The Unseen Podcast

On the 8th of April 1969, 13 year old April Fabb got on her bicycle to go to her Sister and Brother in Law's house in Roughton in Norfolk, just 15 minutes ride from her house in Metton. This was just a routine trip which shouldn't have taken her long but she never returned and nobody has ever seen her again. April's case is often linked with Genette Tate's case which was covered in the previous ep...

On the 19th of August 1978, 13 year old Genette Tate was doing her paper round on her bike in the village of Aylsbeare near Exeter in Devon. She spoke to her friends on the lane and then rode on. Just a couple of minutes later her friends came across her bike lying on the lane and her papers all over the floor. Genette was nowhere to be seen. One of the most well known missing children cases began...

I spoke to Jules from Riddle Me That about the murder of Jill Dando in 1999. Jill Dando's death shocked the nation when she was shot on her doorstep by an unknown killer. Despite a conviction and an acquittal nobody else has been arrested for her murder. Part 3 of a 3 episode series Important information provided by: James Smith, D. (2002) All about Jill, The life and death of Jill Dando. London,...

I spoke to Jules from Riddle Me That about the murder of Jill Dando in 1999. Jill Dando's death shocked the nation when she was shot on her doorstep by an unknown killer. Despite a conviction and an accquital nobody else has been arrested for her murder. Part 2 of a 3 part bonus series Important information provided by: James Smith, D. (2002) All about Jill, The life and death of Jill Dando. Londo...

I spoke to Jules from Riddle Me That about the murder of Jill Dando in 1999. Jill Dando's death shocked the nation when she was shot on her doorstep by an unknown killer. Despite a conviction and an accquital nobody else has been arrested for her murder. This is the first of a 3 part bonus series. Important information provided by: James Smith, D. (2002) All about Jill, The life and death of Jill...

On the 7th November 1994, 13 year old Lindsay Jo Rimer set out from her home in the West Yorkshire town of Hebden Bridge. It was around 10pm and she was heading to the Spar Supermarket to buy some cornflakes. It was around a 10 minute walk and CCTV showed she purchased these at 10:22pm. The next morning, Lindsay didn't turn up for her paper round and her family realised she had never returned from...

In this episode I speak to Jen Jarvie; a private investigator working with Ann's family to try and solve her case. I speak to Jen about her job role as a death investigator and she updates us on the new recent developments that could finally get Ann's case solved after over 30 years. If you think you know anything at all about Ann's murder on the 3rd of August 1990 please contact Jen Jarvie at her...

On the 18th of January 1976, 15 year old Peter Watts left his home in Colwyn Bay in North Wales. He left a note to tell his parents that he was going to meet a friend to do some revision. Peter never returned home. His body was later found in a vehicle underpass 200 miles away in Euston, London. To this day, no one knows exactly what happened to Peter or why. Important information provided by: htt...

Across the UK there are 570 current unidentified people listed on the UK missing person unit website. These people all have varied amount of information known about them but they have one thing in common; they have no identity just clues to who they once were. In this episode we look at the current unidentified people in Scotland and their stories. Important information provided by: https://www.mi...

Ann Heron spent the afternoon of the 3rd of August 1990 sunbathing in her garden in Darlington, Durham. It was the hottest day of the year; roads had started to melt and moors began setting on fire. Peter Heron returned home at 6pm expecting his wife to greet him at the door but instead he found her lifeless in the living room. What happened to Ann? Important information provided by: https://www.b...

I was thrilled to be able to speak to Jules from the Riddle Me That Podcast about Rebecca Coriam's disappearance. We chat about all things to do with the case and our own opinions. Please go and check Riddle Me That out on all of your favourite podcast apps and give Jules a follow on Social Media. Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riddle-me-that-true-crime/id1522402746 Find Jul...

Suzy Lamplugh's case had started to become cold despite the police saying that they had a prime suspect. Witnesses came forward and a new reinvestigation began in 2000 however to this day we still do not know what happened to Suzy and crucially we do not know where she is. Important information provided by: The Vanishing of Suzy Lamplugh Documentary Channel 5- https://www.channel5.com/show/the-van...

