On the 19th April 1956, former Royal Navy diver Lionel Crabb went on an MI6 operation to investigate a soviet cruiser docked in Portsmouth harbour. After 2 hours under the water Lionel had still not emerged and the operation was aborted. Around 14 months later, a body was discovered wearing a diving suit but was missing its head and hands. Was this the body of Lionel Crabb and if it was him what had happened to him? The mystery of his disappearance is still ongoing and continues to baffle those ...
Jun 02, 2018•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast At around 1:50am in the early morning hours of the 6th November 1930, two men were walking back from a Guy Fawkes dance in the centre of Northampton. They both noticed a fire in the distance. Both men dismissed it as it had been Bonfire night and a fire was not unusual to see. The men then noticed a man coming towards them dressed in professional clothes and carrying an attaché case. The men thought it was odd to see a man dressed for work at that hour but they conversed for a minute and the men...
May 26, 2018•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 17th June 1934 workers at Brighton Railway station were going about their usual duties. William Joseph Vinnicombe, in the process of his shift, noticed a terrible smell at the station. He did a quick search of the area of the station and discovered that the smell appeared to be emanating from the left luggage room. It seemed to be permeating throughout the station and Vinnicombe noticed there was a plywood trunk that had been left in the room. The trunk got his attention and the location ...
May 19, 2018•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 11th of September 1978, Bulgarian born Georgi Markov was waiting for a bus on Waterloo Bridge in London. He was on his way to work for a normal run of the mill day. The day did not turn out the way in which he had expected. That day on the bridge, Georgi was poisoned with what turned out to be an umbrella. This crime was baffling and investigators struggled to figure out what had happened. Had Georgi been killed for his brave decision to speak out about the conditions in his own country? ...
May 12, 2018•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 19th January 1931, William Herbert Wallace was sent to 25 Menlove Gardens to discuss an insurance policy with a client, Mr RM Qualtrough. William Wallace went to the street as asked but when he arrived he realised there was something strange. The street did not exist, he had been sent on a wild goose chase. Feeling dejected he returned home. When he arrived home he discovered something he was not expecting to find and so started the most baffling case of the 20th Century and a legal decis...
May 05, 2018•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast After Barry George's conviction was overturned in 2008, the public began to look for answers about who had murdered Jill Dando in 1999\. Since the beginning of the investigation theories began to be put forward about possible alternate suspects. Theories about Serbian hitmen, criminal underworld gangs and IRA hit squads. In today's episode we analyse these different theories and if any of them point to Jill's killer. Important information provided by: James Smith, D. (2002) All about Jill, The l...
Apr 28, 2018•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast After the murder of Jill Dando on the 26th April 1999, the police were struggling to find any new information on suspects. They began to consider that the perpetrator was someone who was obsessed with Jill. After searching through tips that came in in the early days of the investigation they found a person of interest, a man called Barry George. After finding out that George had a criminal background with links to stalking the police set out their case against him. The trouble was they hadn't co...
Apr 21, 2018•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 26th April 1999, the nation was shook by the cold blooded murder of TV presenter and much loved personality Jill Dando. Her murder on her own doorstep in broad daylight baffled her loved ones and the public. What led up to such a horrific crime and why did it happen? The police investigation into the murder would uncover lots of information and some suspects but to this day the case has still not been solved. This episode delves into her life, the murder and the investigation that was bli...
Apr 14, 2018•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our first episodes in the podcast focussed on the infamous disappearance of Lord Lucan. In this update episode we focus on the often forgotten victims in this story; Sandra Rivett and Lady Lucan. These two women while pivotal to the story of Lord Lucan are not often reported on and their lives not investigated. In this episode we look into their lives and how their families were impacted by the famous disappearance. These are very important stories and there have been updates to both since our o...
Mar 31, 2018•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 28th August 1981, a mysterious phone call came into police in North Yorkshire. A well spoken man told police that they would find a decomposed body underneath some willow herbs. The man gave exact details on where to find the body but when asked his name the man explained that he couldn't give it due to national security reasons. The police went out to the area and found the body of a woman. An investigation ensued and even today her identity is still unknown. The investigation looked int...
Mar 24, 2018•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 1907 Victor Grayson won a sensational victory to become the first socialist MP to gain a seat in the House of Commons. His rousing speeches and loyal following gained him national and international fame. On the 28th September 1920 however Victor Grayson would become known for something else. On the 28th September he would vanish into thin air with no confirmed sightings of him to this day. Stories would emerge of his connections to underworld figures and corrupt politicians. What is Victor Gr...
Mar 17, 2018•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 30th December 1957 , 17 year old Anne Noblett was walking home from a Rock and Roll dance class 3 miles away from her home. She got off the bus and began the 1 mile walk up the lane. She would not return to her family. Her disappearance sparked many searches for her but it would be a month later that her body was discovered. The odd thing was her body had been frozen. What happened to Anne and who killed her? Important information provided by: www.bbc.co .uk www.stalbansreview.co.uk In Me...
