Crime Analyst

Laura and Sam Robins, Crime Analyst and Intelligence Manager, take you behind the scenes of a successful high profile, multi-force serial rape investigation code named Operation Monarch. Join Laura and Sam and hear the conclusion of this excellent example of how pioneering analytical and police detective work led to the arrest of Richard Baker at Heathrow Airport Bus Terminal on December 16 1998....

Laura and Sam Robins, Crime Analyst and Intelligence Manager, take you behind the scenes of a successful high profile, multi-force serial rape investigation code named Operation Monarch. Laura and Sam discuss the highly pressured joint Metropolitan Police, Essex Police and Sussex Police investigation they worked on which led to the arrest of an extremely dangerous serial rapist and sex offender, R...

Laura continues her interview with Crime Analyst and Intelligence Manager Sam Robins about the murder of Dr Naomi Dancy and the suspicious death of Dr John Dancy’s second wife, Mary Garstin and her father, Edmund Lewis Longmire Garstin. Edmund Garstin moved into the Richmond house in September 1939. Within months he would be dead, leaving the inheritance to Mary and Dr John Dancy. Join Laura and S...

Laura interviews Crime Analyst and Intelligence Manager Sam Robins about the murder of Dr Naomi Dancy and the suspicious death of Dr John Dancy’s second wife, Mary Garstin/ Dancy, who was pregnant at the time. Laura and Sam discuss Mary Garstin’s death, her death certificate and the cause of death as well as the death of her father, Edmund Lewis Longmore Garstin. Edmund Garstin also died in the Ri...

Laura is re-joined by Bill Thomas, brother of murder victim Cathy Thomas and Kristin Dilley, podcaster, advocate and teacher to discuss the latest developments in the case.   Join Laura, Bill and Kristin as they discuss other potentially linked offences, key information about the timeline and Bill shares his concerns about law enforcement lack lustre approach to uploading Alan Wade Wilmer Sr’s DNA...

Laura is re-joined by Bill Thomas, brother of murder victim Cathy Thomas and Kristin Dilley, podcaster, advocate and teacher to discuss the latest developments in the case.   Join Laura, Bill and Kristin as they discuss other potentially linked offences and a legal loophole that prevents the DNA profile of Alan Wade Wilmer Sr from being uploaded onto CODIS – the Combined DNA Index System. Why is a...

Laura continues her interview with retired Detective Chief Inspector Jackie Malton from New Scotland Yard about the murder of Dr Naomi Dancy. Laura and Jackie share and discuss the facts, evidence, and red flags they identified when analyzing the case file that the hit podcast Ghost Story left out. Domestic homicides of women by the men who claim to love them are sadly all too common. Remarkably G...

Laura interviews presenter, crime journalist and podcaster Isla Traquair about her horrific experience of stalking. Laura advised Isla throughout the situation and the stalker was convicted in 2022. But that’s not the end of the story - it never is with stalkers. Listen to Laura and Isla discuss the urgent need for stalkers to be included on the Violent and Sexual Offender’s Register and managed b...

Laura continues her interview with retired Detective Chief Inspector Jackie Malton from New Scotland Yard about the murder of Dr Naomi Dancy. Laura and Jackie share and discuss the facts, evidence, and red flags they saw when analyzing the case file. In this episode you will also hear Laura and Jackie’s forensic deconstruction of the phone call Dr John Dancy made to leading crime writer Dorothy L...

New DNA evidence has linked Alan Wade Wilmer Snr to the 1987 murders of 20-year-old David Knobling and 14-year-old Robin Edwards as well as the rape, strangulation and murder of 29-year-old, Teresa Howell. Alan Wade Wilmer Snr is also linked to the disappearance of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey in 1988.   In this episode, Laura is once again joined by Bill Thomas, brother of murder victim Cathy...

Laura interviews retired Detective Chief Inspector Jackie Malton from New Scotland Yard about the murder of Dr Naomi Dancy. Dr Naomi Dancy was murdered on 23rd November 1937 as she slept in her Richmond home. Her murder was the subject of Wondery’s hit podcast Ghost Story. If you listened to the podcast, you would know both Laura and Jackie were interviewed to provide their expert analysis. In thi...

In this final episode, Laura concludes the circumstantial evidence. You won’t want to miss this. If you know anything email enquiry@sallyleydon.com or go to: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/ Contact Tom Ruedell : Tom.ruedell@wort.lu #MarionBarter #JusticeForMarion #TheMissingMatter #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast Clips https://www.youtub...

