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This week the UK True Crime podcast comes from Glasgow. A lawyer in his early 30's, Marshall Stormonth, with everything to live for was brutally murdered and his flat set on fire seemingly in an attempt to destroy the evidence. Just who had killed Marshall?  And why? 1, Please support my sponsor Wine52. Just head to: www.wine52.com/TRUECRIME to claim your free case today! Noom. Sign up for your tr...

This is Part Three of Three of 'Do Not Disturb', the untold story of the murder of Sarah Gibson. In the summer of 1972, 24-year-old homeless man David Frooms murdered Sarah Gibson, as she lay in her bed at the RAC Club at 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1. But why? How did he know her, why did he attack her, why did he climb five sets of stairs to find her room inside of a very secure club, and why did he...

In the sixth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Jake Notman.⁣⁣⁣ On November 19, 2020, partners Jake Notman and Lauren Bloomer celebrated the release of the ninth generation video game console, the PlayStation 5. In preparation, Jake had purchased an edible brownie which they both ate shortly before bed. Jake, however, had a terrible trip, and in the early hours of November 20...

This week, I am joined by Bethan & Mark from the Seeing Red Podcast. Our story takes us to the north-west of England and a criminal suspected of being involved with three murders as well as numerous armed robberies. But can police manage to secure the evidence needed to put this man behind bars.... 1, Please support my sponsors Wine52. Just head to: www.wine52.com/TRUECRIME to claim your free...

I have a recommendation for you.... From Audioboom Studios, Helen Anderson and her best friend Danni Howard turn back the clock to explore some of the wildest true crime cases in history.  With the help of expert criminologists, pathologists and journalists who were on the scene, they’ll learn about the killer's origins, their crimes, and the motives behind their terrible acts. The podcast launche...

This is Part Two of Three of 'Do Not Disturb', the untold story of the murder of Sarah Gibson. In the summer of 1972, 24-year-old homeless man David Frooms murdered Sarah Gibson, as she lay in her bed at the RAC Club at 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1. But why? How did he know her, why did he attack her, why did he climb five sets of stairs to find her room inside of a very secure club, and why did he s...

A truly horrific tale comes this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, as we are off back to 2015 and to the West Midlands town of Walsall, to hear of a trusting, vulnerable young woman who did nothing except see the good in the world. Sadly, for all the good that there is - there is evil also. And sometimes, that evil may come from somewhere you feel safe, and from someone you trust....

I welcome former British soldier and undercover police officer Shay Doyle to the show in this interview episode. Shay's police career spanned 17 years, and he was one of the UK's chosen few Level 1 undercover operatives. Posing as a professional criminal, he came face to face with some of Britain's most dangerous gangsters and was part of a hand-picked team chosen to hunt down the now-convicted mu...

A close family looks out for each other and does all it can to help others. Right? But none of us know for sure what really happens in families, the lies and secrets that can never be discovered. But sometimes, these secrets come to the surface, and in the story today, a shocking family secret is revealed.... Writing credit: Haze @ Podcast She Wrote 1, Please support my sponsor Wine52. Just head t...

This is Part One of Three of 'Do Not Disturb', the untold story of the murder of Sarah Gibson. In the summer of 1972, 21-year-old Sarah Gibson worked as assistant housekeeper at the RAC Club at 89 Pall Mall, London, SW1. She was quiet, pleasant and she kept to herself. Those who knew her had nothing but kind words to say about her, but on across the night of Sunday 2nd to Monday 3rd July 1972, not...

In the fifth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Christopher Farrow.⁣⁣⁣ On March 15, 1994, 33-year-old Christopher tricked his way into the home of 51-year-old divorcee Wendy Speakes in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Christopher sexually assaulted Wendy before stabbing her a total of 9 times, killing her. A shoe fetishist, Christopher forced Wendy to wear a pair of blue mule shoes...

Andrew Hunter had a difficult start in life when his mum died and his dad abandoned him. Is this why he went through life always looking for more and more sexual partners? But as we hear on this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, for every woman who got close to Andrew, things never ended well..... 1, Please support my sponsor Betterhelp. UK True Crime Podcast listeners get 10% off their first...

