It was just a chance meeting on a train. But following the conversation, Stuart Hodgkins knew that he could exploit his new friend for money. And he did just that, moving in that very day. But nobody could have predicted just what happened when the money ran out.... Sponsor Play this brand-new, exciting interactive detective game today.... https://www.inthehiddencity.com/moriartys-game-a-killer-in-the-hive CrimeCon UK Get discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UKTC https:...
Oct 20, 2020•23 min
It was our days before Christmas at the supermarket and spirits were high and people cheerful as they completed their Christmas shopping. Nobody would have taken much notice as the ordinary middle-aged man entered the store. And nobody would have guessed he had in his possession a knife and an axe. But what happened next nobody present would ever forget.... Sponsor Witchy Woo Kitchen Claim your 20% discount before 31 October using the code: UKTC www.facebook.com/witchywookitchen CrimeCon UK Get ...
Oct 13, 2020•22 min
It was just a normal November morning. Just another day in Ilford, East London as Sana Muhammad - who was 8 months pregnant - prepared dinner, her husband pottered around and the five children were all upstairs. Then just after 7am, all their lives changed forever.... Sponsors The incredible new crime thriller everyone is talking about: The lie she told - by Catherine Yaffe https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lie-She-Told-peaceful-destroy-ebook/dp/B08BPJCV77 Better Help. Claim your 10% discount on professi...
Oct 05, 2020•23 min
In March 2016, 45 year old bodybuilder Michael O'Hanlon was crowned 'Mr Scotland'. An amazing achievement, and he and his fiancee Elaine were looking ahead to their castle wedding in August. But there was just one problem: Elaine's ex kept sending them abuse. And one day in July, he challenged Michael to a fight via Facebook. Michael went to meet him telling Elaine, 'I won't be long', as they were shopping for wedding rings that afternoon. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, we look at...
Sep 28, 2020•26 min
It was a normal night out for Craig Keogh with lots of alcohol and drugs. By the early hours he was in a bit of a state as the taxi dropped him off to his caravan in the East Midlands. But Craig didn't go home. He went the other way, with other plans. Plans that would shortly leave an innocent woman dead. Sponsors Better Help. Claim your 10% discount on professional counselling today. https://www.betterhelp.com/uk Writing credit Steve Percival Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com...
Sep 22, 2020•25 min
When she waved goodbye to her daddy at her home in Sussex, she could never have guessed it was the last time she would see her daddy. But since that day in January 2011, her dad has never been found and a man is serving time in prison for his murder. Just what happened to Gary Hampson? Sponsors Better Help. Claim your 10% discount on professional counselling today. https://www.betterhelp.com/uk Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTru...
Sep 15, 2020•25 min
Catherine and Rafal had everything to look forward to. They were young, in love and had just moved into their first home in beautiful Somerset. But then one September morning, Catherine disappeared. And Rafal feared an ex-partner who had been sending her texts/emails was responsible.... Sponsors Better Help. Claim your 10% discount on professional counselling today. https://www.betterhelp.com/uk Best Fiends. Download this casual & fun game here: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/best-fiends-puzz...
Sep 08, 2020•22 min
Fordingbridge is a delightful part of Hampshire, on the edge of the New Forest. But what happened at Burgate House in Fordindbridge was nothing short of a masscare, as five people were murdered on one terrible September evening. Sponsor Better Help. Claim your 10% discount on professional counselling today. https://www.betterhelp.com/uk Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/stephenson-...
Sep 01, 2020•24 min
When Independent Insurance came to town, they were a different type of insurance company. Lead by their flamboyant leader Michael Bright, they did things differently to their stuffy competitors. They were exciting, sexy and fun. But things weren't quite as they seemed, as we discover in this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly podcast. Sponsored by: Wooga. Please download the excellent June's Journey here: woo.ga/znjlh Best Fiends. Download this casual & fun game here: https://apps.apple.com...
Aug 25, 2020•25 min
The notebook he was writing in was nothing special. And nobody paid too much attention to what 23 year old Gregory Davis was writing - why would they. But he was taking his fascination with murderers to the next level, and this book contained the list of those he planned to kill... Sponsor Sponsored by Wooga Please download the excellent June's Journey here: woo.ga/znjlh Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://w...
Aug 18, 2020•24 min
The headless body was found behind garages in a quiet village on the Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire border. It is clear that 42 year old father of four John Finney had suffered a brutal, violent attack. But who would kill him? And why? Sponsor Sponsored by Wooga Please download the excellent June's Journey here: woo.ga/znjlh Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.times-series.co.uk/news/4362248.evil-father-and-...
Aug 11, 2020•22 min
The episode this week, like all the best UK tv mysteries, begins with a dead body in a country house. On the table beside the body was a glass of sherry, which stood untouched. With no disturbance, it looked like the dead man had let the murderer into his home. Throw in a Baron, fraud, missing gold bars, the Knights of the Round Table, a dispute with an ex-wife and you can see there is lots of explore in this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast. Sponsor Sponsored by Wooga Please download the ex...
Aug 04, 2020•28 min
Dean and Kirby were friends from a very early age and became a couple in their 20's. But life was difficult: drugs, mental health struggles and a lack of money meant their lives were tough. But then in January 2017, when living in a new flat near Penzance, something terrible happened. Sponsor Sponsored by Wooga Please download the excellent June's Journey here: woo.ga/znjlh Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https:...
Jul 27, 2020•24 min
It was in August 1974, that the first members of the IRA Active Service Unit later named 'The Balcombe Street Gang' touched down in Heathrow. Between October 1974 and December 1975, they carried out at least 40 bomb and gun attacks in and around London, leading to one description of them as 'the most violent, ruthless and highly trained unit ever sent to Britain by the Provisional IRA. In the concluding episode of this two-part story, we continue to tell the stories of those who were the victims...
