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The Blackout Ripper Part 6: On the morning of Friday 13th February 1942, The Blackout Ripper was caught and arrested, but not for the brutal murder of four women in London’s West End, and the Police had no idea who he really was. Date: Friday 13th February 1942 Location: West End Central police station, Off Regent Street, London, W1 Victims: 6 Culprit: The Blackout Ripper Murder Mile is a true-cri...

The second part of the One-Legged Trainspotter trilogy of episodes on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast drops today, and we see how the killer of Julie Dart now moved into the next phase of his plan, with a crime that shocked and gripped the nation... Music used in this episode: "Easy Life" by Lee Rosevere from the album "The Big Loop" All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org/ an...

It was October 2003 that the body was found, 13 miles north west of Norwich in the county of Norfolk. When people realised the identity of the dead man, based on his own crimes there was little sympathy in the community and little help for the police. And then, they got the breakthrough leading them to a violent psychopath who had already murdered once… Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more?...

The Blackout Ripper Part 5: Before the brutal murder of 34 year old Doris Jouanett on Thursday 12th February 1942 at roughly 11pm, The Blackout Ripper had attacked two more women in London's West End - Greta Hayward and Kathryn Mulcahy - but why did his killing spree abruptly come to an end? Date: Thursday 12th February 1942 Location: St Alban's Street & 29 Southwick Street, Piccadilly, London...

This week, in the first part of a trilogy of episodes on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we look at the first act in a shocking case from the early 1990's that was to ultimately involve several police forces, the brutal murder of a young woman, and an insight into one of the most devious and callous minds in British criminal history.... Music used in this episode: "Easy Life" by Lee Rosevere fr...

This week's episode look at the story of Chris Huhne.  A minister in the David Cameron coalition government destroyed by his arrogance, lies and the revenge of his scorned wife. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 14 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 1100 others on...

The Blackout Ripper Part 4: On 12th February 1942, 32 year old Doris Jouanett was found strangled, posed and mutilated in her flat at 187 Sussex Gardens in a murder strangely similar to Evelyn Hamilton, Evelyn Oatley and Margaret Florence Lowe, over four nights prior. So who was The Blackout Ripper? Date: Thursday 12th February 1942 Location: 187 Sussex Gardens, Paddington, London, W2 Victims:&nbs...

This week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we make the journey across the Irish Sea to early 1990's Dublin, and a house that was in less than the space of one year, the scene of two shocking murders by a killer who had a disturbing sexual fetish...... Music used in this episode: "Easy Life" by Lee Rosevere from the album "The Big Loop" All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive.or...

Drugs, guns, wannabe gangsters. A depressing combination seen all over the UK but in this episode we concentrate on one story from Southend in 2001, with devastating consequences for so many people. And still it goes on…. Support our sponsor:   enconmist.com/uktruecrime   Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 14 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruec...

The Blackout Ripper Part 3: The Blackout Ripper Part 3: In the early hours of Wednesday 11th February 1942, 43 year old Margaret Florence Lowe was found strangled and posed in her flat on 9/10 Gosfield Street (Fitzrovia), but her murder was uncannily similar to the murders of Evelyn Hamilton and Evelyn Oatley just two days before. Was a sadistic spree-killer on the loose? Date: Wednesday 11th Febr...

This week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we look back at a shocking and tragic case from the mid 1990's, and one from TTCE's home area of North Wales. This is known as "the crime which broke the Nation's heart"..... and this episode does have sensitive content that some listeners may find upsetting, disturbing or offensive.   Music used in this episode: "Easy Life" by Lee Rosevere from the...

Northern Ireland, 1991.   Despite the political conflict, people still got on with living their daily lives.  Margaret Perry, at 26, had everything to live for when she was murdered: an innocent victim of a wider struggle.  This episode look at the life and death of Margaret Perry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's episode of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, I have teamed up with Jess Carter, host of The Outlines Podcast, in a special dual podcast collaboration covering the unsolved 1974 murder of Essex woman Josephine Backshall. Jess is covering the case over at Outlines, whilst for my part I'm theorising what happened and looking at a few scenarios based on the evidence available.  Music...

