On the 3rd of January 1978, 19 year old Jill Brown went to work as she usually did in Dovercourt in Essex. It was the first day back after the Christmas holidays and she would always walk to work at her job at a laundry. Her sister and parents waited for her to get off the bus after she finished but she never came home. They haven't seen her since and they deserve some answers. Important information provided by: https://www.essex.police.uk/police-forces/essex-police/areas/essex-police/au/about-u...
Mar 17, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the afternoon of the 29th June 1964, 15 year old Yvonne Laker was travelling on a train from Southampton back to her boarding school in Maidstone. After being waved off by her Grandad she set off. Part way through the journey, Yvonne's body was found in the toilet in the compartment. Her throat had been cut with a glass bottle. The awful scene was hard to believe as is the fact that her murder is still unsolved. Important information provided by : https://www.findmypast.co.uk/- All contempora...
Mar 03, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 13th of January 1978, Anthony Culverwell returned to his home in Bath, Somerset. He expected to see his wife Beryl at home as usual but he couldn't find her anywhere. That was until he opened the garage door. He found she had been murdered and tied up with twine. There was no sign of a break in and she was in a locked garage. To this day we are asking who murdered Beryl Culverwell? Important information provided by: All contemporary articles: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ https://www.some...
Feb 11, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the early hours of the morning on the 28th of December 1997, 37 year old Deborah Steel left the Royal Standard pub in Ely where she was the landlady. She was heading to her home around a mile away. She would never contact her family or friends again and no one has seen her since. In 2014, her missing person investigation would be reclassified to a murder. If you have information about this please contact: Police on 101 Crimestoppers: 0800555111 Cambridgshire police: https://www.cambs.police.u...
Feb 04, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 29th of July 2006, a man driving through the village of Wooburn Green in Buckinghamshire came across the smouldering body of 23 year old Beata Bryl. Beata had come from Poland to the UK for a better life and sadly had lost her life at the hands of a brutal killer. That brutal killer has never been found and Beata's murder is still unsolved. Important information provided by: https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/11274870.beata-bryl-police-launch-fresh-appeal-eight-years-on-from-her-murder...
Jan 28, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 12 of 12 days of Missing Person episodes throughout December. On the 18th of September 1992, Stephen Preston was last seen at his home in Bebbington on the Wirral. This was the last time his family saw him and he has not been located since. Important information provided by: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/gentle-kind-funny-man-who-21477601 https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/who-steven-preston-what-sparked-12803391 https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2017-03...
Dec 24, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 11 of 12 missing person episodes throughout December. On the 8th of June 2021, 36 year old Philipe Fraser left his home above the Hootananny pub in Brixton, South London. He was carrying two rucksacks and was spotted on CCTV. This would be the last sighting of Phillipe however it was later found out that he may have travelled to the Alps. Phillipe is still missing. Any tips please contact police on 101 or visit Phillipe's missing person proflie: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/...
Dec 22, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 10 of 12 days of missing person episodes in December. On the 1st of December 2017, police officers searching for evidence in a robbery case found the remains of a man in a barn in Micheldever, Hampshire. Despite multiple appeals and isotope analysis of the man's body, he remains unidentified. Important information provided by : https://locate.international/appeals/hampshire-barn-man https://missingpersons.police.uk/en-gb/case/17-008997 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-67591268...
Dec 21, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 9 of 12 days of missing person cases throughout December. On the 2nd of February 2022, 24 year old Alisha Apostoloff-Boyarin was reported missing from Ashton Under Lyne in Greater Manchester. She was spotted on 3 different dates as a passenger in a VW gold Passat but has not been seen since 22nd of January 2022. Do you have any information? Link to Alisha's missing person profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/alisha-apostoloff-boyarin-22-000794 If you have information call 1...
Dec 20, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 8 of 12 missing person episodes through December. On the 4th of November 2004, 53 year old John Deakin set off on a hike to Flamborough Head in Yorkshire. His car would later be found with all of his belongings inside and locked however John was nowhere to be found. John's Missing Person profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/john-deakin-04-001586 Important information provided by: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/appeal-over-man-missing-for-12-m-a21169/ https://www.mir...