Jul 21, 2020•28 min
It was in August 1974, that the first members of the IRA Active Service Unit later named 'The Balcombe Street Gang' touched down in Heathrow. Between October 1974 and December 1975, they carried out at least 40 bomb and gun attacks in and around London, leading to one description of them as 'the most violent, ruthless and highly trained unit ever sent to Britain by the Provisional IRA. In this podcast, we look at those people who were victims of this gang. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com ww...
Jul 13, 2020•25 min
We have all seen the films of the glamour - as some may see it - of being a trader along with the huge financial bonuses. But when things go wrong, losses can accelerate rapidly. This would normally lead to a trader losing their job, but this week on the UK True Crime podcast, I look at what happened in London when a trader tried to disguise their huge losses. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.independ...
Jul 07, 2020•26 min
When 19 year old Sarah Jane Coughlan was found murdered her parents were distraught. And they were shocked to discover, that the man who had killed their precious daughter had murdered before. Today on the UK True Crime Podcast, Itell Sarah's story. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/6999592.cynical-letters-love-husband-became-killer/ https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Judge%27s+p...
Jun 29, 2020•23 min
The three friends were excited about the summer Regatta they were about to take part in as they set sail from the harbour in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, heading for Dartmouth on the south-west coast. It was a pleasant evening, with benign conditions and the three men were all expert sailors. But they didn't arrive in Dartmouth. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly podcast, I look at what happened. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/grou...
Jun 23, 2020•25 min
As school, Angus Diggle had high hopes of great things, telling friends he would one day be Prime Minister. Instead, he became a conveyancing solicitor. But then in early 1990's an incident happened that would define his life and effectively destroy him. Today, on the UK True Crime Podcast, I tell his story. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime https:// bit.ly/serialkillertalkonline Sources https://www.theguardian.com/media/...
Jun 15, 2020•25 min
The rumours swirling around Pontypridd that spring evening were terrifying with talk of murder and even cannibalism. A severed head found in a storm drain near the rugby club shortly afterwards lead to an investigation that ultimately destroyed so many innocent lives. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime https:// bit.ly/serialkillertalkonline Sources https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/12003618/Tracey-Woodf...
Jun 09, 2020•25 min
Donkey Island, to the south-west of London, is known for some of the best fishing on the River Thames. But one night in 2016, the beauty and peace was shattered by a brutal attack. In this episode of the Uk True Crime Weekly Podcast, I tell that awful story.... Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6670309/Fisherman-murdered-three-men-camping-brutally-beat-death.html https://ww...
Jun 02, 2020•29 min
John Sweeney is a cruel, violent and arrogant man. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, we look at the stories of the two women he is known to have killed, another he tried to kill, and look at other potential victims. This episode was recorded live for supporters on Patreon. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Serial-Killer-Delia-Balmer-ebook/dp/B01N30SRMK https://courtnewsu...
May 26, 2020•29 min
The two brothers from Inverness had no respect for the law and had always been linked with trouble. But as they matured and the nature of the offences got worse, would they learn their lessons? In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast we find that one hadn't, and in the end he was facing trial for the most serious crime of all - murder.... Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/...
May 19, 2020•23 min
In our celebrity culture, how we look has never been more important. Some people go to amazing lengths to achieve the look they want, but other 'normal' people - like you or me - take products to help them reach their goals. In today's episode of the UK True Crime podcast, we look at what can happen when we are unaware of exactly what we are taking. And who profits from this - as there is no doubt that someone also profits from the misery caused. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon....
May 12, 2020•25 min
Deptford sits on the River Thames in South-East London. It is a bustling place - well, normally - and was home to 69 year old Noel Brown. When he didn't answer his phone for a couple of days his daughter, Marie, went to his home to see what was wrong. But then she also didn't answer calls from her daughter. Why? In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, I examine just what happened in Deptford in December 2017. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.face...
May 05, 2020•25 min
Harry and Megan Tooze lived on a remote farm in the Vale of Glamorgan and enjoyed a quiet, private retirement. But one day in the summer of 1993, that life was shattered as both were killed in what was described as a "brutal, macabre execution". In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I ask just who killed the couple? And why? Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/sh...
Apr 28, 2020•23 min
Living close to your neighbours is not always easy. We can't choose who lives near us and we can sometimes not particularly like how they choose to live their lives. When Alison Morrison and her family moved to Harrow in north-west London there were problems immediately with her neighbour Trevor Gibbon, who moaned about the noise her son made skateboarding. But nobody could have predicted the shocking conclusion to this neighbours dispute. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/ukt...
Apr 21, 2020•27 min
Three golfing buddies were about to play a relaxing round in Dundee, Scotland when a man appeared in front of them, semi-naked, brandishing a chain saw. Like something out of your worst nightmare..... Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/he-would-have-chopped-me-up-chainsaw-attacker-admits-trying-to-kill-dundee-golfer-arthur/ https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/7522...
Apr 14, 2020•23 min
You may not enjoy going to the dentist - few of us do - but when you have to go you at expect to be seen by a qualified dentist, right? In this strange episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, from Sweden, Greece, Scotland and England, we look at a case of very much blurred lines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 06, 2020•20 min
Concluding last weeks story from North London, this week we look at other violent attacks and murders as the feud between the Tottenham Boys and Hackney Bombers continues. 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.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/crime-court/bungling-hitman-jailed-as-judge-berates-particularl...
Mar 31, 2020•25 min
