Southport Sailing Club, like many others around the UK, is a fun place to be a member where people enjoy the sailing and the social side which comes as part of the club. But in the story this week, Paul Longworth - the Commodore of the club - is increasingly cruel to his wife Tina, and openly nasty about her at the sailing club and with friends at work. On the day he celebrated his 37th birthday at the sailing club, Tina was found dead at their home, she was just 29. Had Tina taken her own life?...
Dec 06, 2022•22 min
Affairs often ruin lives and destroy families, but when the affair is between a man and his daughter-in-law, the mother of his grandchild, the feelings naturally run very deep. And this is the case in the story today from Stowmarket, near Ipswich in the east of England. But as the family tried to come to terms with what had happened, they were rocked again by the most shocking events.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 29, 2022•27 min
Who do you trust in life - who do you really trust? If you are a small business you have to trust your bank which funds you as you grow. But in this episode of the UK True Crime, we look at a Senior Banker who treated small business owners with utter contempt, using them to fund his lifestyle of sex parties and foreign holidays as hard working business owners lost all they had worked so hard to achieve.... Sources https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sex-lies-and-hbos-gjmrfbnzv https://www.theguar...
Nov 22, 2022•27 min
This week the Uk true Crime podcast heads to a gang dispute in the north-west of London. A normal Saturday evening for 18 year old Jason Isaacs and his friends turns into absolute horror as they are chased by masked men on mopeds and wearing balaclavas. When the group is separated, Jason is brutally stabbed by the cowardly gang members... Sources https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/jason-isaacs-murder-drill-rapper-who-stabbed-teenager-to-death-in-moped-ambush-is-jailed-for-life-a4153076.html h...
Nov 15, 2022•25 min
All murder cases are dreadful, with the effects rippling widely, sometimes for generations. But today, from rural Derbyshire, I cover one of those stories almost impossible to comprehend. A random murder and more than this, a murder seemingly just for fun.... Sources https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1291093/Murderer-Colin-Cheethams-chilling-photo-album.html http://www.taxi-driver.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12285&start=40 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jun/30/gun-fanati...
Nov 09, 2022•26 min
So how many times have you been on public transport and somebody is behaving badly near you? Has it made you anxious, concerned or terrified? In the story today, we look at a bus travelling from Victoria in Central London to Lewisham. One passenger is agitated and angry and makes all 37 passengers feel uncomfortable. Just the one person on the bus, 56 year old Herbie Williams, spoke up to call out this behaviour, and in this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I tell Herbie's story.... Writing...
Nov 01, 2022•24 min
The peace and remoteness of The Fens, in the east of England is a big draw to many. And it was to Connie and Janice Fenn, who enjoyed their life of solitude breeding whippets. So just why would anyone want to brutally murder them for no apparent reason? In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast we examine just what happened.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 25, 2022•27 min
Colleagues of 28 year old Samantha Eastwood were concerned when she failed to turn up for her night shift at the hospital in Stoke on Trent. When she had left them at 07:45 that morning she had been her normal self and this was quite out of character. Her family didn't know where she was and there was no sign of Samantha at her house? Just what had happened to her? Sources https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-46424611 https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/...
Oct 18, 2022•26 min
Last week, we looked at the murder of 26 year old Jong-Ok Shin, who was walking home from a Bournemouth nightclub and just metres from the door of her home when she was attacked and she tragically died from her injuries. There were no witnesses to this crime. Shortly afterwards, local drug addict Omar Benguit was arrested and convicted of murder and over 20 years later he is still in prison. But was he guilty of this dreadful crime? He says no and many believe his conviction to be unsafe. But if...
Oct 12, 2022•25 min
Here’s a preview of Bad Women: The Blackout Ripper. Over a single week in February 1942, a depraved serial killer stalked London’s dark and WWII bomb-ravaged streets, hunting for victims in the city’s bars and clubs. But the victims of the so-called Blackout Ripper are now all but forgotten. Using new research from police files, court transcripts and exhaustive genealogical studies, season 2 of Hallie Rubenhold’s Bad Women reconstructs the lives of the women The Blackout Ripper brutally attacked...
Oct 12, 2022•16 min
In warm weather, Bournemouth on the south coast of England is a nice place to spend some time. On the summer evening when we join the story, 26 year old Jong-Ok Shin was walking home from a Bournemouth nightclub, and just metres from the door of her home when she was attacked and she tragically died from her injuries. There were no witnesses to this crime. Shortly afterwards, local drug addict Omar Benguit was arrested and convicted of murder and over 20 years later he is still in prison. But wa...