The Blackout Ripper Part 2: On 10th February 1942, 34 year old Evelyn Oatley was found strangled, posed and mutilated in her flat at 153 Wardour Street in a murder strangely similar to Evelyn Hamilton, just one night before. Was this coincidence, or was there a sadistic spree-killer on the loose in Soho? Date: Monday 10th February 1942 Location: 153 Wardour Street (now demolished), Soho, London, W...

Liverpool, 2004. Brian 'brains' Blackwell was taking A'levels this year before heading to university to study medicine. But Brian, a good club tennis player, had developed a fantasy world around his tennis ability to impress his girlfriend. When his parents stopped a trip to New York, everything changed, with shocking consequences. Support our sponsor:   enconmist.com/uktruecrime   Have you enjoye...

The Blackout Ripper Part 1: On 9th February 1942, 41 year old Evelyn Margaret Hamilton was found strangled and posed in an air-raid shelter in Montagu Place (Marylebone). Police had no idea who had murdered her, or that this was the start of a vicious killing spree of The Blackout Ripper. Date: Monday 9th February 1942 Location: Montagu Place, Marylebone, London, W2 Victims:  1  (Evelyn...

Episode 2 of Series 2 of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast recounts two tales, from the late 1980's and the late 1990's, of people going to  the most extreme and horrific means to try to get what they want. One for financial gain, and one for sexual pleasure....this episode does have content that some listeners may find disturbing or offensive.  Music used in this episode: "Easy Life" by Lee Rosev...

Nottinghamshire, England October 1983. Colette Aram was a 16 year old trainee hairdresser when she made the 10 minute walk to see her boyfriend one Sunday night. But she never arrived. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we examine what happened to Colette and the brave fight for justice fought by her family. Suport our sponsor:   enconmist.com/uktruecrime Have you enjoyed the podc...

PART 2 OF 2: On 19th February 2001, ten dismembered body-parts of an unidentified woman were found submerged in the Regent's Canal, in a sickening attacked which matched that of a headless torso found in a Rotterdam Canal a decade earlier. But who were they? And what connected them? Date: Monday 19th February 2015 Location: Regent's Canal / Battlebridge Basin, Kings Cross, London, N1 Victims:&nbsp...

For the first episode of Series 2 of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we go back to the late 1980's, and to a district of South London, to learn about the truly horrendous crimes of a despicable creature.... Music used in this episode: "Easy Life" by Lee Rosevere from the album "The Big Loop" All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org/ and used under an Attribution Licence ( http...

Liverpool, July 2010. When a retired 65year old man meets someone 38 years younger than him they start a passionate love affair. But with different expectations from the relationship, their affair concludes in a shocking manner. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 13 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime   Want to talk about the show or any ot...

PART 1 OF 2: On 19th February 2001, at Battlebridge Basin, ten dismembered body-parts, belonging to an unidentified woman, wrapped in six separate bags, were found submerged in the Regent's Canal. But who was she? And who had murdered her? Date: Monday 19th February 2015 Location: Regent's Canal / Battlebridge Basin , King's Cross, London, N1 Victims:  1  (Melissa Halstead & Paula Fi...

A short update concerning recent developments on the case featured in Episode 22 of Series 1 of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, "The Maniac In The Marigolds" Music used in this episode: "Easy Life" 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Hosted...

Dover is known to many for the white cliffs and busy port. In 2013 it was the scene of a brutal murder of a vulnerable 30 year old man. Just who would want to kill Michael Kerr? Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 13 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime   Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 900 others o...

On the afternoon of Sunday 10th May 2015, a suitcase was found floating in the Grand Union Canal in Little Venice containing the folded-up corpse of 23 year old Marta Ligman. But how had she got there, who put her there, and why? Date: 28th April to 10th May 2015 Location: 5 Buckingham Road, Harlesden, London, NW10, Old Oak Bridge and Little Venice Victims:  1  (Martusia "Marta" Ligman)...