UK True Crime Podcast

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Jun 30, 2021 • 25min

The Plot: Episode 242

In 1996, Richard Jan was convinced that everyone was against him. His family, the social workers, health workers and everyone else involved - they just wanted to get him sectioned. But he was not going to let them and he would teach them a lesson for the plot they had hatched....Please support my sponsor:StitchfixClaim your 20% discount at stitchfix.co.uk/truecrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.Gone Fishing: The Unsolved Crimes of Angus Sinclair: Amazon.co.uk: Chris Clark, Adam Lloyd: 9781914277221: BooksCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in September 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 21, 2021 • 27min

The Restaurant: Episode 241

June 1994, 'Love is all around us' was still number one. It was just an ordinary night in the Indian Restaurant in Kirkwall in The Orkneys, when at 7.15pm, the man entered wearing a balaclava. He walked up to the Restaurant Manager, 27 year old Shamsuddin Mahmood, and fired one bullet.... Please support my sponsor:Best FiendsDownload best fiends free on the apple app store or google play. That friends without the r, best fiends.Pre-order my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.GONE FISHING (PRE-ORDER) – Mango BooksCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in September 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourcesMICHAEL ALEXANDER ROSS v. HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE (scotcourts.gov.uk)So why is such a public murder still unsolved? In 1994 this waiter was shot dead in front of diners at an Orkney restaurant. Three years later an island policeman was jailed for perverting the course of justice, having concealed ev | HeraldScotlandSoldier found guilty of 1994 racist murder in Orkney | Scotland | The GuardianRace hate murderer stole power tool to try to cut through cell bars and replaced it with wooden replica - Mirror OnlineI DIDN'T MURDER ORKNEY WAITER: Convicted Black Watch soldier writes from his prison cell | Scotland | News | Express.co.ukExclusive: Orkney waiter shooting witness tells of death threat ordeal - Daily RecordUnresolved Mysteries (reddit.com)https://www.j4mr.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 14, 2021 • 24min

City Slickers: Episode 240

Todays story takes us back to the heady days of the dot com bubble around the turn of the century. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I look at the behaviour of some of those working in the media at this time. It is a real tale of winners, losers, luck and coincidence. Pre-order my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.GONE FISHING (PRE-ORDER) – Mango BooksCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in September 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourcesA tale of two City Slickers | Money | The GuardianTech Stocks and the 2000 Dotcom Bust: 15 Years of Wall Street Lessons | TimeAnil Bhoyrul | PRESS GANG (press-gang.org)City Slickers found guilty | This is MoneyPiers Morgan wanted Viglen adviser to lie, court told | Media | The Guardian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 7, 2021 • 24min

A Killing Spree: Episode 239

In 2004, Mark Hobson carried out a number of terrible crimes within a matter of days. In this harrowing episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I talk about the crimes, and more importantly, the victims of Hobson.Please support my sponsorStitch FixClaim 20% discount at: www.stitchfix.co.uk/truecrimePre-order my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.GONE FISHING (PRE-ORDER) – Mango BooksCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in September 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 31, 2021 • 23min

The Vigilante: Episode 238

On Facebook crime sites, there always seem to be videos of 'stings', where a bewildered looking man is confronted by a group of people taking the law into their own hands - usually, when the man has travelled to meet face to face with someone he believed to be a young girl from the internet.The podcast this week, from Essex in 2015, looks at the activity of one young group of vigilantes. I look at how in their aim to out 'perverts', they ended up using extreme violence which left one innocent man dead.....Please support my sponsorsBest FiendsDownload best fiends free on the apple app store or google play. That friends without the r, best fiends.Beer52Go to www.beer52.com/truecrime now and pay just the £5.95 postage to get your free case of 8 craft beers, magazine and snack.Pre-order my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.GONE FISHING (PRE-ORDER) – Mango BooksCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in September 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourcesDaughter of innocent dad killed by 'paedophile' vigilante mob demands justice as teens walk free - Mirror OnlineMurderer Chris Carroll, 20, is handed life prison sentence and will serve a minimum of 21 years for killing Darren Kelly in Pitsea | Echo (echo-news.co.uk)Darren Kelly killed by 'vigilante' group in Essex who wrongly accused him of paedophilia | Daily Mail OnlineBasildon stabbing: Desperate bid to save man before he died from knife attack revealed | London Evening Standard | Evening StandardDarren Kelly murder: Chris Carroll jailed for life - BBC NewsDarren Kelly: Man wrongly labelled a paedophile stabbed to death by 'teenage vigilantes' | The Independent | The IndependentBasildon stabbing: Relatives of four people accused of murdering Darren Kelly weep as they appear at court | London Evening Standard | Evening StandardMurderer Chris Carroll, 20, is handed life prison sentence and will serve a minimum of 21 years for killing Darren Kelly in Pitsea | Echo (echo-news.co.uk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 25, 2021 • 26min

