It was just another normal Friday night in Reading. Sixteen year old Mary-Ann and two friends were parked in the car park of a derelict pub close to her home, just chatting and laughing. But then they saw one, two and then six men surround the car. And what happened next was the stuff of your very worst nightmares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2019•32 min
Passing your driving test is a big deal and provides great freedom. But with that freedom, comes responsibility and risk. In 2007 one young man did what many do after passing his driving test and took his friends out for a drive and pushed the limits on speed. But he went much further and his actions that day lead to a terrible series of events, leaving three young people dead. www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Jan 15, 2019•20 min
Forest Gate, London, 2003. One normal August afternoon on a suburban street people were busy going about their every day life. Then, after a minor traffic violation, three men decided they wanted to exact a terrible revenge completely out of proportion with the incident. This week in the UK True Crime weekly podcast I look at just what happened on that summers afternoon and how it destroyed so many lives. Sponsored by Esquared. Download the app and use the promo code POD20 for your £20 credit. H...
Jan 08, 2019•22 min
The New Forest is a beautiful part of England. But one day in 2014, this quiet beautiful area was the scene of a brutal murder, as a mother of five tended her horses. In tis episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we examine the story in detail. Sponsored by awaytravel.com/UTC Claim your £15 off luggage today by using Promo code UTC. www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 25, 2018•29 min
November 2000, Leeds, Yorkshire. Many teenagers were Christmas shopping in Leeds City Centre, excited about the upcoming holidays. Two friends took a bus to where they lived in the early evening, once they had bought their gifts, but one never made it home. In this episode of the UK Crime Weekly Podcast we look at what happened on that fateful evening. Sponsored by: awaytravel.com/CRIME - claim £15 off your purchase using the Promo: CRIME www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468...
Dec 18, 2018•26 min
The mutilated, headless torso of the body was recovered from the Blue Lagoon in Bedfordshire. Who was it and why were they murdered? In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast I tell a story of utter horror in a residential street in Luton. www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 11, 2018•27 min
The secretive world of Motorcycle Clubs are hard for outsiders to understand. In this episode, I look at the events surrounding two Motorcycle Club related murders in Battersea, London, in 1998. Sponsored by: awaytravel.com/CRIME - claim £15 off your purchase using the Promo: CRIME Sponsored by: 'Hangman' the excellent thriller from Daniel Cole, author of Sunday Times bestseller 'Ragdill' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 04, 2018•25 min
Reports of terrible bombings from all over the world are sadly part of our daily news. One man from Somerset made an incredible technical breakthrough with a product which could help prevent these tragedies. In todays episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we follow his story. www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 27, 2018•31 min
Late at night, many of us congregate at the local taxi rank waiting for that lift home. The mood is often light-hearted as people chat and laugh with others across the whole cross-section of society. But sometimes, often fuelled by drink or drugs, the mood turns sour and can lead to aggressive and violent behaviour. This was the case at a taxi rank in Norwich, Norfolk in 2008. And what happened next is covered in this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast. www.uktruecrime.com https://m.fac...
Nov 20, 2018•23 min
2001, Yorkshire. A couple with an adventurous sex life pushed the boundaries further and further. But what was for joint fun and how was the dynamic changing between them? And then a horrendous axe murder caused detectives to uncover exactly what was happening in this relationship and why. www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 13, 2018•31 min
Dealing class A drugs on the streets on north-west London is a profession fraught with danger. Sure, the rewards can be great but the risks are huge and ever-present. The UK True Crime Weekly podcast today looks at what happened in Kilburn in 2010, when one drug dealer was visited by a rival gang. Warning: scenes of graphic violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 06, 2018•22 min
In November 2004, Lee Hughes was playing centre forward for West Bromwich Albion. Everything was going for him. And then one evening, everything changed.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 30, 2018•24 min
A shoe fetish, about as common as it gets for a sexual preference. Could this really lead to murder? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2018•30 min
Todays episode from Shropshire concentrates on a group of middle-aged people living on the fringes of society where casual sex, addiction and violence are common. I also look at the death of a popular sit-com actor in 1997. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2018•25 min
Portadown, near Belfast, February 2000. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly podcast I explore how two innocent teenagers were caught up in the political conflict of the time, with terrible results. www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 08, 2018•29 min
The Yorkshire ripped terrified large parts of England as he murdered seemingly at will. Police had lots of suspects, but one in particular stood out. Two letters and one tape convinced leading detectives that he was in fact the Yorkshire Ripper. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast I tell the story of Wearside Jack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 02, 2018•29 min
Yorkshire, 2010. A couple in a seemingly perfect relationship managed a post office in rural Yorkshire. But financial pressures, a fading sex life and mismatched aspirations lead to temptations and, eventually, a shocking outcome. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 19 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 1400 others on our friendly facebook group today: https://m.f...