Dec 17, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 7 of 12 days of missing person episodes in December. In August 1982, 17 year old Jeffrey Allen told his sister that he was travelling from their home on the Isle of Wight to the mainland to go camping with two friends. He never returned and since then they have not seen Jeffrey. His family have continued to appeal for information about his disappearance. Jeffrey's missing person profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/jeffrey-allen-05-003349 I mportant information provided by:...
Dec 15, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 16th of October 2022, 56 year old Susan Forde left her hotel in Stornoway and got in a taxi. The taxi took her to another hotel in a village about 17 miles away from the town and she has not been seen since. Susan's missing person profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/susan-forde-22-004359 Email address to contact with information: pleasefindsusan2022@gmail.com Important information provided by: https://www.sundayworld.com/news/irish-news/missing-kerry-woman-susan-forde-5...
Dec 12, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 5 of 12 missing person cases throughout December. On the 29th of June 2011, Dr David Lidgey left his home in Hilgay, Norfolk after taking his children to school. He left a note saying he was going for a walk but hasn't been seen again. His family continue to wonder what happened to him. David's missing person profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/david-lidgey-11-002631 Important information provided by: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mystery-gp-missing-11-years-271461...
Dec 10, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 4 of 12 days of missing person episdoes throughout December. On September the 15th 2019, 39 year old Leanne Smith left her home in Whitehaven in Cumbria. Her family have not seen her since and despite appeals and searches she has not yet been found. Link to Leanne's missing person profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/leanne-smith-19-005751 Important information provided by: https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23784610.public-search-leanne-smith-missing-whitehaven-four-years/...
Dec 08, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 3 of 12 days of missing person cases throughout December. On Monday the 15th March 1999, 40 year old Bruce Gapper failed to turn up to work at his job as a lorry driver. This was highly unusual for him and his family and colleagues were worried about his whereabouts. It would turn out that he had left his home in a hurry and his car had been abandoned. He has not been seen since. Bruce's missing person profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/bruce-gapper-99-000462# Important i...
Dec 06, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 2 of 12 days of missing person cases throughout December. On the 1st December 1986 28 year old John Dobson headed to the University of Lancaster to study for his postgraduate degree. There was nothing odd about this day however John failed to return home. He hasn't been seen since. John Dobson is still missing and his parents never found out what happened to him. Important information provided by: Crimewatch Reconstruction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osl2vr4OMuk UK missing person profil...
Dec 04, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day 1 of 12 days of missing people throughout December. On the 3rd of November 1999, 51 year old Ellen Coss Brown headed to Manchester Piccadilly station from the area of Langley in Middleton. She had been staying with her sister and was on her way back to Holyhead then on to Dublin where she lived. At some point on her journey however she disappeared and has not been seen since. Ellen's missing person profile: https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/ellen-coss-99-001440# Important informa...
Dec 02, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Two cases of unidentified people from 1975 and 1990 have caused investigators to be baffled since their discoveries in London and Surrey. As of 2023, these people are still unidentified and they deserve their voices and identities back. I have used information provided by the charity Locate International as well as other press sources for this episode. Important information provided by: https://locate.international/deepdene-man-appeal-2023/ https://locate.international/mile-end-man-appeal-2023/ ...
Nov 05, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the early morning of Halloween 1980, a 24 year old nurse was cutting through the area of Brandon Hill in Bristol on her way to work at the hospital. She found a man lying face first in a pool of his own blood. This man was Derek Grain and he had been beaten with a sand filled traffic cone. Derek's murder is still unsolved today. Important information provided by: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/derek-grains-unsolved-murder-true-4340 All contemporary news articles: https://www....
Oct 29, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast On August 29th 1986, police entered the home of Lorna Hayles in Tasman road in Clapham. Neighbours had reported that Lorna hadn't been seen in weeks and there were flies in the window of her home. When they entered they found Lorna's lifeless body. Her murder is still unsolved. Important information provided by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEQmzU3BH5o - Crimewatch reconstruction. https://crimewatch-uk.fandom.com/wiki/Lorna_Hayles Music by: dl-sounds.com Follow the Unseen Podcast on Apple Pod...