In this episode, Laura details the mounting circumstantial evidence. If you know anything email enquiry@sallyleydon.com or go to: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishes/ #MarionBarter #JusticeForMarion #CrimeAnalyst #TrueCrime #Podcast Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8V05XLP9Hk   Thanks to Nicholas Gaspirini (Myuu) for use of Keep Going: h...

Laura and Joni deep dive the timeline, lies, and behaviour of Ric Blum including his strategy of image management, how he attempts to discredit his wife, Diane, and the women he has abused. Laura also underlines his excessive and bizarre attempts to put distance between himself and Marion. Join Laura and Joni as they break it all down. If you know anything email enquiry@sallyleydon.com or go to: h...

Laura shares a special holiday message which includes her year in review and recommendations, shouting out some incredible women and men, podcasts, and books! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays you lovely lot. #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays Thanks to Nicholas Gaspirini (Myuu) for use of Keep Going: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgeJD...

Laura continues her deep dive with Joni Condos, further exploring the complicated web of Ric Blum. Join Laura and Joni as they seek to unravel Ric Blum's prolific offending behaviour and seek to answer the question whether he is also a murderer.     If you know anything email enquiry@sallyleydon.com or go to: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionBarter https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSTheLadyVanishe...

Laura continues her interview with Joni Condos picking up on their discussion of Ric Blum, exploring his interesting publicly documented history of criminal convictions including false documentation, theft, fraud and forgery plus details of some of the convictions and sentences surrounding these crimes.     They continue reviewing the timeline, money trail and known aliases of Ric Blum alongside h...

Laura and Joni continue to discuss and deconstruct the accounts of Ghislaine Danlois-Dubois, Andree Flamme and ‘Charlotte.’   Three women who have never met describe similar patterns of behaviour of Mr Ric Blum. They independently reported him to authorities in 2006, 2010 and 2012, a long time before The Lady Vanishes podcast launched in 2019. Join Laura and Joni and discover what happened and why...

Laura and Joni continue to discuss and deconstruct the accounts of Janet Oldenburg and Ghislaine Danlois-Dubois. Laura discusses the ultimate power and control move by a coercive controller, evidenced in several of the cases. Join Laura and Joni as they unravel the mystery of what happened to Marion Barter. If you know anything email enquiry@sallyleydon.com: https://www.facebook.com/MissingMarionB...

Laura and Joni discuss and deconstruct the accounts of the other women who came forward and shared that they were victimised by Mr Ric Blum. This includes Monique Cornelius, Ginette Gaffney-Bowan and Janet Oldenburg.   Laura applies a coercive control framework to Marion’s case and the other women who disclosed abuse. Join Laura and Joni as they unravel the mystery of what happened to Marion Barte...

Laura interviews super sleuther and social worker Joni Condos. Joni has been working on this investigation for four years, chasing down leads and unearthing significant information in the case. There are some critical questions regarding the timeline Laura wants to clear up. Join Laura and Joni as they unravel the mystery of what happened to Marion Barter. Can you help? If you know anything email...

In part 2 of this powerful interview with survivor Colette, Laura questions some of the unbelievable things that happened in the aftermath of the attack and the disturbing history of the man who tried to kill her. Listener discretion is advised.   Colette describes her journey from victim to survivor to thriver and Laura discusses how serial perpetrators are enabled and what to do if you are worri...

Colette was 27 years old when she was attacked in 1997 by her ex. Months before Colette had ended the relationship, but he showed up at her home, slit her throat and stabbed her 37 times. In this episode Colette Martin shares her extraordinary story of survival. This powerful and honest conversation will change and save lives. Listener discretion is advised.   You can also watch this episode on Cr...

Laura continues her interview with Sally Leydon, Marion Barter’s daughter. Laura and Sally discuss what happened in Luxembourg when Sally tracked down the mysterious M F Remakel and how it led to the discovery of Ric Blum.   Listen as Laura and Sally unravel Marion’s behaviour and victimology alongside the behaviour and timeline of Ric Blum. Join the conversation and share your thoughts on social...

Laura continues her interview with Sally Leydon, Marion Barter’s daughter. Laura and Sally discuss why Marion may have secretly changed her name to Florabella Natalia Marion Remakel before she left for the UK, along with a key piece of evidence discovered by a supersleuth - a 1994 ad placed by a 47-year-old man named MF Remakel who was seeking an unattached lady.   On August 2nd, 1997, Marion’s pa...