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In 2012, the murder of Natalie Esack sent shockwaves through the Kent town of Ashford. A talented hairdresser with a bright future, Natalie had reported her estranged husband’s abusive and threatening behaviour to the police multiple times, though each case went unprosecuted. Tragically, those warnings were left unaddressed, and in a brutal act of violence, her life was cut short in her own salon....

This episode of the UK True Crime podcast is from Lewes, East Sussex. Nicola Stevenson lived in Lewes and had overcome a number of challenges in her life. Seeing a local man she knew a little, Richard Canlin, struggling she wanted to help him and invited him to stay at her house. This act of kindness cost Nicola her life. Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Th...

Rememberance Day - a day where we should each give thanks, respect and thoughts to those who through their sacrifices are why we have the freedoms we do today. To be proud. The countless former and serving members of the Armed Forces who each display the medals that they have earned do so with this in abundance, recognition of such sacrifices and bravery they have each earned. And yet, there are m...

#274 - Immoral Earnings. 1st August 1970, 20-year-old Mary McCormack of Limerick was found strangled in her ground floor flat at 85 Talgarth Road in Baron’s Court, W14. With no signs of a break-in, the police suspected it was either a client who she let in, or a tenant with a key. But did the Police convict the right man? Date: 1st August 1970 (roughly 2:20am, police arrived 2:25am) Location: Grou...

In the mid-seventies, a wave of terror swept across multiple English counties, culminating in the tragic murder of 17-year-old Lesley Whittle. A promising student and beloved daughter, Lesley was kidnapped and held for ransom - a nightmare that would grip her family and shock the nation. But Lesley wasn't the only victim of her captor. In the months leading up to her abduction, three sub-postmaste...

I used to watch a great sci-fi show back in the 90's called The Pretender, about a genius who could become anything he wanted to be, fit into any walk of life, which he used to do to help people. The people we will meet this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast are in no way geniuses though - for some people don't let trivialities such as qualifications or aptitude get in their way - a...

The Isle of Sheppey, Kent. A group of mates on holiday from East London went for a night out at a couple of local pubs enjoying themselves over a few drinks. But 34 year old Gary Pocock didn't come home and his body washed up on the beach the next day. Just who had killed Gary? And why? Support me at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Find out all about UK True Crime https://linktr.ee/ukt...

#273 - A 'Bad' Man. On Tuesday 11th August 1936, at roughly noon, in the basement flat of 7 Roseford Gardens in Shepherd’s Bush, 66-year-old widow Elizabeth Fortescue was smothered to death, as her attacker ransacked her flat. Given the violence used against her, the Police suspected “she had died at the hands of a violent man”. But how true was that? Date: Tuesday 11th August 1936 (roughly 11:50a...

In 2004, the shocking murder of award-winning showjumper Tania Moore shattered the quiet community of Ashbourne. Tania, a popular and ambitious woman with a bright future, was driving home from work when her life was cruelly taken in a cold-blooded ambush by someone she had once trusted deeply - her ex-fiancé. For over a year leading up to her murder, Tania endured relentless abuse at the hands of...

Anne Marie Foy was a mum of four and a grandma who was struggling with addiction. The body of 46 year old Anne Marie was found dumped in a wooded area off Crown Street, near the Royal Liverpool Hospital - she had been beaten and strangled and suffered a terrible death. Had she been killed by a customer who had been buying sex from Anne Marie or was there another motive for her murder? Support me a...

Dr Vasileios Karagiannopoulos is an experienced, award-winning academic specialising in the fields of information technology law and policy, cybercrime and cybersecurity awareness and political hacking. Vas has a passion for researching and teaching on the above topics, and regularly engages in public speaking on an international level. He loves connecting the dots between academia, governments, t...

Last week was the latest in our occasional True Crime Podcaster's Roundtable chats. I spent ah hour with Naomi (REAL True Crime), Dawn (Scottish Murders) and Paul (True Crime Enthusiast) talking all things true crime and true crime podcasting for just over an hour. We recorded the conversation too, which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime/videos Hosted on Acast. See acas...