On the 28th of July 1986, 25 year old Suzy Lamplugh stepped out of her office at Sturgis and Sons in Fulham where she worked as an estate agent. She loved her job and was on her way to an appointment to conduct a viewing on Shorralds Road not far from the office. Despite the fact that this was a routine part of her day, Suzy would never return to the office. In fact she was never seen again. The i...

On the 15th of April 1994, 78-year-old Ron Cousins was found brutally murdered in his own home by two of his neighbours. His outside tap was dripping and his curtains had been drawn since the previous day. The neighbours however were not expecting to find the scene that greeted them. Ron had been stabbed and his body covered in white paint. Pages from the bible had been stuffed in his mouth. Who w...

On Saturday May the 3rd 2003, 7 year old Daniel Entwistle went to the local shop in the seaside town of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. He was on an errand for his dad and was asked to get a bottle for his baby brother. Daniel did this happily, gave it to his dad and then went back out to play. Sadly this would be the last time they would see him and that night he disappeared without a trace. Unfortuna...

This was an episode that was published on Patreon in January 2020. Ruth's case needs more publicity and it has been suggested to me multiple times. On Monday 27th November 1995, the Wilson Family were in a rush trying to get out of the house for work and school. Ian and Karen Wilson were both teachers and were in a hurry to get to work while Ian's two daughters Ruth and Jenny were getting ready fo...

On June the 6th 1991, 43 year old Penny Bell left her home in Denham in Buckinghamshire at 9:40am. The day was like any other for her family and she told builders in her home she was late for a meeting. By 11am however she had been found murdered in her car just 9 miles from her house. She had been stabbed upwards of 50 times. The investigation would uncover a strange crime scene and multiple odd...

On the 16th of August 1980, 11 year old friends John Greenwood and Gary Miller were out playing in their local neighbourhood of Whiston in Merseyside. Later that evening their beaten bodies were found underneath a mattress by a passerby. The community were horrified and wanted answers. A man was arrested and went to trial for the murders but this did not go as planned. Just this year, police and t...

In 1979, Martin Allen was 15 years old and travelling to stay at his brother's house in the Holloway area of London. He regularly did this and travelled on the Underground every day to school however this day was different. He did not return and his family have been left with no answers to what happened to him. This is a special listener researched episode which has been put together by Rachel. If...

On Christmas Eve 1919 a farmer was walking along the sand on St Anne's beach in Lytham in Lancashire when he discovered the body of a young woman. The police found out that she was 26 year old Kathleen Elsie Breaks. When this was further investigated they discovered that had recently become close to a man who became their prime suspect. Important information provided by: https://www.blackpoolgazet...

Peter and Sylvia Stuart lived on Mill Lane in the village of Weybread in Suffolk. The couple were retired and enjoyed their time together; seeing family and going out and about. Therefore when neighbours hadn't seen them in a while, they grew concerned and contacted the couple's daughter. Police were soon on the scene and discovered a bizarre scene which led them to conduct a both murder investiga...

On the 20th of October 1998, 40 year old Lyn Bryant went out for a walk with her Lurcher dog Jay in the village of Ruan High Lanes in Cornwall. At around 2:30pm a holidaymaker was travelling along a remote wooded lane when they discovered Lyn's body on the edge of a field close to the road. She had been attacked and brutally murdered. The question of who would have committed this was a huge myster...

On the 24th of August 1908 Caroline Luard was out for a walk with her husband in the village of Seal Chart in Kent. She returned home to have afternoon tea with her friend and her husband went on to the nearby golf club. When he returned home he found his wife's friend at the house but his wife was not there. It wasn't long before he found her on the path that she took on her way home. She had bee...

In the early 1990's, Alan Leppard and Brenda Long had just started their new life together in Monkton in Thanet in Kent. They were both divorced from previous partners and knew that they had finally found the right one for them. On Easter Monday 1991, the couple had been having a quiet night in when a surprise knock on the door broke the silence. Alan went down to answer it and Brenda soon found h...

On the 18th of March 2009, 35 year old chef Claudia Lawrence went to work as usual at Goodricke College at the University of York. She had a usual 6am shift and would leave very early for work. At the time Claudia was walking to work while her car was in the garage. She returned home and carried out her usual routine. When she didn't go to work the next day however her friends and family became wo...