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This is the story of a young man, Vincent Marks, bold and strong willed.  He joins the RAF and spends 6 years in service before returning to civvy street. There he seeks stability and security, he believes a uniformed, disciplined profession will deliver that and he becomes a Prison Officer.   But some of the inmates are friendly towards Vincent, but they clearly aren’t his friend. He gets drawn i...

This is the story of a young man, Vincent Marks, bold and strong willed.  He joins the RAF and spends 6 years in service before returning to civvy street. There he seeks stability and security, he believes a uniformed, disciplined profession will deliver that and he becomes a Prison Officer.   But some of the inmates are friendly towards Vincent, but they clearly aren’t his friend. He gets drawn i...

This gripping two-part series follows Vincent Marks, a young man once respected in his RAF career. With limited opportunities for advancement, he leaves to seek stability in civilian life, joining the Prison Service. But prison life isn't what he imagined. Isolated from colleagues and drawn toward prisoners, Vincent makes choices that lead to his downfall — he’s arrested, charged, and ultimately i...

Welcome to our 10th case - The Murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher.  This is episode number 2.  If you haven't heard the first episode yet, please take a listen here: [Episode1] Our pre-season episode is here: https://pod.fo/e/24428f On 17th April 1984, a number of the Metropolitan Police officers were on duty in St James Square, London. At that time the Libyan Embassy occupied No 5. The officers were t...

Welcome to our 10th case - The Murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher.  This is episode number 1.  If you haven't heard our pre-season episode, please take a listen here: https://pod.fo/e/24428f The second and concluding episode of this case will be released a week after this. On 17th April 1984, a number of the Metropolitan Police officers were on duty in St James Square, London. At that time the Libyan E...

Welcome to our 10th case - The Murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher.  This is a trailer for the 2 part case which releases in a week's time.  If you haven't heard our pre-season episode, please take a listen here: https://pod.fo/e/24428f   On 17th April 1984, a number of the Metropolitan Police officers were on duty in St James Square, London. At that time the Libyan Embassy occupied No 5. The officers w...

This is a very sad and tragic story about two women who were very good, long-term friends.  They enjoyed a well-respected place within the community in which they lived. In November 1979 they were at the home of one of the friend's recently deceased mother, a detached property in the green countryside of northwest England.  There was a knock at the door. Evil was about to pay a visit. Hours later...

This is a very sad and tragic story about two women who were very good, long-term friends.  They enjoyed a well-respected place within the community in which they lived. In November 1979 they were at the home of one of the friend's recently deceased mother, a detached property in the green countryside of northwest England.  There was a knock at the door. Evil was about to pay a visit. Hours later...

This is a very sad and tragic story about two women who were very good, long-term friends.  They enjoyed a well-respected place within the community in which they lived. In November 1979 they were at the home of one of the friend's recently deceased mother, a detached property in the green countryside of northwest England.  There was a knock at the door. Evil was about to pay a visit. Hours later...

On 17th April 1984, a number of the Metropolitan Police officers were on duty in St James Square, London. At that time the Libyan Embassy occupied No 5. The officers were to police a demonstration which consisted of supporters and dissenters of Colonel Gaddafi, the Libyan leader. It was at 10.18 that gunfire was discharged from the first floor windows of No 5 St James Square. Many anti Gaddafi dem...

This is a story set in rural North Wales.  It's a close knit community, and some members receive threatening letters that create fear.  The author is a trusted member of their community, but who is it? why did they do it? and what other shocking and macabre findings do the investigating detectives discover? You'll find out all the answers during this series of 2 podcasts. _____________________ See...

This is a story set in rural North Wales.  It's a close knit community, and some members receive threatening letters that create fear.  The author is a trusted member of their community, but who is it? why did they do it? and what other shocking and macabre findings do the investigating detectives discover? You'll find out all the answers during this series of 2 podcasts. _____________________ See...

