They Walk Among Us is an award-winning weekly UK true crime podcast covering a broad range of cases from the sinister to the surreal.
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Northcott makes some changes to his legal counsel… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Preserving the scene and meticulously collecting forensic evidence at the site of a suspicious death provides the best chance of uncovering the truth about what happened. When an investigation falters in its earliest stages, incorrect assumptions can lead to contamination of the crime scene, creating a devastating ripple effect that could ultimately allow someone to get away with murder… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Edited by Joel...
Gordon Stewart Northcott’s trial begins… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The tide was starting to come in, and the sun was setting over Saltburn-by-the-Sea in North Yorkshire. A woman sat on a bench on the promenade, waiting for her son to join her so they could walk home together. Quite often, the sea was dotted with surfers, but not that day. The woman pulled her jacket tightly to shield herself from the icy coastal winds as she stopped and waited… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porte...
Louise Northcott makes a startling confession. The treatment of Christine Collins inspires a change in the law… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Susan Allan had just returned from her lunch break when she heard Gary, the shop owner, calling her name from the street outside. She rushed out of the shop and saw a customer she had been chatting with earlier that day walking towards a car parked in an alley. Thinking that the man had stolen something, Susan quickly took out her phone and snapped a photograph of him. At the same time, Gary told her, “He’s stabbed me”. As Susan was repeating exactly what her boss said to a 999 operator, Gary ad...
The prosecution and defence ready themselves for trial. A mysterious man attempts to attack Sanford… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Two officers from the Metropolitan Police were already dealing with an incident when they were asked to come and assist an unconscious woman lying on a park bench. They refused, leaving her alone, a decision that would have devastating consequences... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton Narrati...
Cyrus speaks about his family. Louise wants to see her son… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Constable Thomas Lockley was working the early shift at Streetly station when he received a message from Little Aston cafe. He set off in his patrol car, and as the constable approached the cafe, he noticed a teenage boy on a bike peddling away with urgency. PC Lockley slowed his vehicle and rolled down the window. The boy quickly acknowledged him and, before even taking a breath, words tumbled out of his mouth: “It’s at Brinton Kennels. Somebody had been in and they’ve knocked her about. She is...
Gordon Stewart Northcott arrives on U.S. soil… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Darren Linton got off the number 469 bus at the Brewers Arms on Bell Lane and waved goodbye to his grandmother Shirley, who was still on board. They had arranged to meet up to go shopping that weekend, something they enjoyed doing together, especially if they came across a record store. Earlier that day, they had visited Darren’s mother, Beryl, who was in the hospital. On her journey home, Shirley had to get a connecting bus at the Interchange station in Bury, Greater Manchester. Sometime later,...
Captain Jones learns if he still has a future with the LAPD. A judge decides whether Gordon Stewart Northcott will be extradited... For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
The children had just been dropped off at school. They would already be in their first lesson of the day by the time their mother got home. Surely she would have 15 minutes to herself to have a shower before he arrived?… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton Narration, additional audio editing an...
Sanford is reunited with his sister. Christine Collins recounts her ordeal before a public hearing and plans legal action against the people responsible for her detention in a mental health facility… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
When asked if they wanted to visit the property on Cromwell Street, the jury were unanimous in their decision. They were transported to the scene by bus. The windows were covered, and jurors were told not to talk to anyone. The route they would make on foot, from the rear of the house, into the building, was shielded from view. It was vital the numerous camera crews still filming the property did not record the jury. They walked, single file, from the top of the home, moving down, floor by floor...
Northcott makes his first appearance in court and seeks to employ the services of a renowned defence attorney… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A familial match had been identified on the National DNA Database after all this time. Finally, investigators would know who she was and who he was—the baby boy named after the woodland where he was found nearly three decades earlier… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton Narration, additional au...
Clarice Reyes groggily checked the time—it was just after 5 am. She lived on the seventh floor of the Leabank building in Marsh Farm, an area of Luton in Bedfordshire. It was the heavy thudding coming from the flat above that roused Clarice from sleep. The noise, like the sound of a scuffle, came from the eighth floor. Exasperated, she dragged herself out of bed and followed the commotion upstairs, stopping outside flat number 82… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched a...
Evidence that the Winslow brothers were on the ranch is uncovered, and several grand juries convene… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wilfred Owen’s infamously chilling poem, written about a gas attack in WW1, is still a stark reminder of the brutality of war over 100 years later. A small segment of Dulce et Decorum est reads, “Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots, But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind, Drunk with fatigue, deaf even to the hoots, Of gas-shells dropping softly behind”… Was the physical and mental trauma of such horrors enough to drive a young man to kill when he returned home from war?… *...
Stewart Northcott asks a neighbour for some advice… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Louisa and Alfred Merrifield were jointly accused of murdering their landlady and employer, Sarah Ann Ricketts. Yet, as the trial unfolded—and Alfred took the stand after his wife—it became clear that they were not being treated equally. In this third and final instalment, we delve into the stark divide in how their stories ended: one concluded in the courtroom, while the other’s life was hanging in the balance… (Part 3 of 3). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and w...
Amid the strange circumstances surrounding the death of a frail elderly woman, suspicion falls on her housekeeper. As Sarah Ann Ricketts’ final days are dissected in court, questions still linger. Did she pass away naturally in her sleep, or was she callously murdered with rat poison?... (Part 2 of 3). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, additional writing, illustration...
With the peak of the summer season a few months away, boarding house manager Jessie Brewer was spending her downtime reading the morning paper when she saw an article about the death of an elderly woman who lived in the district. Her eyes widened at the part of the article where it listed April 14th, 1953, as the date of the woman’s death. Jessie was familiar with the deceased named Sarah Ann Ricketts, but she was surprised, as Jessie had been told that Sarah had passed away days before that… (P...
The press makes a connection between the Northcott case and another notorious killer… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the darkness, he could only make out a silhouette. It was nearly impossible to see their features clearly through the shattered glass of the conservatory. Perhaps it was his son, who was on leave from the army. Only a few moments earlier, Graeme had been fast asleep, and now he was downstairs, and the floor of his home was soaking wet, reeking of petrol… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Product...
Wild speculation, theories and interpretation are favoured over expert opinion… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The witness described a man in his 20s, just shy of six feet tall, with a gaunt face and light-coloured hair. Though uneasy, the passerby—out for a quiet walk along the River Aire—was quickly reassured. The man, standing over a pale woman crumpled in the grass, said she had simply fallen. The man offered his name and explained that he knew where the woman lived. Perhaps out of politeness and a desire not to pry, the witness continued on her journey. Unable to shake the feeling that something was...
A grand jury convenes in Riverside… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