Oct 15, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 18th of April 1943, 4 boys were looking for birds nests in the area of Hagley Woods in Worcestershire. They made an unsettling discovery in the stump of a tree. They discovered a skull. This launched an investigation which would make this one of the most famous unidentified missing person cases in UK history. Who put Bella in the Wych Elm? Important information provided by: Contemporary articles- https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/is-this-the-bel...
Oct 08, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 25th of January 1919, 18 year old John Bianci met his cousin Elizabeth off the ferry in the Walkergate area of Newcastle. The pair had a lovely evening together before John offered to walk her to work at the local hospital. As they were walking along the road, John was brutally murdered. 104 years later it is still unsolved. Important information provided by: All contemporary articles- https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/john-bianchi-murder-walkergat...
Oct 01, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast On Thursday the 14th of November 1996, 47 year old Vera Holland headed out from her home in Shinfield close to Reading. She was on her way on a short journey to her local KFC to get dinner for her family. She never returned and her body was later found set alight around a mile away. What happened to Vera and who committed this? Important information provided by: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ - All contemporary articles. https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/14908226.vera-holland-murder-police-rev...
Sep 10, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 2nd of May 2000, mother of two Nicola Ray went out with her friend in Basildon in Essex where she lived. She set off walking home from her friends house at around 1:30 the next morning and has never been seen again. There have been some developments but her case is still unsolved and Nicola is still missing. Important information provided by: https://www.missingandmurdered.co.uk/post/nicola-ray-missing-believed-murdered-2000 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1265845/Nicola-Ray-Poli...
Sep 03, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 23rd of May 1970, 25 year old Helen Kane went out for her wedding anniversary with her husband Joe and two other couples. They went out to the Leith area of Edinburgh in what should have been a fun, much needed night out. The next day however Helen's body was found beaten not far from where she had last been sighted. To this day, Helen's murder is still unsolved and her family do not have the answers they need. Important information provided by: All contemporary newspaper articles- https:...
Aug 27, 2023•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 27th of February 1982, people who were walking around the High Edge Racetrack near Buxton in Derbyshire found the body of a woman alongside it. This woman was 20 year old Elaine Wakefield and she had last been seen two days before. It would turn out that Elaine had walked up the racetrack and had been seen by multiple people but why? Elaine's case is still unsolved and deserves more attention than it has got over the years. Important information provided by: Contemporary news articles: ht...
Aug 13, 2023•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today we are looking at two cases of unidentified people in the UK; the Clifton Suspension Bridge Man and the Burnham on Sea woman. The Clifton Suspension Bridge Man was found in May 1996 in Bristol and the Burnham on Sea woman was recovered in January of 1993 in Somerset. These two people solely have a description and a list of their belongings. They deserve a name. Important information provided by: Most of this information has come from the Locate International Charity and so please visit the...
Aug 06, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 8th of January 1932, the body of a woman was found on a beach 30 miles from the town of Workington in Cumbria. The body was found to be that of 28 year old Nancy Patterson who some residents in the town knew as 'the Black Shadow'. Nancy had gone to church the previous Sunday and never returned. What happened to Nancy and who killed her has gone unsolved for over 90 years and remains this way today. Important information provided by: Find my Past- All contemporary articles. Music by: dl-so...
Jul 30, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the early hours of the morning of the 26th of February 1993, 42 year old Bulic Forsythe's flat was found engulfed in flames. He had been murdered and his flat set alight. Why did someone want to murder a council worker so brutally and did it have some connection to a sex abuse scandal? Important information provided by: Crimewatch episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPULWI4LygM&themeRefresh=1 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bulic-forsythe-killed-protect-paedophile-3578788 https...
Jul 16, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is an update episode in which we present some more details and information provided by Ann's son David. 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 weekend. On Monday they then heard that she had left their Dad and that she was missing. Ann never returned and she hasn't been seen since. Despite ...
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