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This is Part Two of Four of Daniel Gonzales: The Lost Boy. Fixated on becoming a serial-killer, the jury were asked whether Daniel Gonzales was “bad or mad”, as although he was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic, one question remained: was he crying-out for help, or was he abusing his diagnosis to avoid prison? Date: Friday 17th September 2004 at (roughly) 4:30am (Kevin's murder) Location: Tott...

The long promised, long awaited series multi episode arc begins this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, for a tale that really does have the lot - horror, evil, groundbreaking investigative tools, and legal firsts. We shall get to all of those in time as the arc progresses, but to begin with, we go back to June 1982 to North London, where a chilling, abhorrent fantasy was about to b...

In this mid-season break episode, I am joined by fellow Yorkshire folk Phil and Laura, who co-host 'The Horror Project Podcast'. After first discussing Sam Raimi's 'The Evil Dead (1981)' on The Horror Project, Phil, Laura, and I turned our attention to that film's sequel - 'Evil Dead II (1987)'. This highly-rated film is a cult classic in the horror community and dear to Phil's heart. But, on the...

Graham Boyne's first wife had left him for his best friend. So when he met Maria and they had two children together, he wanted a stable upbringing for his children with him and the wife he adored. But Maria didn't read the script...... Please support my sponsor Best Fiends Download best fiends free on the apple app store or google play. That friends without the r, best fiends. Please buy my book '...

Today’s episode is the first in a four-part series on Daniel Gonzales. Dubbed the ‘Freddy Krueger killer’, his two-day killing-spree across London and the South-East of England left two injured and four dead. But why did he kill? Was he bad, or mad? Date: Friday 17th September 2004 at 12:17pm (arrest) Location: Platform 4, southbound Northern Line, Tottenham Court Road tube, London, W1 Victims: 6...

In the fifth episode of British Murders Season 3, I tell the story of Colin Ireland aka The Homicidal Homophobe.⁣ ⁣ Between March 8, 1993, and June 15, 1993, Ireland killed 5 gay men in London.⁣ ⁣ Ireland had targeted the men, all of whom were into S&M, as he had made a new year's resolution to become a serial killer and he felt they would be easy targets. ⁣ Ireland was handed 5 life sentences...

In 1996, Richard Jan was convinced that everyone was against him. His family, the social workers, health workers and everyone else involved - they just wanted to get him sectioned. But he was not going to let them and he would teach them a lesson for the plot they had hatched.... Please support my sponsor: Stitchfix Claim your 20% discount at stitchfix.co.uk/truecrime Buy my book 'Gone Fishing' ab...

In the fourth episode of British Murders Season 3, I tell the story of Mary Elizabeth Wilson aka The Merry Widow of Windy Nook.⁣ ⁣ Between 1955 and 1957, all four of Mary’s husbands suddenly passed away not long after taking their marriage vows.⁣ ⁣ Upon excavation of their respective bodies, their stomachs and intensities were found to contain elemental phosphorus.⁣ ⁣ Mary was only convicted of ki...

June 1994, 'Love is all around us' was still number one. It was just an ordinary night in the Indian Restaurant in Kirkwall in The Orkneys, when at 7.15pm, the man entered wearing a balaclava. He walked up to the Restaurant Manager, 27 year old Shamsuddin Mahmood, and fired one bullet.... Please support my sponsor: Best Fiends Download best fiends free on the apple app store or google play. That f...

Family is supposed to mean everything to a person, it's what we are raised in and grow with, it's what we go on to have ourselves, what we nurture, and what we are supposed to love and protect with our all. But not everybody feels this, do they? This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, there comes a tale of true horror from the turn of this century - where you'll see just how little...

In the third episode of British Murders Season 3, I tell the story of Phillip Austin. Austin completed a full family annihilation when he murdered his wife (Claire), children (Kieren & Jade) and dogs (Dandy & Sooty) on July 10, 2000. Austin initially had an argument with Claire about booking a holiday, and after killing her, decided to do the same with the rest of his family. He was handed...

Todays story takes us back to the heady days of the dot com bubble around the turn of the century. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I look at the behaviour of some of those working in the media at this time. It is a real tale of winners, losers, luck and coincidence. Pre-order my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair. GONE FISHING (PRE-ORDER) – Mango Books Cr...

