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I welcome British historian and author Mark Russell to the show in this interview episode to tell me about the murder of Julia Wallace in January 1931. This complex case has so many twists, turns and unresolved questions that it is regarded internationally as a classic murder mystery. Mark has been working on a book about the case for the last decade, and it was finally released on January 20th 20...

April 2015. It was just a normal Saturday night in Leeds, and 20 year old Billy Mankelow and his friends were having a great time. They could never have realised that a chance encounter in a nightclub, could have such a tragic outcome. Sponsored by Best Fiends. Download this game today https://download.bestfiends.com CrimeCon UK Get discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UK...

The concluding part of the 6th series opener of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast comes this time around, as we hear of the events following the horrific double murder of two innocent children - victims of a "feud" that had been taken to an unimaginable level. A tale that spans several years. The episode contains details and descriptions of a crime and events, involving children, that some listene...

In the Season 1 special of British Murders, I tell the story of British murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, aka "The Moors Murderers". Brady and Hindley sexually assaulted and killed five children between 1963 and 1965. They both received multiple life sentences before passing away in 2002 (Hindley) and 2017 (Brady). In part 1, we looked into the early life and background of the deadly couple kn...

Felixstowe is a small town on the east coast of England where some suggest that nothing much happens. But in 1993, there was a bank robbery that put the Suffolk town on the front pages of the papers, along with the name 'Fast Eddie'. Today, on the UK True Crime podcast, I tell that story. Sponsored by: https://www.worldcarparts.co.uk/ Writing and Research Haze at 'Murder She Wrote' podcast CrimeCo...

In the Season 1 special of British Murders, I tell the story of British murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, aka "The Moors Murderers". Brady and Hindley sexually assaulted and killed five children between 1963 and 1965. They both received multiple life sentences before passing away in 2002 (Hindley) and 2017 (Brady). In the first episode of this 2 part special, we'll be focusing on the early lif...

Back for a 6th series of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we open the series with a complex tale, told over two parts, that shows the horrific consequences of a feud - as one way to describe it - that got way out of hand. Leading to two innocents dying in the most horrific of circumstances. The episode contains details and descriptions of a crime and events, involving children, that some listene...

When three sex workers were killed in Hull in the late 1990's, it was feared that a serial killer was operating in the area.  In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I examine just what happened to 25 year old Natalie Clubb, 20 year old Hayley Morgan and 29 year old Samantha Class. Sponsored by Best Fiends. Download this game today https://download.bestfiends.com Get discounted tickets for t...

I tell the story of Stephen Marshall and Jeffrey Howe in this final episode of season 1.  Stephen murdered 49-year-old kitchen salesman Jeffrey Howe on March 8, 2009. Jeffrey had allowed Stephen and his girlfriend, Sarah Bush, to stay at his flat in Southgate, London, without paying any rent. After killing Jeffrey, Stephen dismembered him before scattering his body parts across Hertfordshire and L...

If you could call a number and say you’re sorry, and no one would know…what would you apologize for? For fifteen years, you could call a number in Manhattan and do just that.  This is the story of the line, and the man at the other end who became consumed by his own creation. He was known as “Mr. Apology.” As thousands of callers flooded the line, confessing to everything from shoplifting to infid...

It was May 2006 and nineteen year old Tom Grant was heading home to Gloucestershire, after a successful first year at St Andrews University. He could never have believed that a minor incident at the platform in Carlisle, as he changed trains, could lead to such shocking consequences. Sponsored by YARN.  Download on this app today CrimeCon UK Get discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using...

I tell the story of English serial killer Robert Maudsley in this episode. Robert Maudsley murdered John Farrell, David Francis, Salney Darwood and William Roberts between March 1974 and July 1978. John Farrell was the only victim of Robert murdered outside prison walls. Robert is one of the few murderers who became serial killers in prison. Robert has spent over 40 years in solitary confinement,...

It was 2009 in Walthamstow, when he first struck. In the early hours of the morning he attacked and raped a stranger. This was followed by two more terrifying attacks of increasing ferocity. The next time this man attacked, he raped and murdered his 35 year old victim, Michelle Samaraweera, in a children's playground. Detectives knew he needed to be stopped. In this episode of the UK True Crime po...