Sep 25, 2018•24 min
Battersea, London 2013. A maths genius with a huge ego struggles to cope with life & rejection, and when his girlfriend leaves him, he looks for someone to blame - with just awful results. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 19 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 1400 others on our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 ww...
Sep 17, 2018•28 min
Bury, Greater Manchester. A missed bus connection by just a few moments meant that 66 year old Shirley Leach was attacked and murdered in a toilet cubicle by a total stranger. But who would do this to an innocent woman? This episode of the UK True Crime weekly podcast follows the story from events of 1994 through to 2017. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 19 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other asp...
Sep 11, 2018•27 min
In part two of this two part series I look at four dreadful murders which took place in Clydach, near Swansea, South Wales in 1999. The sheer savagery and brutality of the murders, which wiped out three generations of the same family, rocked the local community and are still widely spoken about today. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 18 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime?...
Sep 03, 2018•27 min
In part one of this two part series I look at four dreadful murders which took place in Clydach, near Swansea, South Wales in 1999. The sheer savagery and brutality of the murders, which wiped out three generations of the same family, rocked the local community and are still widely spoken about today. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 18 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime?...
Aug 27, 2018•24 min
Depressingly in the UK, most Friday and Saturday nights see fights outside pubs, clubs and food outlets. But witnesses to this fight in April 2015 saw a man being attacked by a much younger love rival as his wife watched on, before leaving with the younger man. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we take a look at the background to this incident and the tragic consequences. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 18 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www...
Aug 20, 2018•24 min
In the podcast this week we look at a woman stalked for more than five years in Exeter before a shockingly violent conclusion. Is there a crime more terrifying than stalking? The constant fear of what may happen at any time and becoming a prisoner in your own home. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 18 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 1100 others on our friendl...
Aug 13, 2018•27 min
It was a week before Christmas, 2010. One young couple in Bristol had everything to look forward to as they started their lives together. But then when Greg Reardon returned from a weekend away visiting family there was no sign of his girlfriend, Joanna Yeates. Just where was she? Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 17 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 1100 other...
Aug 07, 2018•42 min
Leeds, 2004. A dog walker makes a gruesome discovery when he digs up a human bone, but although the remains are quickly identified as 28 year old Lyndsey Bourne, where is the rest of the body and who killed Lyndsey? We follow detectives as through excellent forensics and good old fashioned police work, they bring her killer to justice. Sponsored by www.beer52.com/truecrime - claim your free case of craft beer today Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 17 bonus episodes plus othe...
Jul 30, 2018•21 min
Formby in Merseyside is a beautiful place with stunning beaches. In the year 2000 the UK was filled with optimism for a better future, but for one family of four a violent burglary had appalling consequences and revealed a stunning deception at the heart of their lives. Sponsored by www.beer52.com/truecrime - claim your free case of craft beer today Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 17 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk abo...
Jul 23, 2018•24 min
Brutal, unrestrained violence, drugs, murder and retribution. This episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast follows the Glasgow gang headed by 'Speccy' Boyd as they caused terror on the streets of Glasgow and beyond from the mid 1990's to the present day. Sponsored by www.beer52.com/truecrime - claim your free case of craft beer today Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 17 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show ...
Jul 16, 2018•31 min
February 2014, Perranporth Cornwall. When the body of a man washed up on the beach, detectives appeal for help to identify the man. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we follow the Police investigation as suspect a suspicious death due to a series of strange events leading up to the death of 64 year old Alan Jeal. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 17 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any ...
Jul 09, 2018•24 min
At 19, Hollie Gazzard from Gloucester had everything to live for - bright, fun, pretty with lots of friends and a loving family. But then she met Asher Maslin, who started out as a boyfriend and until his increasingly controlling behaviour made him someone Hollie didn't want as part of his life. But Asher wouldn't let go. https://holliegazzard.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 03, 2018•28 min
Murder, manslaughter or accident? Kathleen McCluskey was a self styled witch and along with her husband enjoyed sex and drugs parties in Cambridge. But then people started to die when they were in her company. Coincidence: or more sinister....? Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 16 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 1100 others on our friendly facebook group toda...
Jun 26, 2018•24 min