Oct 08, 2022•26 min
For International Podcast Day, something extra and a little different for you... CrimeCon Glasgow earlier this month was a lot of fun. Late on the Saturday afternoon I had the pleasure of sitting with some incredibly talented true crime podcasters - I admire every single one of them - and we discussed our podcast journeys so far. I hope you enjoy the conversation and if you want more content like this, please just let me know.... And a huge thank you to Bob & Ali from the excellent Twisted B...
Sep 29, 2022•45 min
This week from Swansea, South Wales. Danny Dykes had been a very promising rugby player until a succession of knee injuries forced his retirement whilst still only in his 20's. He stayed in the game as a physio, but one day disappeared, with his car found in the Brecon Beacons shortly afterwards. As detectives investigated his disappearance, they found details of a shocking secret life..... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 27, 2022•23 min
When his wife didn't catch up with him in Soho after her meeting at the BBC, David Chenery-Wickens reported her missing to police. It was most unlike Diane not to let her know where she was, just where could she be? But Diane didn't come home and five months later her body was found near her home in East Sussex..... 1, Please support my sponsor UK True Crime Podcast listeners get 15% off their first month at: www.yourheights.com https://www.yourheights.com/ code: Truecrime 2, Buy tickets for my ...
Sep 20, 2022•25 min
This week, we head to the north-west of England and a local theatre group. The theatre is a serious business here and the productions put on are of a very high quality, but it is also very sociable. In the episode this week, two couples from the group begin socialising, but then Chris Linaker and Jenny Cupit begin a very passionate 16 month affair, where they explore their sexual boundaries. But as we have seen so often on the UK True Crime podcast, an affair which is about sex for one party and...
Sep 13, 2022•26 min
I would like to introduce you to a new true crime show from spooky expert Nikki Druce and Ru Paul's Drag Race alumni Cheryl Hole. Killers, Cults & Queens ...Cheryl Hole and Nikki Druce are on a whistle stop tour of the weirdest corners of the universe. They’ll be stopping to learn about the craziest true crime cases in history, spooky paranormal activities, truly bonkers internet mythology, very convincing cults and much much more. So buckle in… it’s going to be a wild ride! Listen and subsc...
Sep 08, 2022•11 min
Lyonshall is one of those picture perfect places, a caring rural community at its heart, and surrounded by glorious hilly countryside. Set in the north-west corner of Herefordshire, it lies close to the Welsh border. On a hot summers night, a couple went to bed. As they did so, they could not begin to imagine that there was an intruder lurking in the shadows, and the horror he planned to inflict after he broke into their home..... Writing credit : Chris Wood. https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Chri...
Sep 06, 2022•28 min
33 year old Mark McCann-Barrett was at home in Waltham Cross in Herts with his partner Amy. When Amy scrolled through Mark's phone, she found a intimate video of another woman. A video she didn't want to see on Mark's phone and she asked what on earth it was doing there. From here, the situation escalated and led to a terrible sequence of events..... Join me in Manchester on 4 October https://www.murdermiletours.com/liveshow.html?fbclid=IwAR2wdGdZSktTx1dsUMap1t11ddXJGTgOcA0sgXmVEiJFAWfl-A2p9MQnR...
Aug 30, 2022•22 min
It was early on a summers morning in the English Channel, not far from Exeter, when the fishermen pulled up their nets. They were heavy and they were excited by what they may have caught. They found themselves looking at the fully clothed body of a middle-aged man and immediately called the police. The difficulty the police experienced was that there was no ID on the man at all, just an expensive rolex watch on his wrist. Would this help them find the man and just what happened to him? Reference...
Aug 23, 2022•23 min
The Heights Bar – or O’Tooles - is a small pub in LoughinIsland, a small, quiet village in County Down about 20 miles south of Belfast. As Ireland played in the world cup, it should have been a great night for the community as they shared the experience of watching their team. But instead, the night changed to a night of horror that would never be forgotten.... 1, Other referenced sites www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime www.uktruecrime.com 2, Sources https:/...
Aug 16, 2022•22 min
Jacqueline Gallagher wanted to be a nurse, a profession where she could help others. But she became addicted to heroin and became involved in sex work to fund her habit. Then at just 26 year years old, her dreams were snatched away as she was brutally murdered in Glasgow. Just who killed Jacqueline? 1, Buy tickets for my live show in London this Thursday (11 August) https://www.murdermiletours.com/liveshow.html?fbclid=IwAR3usNPMWSg54cq9pEPj0S9LoNA9uZwOGFqfzy0pXAnYIirp5--u67GnmBc 2, Please buy my...
