On the 1st of April 1992, 40 year old Jacqueline Palmer- Radford took her 6 year old son to school as usual. By the end of the school day though, Jacqueline had been found brutally murdered in her own home in Eversley in Hampshire. Witnesses in the village had seen some odd things that day but were they in any way related to her murder? Sadly this is still unsolved. Important information provided by: Crimewatch reconstruction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfFdzh8_8xc Contemporary news article...
Jul 02, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 26th of August 1988, Michael Williams went out for drinks with his colleagues in Pimlico, Central London before making his way back home to North London on the tube. This was something many people were doing on this Bank Holiday weekend however the next morning the body of 41 year old Michael was found in Highgate Woods. His murder is still unsolved and he left behind a loving wife and young daughter. What happened to Michael? Important information provided by: Crimewatch Reconstruction: ...
May 21, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In May 1979, Bernard Bielby contacted Humberside Police to explain that he wanted to report his wife Gloria missing. When asked how long she had been missing he said it had been 3 months. A huge investigation would follow to try and explain where Gloria Bielby went in February 1979 and why. Important information provided by: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/hull-model-gloria-bielby-declared-6488402 https://www.pressreader.com/uk/hull-daily-mail/20220124/2816124237811...
May 14, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 21st of May 1994, a park ranger working at Mam Tor in the Peak District discovered a woman's body underneath a pile of rocks. The woman was identified as 19 year old Dawn Shields and she had been murdered. The investigation into her murder would eventually go cold and it is still unsolved however over the years it has been linked to several other murders. What happened to Dawn Shields? Important information provided by: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/young-yorkshire-mum-mu...
May 07, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast In January of 1977, 56 year old Annie Walsh was found murdered in her flat at Hulme Crescents in Manchester. She was an unlikely victim and police were initially unsure of who could have committed such a murder. Just 4 months later however Robert Brown was arrested and then convicted for her murder. This was not the end of the story though and as of the present day, Annie Walsh's murder is still unsolved. Important information provided by: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-man...
Apr 23, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is out of our usual fortnightly schedule however as you will hear in the episode, I am moving to 3 episodes per month with a week break so I can try and include more missing person cases. This is the first of these missing person episodes! On the 25th of June 1997, 45 year old Ann Myring left her job at Hewlett Packard close to her home in Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire. She returned home but the next day her two sons heard that she had gone to visit a health farm for the week...
Apr 16, 2023•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 5th of November 1988, 74 year old Harry Howell was seen out and about in the town of Blackpool where he lived. Harry was sociable, loved to put on a bet and go for a pint but he was also a creature of habit and enjoyed his usual routine. It was thought that he had gone home that night as usual nothing out of the ordinary had happened. Around 2 weeks later though his battered body was found in his flat. He had been murdered and everyone now looked at that day, the 5th of November, a little...
Apr 09, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 24th of November 1980, the body of 19 year old Jenny Ronaldson was recovered from the River Thames close to the area of the Isle of Dogs close to what is now Canary Wharf. Jenny was a devoted and reliable nurse who worked at Guys hospital who told her colleagues on the 26th of October that she was going sightseeing to Petticoat Lane Market in Spitalfields after her shift. They never saw her again. Jenny's murder is still unsolved but has been speculatively linked to some of the most infam...
Mar 26, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast On Friday the 12th of May 1978, a fire was noted at a garage in Small Heath in Birmingham. When fire crews arrived and put out the fire, they discovered a gruesome scene. They found a man lay under a van and he had a gunshot to his face. This man was found to be Bill Simpson who owned the garage. This was a murder scene but the police could find no motive for anyone to murder this hard working family man. Bill's murder is still unsolved today. Important information provided by: https://www.findm...
Mar 12, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 25th of March 1993, 47 year old Jean Bradley headed back from her job on New Bond Street in London to Acton on the tube. Jean parked her BMW on Carberry Avenue and when she got back to her car she always drove back home to her home in Berkshire. That night she arrived back in Acton at around 7:20pm but when she got to her car she was attacked from behind by an unknown man. Her attack was witnessed by people in the street and a long mile and a half chase through the streets by a passerby e...