A Campaign of Hate: Episode 237

Manfield is a small, pretty village in North Yorkshire of under 100 houses. It is a sleepy place with a real sense of reality. But then in 1987 strange things began to happen and this would continue for another decade....Please support my sponsors:Best FiendsDownload best fiends free on the apple app store or google play. That friends without the r, best fiends.Beer52Go to www.beer52.com/truecrime now and pay just the £5.95 postage to get your free case of 8 craft beers, magazine and snack.Writing credit:  Chris WoodYou can buy his debut book 'Famous Last Words' here: Pen and Sword Books: Titles by Chris Wood (pen-and-sword.co.uk)Pre-order my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus Sinclair.GONE FISHING (PRE-ORDER) – Mango BooksCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in September 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 18, 2021 • 22min

A Suicide Pact: Episode 236

Brian Darbyshire was diagnosed with MS at just 47, and his health continued to decline. After the death of his wife in 2008, his daughter Claire became his primary carer. In 2015, the pair decided that neither wanted to live any longer and agreed a suicide pact. Or did they?Writing creditHaze at Podcast She Wrote.Pre-order my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus SInclair.GONE FISHING (PRE-ORDER) – Mango BooksCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in September 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/convicted-murderer-living-streets-hounslow-17749464https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-me-to-move-on-with-my-life?utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35774143https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/transgender-prisoner-recalls-suffocating-dad-21298320https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/01/16/who-is-claire-darbyshire-welcome-to-hmp-belmarsh-with-ross-kemp/https://www.thegayuk.com/trans-woman-convicted-of-murdering-her-severely-ill-father/amp/https://www.thejournal.ie/convicted-murdering-father-ms-london-2626529-Feb2016/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35774143https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35774143https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35667507https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/transgender-prisoner-recalls-suffocating-dad-21298320https://www.bmj.com/content/329/7478/1298https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/daughter-found-guilty-murdering-father-7446668 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 12, 2021 • 24min

Facing the Consequences - part 2/2: Episode 235

In this episode of the UK True Crime, I conclude the story of what happened to Lynda Spence, from Glasgow, in April 2011.Sponsored by TRIPGo to: www.drink-trip.com and use the code “CRIME” for 15% off your first orderPre-order my book 'Gone Fishing' about the life and crimes of Angus SInclair.GONE FISHING (PRE-ORDER) – Mango BooksCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in September 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourcesLynda Spence trial: Coats and Wade guilty of torture case murder - BBC News'Unimaginable' suffering and death of Lynda Spence - BBC NewsEvil killer Phillip Wade who tortured and murdered Glasgow accountant Lynda Spence urged to tell family where her body is (thescottishsun.co.uk)Lynda Spence: Two men jailed for life for murder and torture of missing businesswoman whose body has never been found | Daily Mail OnlineLynda Spence murder trial hears of victim’s crime gang links – The SunMONSTROUS & BARBARIC; GUILTY THE MURDER OF LYNDA SPENCE. - Free Online Library (thefreelibrary.com)https://murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-tragic-tale-of-lynda-spence.htmlhttps://www.pressreader.com/uk/scottish-daily-mail/20130409/281973195124339https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13090090.parents-murdered-businesswoman-claim-threatened/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 4, 2021 • 24min

Facing the Consequences - part 1/2. Episode 234

We read about scams every day, don't we. In 2011, 27 year old Lynda Spence, from Glasgow, was an accomplished scammer. But as she got involved in bigger deals, the people she ripped off were becoming serious criminals, with a background of extreme violence. One of these was a man called Colin Coats. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I cover the story of Lynda Spence and the consequences she faced for scamming dangerous people, like Colin Coats.Sponsored by TRIPGo to: www.drink-trip.com and use the code “CRIME” for 15% off your first orderPre-order 'The New Millenium Serial Killer' at a huge discount. Discover the further crimes of Christopher Halliwell.https://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/index.php/product/pre-order-new-millennium-serial-killer-by-chris-clark-bethan-trueman/UK True Crime Live - free ticketshttps://www.crowdcast.io/adamlloydCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in September 2021 using the code: UKTChttps://www.crimecon.co.ukReferenced siteshttps://www.crimepublishingnetwork.com/www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourcesLynda Spence trial: Coats and Wade guilty of torture case murder - BBC News'Unimaginable' suffering and death of Lynda Spence - BBC NewsEvil killer Phillip Wade who tortured and murdered Glasgow accountant Lynda Spence urged to tell family where her body is (thescottishsun.co.uk)Lynda Spence: Two men jailed for life for murder and torture of missing businesswoman whose body has never been found | Daily Mail OnlineLynda Spence murder trial hears of victim’s crime gang links – The SunMONSTROUS & BARBARIC; GUILTY THE MURDER OF LYNDA SPENCE. - Free Online Library (thefreelibrary.com)https://murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-tragic-tale-of-lynda-spence.htmlhttps://www.pressreader.com/uk/scottish-daily-mail/20130409/281973195124339https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13090090.parents-murdered-businesswoman-claim-threatened/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 29, 2021 • 30min

CrimeConversation with Mark Williams-Thomas 'The Detective'

Ahead of CrimeCon UK in September, I had a fascinating chat with top investigator Mark Williams-Thomas about his work. I hope you enjoy the conversation. Thank you to CrimeCon UK for arranging this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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