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Always True CrimeBetrayed By Her Lodger: The Murder of Julie Reilly | Ep. 258
In February 2018, 47-year-old Julie Reilly was captured on CCTV inside an Aldi supermarket on Paisley Road West in Glasgow. Originally from Auchinleck in East…
Always True CrimeThe Football Fraud : Episode 520
Medi Abalimba had a talent for convincing people he was someone else. Over the years, he posed as professional footballers, wealthy businessmen and…
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The Olympic Dream That Ended Just Yards From Home: The Murder of Sara Cameron | Ep. 257
On the evening of April 20, 2000, 23-year-old Sara Cameron left a pub in Newcastle city centre after celebrating with friends. A talented athlete, multilingual…
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Bonus Episode : Christian Brückner - The Prime Suspect In The Madeleine McCann case. Interview With German Journalist, Alex Frieling
This podcast normally has a focus on victims of crime. Today, is different as I focus on the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, Christian…
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Murder In Broad Daylight : Episode 519
A special extended podcast today. When Molly McLaren ended a short relationship, she believed it was the start of a new chapter. Instead, she found herself…
Always True CrimeFirestarter
You should be able to leave your children for a sleepover, safe as houses, with someone who loves them so deeply she calls them her 'kidlets', shouldn't you?…
Always True Crime#353 - The 9.02 Killer (Janet Maddocks & Jack Roy Jnr)
Wednesday 20th of March 1985, the 9:02pm slow train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street pulls out of Coventry Station, having passed through…
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The Pub Landlord Who Refused to Back Down: The Murder of Christian Thornton | Ep. 256
On the afternoon of August 11, 2019, customers at a popular pub in Widnes watched as landlord Christian Thornton confronted a man he had recently barred from…
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When Stalking Turns To Murder : Episode 518
In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, I examine the tragic murder of Jessie Hurlstone, a young woman living in Devon whose life was taken following a…
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"I Am Your Worst Nightmare" : Episode 517
In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, I look at the disturbing case of Matthew Falder, a seemingly ordinary university administrator who led a…
Always True Crime#352 - Living with 'Cancer' (Laureline Garcia-Bertaux & Kirill Belorusov)
Back in 2019, the ground floor flat at 4 Darell Road in Kew was home to 34-year-old Laureline Garcia-Bertaux, a busy singleton working in the media who had big…
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John Christie and the Murders of 10 Rillington Place | Ep. 255
In March 1953, a tenant in a run-down Notting Hill house tapped on a section of wallpaper and noticed a hollow sound coming from behind it. Curious, he peeled…
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Murder Predicted On Tape : Episode 516
When businessman Gabriel Moh Fooksim was found stabbed to death at his Liverpool flat, detectives uncovered a complex relationship marked by jealousy…
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A Stranger in the Dark: The Murder of Amie Gray | Ep. 254
Two friends sit beside a small fire on a quiet Bournemouth beach under the light of a full moon in May 2024. Amie Gray and Leanne Miles are enjoying a peaceful…
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Bonus Episode : Interview With Forensic Pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd
For this special bonus episode, I’m joined by Dr Richard Shepherd, one of Britain's most respected forensic pathologists. Having conducted more than 23,000…
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The Price Of Obsession : Episode 515
Peter Lee was a respected businessman who had built one of the North East's largest bus companies - looking in from the outside, he had it all. But behind the…
Always True CrimeUndressing - Undressing - Jack The Stripper
He's the London serial killer you may never have even known existed - from the late 1950's to the mid 1960's, West London was shocked by the deaths of several…
Always True Crime#351 - The Ghost of 'Veronique' (Soho, 1940-42)
In the spring of 1942, a young French girl known only as ‘Veronique’ vanished from the streets of Soho. No-one knew her real name, where she came from, or how…
Always True CrimeBehind the Scenes Chat - Undressing Jack the Stripper with Murder Mile and True Crime Enthusiast
This is a chat between myself, Mike at Murder Mile and Paul at The True Crime Enthusiast as we dive deeper into our eight part series called 'Undressing Jack…
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The Christmas Day Murder of Hannah Smith | Ep. 253
A 63-year-old grandmother spends Christmas Day 2009 exactly as she always did, relaxing at home in her fourth-floor flat in Cranhill, Glasgow, watching…
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The Hardest Man In Town : Episode 514
From South Wales, I look at the tragic case of 20 year old Matthew Boyd, a young soldier whose night out in Brecon ended in devastating violence. I follow the…
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The City Trader Who Knew Too Much : Episode 513
Behind the polished world of high finance was a trader accused of helping manipulate one of the world’s most important interest rates. This episode explores…
Always True Crime#350 - Undressing Jack the Stripper - Part D of D (Hammersmith Nudes; Margaret McGowan & Bridget O'Hara)
This is Part D of D of Undressing Jack the Stripper, an eight part series made in conjunction with the True Crime Enthusiast podcast. From the late 1950s to…
Always True CrimeUndressing 'Jack The Stripper' - Part 4
He's the London serial killer you may never have even known existed - from the late 1950's to the mid 1960's, West London was shocked by the deaths of several…
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She Never Left the House: The Murder of Lynsey Quy | Ep. 252
A 21-year-old mother disappears from her home in the Merseyside town of Southport just days before Christmas in 1998. Lynsey Quy’s family know immediately that…
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A Deadly Grudge : Episode 512
It was a small village in Hertfordshire, where very little ever disturbed the peace - certainly not the kind of brutal violence that unfolded when retired Army…
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Murder at Windy Ridge: Melinda Palmer and Her Husband’s Double Life | Ep. 251
A 57-year-old woman is enjoying retirement in the quiet Worcestershire countryside just days before Christmas 2009. After more than two decades of marriage…
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Caught In The Crossfire : Episode 511
In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast from the north-west of England, I cover the devastating murder of Elle Edwards - an innocent young woman caught in…