Aug 09, 2022•27 min
Cambridge was a city full of terror. A masked man was on the loose violently sexually assaulting women in the City. And as the number of attacks increased, he was becoming ever more confident. He needed to be stopped.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 03, 2022•27 min
The robbery at a warehouse near Heathrow saw £1.75 million stolen by a well-prepared armed gang. But the man detectives believed was responsible for planning the heist had a long history with the Metropolitan police. He felt they were out to get him - it was personal.... 1, Please take a few moments to fill in this short survey about my podcast and be in with a chance of winning a £50 Amazon voucher. Thanks. https://forms.gle/c5sr4vP8Uxw8uoTT6 2, Buy tickets for my live show in London https://ww...
Jul 26, 2022•27 min
This is the second and final episode looking at the tragic death of Barry Wallace and the other crimes of of man responsible for his murder, William Beggs. 1, Please take a few moments to fill in this short survey about my podcast and be in with a chance of winning a £50 Amazon voucher. Thanks. https://forms.gle/c5sr4vP8Uxw8uoTT6 2, Buy tickets for my live show in London https://www.murdermiletours.com/liveshow.html?fbclid=IwAR3usNPMWSg54cq9pEPj0S9LoNA9uZwOGFqfzy0pXAnYIirp5--u67GnmBc 3, Please b...
Jul 18, 2022•25 min
Do you remember what it was like to be 18? All those hopes and dreams that lay ahead of you? Barry Wallace, who lived near Kilmarnock in Ayrshire – just a few miles south of Glasgow, was 18 and he had hopes and dreams for the future. But he wasn’t given the opportunity to realise them. It had been his work Christmas party, a night of fun and laughter, but after the party when Barry headed into town to go clubbing, he had the misfortune to cross the path of a brutal, sadistic man. 1, Please suppo...
Jul 12, 2022•24 min
Just who killed Cassandra McDermott in South London? There was no obvious motive, but police had a suspect in her ex-boyfriend, Mario Celaire. He was charged with her murder but found not guilty. The Police were distraught that he left court a free man, convinced he was responsible....and that he would do it again.... Writing credit: Haze @ Podcast She Wrote 1, Please support my sponsor Noom. Sign up for your trial now at: noom.com/uktcpod 2, Please buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and ...
Jul 06, 2022•28 min
It was a dispute between between a builder, Michael Chudley and his customer Christopher Sear, when the building work didn't go to plan. The case went to court to try to settle the dispute, but the action dragged on for a number of years, causing Chudley and his partner to lose their homes. Chudley wanted to find someone to blame for what had happened..... 1, Buy tickets for my live shows in Glasgow and London https://www.murdermiletours.com/liveshow.html?fbclid=IwAR3usNPMWSg54cq9pEPj0S9LoNA9uZw...
Jun 29, 2022•26 min
The farmer in Cumbria was confused by the noise of the truck going past the house in the early hours so went outside to investigate. Looking in the river he saw something there and as he got closer he saw it was the body of a young man lying face down in the water. And it was clear from his injuries that the young men had met a violent death.... 1, Buy tickets for my live shows in Glasgow and London https://www.murdermiletours.com/liveshow.html?fbclid=IwAR3usNPMWSg54cq9pEPj0S9LoNA9uZwOGFqfzy0pXA...
Jun 21, 2022•26 min
At CrimeCon London last weekend, I had the pleasure of interviewing author Jason Wilson about his excellent new book, 'The Old Man And Me'. In front of a live audience, we chatted about why he wrote his book about growing up and living with his gangster father. The book is no nonsense and talks about the reality of crime, not the glamourised versions you hear about elsewhere, and in this interview Jason was very open about his life. I hope you enjoy and there is link to the book below. Buy your ...
Jun 19, 2022•30 min
Andrew Ramsay was a 51 year old Accountant living with his partner Beverley in Glasgow. One evening, as the couple strolled back from the local pub, the police pulled up outside their house and took Andrew to the police questioning for questioning. Beverley could never have guessed it was the last time she would see Andrew. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I cover the confusing story of just what happened to Andrew. 1, Please support my sponsors Ritual is offering my listeners 10% o...
Jun 14, 2022•27 min
