They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime

Peter Morgan, a wealthy Welsh businessman and multi-millionaire in his early fifties, had recently separated from his wife. He was looking to start a new life with his young girlfriend. This new beginning would come to an untimely end when the body of one of the couple would be found next to a saw in a workshop at the home of Peter’s soon-to-be ex-wife...  *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED...

Millions of people worldwide hand over money every week to be in with a chance of winning the lottery. The odds aren't stacked in your favour, but you pay anyway. Maybe for a minute, your mind drifts to a place where you’ve won. You imagine what you would do with your millions, what you would buy family and friends you would treat, how much your life would be improved. Teenage lotte...

The Jane and John Does of the U.K., the unknown people, walking amongst us, unnoticed on the streets, here one day and gone the next. The unidentified, the unloved, the forgotten, the lonely, the lost, the missed and the loved...  *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton.  Illustrations and production direction also...

WARNING: THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART STORY. PLEASE LISTEN TO SEASON 3 - EPISODE 9 FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS CASE.  The body of Jimmy Prout had been found in some scrubland only a hundred yards from his home in Percy Main, a small village located in the North East of England. He was the victim of abuse that a prosecutor described as belonging in the dark ages. Zahid Zaman, Ann Corbett, Kay R...

Late March 2016. Northumbria police appealed to the public as they were growing concerned for two missing people in Tyneside... (Part 1 of 2).  *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton.  Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.&...

On January 2, 1998, 15-year-old Hannah Deterville left her home in Queens Park, London, to meet a friend. She never came home...   *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton.  Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.   ...

The name Boarded Barn didn't really suit the large Tudor house, which more closely resembled a manor than a barn. It sat surrounded on three sides by acres of land. The only neighbours lived on a farm nearby, with a road passing the front of the property. Everything was going to plan. The dogs were running loose while Ann and Christine got to the difficult task of sorting through Ann's mother’s be...

A controversial case in British law, when a 22-year-old man with the mental capacity of a nine-and-a-half-year-old, and the understanding of right and wrong equal to that of a 6-year-old, is sentenced to hang for murder...  *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton.  Illustrations and production direction also by Ros...

WARNING: THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART STORY. PLEASE LISTEN TO 'SEASON 3 - EPISODE 4' FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS CASE.  The charred remains of 21-year-old Sophie Lionnet were found on a bonfire in the back garden of a property in Southfields, London. Sabrina Kouider and Ouissem Medouni were arrested and charged with murder. A trial began during March 2018... (Part 2 of 2).  *** LISTE...

Smoke was billowing out of an Edwardian end-of-terrace property on the intersection of Pulborough Road and Wimbledon Park Road, in Southfields, London. Neighbours became concerned when the plumes of smoke grew so dense a heavy fog covered the street.. (Part 1 of 2).  *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton.  Narration, audio edi...

‘Hannibal, The Cannibal’ is a fictional character from The Silence of the Lambs. He eats pieces of his victims. After he is caught, he is kept in a cell with a glass facade to be safely observed. The UK press has its own ‘Hannibal, The Cannibal’... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton.  Illustrations and production d...

WARNING: THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART STORY. PLEASE LISTEN TO 'SEASON 3 - EPISODE 1' FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS CASE.  After Reggie’s Kray wedding in 1965, Ronnie’s mental health continued to decline, and he suffered from both bouts of crippling depression and pathological rages. Ronnie would take medication, but over time, its effects wore off. He was paranoid and convinced everyone was out...

From their East End beginnings, the Kray twins would go on to run one of the most powerful and feared criminal organisations in London. Their influence wouldn’t only be felt by the nightclubs and casinos of the capital but also some of the highest tiers of government. They were untouchable, and the Krays remain a much-remembered part of sixties culture like the celebrity icons that filled their es...

On a dark December night, a couple were heading home after an evening out. As they drove towards Alvechurch in Worcestershire, they were stopped on a deserted country lane, and the driver was murdered in a brutal attack. But who was this mystery assailant, and what connection did they have to the victim?...  *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjam...

Basil and Avril Laitner’s day was filled with happiness. They watched their eldest daughter get married, and they spent the early evening at the reception, in a marquee tent in their back garden. When they waved their daughter and new son-in-law off on their honeymoon, they had no idea a stranger was watching too. The Laitners' dream day was about to turn into their worst nightmare... *** LISTENER...

WARNING: THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART STORY. PLEASE LISTEN TO ' SEASON 2 - EPISODE 25' FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS CASE.  During September 2012, Dale Cregan opened fire on two unarmed police officers. After killing them both, he handed himself in at a local police station. His arrest ended a nationwide manhunt to find him, as he was also wanted in connection with the murders of a father and so...

On Tuesday, September 18, 2012, PC Nicola Hughes and PC Fiona Bone arrived at a property in Abbey Gardens, ten miles east of Manchester City Centre. They were answering a routine call... (Part 1 of 2).   *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton.  Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing...

WARNING: THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART STORY. PLEASE LISTEN TO ' SEASON 2 - EPISODE 23' FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS CASE.  After his release from prison in 1970, Roy Fontaine had accepted a job at Whittingham Hospital, and he was staying at a prison hostel nearby in Preston. Under the watchful eye of staff, Roy carried out his duties as the hospital porter. While waiting for his boyfriend, Davi...

To ensure his brother couldn’t lift his head above the water, Roy held it under for a moment as the last of the air left Donald’s lungs. As Roy and Michael stepped back from the bathtub, they patiently waited. After five minutes, Donald’s body bobbed to the surface... (Part 1 of 2).  *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fit...

Between 1975 and 1980, The Yorkshire Ripper used the North of England as a hunting ground. He spread fear not just in Yorkshire, but across the entire country. The Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, killed thirteen women and attacked eight others. But before his capture, police were duped by a recording and three letters sent by a hoaxer. The voice on the tape claimed that he was the serial killer...

David Smith, a former member of the SAS, was due to receive a large sum of money as a company he owned was being sold. David and his partner, Elizabeth, were excited as the windfall meant they could buy their dream home and permanently move in together after a committed long-distance relationship. Life appeared to be going well. That was until Elizabeth suddenly fell ill. She was assessed by...

Richard Buckland had spent the last three months in a jail cell. The 17-year-old had confessed to the brutal rape and murder of teenager Dawn Ashworth. A similar death had occurred nearby, three years before...  *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton.  Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton....

WARNING: THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART STORY. PLEASE LISTEN TO ' SEASON 2 - EPISODE 19' FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS CASE.  Alan Turing had served his country during the second world war, decoding Nazi communications at Bletchley Park. After the war, he moved north to work at Manchester’s Victoria University and purchased a property called 'Hollymeade'. Near the end of 1951, Alan Turing met 19-y...

Two police detectives arrived at Hollymeade, the home of a faculty member at Victoria University in Manchester. Alan, the occupant, had reported a burglary after a handful of trivial items had been stolen. The detectives did not dispute what Alan was telling them, and they believed the items were almost certainly taken. But they were not there to discuss a petty theft. They were there because whil...

Olivia was woken up around 3:30 am on December 30, 1999, by the sound of something crashing to the ground. She prodded her husband awake. She was sure that somebody was in the house. She jumped out of bed and ran to lock the bedroom door. George, her husband, was wide awake now. He got up, put on his boots, before manoeuvring past his wife and making his way down the dark staircase. When he reache...