2 (Peter Foster & Linda Wardill, Bridlington)
This is Part 2 of 2 of Evil Little Droog. From 1976 to 2003, Peter Allan Foster of Bridlington committed a string of vicious and brutal attacks on his…
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The Clydach Murders: Murder or Miscarriage of Justice? | Ep. 264
In the early hours of June 27, 1999, firefighters were called to a house fire in the quiet Swansea village of Clydach. As they entered the smoke-filled home on…
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Murdered Weeks From Becoming A Mum : Episode 528
Maria Toomey was just weeks away from giving birth when she vanished. When police finally found Maria, they uncovered a quite dreadful scene that shocked even…
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The Michael Taylor Exorcism and the Murder of Christine Taylor | Ep. 263
In October 1974, 29-year-old Christine Taylor was living what appeared to be an ordinary family life with her husband, Michael, and their five young sons in…
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The Curse Of The Cup - Part 2: When Pickles Got FIFA Out Of A Pickle..
Football fans from the UK - and across the world - held their breath for a week in March 1966 when the Jules Rimet trophy, more commonly known as the World Cup…
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The Curse Of The Cup - Part 1: Jules Rimet's Still - Missing!
Some people can't wait for it to finish, some people perhaps never want it to end, but we have upon us the culmination of the 2026 World Cup. It's a tournament…
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The Bogus Doctor : Episode 527
We all trust our doctors, don't we? In many ways, we have little choice. We rely on them to diagnose illness, offer advice and make decisions that can have a…
Always True Crime#357 - Evil Little Droog - Part 1 of 2 (Peter Foster & Linda Grimm, Bridlington)
This is Part 1 of 2 of Evil Little Droog. From 1976 to 2003, Peter Allan Foster of Bridlington committed a string of vicious and brutal attacks on his…
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The Newlywed Who Never Came Home: The Murder of Anna McGurk | Ep. 262
On the evening of August 28, 1991, 23-year-old Anna McGurk left her job at Gloucester City Council after working a little later than usual to make up for a…
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The Canal Crash Wasn't An Accident : Episode 526
Can you imagine anything much more scary than when a family car plunges into the freezing waters of the Bridgewater Canal, leaving those inside fighting for…
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Bonus Episode : Interview With Kerry Daynes - Top Forensic Psychologist
What goes on inside the mind of a killer? In this special episode, I'm joined by top forensic psychologist Kerry Daynes, who has spent her career assessing and…
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The Drugs Mule : Episode 525
Melissa Reid and Michaella McCollum became known around the world as the "Peru Two" after they were caught trying to smuggle 11 kilograms of cocaine out of…
Always True Crime#356 - A Clockwork Orange Killer (David McManus & Richard Palmer, Fenny Stratford)
Wednesday 4th of April 1973 at 11pm, on the porch of St Martin’s Church in Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, 60-year-old homeless man, David McManus was beaten…
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The Dunblane School Shooting: The Tragedy That Changed Britain's Gun Laws | Ep. 261
On the morning of March 13, 1996, children arrived at Dunblane Primary School expecting an ordinary Wednesday. Parents waved goodbye at the school gates…
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The Stalker Who Walked Free : Episode 524
"Is it fair that a young lady who dresses to attract, the queen bee attracting the drones, the queen bee that dresses to kill... cries out foul because…
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The Paper Boy Who Never Came Home: The Murder of Carl Bridgewater | Ep. 260
On the afternoon of September 19, 1978, 13-year-old Carl Bridgewater set off on his usual newspaper round through the village of Wordsley in the West Midlands…
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The Lockdown Killing : Episode 523
Scott Gilhooly was a well-known and popular landlord in Essex who lost his life after trying to help someone in need. His kindness was repaid with an act of…
Always True CrimeA Sense Of Entitlement
A gift of £100,000 to buy a house, and £1,000 living allowance a month. The stuff the majority of us can only dream of, isn't it? But it's never enough for…
Always True Crime#355 - The UK's Penultimate School Shooting (Higham Ferrers, Northants)
On Wednesday 8th of January 1988, at 3:25pm, expelled pupil 16-year-old Darren Fowler entered the Ferrers School in the town of Higham Ferrers with two knives…
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A Week of Fear Across the North East: The Raoul Moat Manhunt | Ep. 259
In July 2010, the North East of England became the focus of one of the largest and most extraordinary police manhunts in modern British history. What began…
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Devil Worship, Obsession and Murder : Episode 522
Elizabeth Simms-Rees was a kind and trusting young woman whose life was brutally cut short at just 21 by someone she considered a friend. The man responsible…
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Murdered Just Steps From Home : Episode 521
Scott Pritchard was just 19 years old when he was brutally attacked only yards from his family home in Sunderland. The football-mad teenager, who was…
Always True CrimeThe Murder On Monkey Hill
We head back to May 2010 and to the area of Wishaw, near Glasgow in North Lanarkshire for the tale this time around. It was the hottest weekend of that year so…
Always True Crime#354 - The Strangler's Excuse (Matthew Kavanagh & Isaiah Dixon, Rugby)
Saturday the 12th of April 1958, two men – 60-year-old Isaiah Dixon and 32-year-old Matthew Kavanagh – returned to their boarding house at 11 Hillmorton Road…