This is a story set in rural North Wales.  It's a close knit community, and some members receive threatening letters that create fear.  The author is a trusted member of their community, but who is it? why did they do it? and what other shocking and macabre findings do the investigating detectives discover? You'll find out all the answers during this series of 2 podcasts. For detailed resources ab...

This is a story of unbelievable evil and how three generations of the same family were held hostage when a remand prisoner goes on the run having seriously injured two prison officers to facilitate his escape. For detailed resources about The Pottery Cottage Murders, please visit: http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/case_pottcott.html _____________________ See photos, case notes and bonus material...

This is a story of unbelievable evil and how three generations of the same family were held hostage when a remand prisoner goes on the run having seriously injured two prison officers to facilitate his escape. For detailed resources about The Pottery Cottage Murders, please visit: http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/case_pottcott.html _____________________ See photos, case notes and bonus material...

This is a story of unbelievable evil and how three generations of the same family were held hostage when a remand prisoner goes on the run having seriously injured two prison officers to facilitate his escape. For detailed resources about The Pottery Cottage Murders, please visit: http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/case_pottcott.html _____________________ See photos, case notes and bonus material...

We've been busy researching, interviewing and recording our next case, and it's finally ready for you. Episode 1 of The Pottery Cottage Murders is available on Thursday November 2nd, 2023. Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to this podcast, so you don't miss the upcoming episodes. _____________________ See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk...

Eventually Tony is released to the UK but the police are on to him, he is once again the subject of police surveillance. He goes to ground, he puts together a gang of ‘misfits’, a prison governor, a boxer, a banker and others. But the police have set up an operation to catch Tony and his accomplices. The story is familiar, but how does it all end? Is there an inevitability to it? A well respected...

By now he is in the Netherlands. He’s been inside for a long time and his trusted workers have either given up on a life of crime or have made their money and scarpered. So he is dealing with those he knows less well and whose ‘work’ ethics are different, harsher, more brutal. There’s a shoot out. Tony takes a bullet to the chest and a drug rival lies dead. He fights for his life. During his perio...

Whilst serving his prison sentence, he is the model prisoner and as he readies himself for release he indulges in the prison’s art classes. Is he turning a corner? Is this a new career path? Of course not, it's his next adventure, counterfeiting millions of American dollars and he uses the art as a guise for perfecting the production of cash notes. Within months of release Tony’s on the run from t...

Listen to the early years of Tony Spencer’s life. A young man finding his way in the world but crime plays a part. He meets Jane, they are just teenagers when they marry and she falls pregnant with their first child. But Tony’s criminality sees him sent to Borstal. Over the next few years their family grows but Tony’s is still involved in criminality. He builds an empire of second hand shops and g...

After a long break, we’re BACK with a new 4-part series based on the book ‘The Old Man And Me: A Gangster’s Life, A Son’s Journey’ by Jason Wilson It’s the story of a gangster told in part by the words of his son, Jason. We’ve spent months researching and reviewing the crimes of this one man and interviewing those who knew him best. So join us as we talk to Jason who tells the story of a much love...

We released our three part series back in 2021. A major contribution to our review, research and ultimately the podcast was from Monika’s younger sister, Erika. We’ve kept in touch with Erika since that time. So we were delighted when she announced she would be visiting the UK with her husband, Tom. Another contributor to that podcast series was Steve Thrift. He was a police officer with Thames Va...

We continue with the second and final part of our #TrueCrime investigation looking into the murder of Joan Woodhouse, whose body was discovered in Arundel Park, West Sussex on Tuesday August 10th, 1948. She had been raped and strangled. After previously visiting the scene of the attack and discovering what everybody already knew about the murder, we use this episode to undertake our own investigat...

We’re back with a brand new #TrueCrime podcast as we look into the murder of Joan Woodhouse, whose body was discovered in Arundel Park, West Sussex on Tuesday August 10th, 1948. She had been raped and strangled. But why was she at that location? She had told everybody she was going in the opposite direction to the North of England to visit her family. So what happened to her on that scorching hot...