Uk True Crime Podcast

Disaster struck the family home when one of the daughters of the Stringer family, Karen, was just 10 years old. It was only due to Karen’s quick thinking and reactions that the family all were able to leave the house safely. Karen's heroic actions of that day made the papers, with headlines shouting out about Karen’s bravery and how she had saved her family from a very tricky situation.  However, this traumatic event caused a lifelong fascination with fire for Karen which caused many issues and eventually resulted in murder..... Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comWriting Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3DJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:1.      https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/arson-attacks-rise-england-wales-246855

It was a party. A chemsex party. Many were invited but when one man turned up at the London estate he was turned away at the door. What he could never have realised is that this was because the other guest at the party had just been murdered....Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comWriting Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3DJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources1.      https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2023/october/oldest-evidence-of-human-cannibalism-as-a-funerary-practice.html2.      https://www.northampton.ac.uk/news/psychology-researcher-seeks-to-answer-what-makes-a-serial-killer-turn-to-cannibalism/#:~:text=“Evidence%20unearthed%20from%20this%20research,those%20who%20cannibalised%20their%20victims.3.      https://www.grindr.com/a

It was 11.57pm  when the emergency services were called to a house fire in Woking, Surrey. The call was made by a panicking and distressed Alan Jermey. On the call to the fire service, Alan confirmed he was on the roof of the house with his two young daughters, “I'm upstairs, the fire is downstairs. There is just smoke coming up.” It was two minutes into the call that he told the operator: “The thing is, I don't know where my partner is.... I went to bed early……”.As we hear so often on this podcast, everything was not as it seemed. Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/2440575.murdered-mum-is-mourned/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/jermey-found-guilty-fire-cover-up-4823333https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/jul/06/alan-jermey-jail

Jed Allen grew up in Didcot. But normality was something Jed was not accustomed to in his family upbringing as his mum suffered from alcohol and heroin addiction and all the issues that brings to family life. By 21 Jed was clearly suffering frustration at the way his life was working out and he became obsessed with Wolverine -  the fantasy creature who is a social outcast and loner facing an inner battle to retain his humanity with his desire for bloodshed. And then one day, Jed committed a terrible act of shocking violence.... Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3DFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources1.      https://www.britannica.com/topic/Wolverine-fictional-character 2.       https://scree

It is a cliche but in some episodes of the podcast the truth is stranger than fiction. This is the case today when  Dena Holmes was driven by lust and greed and she didn't care who got in her way - they needed to be removed.Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast: https://uktruecrime.com Join me at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Buy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.amazon.co.uk/True-Crime-Case-Histories-Disturbing-ebook/dp/B0821S8ZQShttps://www.amazon.co.uk/True-Crime-British-Killers-Disturbing-ebook/dp/B085HZCN3Dhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dena_Thompsonhttps://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20596187.sussex-black-widow-killer-released-prison/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11067185/Killer-wife-fed-second-husband-poisoned-curry-pictured-strolling-shopping-trip.htmlhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/black-widow-killer-dena-thompson-freed-b2136345.htmlhttps:/

This episode of the UK True Crime Podcast comes from Morecambe, in north-west England. One evening, 49 year old Antonio ‘Tony’ Marrocco didn't return home after a day working at his garage - which was most out of character. His wife called the police and when they arrived at his garage they found his body: he had been brutally murdered. And the body of his colleague, 29 year old Paul Sandham, was found shortly afterwards.A double killer was on the loose....Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3DFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:  https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/articles/homicideinenglandandwales/march2022http://morecambeheritage.co.uk/history/#:~:text=Mo

