On the 17th of October 1995, 52 year old Joy Hewer had spent the day helping out at a Christian mission in Walthamstow in London where she was a volunteer. That night Joy would be found murdered in her home. Why had someone committed this crime? Nearly 30 years later this case remains unsolved.I mportant information provided by: Contemporary reports: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VBij9FlYM0&ab_channel=PESChamp08 https://thetruecrimeenthusiast.co.uk/who-ki...
Mar 09, 2025•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast On November 6th 1985, 32 year old Phillip Nickson headed out to do his shopping in Stoke Newington, London. He never returned as on the short walk he suffered a violent blow to the head which killed him. There is very little information about this case out there so I would love to shine a light on this cold case. Important information provided by : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNoljvyABBo&t=637s&ab_channel=redcard74 http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=56&termR...
Mar 02, 2025•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today we are covering two appeals: Freda Green who has been missing since 2nd April 1972 and The Wark Forest man who has been unidentified since 1990. Both cases have had recent new appeals and are important to cover. Important information provided by: https://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/24935701.new-appeal-find-missing-brierley-hill-woman-freda-green/ https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/freda-margaret-green-missing-breaking-31005123 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wevy9487do MIss...
Feb 16, 2025•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast On April the 8th 1981, 22 year old Caroline Harris- Reed travelled to London to see her friend Catherine. While in Catherine's home, the two women were attacked and Caroline was killed. A suspect was taken to trial for the murder but was not convicted. Caroline's murder remains unsolved. Important information provided by: All sources came from contemporary news articles from: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/home Music by: dl-sounds.com Follow the Unseen Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.a...
Feb 09, 2025•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 12 of 12 missing person episodes in December. On the 13th of July 2000, Iwona Kaminska travelled to her job in Hammersmith, London from her home in Wandsworth. She had only arrived in the UK 4 days earlier from her home country of Poland however she was not seen on CCTV again. Iwona disappeared that day and has not been seen since. Her family want answers as to what happened to her that day nearly 25 years later. Important information provided: by: https://www.hammersmithtoday.co.uk/#!pages/...
Jan 01, 2025•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 11 of 12 days of missing person cases throughout December. On November 1st 2024, 20 year old Lester McLennan went to visit the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. He never returned to where he was staying in Belfast and despite his bag being found he has not been. Do you have any information to help find Lester? Important information provided by: Missing People profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/lester-mclennan-24-501060 https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/m...
Dec 31, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 26th of December 2012, 35 year old Sonica Hans left the flat in Bedford where she lived with her sister and brother in law. She was just nipping out to the shop but she never returned and hasn't been seen since. Important information provided by: Missing People profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/sonica-hans-13-000657 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-64075825 https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2022-12-26/family-of-woman-who-disappeared-10-years-ago-ha...
Dec 31, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 27th of May 2012, 27 year old Anthony Stammers left his home in Colchester to go and visit friends in London. He was due to attend his grandfather's funeral the next day but did not turn up. He hasn't been seen since. Important information provided by: https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/police-still-hoping-find-missing-8373059 https://www.essex.police.uk/police-forces/essex-police/areas/essex-police/au/about-us/cold-and-unsolved/anthony-stammers/ https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/2...
Dec 30, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 9th of September 2017, 72 year old Cathryn Holdsworth went to her local Tesco supermarket in Halifax town centre. She got the bus home as usual. 10 days later her neighbour entered her home and found that she hadn't been there for several days and her walking frame was left behind. She hasn't been seen since. Important information provided by: https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/24026526.fresh-appeal-find-missing-pensioner-cathryn-holdsworth/ https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk...
Dec 29, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 24th of September 1996, a man checked in to the Jolly Roger guest house in Margate in Kent. He gave his name and only checked in with a carrier bag and no other luggage. He was later found deceased in the room 3 days later. Authorities still do not know who he is. Important information provided by: https://locate.international/appeals/margate-man https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm29388vdjeo https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/the-mysterious-case-of-unidentified-man-found-dead-in-...
