The story this week, looks at the battle to win the war for owning the heroin trade in London. This episode of the UK True Crime Podcast looks at the mainly Turkish gangs involved and more importantly, the people who have lost their lives in this war. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/12/family-of-man-shot-dead-by-met-police-criticise-inquiry-delay https://www.hackneyga...
Mar 24, 2020•24 min
Do you remember the miners strike in 1984/85? It was the most bitter industrial dispute, ruining friendships, families and communities. The repercussions are still felt today. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I look at the story of 35 year old David Wilkie, a taxi driver in South Wales, and how his job lead to his tragic death one morning in 1984. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://weeklyworker...
Mar 17, 2020•26 min
Rachel McLean from Lancashire was a student at St Hilda's College in Oxford in 1991. Studying English - a subject she loved - Rachel thrived on life at the University and enjoyed a wide variety of interests. But then one day, she didn't turn up for college. Just where was she? Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/john-mark-tanner-murder-girlfriend-rachel-mclean-new...
Mar 10, 2020•24 min
We see it on Facebook and other social media all the time just how perfect the lives of our friends/family are, don't we. But of course, it isn't true. We just see what they want us to see and have no reality about what really happens in their lives. Which is why it was so shocking when Paul Crymble from a small village in Northern Ireland was murdered in the summer of 2004. He lived a quiet life with his wife and children and had no ememies - just why was he killed? Referenced sites www.uktruec...
Mar 03, 2020•24 min
Every town in the UK has some less desirable estates, and Stratford Upon Avon is no different. Beyond the tourists flocking to the place of Shakespeare's birth, life on the Clopton estate was pretty miserable for most. The Erskine family lived on the estate and were a hard-working, kind and respectful family. But they soon become a target of abuse for some of their less savoury neighbours. And on 3 January 1996, events took a terrible turn.... Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com...
Feb 25, 2020•23 min
They say that blood is stronger than water. But when one brother is blamed by two others for the events leading to their death of their mother in 2006, someone has to pay. And in this shocking story, the family ties count for nothing in a tale of revenge, violence and murder. Sources https://www.pressreader.com/uk/real-people/20190131/281539407177646 https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/csi-inspired-wife-gets-year-jail-4253131 https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/accused-admitted-...
Feb 18, 2020•21 min
This was the time. Sameena Imam knew that her lover Roger Cooper felt the same as her and he was going to leave his partner this Christmas Eve 2014. They were then going to spend Christmas together in Birmingham and live happily ever after.... Sources https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/wj3ym9/the-secret-relationship-that-ended-in-a-christmas-murder https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/sameena-imam-mentor-guide-counsel-10298683 http://tv.bt.com/tv/tv-from-bt/5-shocking-moments-from-robbie-coltr...
Feb 11, 2020•23 min
It was September 2011 in Chatham, Kent. Melissa Crooks, her son Noah and the rest of the family had gone to bed when the fire started. The flames soon took hold and afterwards, detectives suspected arson. But who would possibly want to hurt this family. And why? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 04, 2020•24 min
2017 in Northern Ireland. This episode looks at two men who had been part of a paramilitary organisation and how they tried to leave the group. It is a tragic tale of intimidation, violence and ultimately murder. Leaving two sets of families utterly devastated as two men lost their lives. Ticket for live show, 19 February: https://feverup.com/m/81148 Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.irishnews.com/news...
Jan 28, 2020•26 min
The shocking conclusion of the story from last week from the South of England in 2003. At the UK True Crime Podcast we hear many tales of greed and ruthlessness. But in this case, the lengths someone will go to for financial gain is really hard to comprehend.... Ticket for live show, 19 February: https://feverup.com/m/81148 Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime SOURCES: https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/regan-kenneth.htm https...
Jan 21, 2020•24 min
February 2013, near Heathrow Airport. Kenneth Regan was a violent criminal, with a history of drug dealing who had already turned on his previous colleagues as he became a supergrass. But on his release from prison, he wanted a company to continue to launder the money from his illicit activity. And nothing was going to stand in his way... Ticket for live show, 19 February: https://feverup.com/m/81148 Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups...
