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Joe Gliniewicz, aka 'GI Joe' was a local hero. But in 2015, a harrowing call over his police radio would mark the end of his life. Joe had a hero's funeral, with officials from across the country attending and a nation mourning the murder of one of its servicemen. And the FBI were doing everything they could to find his killers. But just two months later, the truth about Joe's 'murder' would be re...

Eleanor 'Ellie' Williams' trial is coming to an end and the verdict is in. A community is left in shock and the true effect of Ellie's allegations becomes clear and has tragic consequences. This is Real. #elliewilliams #eleanorwilliams #uktruecrime SUPPORT SERVICES: https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health support https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UK https://www.samaritans.org/ - The S...

Eleanor 'Ellie' Williams is on trial and the world is watching. The police now have the chance to convince the world that they are right, that Ellie is not the victim, but the perpetrator. But the world had seen her horrific injuries, surely she couldn't have done them to herself? Could she....? This is Real. #elliewilliams #eleanorwilliams #uktruecrime SUPPORT SERVICES: https://www.mind.org.uk/ -...

In May 2020, 19-year-old Eleanor 'Ellie' Williams uploaded a series' of horrific photos to Facebook, photos that showed a beaten and bleeding Ellie. The caption that went with them detailed serious allegations of abuse, sexual assault and trafficking. The post went viral and hundreds of thousands of people across the world joined the #justiceforellie movement. Vigilantes targeted the accused abuse...

This is the tragic case of 19-year old Sarah Stern. Confessions. What every police homicide investigator is after. But how often do they get them? Stats show that only 30% truthfully confess to the police. In today’s episode, we will look at what happens when someone does confesses to murder, not to police officers, but to a friend. Who just so happened to be recording…. This is Real. #sarahstern...

'Folie à deux' translates to 'The Madness of Two' and is a term used when two people share the same psychotic episode. And sometimes, these episodes have devastating consequences. It's a rare syndrome and in today's case, the outcome of twins Sabina and Ursula Eriksson 'folie à deux' would be completely unbelievable, had a TV crew not been present to capture it on film.... This Is Real. If you nee...

Jorge Torres Jnr was a father of three and in a relationship with Sarah Boone. One night in February 2020, Sarah and Jorge played a game of hide and seek. Jorge climbed into a suitcase and never came out alive. Police found a video on Sarah's phone which saw her filming a suffocating Jorge inside the suitcase, begging for his life... This was not the first time the police had been called to their...

Berwyn prison opened in 2017 and was the UK's first male 'Super Jail'. Its approach was simple; make it a home from home, earn the respect of the inmates and hopefully, the rehabilitation rate will be high. But instead, it's been labelled 'Britains Cushiest Prison', a place where armed robbers, sex offenders and violent criminals are taking drugs, drinking vodka and having sex with the guards who...

Janet Müller was a beautiful young girl who had moved from Germany to study in the UK. But her declining mental health meant that she was sectioned under the mental health act and admitted to Mill View Hospital, a secure mental health facility. But it didn’t end up being that secure after all and what happened next was truly horrific. Please note, this episode references suicide, please take extra...

Would you send money to a murderer or violent criminal in prison? One you had never met? Because you were a fan? And do you think you could be scammed by someone out of money, from their prison cell? In todays episode, we look at the people that have been 'romance scammed' by inmates and people who are 'fans' of criminals, including a group of people who sent care packages to Charles Manson..... #...

If you found yourself single and looking for a relationship, where would you go to look for your new spouse? Go to a bar? Go Speed-Dating? Install Tinder? Join a prisoner dating website..... In this episode, we explore prison dating websites and hear stories of people who are in for murder, violent crimes or on death row and looking for someone like you to fall in love with.... #prisondating #char...

Corrie McKeague was a handsome man with a fantastic life in front of him. A loving family, a beautiful girlfriend and a career in the RAF. So when he went missing after a night out, his family, friends and co-workers were in complete shock. It was like he had vanished into thin air. But CCTV and his mysterious mobile phone data meant that the outcome of this disappearance almost unbelievable. But,...

Penelope Jackson was a retired, petite grandmother from a beautiful coastal town in the UK. And after one night in 2021, an unbelievable 999 call and body cam footage that captured Penelope was released to the world, and it meant that the whole world would never look at retired, petite grandmothers in the same way again..... This Is Real. Support for male victims of domestic violence can be found...

What would you do for your brother? Look after their cat? Lend them money? Kill their lover? This is the story of evil brothers Roger and David Cooper and their callous mission to murder Roger's lover, Sameena Imam. If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK https:/...

Kathleen Griffin was one of life's good people. She was a mother, a grandmother and to many, a friend. But in December 2015, she was taken from this world by someone she was trying to save, in the most brutal way. In this episode, Kathleen's son Dale tells his mothers story, and how he's having to fight to keep his mothers murder in prison, after just 7 years inside..... Real is a true crime podca...

In this bonus episode, Luke Mitchell speaks to us directly from prison about what's going on behind the scene's in his case. The book referenced in the show is 'Innocents Betrayed' by Dr Sandra Lean. https://amzn.eu/d/3w4vnv4 #lukemitchell #jodijones Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whilst Luke Mitchell remains in prison, there is an army of supporters out there supporting him. In this episode we hear from them. And finally. We hear from Luke directly in an exclusive interview, from a Scottish prison. #lukemitchell #jodijones Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke wasn't the only person of interest in the murder of Jodi Jones, there were several others. Here we disclose who some of them were and try to figure out why none of them were ever arrested or interrogated. #lukemitchell #jodijones Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the trial continues, we examine the evidence that was presented at trial, look at the DNA evidence and hear how a global rock star denied he was responsible for this small town murder..... With expert opinion from Crime Scene Investigator Kate Bendelow. Her book, 'The Real CSI: A Forensic Notebook for Crime Writers' is available here: https://amzn.eu/d/02IUPxn #lukemitchell #jodijones Support t...

Luke Mitchell's trial a media circus and he was the school boy at the centre of it. We look at the start of Luke's trial, which at the time, was the longest of a single accused in Scottish history. #lukemitchell #jodijones Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jodi Jones' has been found murdered and the police have taken her 14 year-old boyfriend to the local police station. His interview tape is labelled 'Suspect' instantly and over the next two months, Luke Mitchell will go from an ordinary teenager and become Scotland's most hated. #lukemitchell #jodijones Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on...

When 14 year-old school girl Jodi Jones is found dead in small town Scotland, her 14 year-old boyfriend quickly becomes the prime suspect. The nation are outraged and demand justice for Jodi. But justice can't be justice, unless the right person is behind bars..... Welcome to Through The Wall - a six-part podcast series into the extraordinary case against Luke Mitchell. #lukemitchell #jodijones Su...

In the final episode we explore the latest developments in the case, including a large scale search operation in former gravel pits near to Claudia's home.... Claudia Lawrence went missing one day on her way to work. She has never been heard from since. How does a successful young woman just vanish without a trace? Claudia's story is almost unbelievable and is one of the UK's biggest unsolved case...

In this episode, we follow the police officers investigating Claudia's case to Cyprus. But why are we here? Especially when her passport was found in her home after she went missing....? Claudia Lawrence went missing one day on her way to work. She has never been heard from since. How does a successful young woman just vanish without a trace? Claudia's story is almost unbelievable and is one of th...

As the case of missing Claudia gets more complex and mysterious, the police finally make an arrest. Well, arrests. And the first arrest was one that no one saw coming.... Claudia Lawrence went missing one day on her way to work. She has never been heard from since. How does a successful young woman just vanish without a trace? Claudia's story is almost unbelievable and is one of the UK's biggest u...