A pair of tales come this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where we first head up to a town in Greater Manchester to learn of the exploits of a horrific and depraved sex attacker - one who made the jump to savage sex killer. And following that, the crimes of another individual who, well, who knows how best to label that one? Serial killer could be a good one - the self styled "Ang...

In the fourth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Welsh child murderer Harold Jones.⁣⁣⁣ In June 1921, 15-year-old Harold was acquitted of murdering 8-year-old schoolgirl Freda Burnell.⁣⁣ Two weeks after being released from custody, Harold murdered 11-year-old schoolgirl Florence Little.⁣⁣ He served 20 years in prison after confessing to both murders and was released in 1941 at...

If you saw a violent incident on the other side of the road whilst you were travelling past in a taxi, would you stop? Would you intervene? This week on the UK True Crime podcast I look at a story where a couple did stop to help, with quite shocking consequences. 1, Please support my sponsor: Noom. Sign up for your trial at Noom.comUKTCPOD.  2,  Please buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and...

Fire - the most consuming, most destructive of all the elements. This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we look at a pair of tales where this most destructive element was used to horrific consequences. Out of misguided rage, and unfathomable revenge. The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving descriptions of events involving children, that some li...

In the third episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Colin Hatch.⁣   On July 19, 1993, 21-year-old paedophile Colin Hatch snatched 7/8-year-old Sean Williams outside Norfolk Close tower block.⁣   Colin sexually assaulted Sean in the bedroom of his flat before suffocating him to death with a plastic bag, placing his body inside two bin bags and leaving it in the tower block's eleva...

When you think of violent crime, High Wycombe isn't normally the place that springs to mind. But this week on the UK True Crime podcast I examine the most pointless, violent crime driven by jealousy and misplaced loyalty.  1, Please support my sponsors Wild Natural Deodorant You can order by going to Wearewild.com and you’ll get 20% off your first order when you use code “CRIME20” at checkout    h...

In the second episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Brian Blackwell.⁣ On July 25, 2004, 18-year-old Brian Blackwell brutally murdered his parents, Sydney and Jackie Blackwell, with a claw hammer and a knife. ⁣He stabbed his parents a total of 50 times between them. After being diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) by three psychiatrists and two psychologists⁣, B...

Like so many before and since, Clive Tully came to the UK from New Zealand to travel as part of his self-proclaimed 'world tour'. He settled in Bristol, but one day he disappeared. Just what had happened to Clive? 1, Please support my sponsor Wild Natural Deodorant You can order by going to Wearewild.com and you’ll get 20% off your first order when you use code “CRIME20” at checkout  2,  Please bu...

The tranquility of a North East village was shattered one morning back in April 1989, with a series of events that brought the North Tyneside village of Monkseaton the darkest day in it's history. This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we look back at the events that unfolded. The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including that of a sexual nature, tha...

The concluding part to the opening tale of series 7 of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast drops here, where last time, we were left with a face and the name of the individual who had struck such terror across the north and north - west of the UK, in an apalling campaign of sex attacks, that he had earned himself the title of "Britain's Most Wanted" An individual named Andrew Longmire. Dangerous eno...

I welcome criminologist and author Christopher Berry-Dee to the show in this interview episode. Christopher has written over 30 true crime books and frequently appears on TV documentaries as a leading authority on serial homicide. His 2003 book 'Talking with Serial Killers' has been translated into 8 languages and has sold over 1.5 million copies. Christopher was a researcher/interviewer for the a...

The 999 Operator would never forget the call. The man was desperately trying to explain what had happened and where he was. The operator said: "I'm going to need a better location than that." To which the man replies "But there's a train coming." The 999 operator screams out: "Oh my God!" as the man swears, unable to comprehend quite what he is seeing.  The screeching of brakes can be heard as the...

A warm welcome back to the new series of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where we open up Series 7 with the first part of a look back at an unfamiliar, long forgotten case from the 1980's. Which is a surprising description, because the events concerned within the tale are truly horrific ones - and were to lead to the individual bestowed with the title of "Britain's Most Wanted" It's good to be...