This week, I sat down with Grace, host of the excellent REDRUM podcast, as we looked at the dreadful murder of Sasha Marsden, who was just 16 when she was stabbed to death by David Minto, the caretaker of a hotel in Blackpool.Sasha thought she had secured a cleaning job but Minto attacked Sasha and stabbed her more than 100 times before sexually assaulting her and dumping and setting fire to Sasha's body outside.REDRUM True Crime PodcastREDRUM is a podcast focusing on the true victims of crime. Each episode focuses on a new story. Real life, real victims, real crime. This is REDRUM. Written and presented by Grace Cordell.Listen here: REDRUM true crime | Podcast on SpotifyFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the Uk True Crime podcast heads to Clothes Show Live at the NEC Birmingham. Michelle Gunshon was working in security at this event with a couple of colleagues. They headed up from London and after their accommodation was flooded found another place to stay, The Dubliner. It was a lively place. But on the Sunday of the show, there was no sign of Michelle and her car was missing - just what had happened to her?Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttp://www.supremecourt.ie/supremecourt/sclibrary3.nsf/(WebFiles)/33E887FA262A709A8025769300556271/$FILE/Min%20JELR%20v.%20Stafford.pdfhttps://www.thefreelibrary.com/We+never+knew+where+killer+left+mum%27s+body%3B+DAUGHTER+REVEALS+ANGUISH...-a0549290590https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/man-who-raped-prostitute-is-sent-to-jail-fo

The Loch of Kinnordy nature reserve in Kirriemuir, north-east Scotland, is a beautiful place where you can find amazing wildlife including otters, red squirrels and red deer. But amid all this beauty, a sight of pure horror met two member of the publics at this spot early one morning. Inside the car park, they discovered the lifeless body of 27 year old Steven Donaldson lying next to a burnt out car. Just who had killed Steven - and why?Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-48458290https://news.stv.tv/north/killer-left-instructions-for-family-before-taking-own-lifehttps://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/fury-devious-killer-ex-girlfriend-29951565https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/loch-of-kinn

It was just a normal Saturday evening for 18 year old Bobbi-Anne McLeod as she waited for a bus to take her into Plymouth to meet her boyfriend. But it was anything but a normal Saturday, as driving the streets of Plymouth at that time was a predator looking for a victim.... Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3DFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources1.      https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/biological-reason-true-crime-shows-b2281956.html2.      https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/history/24-fascinating-tales-you-might-38192583.      https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/jake-davison4.      https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/bobbi-anne-mcleod-killers-twisted-240025925.     

He said: "you know I am going to kill you now" and she simply nodded her head.Todays story is from Newquay in Cornwall, the home of UK surfing and a town surrounded with beautiful scenery enjoying a chilled, relaxed vibe. One night, among the partygoers in a Newquay nightclub there for a great time with their mates and to enjoy the music was a man who had very different intentions. He was planning his next attack..... Please support my sponsor: ShopifyAccess the special offer just for listeners to this podcast at:https://shopify.co.uk/truecrimeFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/sex-killer-who-committed-cornwalls-3498994Life jail for sex killer who was thought safe by probation staff service | The Independent | The Independenthttps:/

When Rebecca Aylward went to secondary school near her home in Maesteg, South Wales, she met Joshua Davies and the pair quickly hit it off and became firm friends. Rebecca and Joshua were both academic, worked hard and were soon top of the class in their results. Soon the pair began to date, but then there were concerns about Joshua's behaviour. Concerns that continued to grow, but nobody could have predicted that Joshua was capable of extreme violence. And murder. Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3DFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources1.    http://www.islandfarm.wales2.    https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2720523/mystery-small-welsh-town-bridgend-23-men-committed-suicide-one-year/3.    http

In Maybole, Ayrshire, Ahmjid Ismail and his family ran a grocer’s shop, known locally as Johnny’s.Newly released from prison and a newcomer to the village, John McGeechan thought that robbing this store would be an easy way to give him the money to buy his next heroin fix. But the robbery went very wrong with 34 year old Ahmjid losing his life after being stabbed repeatedly. And then it was discovered that McGeechan had killed before....Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/heroin-addict-is-jailed-after-murder-of-shop-worker-is-caught-on-answering-machine-kvcnzrzfgtqhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/prison-attack-sees-double-killer-993548http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7412760.stmhttps://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/4

