Murder Mile UK True Crime

Today’s episode is about Martha Browning, a young girl who murdered her elderly bed-mate for that most common of reasons - money. And although her attempt to cover it up was bafflingly inept, her motive was one that no-one could truly fathom. Date:  1st December 1845 Location:  Mrs's Graham's Lodging House, 1 Providence Place, St James', London, UK, SW1   Victims:  1   (El...

Today’s episode is about Tudor Simionov; a good moral man who earned an honest wage as a bouncer. But when his colleagues came under attack from a group of selfish thugs, the new life he had hoped for was destroyed in the blink of an eye. Date:  Monday 1st January 2018 at 5:36am Location:  80 Park Lane, Mayfair, London, UK, W1   Victims:  1   (Tudor Simionov) Culprits...

This episode is about Ghodratollah Barani and Mark Morrison. Today’s episode is about two homeless men; both strangers, both forgotten, who were forced to live on London’s streets for two very different reasons. And although their stories were both tragic, you won’t have heard of their plight, as nobody cared. Date:  Friday 22nd June 2012 at about 3am Location: Marble Arch, London, England, W...

This is the story about the murder of Annie Sutton by the stalker she lived with – Joseph King. Today’s episode is about Annie Sutton, a lone single mother who lived in a shared lodging with a series of strangers. All were friendly and liked her, except one who loved her a little too much. But how would she cope living with her own stalker? Date:  Thursday 20th January 1887 Location: 1st Floo...

Today’s episode is about Joe Gynane, a drug-addict, it’s hard to say more as drugs consumed his world. But when this hopeless junkie took a life, the law would ask a valid question: “who was responsible for the murder; was it Joe’s fault or his drugs?” Date: Sunday 3rd March 2019 at roughly  05:50am   Location: outside The Coach & Horses, 29 Greek Street, Soho, London, W1, UK (on the...

This is the story about the murder of Peggy Roberts (possibly) by Joseph McKinstry. Today’s episode is about soldiers and sex-workers, two ancient trades intrinsically linked, especially during war-time. And although – if people were created equally – a price would never be put on a person’s life; we clearly value those who fight over those who f**k. Date:  Thursday 19th February 1942  a...

This is Part Four of Four of Daniel Gonzales: The Lost Boy. Whether in the grip of a drug-induced psychosis, a psychopathic fantasy or paranoid schizophrenia, Daniel Gonzales had left two injured and four dead in a two-day killing-spree. But with a kill-list of “at least ten”, the next life he would take would be his last. Date: Friday 17th September 2004 at 12:18am (Daniel's arrest) Location: Pla...

This is Part Three of Four of Daniel Gonzales: The Lost Boy. With very little violence in his past, mental health professionals would agree that the two-day killing spree of Daniel Gonzales had occurred without warning. But in the days leading up to this massacre, they would miss one last chance to stop him forever. Date: Friday 17th September 2004 at 8am (the murder of Derek & Jean Robinson)...

This is Part Two of Four of Daniel Gonzales: The Lost Boy. Fixated on becoming a serial-killer, the jury were asked whether Daniel Gonzales was “bad or mad”, as although he was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic, one question remained: was he crying-out for help, or was he abusing his diagnosis to avoid prison? Date: Friday 17th September 2004 at (roughly) 4:30am (Kevin's murder) Location: Tott...

Today’s episode is the first in a four-part series on Daniel Gonzales. Dubbed the ‘Freddy Krueger killer’, his two-day killing-spree across London and the South-East of England left two injured and four dead. But why did he kill? Was he bad, or mad? Date: Friday 17th September 2004 at 12:17pm (arrest) Location: Platform 4, southbound Northern Line, Tottenham Court Road tube, London, W1 Victims: 6...

Today’s episode is about Penny Bell; a successful businesswoman brutally-stabbed to death in a public place. And although her last moments alive left an exhaustive trail of witnesses and clues, thirty-years on, her murder remains unsolved. Date: Thursday 6th June 1991 at 10:30am Location: Gurnell Leisure Centre, Ruislip Road East, Greenford, London, Uk, W13 Victims: 1 (Ruth Penelope "Penny" Bell)...

Today’s episode is about one of the most disturbing acts of terrorism to be perpetrated in London’s West End. So shocking and violent, it was unlike anything we had seen before. But outside of the victim’s loved ones, this tragedy is practically forgotten. Date: Sunday 20th August 1978 at 1:34pm Location: The Europa Hotel, Duke Street, Mayfair, London, UK, W1 (now the London Marriot) Victims: 1 ki...

