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When a pub landlord goes missing in October 2002 his wife, family and the police are worried as this is so out of character. The investigation that follows leads detectives across the European sex industry and to two of the most notorious gangsters ever to set foot in Scotland. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 13 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/u...

On the evening of Tuesday 22nd September 2015, Italian tour-guide and English teacher Sebastiano Magnanini was last seen alive walking by King’s Cross Station. Two days later, his decomposing body was found dead in the Regent’s Canal, having been tied to a shopping trolley. But what happened? Date: Tuesday 22nd September 2015 Location: Regent's Canal / Islington Tunnel (and Wharfdale Road), King's...

The season finale of The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast looks at a case from the archives, and the exploits of what was, for a time, Britain's biggest multiple killer.... Music used in this episode: "Impact Prelude" by Kevin Macleod All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org/ and used under an Attribution Licence ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Recommended Podcast t...

Today our story is from Cumbria in 2012. When one person wants more from a friendship events take a sinister turn with tragic results. Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 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 on our friendly facebook group today: https://m.faceboo...

A talented MMA fighter died of a drugs overdose in 2012.  His family were, as you can imagine, distraught.  But his dad knew exactly who he blamed for the death of his treasured son, and he planned to exact his revenge, with terrible results.... Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime   Want to talk about the show or...

Back in South Yorkshire in the late 1980's on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast this week, as we look back at an unbelievable 56 hours in which a disturbed individual chose the very worst way to become known.... Music used in this episode: "Impact Prelude" by Kevin Macleod  All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org/ and used under an Attribution Licence ( https://creativecommons.o...

Darlington, north-east England.  It was a strange, unnecessary and unremarkable murder when 40 year old Alan Taylor strangled his friend after an early morning drinking session.  But the reasons for the killing included an opportunity to gain revenge for a grisly murder, 8 years earlier, when a man killed and ate part of his girlfriend.  Her limbs and head have never been found. In this episode of...

Two unsolved cases from Yorkshire in the 1960's this week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, plus the account of the horrific crime of the man who may just be responsible for them.... Music used in this episode: "Impact Prelude" by Kevin Macleod All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org/ and used under an Attribution Licence ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ) Reco...

On 1st November 2006, Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko was assassinated in the heart of London’s West End, by two of Russia’s top assassins, using one of the most bizarre and deadliest poisons ever, and yet, from day one, his brutal murder was a textbook case of incompetence. Date:  Wednesday 1st November 2006 Location:  The MIllennium Hotel  (Grosvenor Square), Mayfair, Londo...

He was a member of mensa, a computer programmer and always polite and courteous.  But Alan Hopkinson had always had an unhealthy interest in young girls.  In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, we examine his life and what happened to those who were unfortunate enough to cross his path. Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon....

This week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we look back at a case that spans nearly twenty-five years in total, and learn just how much of an understatement a little argument can be..... Music used in this episode: "Impact Prelude" by Kevin Macleod All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org/ and used under an Attribution Licence ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )...

On Tuesday 25th July 1933, 27 year old Frederick Field fully confessed to the murder of West End prostitute Norah Upchurch who was found strangled inside a locked empty shop in Shaftesbury Avenue. And yet – in a bizarre twist of fate - even today, her murder remains unsolved. Date: Tuesday 29th October 1931 Location: 177 Shaftesbury Avenue (now demolished), Bloomsbury, London, W1 Victims:  1...

We head to Cornwall in 2004 to experience a strange murder involving witchcraft, money, sex, abuse & greed in a small sailing community.  Is everything quite as it seems? Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 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 our friendly facebook group today...

A disturbing and time-spanning, country spanning case this week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where we look at the crimes of a deeply disturbed individual - with a fetish for hair. And murder. Music used in this episode: "Impact Prelude" by Kevin Macleod All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org/ and used under an Attribution Licence ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

On Friday 2nd October 1931, West End prostitute Norah Upchurch was found strangled inside a locked empty shop in Shaftesbury Avenue; with no sign of a break-in, no-one knows how she got in or how her killer got out. 87 years since her murder, her killer has never been caught. Or was he? Date: Tuesday 29th October 1931 Location: 177 Shaftesbury Avenue (now demolished), Bloomsbury, London, W1) Victi...

In his 50's, M&S jumpers, genial bloke. All sounds very innocent but from 1995 - 1998 across Central England this man was causing terror to the large number of building societies he held up at gunpoint. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast we find out who committed these crimes. And why. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exc...

This week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, it's my pleasure to bring something a bit different - as it's listener week!! The cases you'll hear this week have been written and submitted by listeners to the show - in their own words and their own style - I've just presented. Music used in this episode: "Impact Prelude" by Kevin Macleod All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org/...

On Christmas Eve 1982, 36 year old David Ralph Martin was charged at the Marlborough Street Magistrates Court on twelve counts including armed robbery, theft, fraud and attempted murder, but his bungled arrest would led to one of the Metropolitan Police’s worst miscarriages of justice. Date: 5th August 1982 to 13th March 1983 Location: 22 Portman Close , Marlborough Magistrates Court and 1 Crawfor...

A violent sexual predator with a sexual fetish for surgical procedures doesn't sound good and it wasn't. Not good at all. In this episode from London we head back to1993 to explore the appalling actions of a man from your very worst nightmares. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to ta...

On The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast this week, we are in the host's home area of North Wales for one of the most horrific and chilling cases in British criminal history. As you can tell from the title, this one's a grisly one.... Warning: This episode contains disturbing descriptions of crime that may upset listeners. Discretion is advised. Music used in this episode: "Impact Prelude" by Kevin Ma...

On Saturday 27th October 1956, 26 year old Canadian sailor Richard Rhodes Henley committed armed robbery for the first and very last time, but he didn’t steal money, or booze, or drugs to feed his habit, he stole pornography to fuel his addiction to masturbation, and yet, so desperate was his carnal needs that it would drive him to commit murder. Date:  Saturday 27th October 1956 Location:&nb...

Newcastle, October 2012. Peter McMahon was besotted by his lover 25 years his junior, but his friends were concerned that it was his money that really interested Sharon. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we look at their passionate, volatile relationship and follow it to a terrible conclusion. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes pl...

We are all over the UK this week on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, looking at four unsolved murders spanning a period of eleven years, and beginning in the late 1980's. Please join The True Crime Enthusiast, as this week, we ask: Is there a "Dogwalker Slayer" on the loose......? Music used in this episode: "Impact Prelude" by Kevin Macleod All music used is sourced from http://freemusicarchive...

On Friday 12th May 1933, 31 year old disgruntled dish-washer Varnavros Antorka murdered his overbearing boss, head-chef Boleslaw Pankorski at Bellometti’s restaurant in Soho Square, and yet this brief moment of madness almost lead to him being convicted of double murder. Date: Friday 12th May 1933 Location: 27 Soho Square (now demolished), Soho, London, W1 Victims: 1 (Boleslaw "Paul" Pankorski) Cu...

Hyde Park, London. July 1982. The horror of the IRA bombs that left 11 people dead and many more injured. But as we discover 30 years later, many of those injured in the attacks never recovered, with tragic consequences. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any...