Dec 28, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast On January the 14th 1999, Matthew Reilly left his parents house in Barnstaple, Devon to go on his usual daily walk. He never returned though and his family have been searching for him ever since. Important information provided by: Matthew's missing person profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/matthew-reilly-99-000136 https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/heartbroken-devon-womans-appeal-find-9029968 https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/mystery-missing-man-matthew-reilly-...
Dec 27, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 28th of April 2003, Andrew Dill got off a train at Birmingham New Street. A witness spotted him on the Soho Road area of the city next day and he continued to text his family for just under a month before he went missing. Were these texts even sent from Andrew at all? Andrew Dill is still missing and his family deserve answers. Important information provided by: Andrew's Missing People profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/andrew-dill-03-001096 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/...
Dec 26, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the afternoon of Saturday January the 24th 1998, 30 year old James Harmon left his girlfriend's home in Romford in Essex to go and see a friend. He never returned and his car was later found abandoned. Police now believe that James' disappearance was a murder. Important information provided by: James' Missing People profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/james-harmon-98-000677 https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/crime/21552079.20-000-info-missing-presumed-murdered-doorman-j...
Dec 21, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 3 of 12 days of missing person episodes throughout December. On the 11th of May 2017, 64 year old Patricia Finnie went to visit a friend on Riviera Drive in Southend on Sea where she lived. She has not been seen or contacted anyone since. Her family and friend have been looking for answers. Important information provided by: Patricia's missing people profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/patricia-finnie-17-002855 https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/24523248.southend-patricia-fi...
Dec 17, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 2 of 12 days of missing person episodes throughout December. On April 12th 2010, 64 year old Alan Murray left his home in Northfield in Birmingham and hasn't been seen since. He was considered vulnerable and left behind a son. His family deserve answers. Important information provided by: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/heartbroken-family-issue-plea-to-help-153011 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/family-of-missing-man-alan-murray-1101042 https://www.birmingha...
Dec 09, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast In March 2024, a woman's body was recovered from the River Mersey close to Chorlton Water Park in South Manchester. This woman had no identifying belongings on her and Greater Manchester Police have since created a facial image reconstruction to help identify her. Important information provided by: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/eight-months-truly-tragic-discovery-30475185 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62lp7r34kro https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...
Dec 05, 2024•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 23rd of March 1990, 34 year old mother of 3 Stephanie Whittaker left her home in Newport to go out with friends. Her journey was just a 10 minute walk down the road however she never made it. She hasn't been seen since. Important information provided by: Contemporary reports: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/home https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/29862033/case-of-mum-who-vanished-off-face-of-earth/ Links to the Redrum Podcast featured on today's episode: REDRUM True Crime is a podcast focusing on...
Nov 24, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast On October the 9th 1967, a decomposed body was found in a copse close to Middlewich in Cheshire. It was found to be Herbert Wilkinson who had gone missing in June of that year. His murder is still unsolved and many questions remain. Important information provided by: Contemporary articles- https://www.findmypast.co.uk/home Music by: dl-sounds.com Follow the Unseen Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unseen-podcast/id1318473466?uo=4 Follow the Unseen Podcast on Sp...
Nov 17, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 11th January 1971, 52 year old James Keltie was found in the garage of his home. He had been bound, gagged and beaten in what officers believed was a robbery gone wrong. Despite a large investigation, his murder remains unsolved over 50 years later. Important information provided by: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/1867459/bound-gagged-and-beaten-brutal-perthshire-murder-remains-unsolved-after-50-years / https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/real-life/i-will-bring-killer-to-book-4...
Nov 10, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 21st of November 2001, 50 year old Brian Hardwick was found dead in the garage in Huddersfield where he had worked for 23 years. Brian had no enemies and was loved by his family and those that he worked with. Since 2001, Brian's case has been left unsolved and his loved ones are desperately trying to find out what happened to him. Important information provided by: Contemporary articles- https://www.findmypast.co.uk/home https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/murder-case-...