Today’s episode is the conclusion of a two-part series about the murder of Chelsea stockbroker John Monckton by convicted criminals Elliot White and Damian Hanson. But what drove these two men to rob, to kill, and who else is to blame for John's murder... along with the Devil's Child? Date: Monday 29th November 2004 (date of the murder, surveillance dates unknown) Location: Via Venise, 163 King's...

Today’s episode is part one of a two-part series about the brutal murder of John Monckton; a devoted father and loyal husband who provided a safe and loving home for his family. But what began as a simple burglary, left a family destroyed, having been confronted by the Devil’s Child. The series concludes next week. Date: Monday 29th November 2004 Location: 30 Upper Cheyne Row, Chelsea, UK, London,...

Today’s episode is about the investigation into the death of Joseph Wootton. Was it an accident, or was it a murder? As although his peculiar death was resolved in a court of law and the culprit caught, the question which stumped the Police wasn’t how did he die, but why? Date: Friday 3rd March 1899 Location: Room 84, Fourth Floor, Sardinia Buildings,19 to 21 Little Wild Street, London, UK, WC2 (d...

Today’s episode is about Carlos the Jackal; the infamous terrorist, hijacker, kidnapper, bomber and assassin, whose name was (supposedly) the stuff of legend. But were any of his atrocities so skilful that they deserved such a feared reputation, or was he really just a cack-handed twat? Date: Sunday 30th December 1973 Location: 48 Queen’s Grove, St John's Wood, London, UK, NW1 (former home of Tedd...

Today’s episode is the final part about the murder of Peter Fasoli, a lonely man who let a stranger into his life, only to be tortured, suffocated and left to die inside his burning bungalow. His killer had fled, believing he had covered his tracks, but he had left behind an eye-witness. This is Part Two of Two of The Badoo Killer. Date: Saturday 26th January 2013 and Thursday 21st February 2013 L...

Today’s episode is about Peter Fasoli, a lonely man who lived alone and went looking for love online. His needs were simple and his story is far from unique, but having met a young man on a dating app, the stranger he let into his home would change his life forever. This is Part One of Two of The Badoo Killer. Date: Sunday 6th January 2013 Location: 2 Rubens Road, Northolt, London, UK, UB5 (buildi...

Today’s episode is about Maria Poulton, a humble cook in a notorious West End tavern called The Coal Hole. Branded as ‘pure evil’, her shocking crime scandalised this infamous den of depravity, only this tragic little murder wasn’t committed through rage or hatred, but mercy and love. Date: Friday 13th April 1832 Location: The Cole Hole, 15 & 16 Fountain Court, off The Strand, WC2, UK, London,...

Today’s episode is the concluding part about the kidnapping of Amarjit Chohan, the modest millionaire who was drugged and tortured to sign-away his fortune, but having resisted for the sake of his family’s future, his kidnappers knew there was only one way to break him. Date: Wednesday 15th or Thursday 16th February 2003 Location: 35 Sutton Road, Heston, London, Uk, TW5 (building demolished in 200...

This is part one of a two-part episode. Today’s episode is about Amarjit Chohan; a loving father, a devoted husband and a loyal businessman. Being successful both at home and at work, although he lived for business, he loved his family above all. But when a deal went bad, Amarjit would be forced into a deadly dilemma. Date: Thursday 13th February 2003 Location: CIBA Freight, Units 7-8, Market Trad...

Today’s episode is about a drug called TGN1412. Successfully tested on animals, eight healthy human test-subjects were selected for a routine trial, with all of the necessary safety measures in place. But within just a few hours of the drug being administered, six of the eight would be fighting for their lives. Date: Monday 13th March 2006 (first day of the clinical trial) Location: Northwick Park...

Today’s episode is about Charles Mills & Emma Hartley; a young fresh-faced couple at the end of the Victorian era, who - like so many innocents - were forced into an early adulthood. And being inexperienced in the complexities of life, when a baby boy was born, a rash decision was made to save their love, which destroyed an entire family. Date: Sunday 18th February 1900 Location: 23 Denmark St...

This is Part Two of a two-part series into the murder of Alice Gross. Today’s episode is about the hunt for the murderer of Alice Gross. With rape as a motive but no clear link to any suspect, the attack seemed almost random. And although their encounter was entirely by chance, a cruel twist of fate may have decided her death just three years before she was even born. This is Part Two of Two of Th...

On Thursday 28th August 2014, 14-year-old Alice Gross went for a nice long walk down the Hanwell Flight of the Grand Union Canal. It was a sunny day, on a relatively busy towpath, on a route she knew well having walked it many times before. She was witnessed several times on CCTV, but (somehow) between 4:23pm and 4:42pm, on a clear stretch of the canal... Alice Gross vanished. The question is how?...