I tell the story of Amelia Dyer in this episode. Amelia Dyer is suspected of murdering more than 400 infants between 1880-1896; however, only six deaths were attributed to her. She received the death penalty after pleading guilty to the murder of Doris Marmon and was hanged in June 1896. Amelia practised baby farming, a standard method of earning a living in late-Victorian Era Britain. Thank you t...

Many people dream of winning the lottery. In 2009, a convicted rapist from Milton Keynes did just that, scooping over £2.5M. But everything wasn't quite as it seemed. This week, on the UK True Crime podcast, I tell that story - of brutal violence, sexual assault and greed. CrimeCon UK Get discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UKTC https://www.crimecon.co.uk Referenced site...

As a short bonus to cap off the year, I've sat down and gone back through the tales that have made up Series 5 of the show, and like the shit DVD commentary that no one ever really listens to, have given my own thoughts and feelings, perhaps a bit of an aside here and there also, to each case we have covered this year on the regular show in a very rough and ready totally unscripted manner. I thank...

I tell the story of Trevor Hardy in this episode. Trevor Hardy murdered Janet Stewart, Wanda Skala and Sharon Mosoph between December 1974 and March 1976. The three teenagers were aged fifteen, seventeen and seventeen, respectively. He received three life sentences in May 1978 with a minimum term to serve of 30 years. Trevor spent 35 years in prison before his death in September 2012 and was one o...

This week, the story comes from a small town west of Edinburgh in 1999. When mum of three Yvonne Davidson was found dead, it seemed that it was a terrible accident. But a year later, a friend of her partner went to police telling how he had made threats to murder Yvonne. Just what was the truth? CrimeCon UK Get discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UKTC https://www.crimeco...

This is a special Christmas thank you from myself (Michael) to all the Murder Mile listeners to wish you a very Merry Christmas, a happy holiday and a joyous New Year, featuring some listener questions, a very special message from a secret Murder Mile "celebrity" and there's a special competition to win some Murder Mile goodies. To take part in the competition : Email me at mmiletours@gmail.com wi...

This is the omnibus edition of The Four Faces of The Camden Ripper, that's all four episodes together with the waffle (Extra Mile) taken out, as many listeners asked for it with the multi-part series. It contains no extra details which weren't in the previous episodes and is not essential to listen to... unless you want to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Part Four of a four-part series into The Camden Ripper. The truth about may never be known, as it’s hard to understand who he is, as he appeared to be a different person to different people at different times. By viewing this story from his perspective, it is clear that there were four distinct sides to the personality of Anthony Hardy; the alcoholic, the addict, the sadist and the maniac....

This episode brings the concluding part of what became the "Margaret" trilogy on the show - in which the host of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast looks at and recaps the case as described in Parts 1 and 2, looks at the evidence involved, and then offers some personal theory and challenges to it.  The episode contains details and descriptions of a crime and events that some listeners may find dist...

I tell the story of Steve Wright in this episode. Steve Wright murdered Tania Nicol, Gemma Adams, Anneli Alderton, Annette Nicholls and Paula Clennell in Ipswich between October 2006 and December 2006. All five women were reportedly sex workers. He received a life sentence with a recommendation for a whole life order in February 2008. Several other murders are suspected of being committed by Steve...

When solicitor Vina Patel didn't pick up her daughter from work, her daughter was immediately concerned. It was most unlike her mum. She called her Dad and they went to her office at Cort & Co in Leicester, but in their worst nightmares they couldn't have imagined what they would find..... Sponsored by Best Fiends. Download this game today https://download.bestfiends.com CrimeCon UK Get discou...

This is Part Three of a four-part series into The Camden Ripper. The truth about may never be known, as it’s hard to understand who he is, as he appeared to be a different person to different people at different times. By viewing this story from his perspective, it is clear that there were four distinct sides to the personality of Anthony Hardy; the alcoholic, the addict, the sadist and the maniac...