UK True Crime Podcast

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.

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.

In the summer of 2009, Civil Servant and father of two 51 year old Christopher Pratt went missing. It was most unlike him and detectives feared he had come to harm. And the prime suspect had already been convicted of murder in 1989. Had he struck again?Sponsored by Best Fiends. Download this game todayhttps://download.bestfiends.comPre-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/UKTrueCrimehttps://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/convicted-killer-tells-jury-lover-died-accident-1977966https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/christopher-pratt-murder-accused-desmond-5000913https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/horrific-murder-no-motive-crackpot-19116407http://www.murderuk.com/desmond-lee.htmlhttps://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/murderer-guilty-second-time-will-die-jail-1977548https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/christopher-pratt-murder-how-desmond-5001162https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/trusting-christopher-pratt-victim-ultimate-5001158https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/victim-christopher-pratts-body-left-5000581 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of the UK true Crime Podcast comes from Guilford, Surrey. In a cramped house tensions were rising. A series of violent attacks made two young brothers, one being just 14, believe that the only way to keep the family safe was to kill their step-dad. And in August 2013, they made plans to do so....Writing creditHaze at Podcast She Wrote.Pre-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/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/neil-tulley-murder-teenager-jerome-3175644https://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed128033 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-26356460https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/bbc-tv-drama-responsible-child-17429843https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/10/boy-14-sentenced-for-killing-stepfather-jerome-ellishttps://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/10560275/real-murder-responsible-child-killer-bbc-ellis-brothers/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/apr/10/boy-14-sentenced-for-killing-stepfather-jerome-ellis https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/dec/16/responsible-child-review-harrowing-drama-tried-for-murderhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/neil-tulley-death-joshua-ellis-3185920https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-26923781https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-23766536https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/neil-tulley-death---joshua-7156522https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/traumatised-depressed-state-accused-led-6743298https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/boy-14-tells-court-killing-6733583https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/bellfields-murder-accused-feared-life-6729944https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/bellfields-stabbing-victim-murder-accused-6713489https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/brothers-nearly-decapitated-mothers-boyfriend-6707941https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/murder-review-guildford-man-neil-6923240 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anglesey is a beautiful Island off the north coast of wales. Retired lecturer 74 year old Gerald Corrigan and his partner Marie, loved the remote position of their home. They both loved nature, peace and solitude so it really was the perfect spot. Then one night in April 2019, Gerald had problems with the satellite dish and headed outside. This week on the UK True Crime podcast, I discover just what happened to Gerald Corrigan.Sponsored by: betterhelp - claim your 10% discounthttps://www.betterhelp.com/truecrimePre-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/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/gerald-corrigan-crossbow-murder-fraudster-a4365571.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51466273https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/gerald-corrigan-crossbow-holyhead-anglesea-a4341801.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51222476https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/familys-moving-tribute-after-funeral-16479827https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51466273https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/28/crossbow-murder-terence-whall-gerald-corrigan-angleseyhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11039843/crossbow-murder-gerald-corrigan-unanswered-questions-anglesey/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bridlington, on the north-east Yorkshire coast, is an attractive seaside resort also well known for shellfish. There are lots of B&B's, hotels and guesthouses dotted through the small town. But in July 2014, horror struck Bridlington when the owner of one guesthouse, Bei Carter, was murdered in her own establishment.This week, on the UK True Crime podcast, I tell Bei's story.Sponsored by Best Fiends. Download this game todayhttps://download.bestfiends.comCrimeCon 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.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-31101148https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-31066990https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-31002925https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/bridlington-landlady-murderer-kills-himself-prison-while-jury-deliberates-1825041https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2942906/Joiner-trial-murder-guest-house-landlady-run-rape-kills-prison-waiting-jury-s-verdict.htmlhttps://www.pressreader.com/uk/real-people/20190214/281500752505842https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/woman-stabbed-cold-blood-killer-2572098 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 2010. When the cocaine was found in the shallow waters off sleepy Freshwater Bay, in the southern Isle of Wight, it was valued at over £50M. Law Enforcement were confident the men they had arrested on the fishing boat were guilty of an elaborate importation. But were they? Today, in this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I tell the story of the 'Freshwater Five'.CrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in June 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.