Oct 20, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast On December the 20th 1986, 31 year old Nigel Bostock was found in his home. He had been strangled and stabbed in his own bathtub. There were many mysteries surrounding how this murder had happened, who could have committed it and even how. This case is still unsolved today and deserves more attention. Important information provided by: Contemporary reports: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/home Crimewatch reconstruction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQBI1-YluUc&ab_channel=redcard74 https://ww...
Oct 13, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 16th of June 1980, 14 year old Patsy Morris left Feltham Comprehensive school in West London and disappeared. Her family and police searched for her and 2 days later she was found murdered on Hounslow Heath. Despite possible connections to serial killers and many enquiries it still remains unsolved. Important information provided by: All contemporary articles: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/home https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/mysterious-death-patsy-morris-14-22429867 https:...
Sep 22, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast On December 3rd 1981, 44 year old Douglas Mortimer failed to turn up to meet his friends at his local social club in a suburb in Birmingham. His family haven't seen him since and there has been no trace of him or his car in the years that have passed. This is now one of the longest running missing person cases that West Midlands Police have. Important information provided by: All contemporary articles: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/home https://www.westmidlands.police.uk/news/west-midlands/news/n...
Sep 15, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast When Diana Maw was found murdered outside her flat in Ealing in London in 1988, no one could understand why. Diana was responsible and professional and no one had a motive to kill her. Things would unfold however in a very different way and a large conversation would be sparked about the murder weapon; a crossbow. Important information provided by: Contemporary articles: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/home https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/32/contents https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6p284...
Sep 08, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 2011 and 2018, two men were discovered who have yet to be identified. There are several identifiable aspects of both of these people that could help someone to remember them or recognise them and their stories are so important. Important information provided by ; https://locate.international/unidentified-people/boston-man https://locate.international/unidentified-people/ballast-quay-man https://missingpersons.police.uk/en-gb/case/11-000516 https://missingpersons.police.uk/en-gb/case/18-002969...
Jun 30, 2024•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 24th of November 1987, 72 year old Phillip John Jones went for his usual sunday morning walk in Crynant in the Welsh Valleys. He did not return. His family and the police have been looking for him ever since and despite an extensive search he was never found. His family have been looking for answers. Important information provided by: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/phillip-jones-missing-man-crynant-28205321 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/cid-gets-call-pension...
Jun 16, 2024•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast In September 1998, 33 year old Mum of 7 Patricia Lashley disappeared from her home in Dudley in the West Midlands. Her disappearance did not raise concerns until nobody had heard from her by the next summer. Despite police searches and appeals nobody has heard from Patricia since. Important information provided by: Patricia's missing person profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/patricia-lashley-99-001221 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/riddle-missing-mum-who-...
Jun 02, 2024•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 29th of November 1984, 37 year old Beverley Trendall's body was found in flat in Northolt in West London. She had been stabbed through the heart and her personal diaries had been stolen. Who wanted to murder this private and reserved woman and how had they got away with this crime? Important information provided by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgO5PrKNUbo Crimewatch Reconstruction https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/i-havent-forgotten-her-unsolved-19811409 Music by: dl-sou...
May 26, 2024•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 23rd of January 1989, Frederick and Miriam Dunkley arrived back to their home in Clifford Road in Wembley, London. The couple were a hard working pair looking forward to their retirement. Just 40 minutes later, a fire was spotted in the garage of their home. Frederick and Miriam were found murdered in their home. Their case is sadly unsolved.I mportant information provided by: Contemporary articles from https://www.findmypast.co.uk/home http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php...
May 19, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 23rd of December 1992, 14 year old Johanna Young headed out from her home in Watton in Norfolk. Watton is a quiet rural place with little happening particularly on this evening when it was foggy and -3. Her parents became concerned when she didn't return to do her paper round the next morning and immediately police were out searching for her. Two days later her body was found in a water filled pit around a mile away. Police were and are still convinced a local person had to be involved bu...
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