Always True Crime#349 - Undressing Jack the Stripper - Part C of D (Hammersmith Nudes; Helen Barthelemy & Mary Fleming)
This is Part C of D of Undressing Jack the Stripper, an eight part series made in conjunction with the True Crime Enthusiast podcast. From the late 1950s to…
Always True CrimeUndressing 'Jack The Stripper' - Part 3
He's the London serial killer you may never have even known existed - from the late 1950's to the mid 1960's, West London was shocked by the deaths of several…
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The Derby House Fire: Mick Philpott and the Deaths of Six Children | Ep. 250
In the early hours of May 11, 2012, a devastating fire tore through a council house on Victory Road in Allenton, Derby. Inside the smoke-filled home were six…
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An Obsession With Fire : Episode 510
Between January 2022 and December 2024, 65,053 arson offences were recorded across the UK police forces that provided data - yet only 4.83% of these cases…
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Bonus Episode : Interview With Ex-DCI Colin Sutton
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with legendary ex-detective Colin Sutton to talk about his new TV Series: Confessions of a Serial Killer…
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The Distinctive Smell Of Death : Episode 509
For many people living on the fringes of society, long-term plans often give way to simply surviving day by day. It can be a world shaped by addiction…
Always True CrimeUndressing 'Jack The Stripper' - Part 2
He's the London serial killer you may never have even knew existed - from the late 1950's to the mid 1960's, West London was shocked by the deaths of several…
Always True Crime#348 - Undressing Jack the Stripper - Part B of D (Hammersmith Nudes; Hannah Tailford & Irene Lockwood)
This is Part B of D of Undressing Jack the Stripper, an eight part series made in conjunction with the True Crime Enthusiast podcast. From the late 1950s to…
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Murder in Tiger Bay: Lynette White and the Cardiff Three | Ep. 249
A 20-year-old woman is working in Cardiff’s docklands district in the early hours of February 14, 1988. She is trying to earn enough money to get through…
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The Man Who Stole Identities : Episode 508
A crime with no victims, just the faceless banks. Or is that ever really the case? Elliot Castro was one of the most prolific fraudsters in the UK, starting…
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When Trust Turned Fatal: The Murder of Keeley Bunker | Ep. 248
A 20-year-old woman returns to Tamworth after a night out in Birmingham watching one of her favourite artists perform. She’s laughing with friends, making…
Always True Crime#347 - Undressing Jack the Stripper - Part A of D (Hammersmith Nudes; Elizabeth Figg & Gwynneth Rees)
This is Part A of D of Undressing Jack the Stripper, an eight part series made in conjunction with the True Crime Enthusiast podcast. From the late 1950s to…
Always True CrimeUndressing 'Jack The Stripper' - Part 1
He's the London serial killer you may never have even knew existed - from the late 1950's to the mid 1960's, West London was shocked by the deaths of several…
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Justice After 26 Years: The Murder of Norah Trott | Ep. 247
A woman closes up her dress shop on a quiet November evening in Rochford, Essex, and heads out to run a simple errand for a friend. It should have been an…
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He Woke & Decided That Today He Would Kill : Episode 506
Kevin Weaver was in his early twenties but he wasn't enjoying life at all. He had been suffering from depression for a long time, drinking heavily and he…
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A Pub Argument in Luton : Episode 505
What began as a celebration ended in devastating violence. Pat Howard and Adam Fanelli were killed after a baby shower in Houghton Regis spilled out onto the…
Always True Crime#346 - Vitriol: The London Acid Attacks
On Monday the 24th of September 2018, an unnamed couple parked-up outside of Princethorpe House in Woodchester Square in Paddington, W2. The man was kidnapped…
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Three Weeks of Terror: The 1999 London Nail Bombings | Ep. 246
A busy Saturday afternoon in Brixton. Market stalls are buzzing, Electric Avenue is filling with shoppers, and a black sports bag is left quietly on the…
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Murder On The Morning Commute : Epiosde 504
David Black, a 52-year-old Northern Ireland prison officer, was shot dead in a targeted motorway ambush whilst driving to work at Maghaberry Prison. Gunmen…
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A Deadly Neighbour Dispute: The Murder of Gary Dean | Ep. 245
A quiet morning run through woodland in South Yorkshire. A routine followed like clockwork. And a brutal killing that would shock a community. In September…
Always True CrimeCold Water
Open water is, for many people, their greatest fear, and being trapped within it must be terrifying - especially if you cannot swim to safety, to face your…
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Murder At The Birthday Party: Episode 503
50-year-old Robert Powell was brutally murdered outside a party in Essex in what investigators believed was a planned, targeted hit - carried out in front of…
Always True Crime#345 - Tormented (Hanna & Aziza Bennis, Acton)
Monday the 15th of August 2022 at 3pm, Flat 72 on the first floor of Clariat Court was the home of Aziza Bennis, a 58-year-old school dinner lady and a…
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Who Killed Jill Dando? 27 Years Later, We Still Don’t Know | Ep. 244
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…
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Britain’s Boldest Failed Heist : Episode 502
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…
Always True CrimeThe 'Werewolf' Of Tibnin Bridge
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…
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Operation Julie |The Rise and Fall of a Drug Empire : Episode 501
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…
Always True Crime#344 - The Blabbermouth - Part 2 of 2 (David McKenzie, Hilda Murrell & Andrew George)
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…
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Taken in Broad Daylight: The Sarah Payne Case | Ep. 243
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…
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A Normal Sunday Morning |The Murder of Jacquie Ross : Episode 500
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…
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Murder Without a Body: The Suzanne Pilley Case | Ep. 242
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…
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Killed Just Steps From Home : Episode 499
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…