Whilst mass shootings are almost sadly commonplace in other countries, they are thankfully not so in the UK. Sure, there will be those that the tragic events are etched in your mind so much that just a single word conjures them up - Hungerford, Dunblane, Cumbria. This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, I bring you two accounts of ones that you may never have even heard of - which is...

In the second episode of British Murders Season 3, I tell the story of Steven Grieveson aka The Sunderland Strangler. Grieveson murdered four teenage boys by way of strangulation in Sunderland between May 26, 1990 - February 25, 1994. He then set the bodies on fire in derelict allotments and guest houses. He was handed three life sentences on February 28, 1996, for the first three murders and a fu...

In 2004, Mark Hobson carried out a number of terrible crimes within a matter of days. In this harrowing episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I talk about the crimes, and more importantly, the victims of Hobson. Please support my sponsor Stitch Fix Claim 20% discount at: www.stitchfix.co.uk/truecrime Pre-order my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair. GONE FISHING (PRE-OR...

Today’s episode is about Penny Bell; a successful businesswoman brutally-stabbed to death in a public place. And although her last moments alive left an exhaustive trail of witnesses and clues, thirty-years on, her murder remains unsolved. Date: Thursday 6th June 1991 at 10:30am Location: Gurnell Leisure Centre, Ruislip Road East, Greenford, London, Uk, W13 Victims: 1 (Ruth Penelope "Penny" Bell)...

Two of the most horrific crimes that I have encountered in my time doing the Enthusiast are brought to you this time around, where we head back to 1995, to South Yorkshire and to Devon, to hear the tragic tales of Annie Saxton, and Jessie Hurlstone. Two names that I hope by the episode ends, will be ones you'll never forget. The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, inclu...

In the first episode of British Murders Season 3, I tell the story of the Peterborough Ditch Murders committed by Joanna Dennehy. Between March 19, 2013, and March 29, 2013, Dennehy killed three men in cold blood and dumped their respective bodies in ditches on the outskirts of Peterborough. She then attempted to kill two more men on the streets of Hereford, whom she'd picked at random, by attacki...

On Facebook crime sites, there always seem to be videos of 'stings', where a bewildered looking man is confronted by a group of people taking the law into their own hands - usually, when the man has travelled to meet face to face with someone he believed to be a young girl from the internet. The podcast this week, from Essex in 2015, looks at the activity of one young group of vigilantes. I look a...

Today’s episode is about one of the most disturbing acts of terrorism to be perpetrated in London’s West End. So shocking and violent, it was unlike anything we had seen before. But outside of the victim’s loved ones, this tragedy is practically forgotten. Date: Sunday 20th August 1978 at 1:34pm Location: The Europa Hotel, Duke Street, Mayfair, London, UK, W1 (now the London Marriot) Victims: 1 ki...

A pair of tales this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast that take us from the south to the north of the UK, that among several common themes and coincidences between the two accounts - which have led to the unusual title - one thing stands out more than anything. Some people really will do anything in the name of love - however misguided and horrific that anything may be, too. The ep...

In the second volume of Killer British Murder Stories, I discuss the case of American serial killer Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins with Bobbie Holmes. Gaskins was an American serial killer and convicted rapist from South Carolina who stabbed, shot, drowned and poisoned more than a dozen people. Before his convictions for murder, Pee Wee Gaskins had a long history of criminal activities resulting in pris...

Manfield is a small, pretty village in North Yorkshire of under 100 houses. It is a sleepy place with a real sense of reality. But then in 1987 strange things began to happen and this would continue for another decade.... Please support my sponsors: Best Fiends Download best fiends free on the apple app store or google play. That friends without the r, best fiends. Beer52 Go to www.beer52.com/true...

Today’s episode is the conclusion of a two-part series about the murder of Chelsea stockbroker John Monckton by convicted criminals Elliot White and Damian Hanson. But what drove these two men to rob, to kill, and who else is to blame for John's murder... along with the Devil's Child? Date: Monday 29th November 2004 (date of the murder, surveillance dates unknown) Location: Via Venise, 163 King's...

Regional unsolved case time rolls around this series here this time on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, as for this look, we head over to Greater Manchester to examine a pair of unsolved cases that range from the 1970's, to the 2000's. The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find disturbing and/or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst liste...