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Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire 2003.  32 year old Dave King had just left the gym when the white transit van slowed down and the passenger carefully took aim and let fire a torrent of bullets from the AK47. In this episode of the UK True Crime weekly podcast I look at events leading up to this shooting and what happened next. www.uktruecrime.com         https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430    ...

The Carstairs Trilogy is rounded off this week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, with a look at two tales of a couple of other patients to have been in residence there, and the reasons that they came to be.  Both are truly horrific tales. Music used in this episode: "Chance" by Kai Engel from the album "The Run"   All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org/ and used under an At...

Kilburn, North London. Two men. One a gentle, harmless eccentric gentleman living a peaceful, solitary life. The other, a rich playboy with every advantage possible for a successful life. Then early in 2000, their lives combined with terrible consequences. www.uktruecrime.com        https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430         www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Part 2 of The Carstairs Trilogy this week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, with the second part of The Scottish Chain Of 10. This week, if it's a tale that you don't already know - then after the episode, there will be at least one name that you will probably never forget.  And it is one hell of an unbelievable tale.  Music used in this episode: "Chance" by Kai Engel from the album "The Run"...

New Years Eve should be a night of celebration and excitement about what is in store for the following year. But in 1996, one 17 year old went out to celebrate with her friends in Sutton Coldfield, but tragically she didn't make it home. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast I look at exactly what happened. www.uktruecrime.com       https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430    ...

For your enjoyment, this is the omnibus edition of The Other Side of 10 Rillington Place - Parts Six to Ten with all the waffle and Extra Mile taken out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For your enjoyment, this is the omnibus edition of The Other Side of 10 Rillington Place - Parts 1 to 5, with all of the waffle and Extra Mile taken out Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the final part of The Other Side of 10 Rillington Place. On Friday 20th March 1953, Reg Christie left 10 Rillington Place forever and entered Rowton House at 1 Calthorpe Street, a lodging house for homeless men, but being a wanted serial-killer, what was his big plan to escape? Date: Friday 20th March 1953 Location: Rowton House, King's Cross, London, N1 (now demolished) Victims: 9 (assort...

Part 1 of a multi-part episode on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast this week, as we head north of the UK to Scotland to look at a remarkable case that loosely links a series of ten deaths. It stretches over a number of locations and a number of years, and it involves cars, guns, religion, escapes. alcohol - and a macabre case of one-upmanship. And it begins with the strange tale of this guy. Musi...

It was just another normal Friday night in Reading.  Sixteen year old Mary-Ann and two friends were parked in the car park of a derelict pub close to her home, just chatting and laughing.  But then they saw one, two and then six men surround the car.  And what happened next was the stuff of your very worst nightmares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Friday 6th March 1953, 27 year old mother-of-two Hectorina MacLennan went missing from Ladbroke Grove having spent the last three nights staying at a new friend’s house with her boyfriend, Alex. Little did anyone know, that she was the ninth and final victim of British serial killer John Reginald Halliday Christie. Date: Friday 6th March 1953 Location: Gaumont Palace (now The Hammersmith Apollo...

In a change from the scheduled episode (which has been postponed for a week due to unforeseen circumstances), this week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast there comes two tales, and both of them involve how telling teeth marks can be.... Music used in this episode: "Only" by Alex Mason and The Minor Emotion from the album "Soul Breaker" All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org/...

Passing your driving test is a big deal and provides great freedom. But with that freedom, comes responsibility and risk. In 2007 one young man did what many do after passing his driving test and took his friends out for a drive and pushed the limits on speed. But he went much further and his actions that day lead to a terrible series of events, leaving three young people dead. www.uktruecrime.com...

On an unspecified date in January 1953, 25 year old Rita Elizabeth Nelson disappeared from the streets of West London, she was six months pregnant and was due to return home to Belfast to have the baby. She was the sixth victim of British serial killer John Reginald Halliday Christie. Date: January 1953 Location: 10 Rillington Place, Ladbroke Grove, London, W10 Victims: 1 (Rita Elizabeth Nelson) C...

It's the long-promised return of Listener Week to kick off 2019 on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, with a pair of fairly recent cases from the West Midlands and Greater Manchester, submitted by Lance Collins and Mike Featherstone. My sincere thanks to both.  Music used in this episode: "Only" by Alex Mason and The Minor Emotion from the album "Soul Breaker" All music used is sourced from http:/...

Forest Gate, London, 2003.   One normal August afternoon on a suburban street people were busy going about their every day life.  Then, after a minor traffic violation, three men decided they wanted to exact a terrible revenge completely out of proportion with the incident. This week in the UK True Crime weekly podcast I look at just what happened on that summers afternoon and how it destroyed so...

On an unspecified date in January 1953, 26 year old Kathleen Madeleine Maloney, an orphan, alcoholic and full-times prostitute went missing from the Paddington area. She was never reported missing. And yet she would be the seventh victim of British serial killer John Reginald Halliday Christie. Date: January / February 1953 Location: 10 Rillington Place, Ladbroke Grove, London, W10 Victims: 1 (Kat...

On Sunday 14th December 1952, Ethel Christie died of an accidental overdose of sleeping tablets in bed, her husband tried to save her, but it was too late. And yet, was this the truth... given that her husband was John Reginald Halliday Christie and he had already murdered four people and sent an innocent man to his death? Date: Sunday 14th December 1952 Location: 10 Rillington Place, Ladbrok...

The New Forest is a beautiful part of England. But one day in 2014, this quiet beautiful area was the scene of a brutal murder, as a mother of five tended her horses. In tis episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we examine the story in detail. Sponsored by awaytravel.com/UTC Claim your £15 off luggage today by using Promo code UTC. www.uktruecrime.com     https://m.facebook.com/groups/147946...

Aside all of the festive cheer, there are three tales for the final episode of 2018 of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast that show it is sadly never a Happy Christmas for everyone....  Music used in this episode: "Wasn't What I Expected" by Lee Rosevere from the album "The Big Loop" All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org/ and used under an Attribution Licence ( https://creative...

On 10th November 1949, 14 month old Geraldine Evans was murdered, her body wouldn’t be discovered until almost three weeks later, and although he claimed to know nothing about it, her father – Timothy Evans – would confess to her murder… but what was the real truth? This is part five of the full, true and untold story of The Other Side of 10 Rillington Place. Date: Thursday 10th November 1949 Loca...

November 2000, Leeds, Yorkshire. Many teenagers were Christmas shopping in Leeds City Centre, excited about the upcoming holidays. Two friends took a bus to where they lived in the early evening, once they had bought their gifts, but one never made it home. In this episode of the UK Crime Weekly Podcast we look at what happened on that fateful evening. Sponsored by: awaytravel.com/CRIME - claim £1...

It's to the city of Leeds and back to the early 1990's we go this week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where a vicious sex attacker brought terror to a beauty spot.  And was caught because of arrogance, and a lie... Music used in this episode: "Wasn't What I Expected" by Lee Rosevere from the album "The Big Loop" All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org/ and used under an A...

On 30th November 1949, 24 year old Timothy John Evans walked into Merthyr Vale Police Station and confessed to disposing of the body of his wife Beryl Evans, following a failed abortion attempt at 10 Rillington Place… but what was the real truth? This is part four of the full, true and untold story of The Other Side of 10 Rillington Place. Date: Wednesday 30th November 1949 Location: The Kensingto...

The mutilated, headless torso of the body was recovered from the Blue Lagoon in Bedfordshire. Who was it and why were they murdered? In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast I tell a story of utter horror in a residential street in Luton. www.uktruecrime.com     https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430      www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...