#272 - Red Mist On Sunday 31st July 1949, just before midnight, Michael Martin unleashed a violent attack on a defenceless 53-year-old prostitute known locally as ‘Mona’. To the press, it seemed like an all-too-familiar story of a destitute woman who was brutally murdered by a horny drunken punter, but with time and infirmity catching up with all of us, this anonymous streetwalker’s death marked t...

In 1998, the brutal murder of 11-year-old Wesley Neailey sent shockwaves through Newcastle and the entire nation. Wesley was a friendly and happy boy who trusted people easily, but that trust was cruelly exploited when he was lured away by someone he'd recently come into contact with. The person responsible for his death preyed on Wesley’s innocence, cutting his young life short in a horrifying ac...

The dream of owning property in The Caribbean plus gaining a large financial gain on your investment. For many of us it is the dream. And Essex businessman David Ames played on this as he lured investors with the promise of a Caribbean dream, but, the reality was a fraud he perpetrated which left thousands with the nightmare of losing life-savings and pensions. Through glossy brochures, slick...

"E AH A DE OH - The Farmer Wants A Wife" goes the old nursery rhyme. This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we head to Hertfordshire and back to 2018, where we will hear the tragic tale of a farmer who, if he could have, would have certainly wanted a better wife. One who, along with her lover, wanted nothing more than him dead. The episode contains details and descriptions of crime...

I welcome true crime writer, researcher and analyst Sarah Bax Horton to the show in this interview episode to discuss her new book 'Arm of Eve: Investigating the Thames Torso Killer'. Jack the Ripper is often called the world’s most notorious unidentified killer, but he was not the first modern serial killer on the streets of London. Before him was another murderer who hunted from the River Thames...

#271 - Vicious Circles On Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th of August 2021, having recently been released from prison, Lee Peacock brutally murdered his ex-partner Sharon Pickles and her partner Clinton Ashmore. But was this due to jealousy, or a drug-induced paranoia, or jealousy, being stuck inside their own ‘vicious circles’. Date #1 (Sharon's murder): Wednesday 18th August 2021 at 7am+ Location...

In April 1990, one of the most notorious and violent prison uprisings in British history erupted at Strangeways Prison in Manchester. What began as a protest quickly spiralled into a full-blown riot, as prisoners seized control of the facility, venting their anger over brutal conditions and overcrowding. For 25 days, the world watched in shock as inmates set fires, battled guards, and took to the...

Life was pretty good for Paul Brady. He had just got engaged to Emma and the big day was set for the following spring. Paul was a foreman responsible for security at a number of local site and one sunny Saturday morning he met up with a joiner, David Collier, and headed to a local property to make some repairs after the house suffered some vandalism the evening before. By 2.10pm, all was done and...

We head to the East Yorkshire city of Hull this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where one bright April evening in 2016, the resident of number 9 May Street got the shock of her life as she peered into the garden of the neighbouring property. Amongst the various clutter and discarded rubbish in the garden was a duvet. Out of which, was poking a human leg.... The episode contains d...

This is Part Two of Two of The 'Taxi Driver' Murders. On Thursday 18th of October 1945, the bloodied body of veteran taxi-driver Frank Everitt was found wedged on the bridge in a hole at the pump house on Lambeth Bridge, which he could hardly fit into. At first, it seemed like he was either stuck or sleeping, but was this just a crude attempt to conceal a corpse, or a meticulously planned executio...

In October 2022, Angie White’s life was tragically cut short in a shocking crime that devastated her loved ones. Angie, a devoted mother and friend, was killed in her own home by her husband - a man with a deeply disturbing past. Danny White had a long history of domestic abuse, including charges of sexual and physical assaults against multiple women, Angie among them, which led to him spending a...

Vikki Thompson lived in a village near Oxford with her husband Jonathan, two young children and the family dog, Daisy. At about 4pm one Saturday afternoon, Vikki took Daisy for her usual afternoon walk in the pretty countryside close to where she lived. Half an hour later, Daisy returned home with no sign of Vikki which was most unusual. Jonathan knew something was wrong and headed out to look for...

If a person makes an enemy, the chances are that the circumstances or events that has led to such a thing will not extend further than a series of harsh words exchanged, occasionally a physical confrontation, and a years long, perhaps lifelong dislike of that person. This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we head to Liverpool and back to 2008 for a tale of a feud that festered over...