Feb 26, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 21st of September 1980, Kevin Dundon was on board the Viking Viscount ferry on its way back from Zeebrugge in Belgium. He had been on board ships for several years at this point and his employment as a galley hand wasn't odd or unusual. What happened next however was; Kevin disappeared off the Viking Viscount and has never been seen since. Where is he and what happened to him? Kevin's case is currently the longest missing person case in Essex and his family deserve answers. Important info...
Feb 12, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 14th of January 1996, a fire was reported at Burley Train station close to Leeds. When emergency services arrived it was found that it was a woman's body that had been set alight. The woman was 20 year old Deborah Wood who had been missing since she was last seen on the 4th of January in Leeds city centre. There were many odd features about this murder and some links that would later become apparent. Deborah's murder is still unsolved and her family need answers. Important information pro...
Jan 29, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 28th of December 1992, 23 year old Steven Clark went on a walk with his Mum Doris to the beach in Saltburn in North Yorkshire. He made a trip to the public toilets when he arrived at the beach and when he didn't come out his Mum assumed he had just returned home. He had not and that day he seemed to just vanish into thin air. Steven hasn't been seen since and his case has taken many bizarre twists and turns in the 30 years since he disappeared. Important information provided by: Accused o...
Jan 15, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 12 of 12 missing person cases in December. On March the 7th 2011, 75 year old company director Michael Lee cancelled his upcoming hair appointment and his regular newspaper deliveries. He got into his car and drove out of Grimsby where he had lived his entire life. Neither Michael nor his car have been seen again since. Important information provided by: Michael's missing person profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/michael-lee-11-000741 https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/ne...
Dec 30, 2022•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 11 of 12 days of missing person cases in December. On the 15th of December 1900, the ship Fairwind was passing by the Flannan Isles, a set of 7 islands in the outer hebrides in Scotland. There was a violent storm that night and the waters were choppy. The crew were shocked to see that the light was out at the Flannan Isle lighthouse located on the biggest island called Eilean Mor and there was nobody helping them to navigate the dangerous waters. A relief keeper went out on the 26th of Decem...
Dec 27, 2022•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 10 of 12 missing person cases throughout December. On October the 29th 2022 , 24 year old professional rugby player Levi Davis travelled from the Spanish island of Ibiza to the city of Barcelona on the mainland of Spain. This trip was unexpected and nobody was aware that he was planning on doing this. He was spotted on CCTV that evening but then hasn't contacted anyone since then. His passport was later found in the port area of the city. His family desperately want to find him as soon as po...
Dec 23, 2022•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 9 of 12 missing person cases in December. On Friday the 23rd of February 2018, 49 year old Tony Haigh had plans to have his son as he did every Friday night. When his son got a stomach bug and couldn't go, he found it strange that his son hadn't replied to his text by the next day. It would turn out that Tony had disappeared without a trace leaving his flat unlocked and some strange CCTV footage. Important information provided by: Tony's missing person profile and link to Missing People: htt...
Dec 21, 2022•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 8 of 12 missing person cases throughout December. On November the 15th 2021, 22 year old Catrin Maguire left her flat in University flat in Bangor to travel back home to Holyhead in Anglesey. She arrived at 11:30am. This wasn't strange however the fact that she did this when she had a prior appointment at 3pm in Bangor was and then even more baffling was the fact that she just disappeared. Despite being captured on a few more cameras that day she has not been seen since. Important informatio...
Dec 18, 2022•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 7 of 12 Missing Person cases throughout December. On February the 21st 2003, 22 year old Craig Hetherington headed to Middlesborough for a night out with friends. It was a pleasant night out and Craig went to head home at around 1am. His friend ordered him a taxi that turned up outside the Cornerhouse pub. Craig wasn't there to be picked up. He had disappeared and he hasn't been seen or spoken to his family since. Important information provided by: Craig's missing person profile: https://www...
Dec 16, 2022•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 6 of 12 missing person cases throughout December. On the 15th of November 2002, the Duncan family were having a normal evening in Buckie, Banffshire in Scotland. They watched TV and went to bed but sometime between midnight and 7am, 51 year old Patricia Duncan left the home and was never seen again. Her family have been trying to find her ever since. Important information provided by: Patricia's missing person profile plus link to contact with information: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/he...