Everyone like John Hirst. So much so he was even known at his home in Majorca as 'Nice John'. He was found in all the right clubs and at all the events where the wealthy ex-pats gathered on the Island.Perma-tanned John lived in an expensive villa with his wife Linda and they enjoyed a fantastic lifestyle  with all the trappings of success with many exotic holidays, designer clothes and jewellery, a luxury motor boat and two top of the range cars – an open topped sports car for Linda and a top of the range Mercedes for John.But this apparent success was all based on lies and deception, and as the financial markets declined, John fled back to the UK knowing that everything was about to come crashing down, ruining the lives of many of his friends who had trusted him with their money. Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-C

Kenny Carter was a world-class speedway rider known to his fans as 'King Kenny'. He was box office for the sport - outspoken, cocky and talented. Loved by his supporters, this view wasn't shared by many of his peers in the sport who tended to feel the same as this rider when talking about Kenny: “I admired him 100% as a rider, but as a person, I had no time for him at all’.But then one day Kenny made the headline news for reasons other than his riding - murder....Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttps://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/tragic-life-horrific-death-troubled-20531271https://www.amazon.co.uk/TRAGEDY-Kenny-Carter-Tony-McDonald/dp/0955117631https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alan-Carter-Light-Darkness-Truth/dp/0955934060 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m

Paul and Paula Ramsden drove the hour or so south to Beachy Head for a picnic, which they enjoyed just feet from the cliff edge. Just before 5pm, they decided to head back to the car. Paul later told how they had been kissing and cuddling but as he walked away to the car he noticed that Paula wasn’t with him.To his horror, he saw that his wife had fallen over the edge of the cliff to her certain death...Please support my sponsor: ShopifyAccess the special offer just for listeners to this podcast at:https://shopify.co.uk/truecrime Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1941812.stmhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/apr/16/paulkelso#:~:text=Mrs%20Ramsden%20died%20after%20she,and%20was%20having%20an%20affairhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9651741/woman-cli

Firefighters were called to a house fire in a small village, just north of Nottingham. They quickly extinguished the blaze but inside the house, tragically they found the body of mum of two, Jacqueline Bartlam. But Jacqueline had not succumbed to the flames or smoke inhalation, she had been brutally beaten and murdered before the house was set on fire. If that wasn’t shocking enough, detectives soon realised that the person who had killed Jacqueline was her own 14 year old son, Daniel...Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3DFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources1.       https://metro.co.uk/2022/05/23/coronation-street-who-was-john-stape-and-who-did-he-kill-16693836/2.       https://www.youtube.

Detectives believed they had identified the murderer and when they entered the bedroom of 18 year old Danyal Hussein in south-east London, they found a handwritten note,  signed in his own blood, about how he had made a pact with a demon called 'Lucifuge Rofocale'. According to black magic, this demon is in charge of Hell's Government and Treasury by order of Lucifer. The pact he had signed was to murder six women every six months in return for financial reward, including winning the lottery...Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/man-convicted-murdering-two-sisters-they-celebrated-birthday-parkhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/danyal-hussein-jailed-bibaa-henry-nicole-smallman-p8md89v2whttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-57377414htt

Scott Tarrant had told his partner Rebecca that after the England match he would go around her house for the night. But by 8.41 when he still hadn't appeared, she texted 'I Hate You' and made other plans for the evening, inviting around her ex-boyfriend. Then when at 11pm Scott turned up and knocked on the door, Rebecca didn't answer the door. And what happened next was utterly shocking and left Scott Tarrant lying outside in a pool of blood....Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Bloodhound Gin:Please head to persiedistillery.com/uktc to find about more about UK True Crime Bloodhound Gin. Remember to use the special discount promo code UKTC (UK adults only).Sources:https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/crime/22893773.you-shown-not-shred-remorse---judge-slams-killer-life-sentence/https:/

The story this week is from the north-east of England. Four teenage boys were found murdered in similar circumstances, but the police believed it was solvent abuse that caused their deaths and were unaware that there was a serial killer on the loose. But the families of the boys knew that was more to the deaths than the police believed and when a new detective arrived on the scene to lead the investigation, he agreed with the families and reviewed the evidence so far, with shocking results....Please support my sponsor - DirteaFor a limited time my listeners get an exclusive 10% OFF offer! Just head to www.dirtea.com and use the code TrueCrime to get 10% off your first order.Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3DFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Go