Mar 10, 2018•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Two unidentified women were found in Greater Manchester and the cases have been left cold for many years. What were the circumstances of their discoveries and disappearances? Who were they? Today we delve into the unidentified of Manchester and their stories which deserve to be told. The cases have lots of twists and turns and forensics were crucial in discovering more about their identities. Important information provided by: www.theboltonnews.co .uk www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk www.missingp...
Mar 02, 2018•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast The discovery of an unidentified torso in the River Severn caused a sensation in the small town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire. This was further added to by the discovery of a suicide and a missing man. What happened to them? In this second part we delve into the rumours in the case, the witness statements and the inquest. The case is a strange and unusual story that takes many twists and turns and ask the question of who were Captain Butt and Brian Sullivan and what happened to them? Importan...
Feb 24, 2018•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast On February 3rd 1938, three fisherman would come across a body floating the River Severn at a crossing called Haw Bridge. The puzzling thing about it was the body had no head or arms and legs. The torso caused a sensation in the town of Tewkesbury and a huge investigation began which included Scotland Yard and well known pathologist Sir Bernard Spilsbury. The investigation would uncover a suicide and a missing captain but were they all connected? Who did the unidentified torso belong to? The mys...
Feb 17, 2018•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 16th of November 1940, 17 year old Minnie Stott went out to the cinema assuring her parents she would not be out late. That was the last time they would see their daughter. That night at around midnight her body was found under very suspicious circumstances. An investigation would unfold but her case remains a mystery to this day as it remains the oldest unsolved murder in Greater Manchester Police's history. It has baffled the police and the public and despite the time that has gone by s...
Feb 10, 2018•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 13th July 1953, Father Henryk Borynski, a chaplain to the Polish community in Bradford, West Yorkshire disappeared without a trace. It was reported in newspapers that he had been a victim of a Soviet plot to kidnap him. It became an international investigation into Soviet spies, confessions and the suggestion that another priest had had a hand in his disappearance or murder. We delve into this historic case to see if there is anything else to be learnt about it. Important information prov...
Feb 04, 2018•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast On August 27th 1974, an unidentified woman was discovered on a public path in the small village of Cockley Cley in Norfolk. It was a brutal attack and the most shocking part of this discovery is that she had been decapitated. The police investigation into this crime has spanned 44 years and it has been both rigorous and thorough. Despite the crime having some connections and possible links to other missing people and murders, the Cockley Cley woman has yet to be identified. Who was she and what ...
Jan 28, 2018•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the 12th of December 2015, a cyclist riding along the Chew Track at Dovestones reservoir near Saddleworth Moor discovered a man lying on the path that he believed was having a rest. On closer inspection he discovered that he was actually deceased. The man had no ID or clues to his identity except some train tickets and a medicine bottle. For 13 months the man was not identified and the police and the public were equally perplexed by the discovery. Who was the man on the moor and how was his i...
Jan 21, 2018•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast This final episode about the Welsh unidentified people cases delves into the bodies discovered from 1985 to 2015 and discusses how these people may be identified in the end. This episode wraps up our mini-series on the Welsh Mystery and discusses the problems that both the police and public face in identifying missing people when there is limited facts. **This episode discusses possible crime scenes so please use your discretion** Important information provided by www.walesonline.co.uk www.missi...
Jan 14, 2018•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we continue discussing the discovery of more unidentified bodies around Wales. We look at cases of people found in both the sea and rivers, in shallow graves and on mountainsides from 1978 to 1985. These people have yet to be unidentified even through DNA advances. Before listening to this episode go back and listen to Part 1 so you're all caught up! **This episode contains descriptions of dead bodies and possible crime scenes so please use your own discretion** Important informa...
Jan 07, 2018•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode Caprice delves into the mystery of some of the 32 unidentified bodies that have been recovered across Wales. None of these bodies have been matched by DNA or connected to any missing person reports. In this part 1, Caprice breaks down each scene and unidentified person and discusses the nature in which they were found in the hope that they may some day be identified. **There are descriptions of crime scenes included in this episode so use your discretion** Credit for the impor...
Jan 01, 2018•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Agatha Christie is one of the best known and best selling novelists of all time. Her books have sold over a billion copies worldwide and she is well loved by all her fans. Agatha however had a mystery of her own. On the 3rd December 1926 she disappeared for 11 days only to reappear with no memory of what happened. What really happened to Agatha in those 11 days?
Dec 23, 2017•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the third and final episode about the disappearance of Lord Lucan. In this episode we look into the many and varied theories surrounding Lucan's disappearance and consider what actually happened to him after he left 46 Lower Belgrave Street. The theories are bizarre and take many twists and turns so prepare to be surprised!
Dec 17, 2017•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode delves into the investigation of both the murder of Sandra Rivett and disappearance of Lord Lucan. It looks into the evidence at 46 Lower Belgrave street, his abandoned car and the forensic evidence available in the case. *Be advised this episode deals with violence so please use your own discretion*
Dec 10, 2017•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lord Lucan remains one of the most infamous missing person cases in UK history. This first episode of 3 delves into the murder of the Lucan's nanny Sandra Rivett and Lucan's subsequent disappearance. *Listener caution- Contains sensitive subject matter regarding violence and murder*
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