Dec 13, 2022•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 5 of 12 days of missing person cases throughout December. On March the 2nd 1987, 15 year old Mark Garvey went out to his girlfriends house in West Derby, Liverpool from his home in Walton. After they had an argument, he headed to the bus stop to go home. He has never been seen since and his family have been searching for over 30 years to find out what happened to him. Important information provided by: Mark's missing person profile and link to contact missing people: https://www.missingpeopl...
Dec 11, 2022•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 4 of 12 missing person cases in December. In July of 2019, 33 year old Jordan Moray's family realised that they hadn't heard from him in a while which was unusual. They went to his home in Cwmbach, Aberdare in Wales and found the door unlocked. Inside a playstation was still plugged in and his phone was charging but Jordan was nowhere to be found. He is still a missing person and his family are desperate for answers. Important information provided by: Jordan's missing person appeal: https://...
Dec 09, 2022•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is Day 3 of Missing Person cases throughout December. On the 30th of March 2013, Meryl Cameron's soft top white Renault Megane was found in a layby near Hells Mouth close to Penzance in Cornwall. It had been found during a busy Bank Holiday Easter weekend but Meryl hadn't been seen or been in contact with her family for a couple of days. This was out of character and Meryl hasn't been seen since. Important information provided by: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-22130221 http...
Dec 06, 2022•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is Day 2 of 12 Days of Missing Person cases throughout December. On the 24th of August 2017, Gillian Affleck left her home in Patcham, Brighton to go for a walk. She told her partner Martina to ring her on her mobile but when she did, she found the phone was off. Gillian did not return and has not been seen since, where is she? Important information provided by: https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20720291.partner-missing-brighton-woman-relaunches-appeal-find/ https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/...
Dec 04, 2022•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is Day 1 of 12 days of Missing People cases throughout December. On the 28th of July 1999, 15 year old Phillip Harris left his foster home in West Bromwich and said he was going to stay with a friend. Phillip has not been seen since and his family are desperate for answers. They need to know where he is and what happened to him. Listener caution: This episode does contain some descriptions of child abuse and neglect. Important information provided by: Phillip's missing person appeal: https:...
Dec 02, 2022•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast The podcast celebrates 5 years this year and after reaching out to listeners I decided to do an update episode that documents the significant updates and developments in some of the past cases that we have covered on the podcast. Important information provided by: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-60833539 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-60754683 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mum-tragic-airman-corrie-mckeague-28073744 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-eng...
Nov 27, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast On Valentines Day 1976, 31 year old Helen Hooper disappeared from her home in Broken Green in Hertfordshire. She tucked her 3 sons into their beds and abruptly vanished. Her bank accounts lay untouched and she never contacted her family again. Her husband Walter claimed she left with another man that morning but Hertfordshire police would later dig deeper into this story. Helen still hasn't been found and her case is still unsolved. Important information provided by: Contemporary articles- https...
Nov 13, 2022•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast On Thursday the 29th of October 1987, 37 year old Elsa Hannaway set out for a night out in the Moss Side Area of Manchester. She was a mother of 6 children and a grandmother of a 3 year old boy and on this night she wanted to relax and enjoy herself. Elsa was sadly found beaten and sexually assaulted and it would turn out several witnesses had noticed something odd that night. Elsa's murder though remains unsolved. Important information provided by: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d47b6r http...
Oct 30, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are currently 556 unidentified people listed on the UK's missing person database with 263 being in London alone. These are the stories of two of these people who are yet to get their identities back. Do you recognise them? Can you help? Important information provided by: https://missingpersons.police.uk/en-gb/home https://locate.international/ https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1675715/London-lady-in-the-thames-1977-crime-scene-Locate-International https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lond...
Oct 23, 2022•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 23rd of June 1958, the body of 61 year old Harry Baker was found wrapped in two sacks just over a wire fence by the A50 roadside near Knutsford in Cheshire. His beaten and battered body made him almost unrecognisable. Links were made by 5 different police forces and he was eventually identified. He had disappeared from his rounds working as a credit draper in the town of Bootle in Merseyside over 2 weeks before. Who had killed this meticulous and caring man, where had it happened and why?...
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