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/18/five-fishermen-a-stormy-night-and-53m-of-cocaine-were-the-freshwater-five-wrongly-convictedhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44319526http://appeal.org.uk/freshwater-five        https://www.islandecho.co.uk/freshwater-five-drugs-conspiracy-court-of-appeal-upholds-convictions-of-isle-of-wight-men/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9401585/Two-members-Freshwater-Five-cocaine-smuggling-gang-lose-fight-clear-names.htmlhttps://www.thejusticegap.com/freshwater-five-court-of-appeal-told-drug-smuggling-simply-impossible/https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/19112205.freshwater-five/https://eminetra.co.uk/two-members-of-freshwater-five-lose-appeal-for-drug-conviction-uk-news/372945/https://www.5men104years.com/just-a-normal-fishing-trip.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luton, September 1985.  After a night at her local pub, 26 year old Avril Dunn left for the 15 minute walk to her home. But she never made it to her house. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, I tell her story.Sponsored by: betterhelp - claim your 10% discount https://www.betterhelp.com/truecrimeUK True Crime Live - free ticketshttps://www.crowdcast.io/adamlloydCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in June 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.youtube.com/watch?v=zTh1PTecVwg&t=15695shttps://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5a8ff7cb60d03e7f57eb2299https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2000/feb/03/onlinesupplement9http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/621172.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/600742.stmhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/extra-police-sent-to-riothit-estate-1590326.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWUOtorIy_khttps://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Policing_A_Short_History/foS3AwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=duncan+jackson+avril+dunn&pg=PA223&printsec=frontcover Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear it so often on this podcast. The perfect couple. But this couple who lived in Swansea, South Wales in the summer of 2006 were anything but perfect. Jaspal Marsh was a wonderful person and wife. But her husband Stephen Marsh wanted his lover to kill his wife with the same knife they used in their sexual games.....Sponsored by Best Fiends. Download this game todayhttps://download.bestfiends.comUK True Crime Live - free ticketshttps://www.crowdcast.io/adamlloydCrimeCon UKGet discounted tickets for this event in June 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.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5b46f2042c94e0775e7f064fhttps://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/victim-a-unique-wonderful-person-2256060https://www.newssniffer.co.uk/articles/43576/diff/0/1http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8424840.stmhttps://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/mistress-murdered-wife-35-stabs-2267921https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/murderer-hopes-pet-dog-can-2163943https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-442303/Suspect-talked-having-wife-killed-claims-teenage-mistress.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Morgan was a multi-millionaire used to getting everything he wanted. And when he fell for a much younger woman, he couldn't understand why she saw their relationship as sex for money and didn't feel the same about him. But then in 2015, events took a shocking turn.....Writing and ResearchHaze at 'Murder She Wrote' podcastUK 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 siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.crimepublishingnetwork.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSources:http://www.blackkalendar.nl/c/32642/Peter%20Morganhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/dec/21/millionaire-peter-morgan-found-guilty-of-murdering-escort-georgina-symondshttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/313944/who-is-peter-morgan-multi-millionaire-who-strangled-escort-georgina-symonds-heres-what-we-know/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencoed_Castlehttps://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2481058/mum-shares-agony-of-sons-struggle-with-depression-after-escort-girlfriend-ran-off-with-millionaire-murderer/https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/escort-georgina-symonds-millionaire-blackmail-17077574https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/738489/Escort-trial-sugar-daddy-murdered-court-hearinghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-38314421https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4067448/Doting-father-killed-escort-girlfriend-ran-millionaire-sugar-daddy-later-murdered-her.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-38136906https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4040752/Businessman-strangled-escort-girlfriend-guilty-murder.htmlhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/escort-multi-millionaires-text-messages-9397952https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/escort-georgina-symonds-millionaire-blackmail-17077574https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-38314421https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/announcements/deaths/deaths/14243853.Georgina_Symonds/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/story-private-escort-strangled-sugar-12330204https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8687305/Castle-millionaire-tycoon-murdered-escort-girlfriend-goes-sale-nearly-1million.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8744119/Castle-dating-16th-century-millionaire-tycoon-murdered-escort-girlfriend-sold.htmhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12696912/sugar-daddy-killer-peter-morgan-pencoed-castle-wales-sold/https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/14937107.mother-of-dead-newport-woman-georgina-symonds-knew-of-plan-to-blackmail-murder-accused-peter-morgan/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/multi-millionaire-who-murdered-7k-14436781https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/chilling-moment-peter-morgan-filmed-12330232https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-38390909https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-38287444https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-38266824https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-38219133https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-38185302https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-38210756https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-38170696https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-43478686 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.