They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime

Shortly before 7:20 on a Sunday morning in the autumn of 2018, officers at Thorpe Wood police station in Peterborough received a call from a public pay phone nearby. A young woman on the other end of the line said that she was outside and needed to speak with them. She added, “I think I killed someone”... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***     This episode was r...

Stewart Northcott arrives at San Quentin. The parents of the murdered boys seek answers… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forensic techniques are constantly advancing, and over the past 50 years, they have evolved to the point that even the smallest amount of evidence can provide a breakthrough in what would have been an unsolvable case. In 2025, those scientific advancements led to the oldest cold case murder conviction in British history…  *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***     This e...

Gordon Stewart Northcott learns his fate… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the quiet corridors of a seaside care home, on an ordinary weekday afternoon, a 92-year-old man sat confused in his wheelchair, gripping a butter knife he'd been using to eat his lunch. Within minutes, two police officers would arrive at his door after being alerted that it was vital for them to attend the scene quickly, as someone’s life had been threatened… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISE...

The jury hears the closing remarks. Winifred reveals more details regarding the history of the Northcott family… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The text detailed a remarkable opportunity. A unique one-off property ripe for modernisation, offering adaptable accommodation in a pretty hamlet five minutes from Ashbourne town centre. The home included a sitting room, a second reception room, a kitchen, a bathroom, a half-cellar/workshop, two bedrooms, a large landing suitable for conversion to a third bedroom, a rear garden, a former stab...

A taxi driver was simply doing his job during the miners' strike in 1984, when an object was hurled onto the motorway, crushing his car and killing him in the process. Three men had been charged with murder. However, one insisted to the police that he had played no part in the crime. Against the backdrop of the bitter clash between miners and the government, the trial was set to begin. No one...

The winter of 1984 forced miners to confront impossible choices. Families faced a dilemma that would tear at the fabric of the country’s tight-knit communities. Miners could continue to strike, pushing them to the brink of poverty, or return to work to put food on the table… (Part 1 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***     This episode was researched a...

Gordon Stewart Northcott begins his defence… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The man and his dog rambled through the North York Moors towards a stream just outside Danby. Like many locals, they regularly enjoyed walking through the scenic heather-covered moorland. There were always areas off the beaten path where they had never set foot and never saw a soul. That day was different. As they got close to the stream, the man spotted something in the water… *** LISTE...

The state rests its case… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A horrifying “pills-by-post” plot is only uncovered by chance after life-altering damage has been caused by the ultimate betrayal...    *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***     This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and producti...

Northcott makes some changes to his legal counsel… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Preserving the scene and meticulously collecting forensic evidence at the site of a suspicious death provides the best chance of uncovering the truth about what happened. When an investigation falters in its earliest stages, incorrect assumptions can lead to contamination of the crime scene, creating a devastating ripple effect that could ultimately allow someone to get away with murder… ***...

Gordon Stewart Northcott’s trial begins… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The tide was starting to come in, and the sun was setting over Saltburn-by-the-Sea in North Yorkshire. A woman sat on a bench on the promenade, waiting for her son to join her so they could walk home together. Quite often, the sea was dotted with surfers, but not that day. The woman pulled her jacket tightly to shield herself from the icy coastal winds as she stopped and waited… *** LIST...

Louise Northcott makes a startling confession. The treatment of Christine Collins inspires a change in the law… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Susan Allan had just returned from her lunch break when she heard Gary, the shop owner, calling her name from the street outside. She rushed out of the shop and saw a customer she had been chatting with earlier that day walking towards a car parked in an alley. Thinking that the man had stolen something, Susan quickly took out her phone and snapped a photograph of him. At the same time,...

The prosecution and defence ready themselves for trial. A mysterious man attempts to attack Sanford… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two officers from the Metropolitan Police were already dealing with an incident when they were asked to come and assist an unconscious woman lying on a park bench. They refused, leaving her alone, a decision that would have devastating consequences... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***     This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited...

Cyrus speaks about his family. Louise wants to see her son… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Constable Thomas Lockley was working the early shift at Streetly station when he received a message from Little Aston cafe. He set off in his patrol car, and as the constable approached the cafe, he noticed a teenage boy on a bike peddling away with urgency. PC Lockley slowed his vehicle and rolled down the window. The boy quickly acknowledged him and, before even taking a breath, words tumbl...

Gordon Stewart Northcott arrives on U.S. soil…  For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darren Linton got off the number 469 bus at the Brewers Arms on Bell Lane and waved goodbye to his grandmother Shirley, who was still on board. They had arranged to meet up to go shopping that weekend, something they enjoyed doing together, especially if they came across a record store. Earlier that day, they had visited Darren’s mother, Beryl, who was in the hospital. On her journey hom...