Jan 14, 2020•25 min
As humans, most of us have been kind to strangers on some occasions. But rarely as kind as Tracey Wilkinson, from Stourbridge, who took a homeless person into her family home, fed him and her husband even provided him with a job. But what then happened, nobody could ever have predicted.... Buy tickets for my 30 January live show https://feverup.com/m/81148 Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime SOURCES: https://www.bbc.co.uk/n...
Jan 07, 2020•24 min
The two men had both served time for murder but had been released from prison. They now worked together on a legitimate business, near Sunderland. But the evening of horror they had planned for someone they had come across in the course of their work on that August evening is beyond our comprehension. Buy tickets for the live show https://feverup.com/m/81148 Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.thetimes.c...
Dec 31, 2019•21 min
In 2004 Bryan Drysdale had decided to end his own life. After finishing work, he drove to a nearby level crossing in Berkshire, stopped on the tracks and turned off his engine. The 300 passengers on the train from London Paddington to Exeter had no idea that their lives were about to change forever.... Referenced sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.railwaypeople.com/Page/news-article-stanley-martin-remembered-195 ...
Dec 17, 2019•25 min
In 2012 Anne Lakey was a highly respected headmistress in County Durham. Then on that normal Monday morning in 2012 she saw the email which she immediately knew could destroy her career, family and her life... Referenced sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 10, 2019•23 min
The Orkney Isles 10 miles north of Scotland are stunning, offering a peaceful life surrounded by amazing scenery. People are drawn to the Islands for many reasons, often escaping difficult lives and looking for a clean break. Although crime is rare, in today's episode of the UK True Crime podcast we examine a love triangle which resulted in an absolutely shocking outcome. Referenced sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https:/...
Dec 03, 2019•28 min
As we celebrate three years of the UK True Crime podcast, the story this week comes from Liverpool in 2012. When a couple split, Maureen Smith devises a plan to try to get her partner back. It doesn't go to plan and the events that follow are catastrophic and ruin so many lives.... Referenced sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/jailed-life-sisters-fail-murder-14379246 https:...
Nov 26, 2019•27 min
In September 1992, life was good for newly married Bob Wignall and his wife Sandra, as they strolled in the woods by their home on a beautiful autumn evening. But Bob was unaware that convicted murderer Terry Bewley was having an affair with his wife. And that Bewley was waiting for Bob in the woods.... Sources https://totalcrime.co.uk/real-life-stories/ Robin Odell, Paul Connelly. The Mammoth Book of More Bizarre Crimes http://wolfiewiseguy.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-murder-of-bob-wignall.html ht...
Nov 19, 2019•26 min
It was cosy in the 3 bedroom semi in Luton with Saima, her husband, their four children, her parents and sister, Sabah. But the close family got along well and all was going just fine until Sabah started an affair with Saima's husband. This was never going to end well, but nobody could have predicted just how shocking. Referenced sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/in-full-how-one-sister-s-bi...
Nov 12, 2019•23 min
When you are woken in the middle of the night by a noise, you reassure yourself that it was nothing to worry about. Maybe a cat, or a fox. But in this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast from Hampshire in 2017, the noise that woke a couple was not innocent at all. And a nightmare was just beginning..... Referenced sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5298211/Burglars-convicted-murderin...
Nov 05, 2019•22 min
A pub on the outskirts of Birmingham which catered for the older crowd. On Saturday night, a couple popped out to see friends, relax and enjoy themselves - like so many people across the UK. But it just takes one person, agitated and volatile, high on alcohol and cocaine to change the night from one of fun to one of terror. Sponsor With thanks to: www.hellofresh.co.uk promo code, Truecrime Other sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime So...
Oct 29, 2019•23 min
It was a busy weekend in Porthcawl as the holiday season was just starting to ramp up. Families and friends had arrived at the holiday park to relax and have fun. But not everybody, one man was agitated and had violence on his mind. The results were shocking..... How can you support Connor's family? https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/a-voice-for-conner/ Other sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news...
Oct 21, 2019•24 min
It was New Years Eve 2004 at popular student pub, The Avery, in Cambridge. The mood was good, the music was loud and everyone was having fun. But 22 year old forensics student Sally Geeson never made it home from the party. In this episode I explore the events leading to her disappearance and the shocking details of what happened to Sally. Sponsors With thanks to: www.stitchfix.co.uk/true Sources https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/soldier-raped-killed-then-set-himself-1001575 https...
Oct 14, 2019•25 min
Sex tapes. Illegal workers. Two judges. In this episode of the UK True Crime weekly podcast from north London, I explore how they all came together in a perfect storm in 2005 and look at the effect his had on all concerned. None of it good..... Sponsor With thanks to: www.hellofresh.co.uk promo code, Truecrime Sources https://sputniknews.com/world/201908011076409073-the-judge-his-brazilian-lover-and-her-serial-killer-ex-husband-roselane-driza-tells-her-story/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...
Oct 07, 2019•24 min
In July 1975, the Miami Showband were heading back home after a gig in Northern Ireland. As they headed south towards the border, they were pulled over at a temporary checkpoint. What happened next is almost beyond our comprehension.... Sources http://www.irish-showbands.com/Bands/Miami.htm https://unpops.com/miami-showband-massacre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Showband_killings https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/miami-showband-massacre-survivor-on-coming-facetoface-...
Sep 30, 2019•29 min
Dating at any stage is a tricky business, but once you are over a certain age and especially if you have children, it gets even more difficult. Kathleen Kirby-Jones, from North London, felt she had met someone worthy of her time and he seemed to get on with her 18 year old son, Michael. But sometimes people just aren't all that they seem, as Kathleen was soon to find out in the most terrible way. Sponsors With thanks to: www.hellofresh.co.uk promo code, Truecrime www.stitchfix.co.uk/true Sources...
Sep 23, 2019•23 min
It was that period between Christmas and New Year in 2005 when there are lots of parties and people are having fun. After a night out, 30 year old Fraser Murray, who lived in Grimsby, decided at 2.30am to build a snowman for his 18 month year old daughter to see when she woke up the next morning. But she never saw the snowman - or her Daddy ever again.... Sponsor With thanks to: www.stitchfix.co.uk/true Other sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Sep 16, 2019•21 min
Today’s episode continues my look at the life and crimes of Andy Baker, known as ‘The Cornerman’ for taking a cut of any deal. We look at his rise from working the doors in Surrey, through to murder trials, drugs and extreme violence. It is a story straight out of the movies but this week, his luck runs out as he is finally convicted by a Jury. Sponsors With thanks to: www.hellofresh.co.uk promo code, Truecrime www.stitchfix.co.uk/true Sources I have drawn heavily on an amazing piece of investig...
Sep 09, 2019•33 min
Today’s episode looks at the life and crimes of Andy Baker, known as ‘The Cornerman’ for taking a cut of any deal. We look at his rise from working the doors in Surrey, through to murder trials, drugs and extreme violence. It is a story straight out of the movies. Sources I have drawn heavily on an amazing piece of investigative journalism at The Cable who covered the life of Andy Baker in four articles. Take a look and make a donation here: https://thebristolcable.org/series/cornerman/ Other so...
Sep 03, 2019•29 min
Queens Park Rangers football club in West London has a loyal and forgiving supporter base. Success on the pitch has been hard to find, with the last trophy being won in 1967. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast we examine the bizarre events at the Boardroom of this club which too place in the summer of 2005. Sponsor www.hellofresh.co.uk and enter the discount code Truecrime Links https://www.uktruecrime.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime ...
Aug 27, 2019•26 min
