UK True Crime Podcast

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Jan 14, 2020 • 25min

You Can't Always Get What You Want: Episode 166

February 2013, near Heathrow Airport. Kenneth Regan was a violent criminal, with a history of drug dealing who had already turned on his previous colleagues as he became a supergrass. But on his release from prison, he wanted a company to continue to launder the money from his illicit activity. And nothing was going to stand in his way...Ticket for live show, 19 February:https://feverup.com/m/81148Referenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSOURCES:https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/regan-kenneth.htmhttps://courtnewsuk.co.uk/ken-regan-bill-horncy-and-peter-rees/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jul/02/ukcrime.rosiecowan1https://www.standard.co.uk/news/trail-of-drugs-and-violence-7223778.htmlhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/killers-made-victim-tell-his-wife-that-he-was-ok-court-told-jflrs85rm3mhttps://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/7262672.panicking-wife-may-have-been-calmed-by-her-husbands-killer/https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/6249185.drowned-fathers-business-links-probed-in-murder-case/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4104436.stmhttps://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/Lr81eAH30WDuSv4rN9SFtO/The-tale-of-the-Chohan-murders.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-354299/Underworld-killer-dubbed-Captain-Cash.html          https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1478665/Paula-Yatess-friend-tells-how-she-was-wooed-by-murder-gang-leader.html   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 7, 2020 • 24min

The Kindness of Strangers: Episode 165

As humans, most of us have been kind to strangers on some occasions. But rarely as kind as Tracey Wilkinson, from Stourbridge, who took a homeless person into her family home, fed him and her husband even provided him with a job. But what then happened, nobody could ever have predicted....Buy tickets for my 30 January live showhttps://feverup.com/m/81148Referenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSOURCES:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-41497482https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-41488407https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-39632704https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-39593252https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/double-killer-aaron-barley-kicked-13708787https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/watch-homeless-man-hides-before-13712220https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/stourbridge-stabbings-aaron-barley-sentenced-13714533https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/aaron-barley-murder-sentence-increase-tracey-pierce-wilkinson-killings-birmingham-crown-court-appeal-a8123831.htmlhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4607666/aaron-barley-murder-tracey-wilkinson-pierce-wilkinson-stourbridge-stabbing-sentence/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/04/aaron-barley-homeless-man-who-murdered-woman-who-helped-himhttps://west-midlands.police.uk/news/aaron-barley-jailed-least-30-years-stourbridge-double-murder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 31, 2019 • 21min

Two Second Chances: Episode 164

The two men had both served time for murder but had been released from prison. They now worked together on a legitimate business, near Sunderland. But the evening of horror they had planned for someone they had come across in the course of their work on that August evening is beyond our comprehension.Buy tickets for the live showhttps://feverup.com/m/81148Referenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/murderer-free-to-kill-a-second-time-despite-26-police-incidents-8vr9s23k9https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/mcfall-unwin-murder-video-body-14470482https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/story-how-unwin-mcfall-both-14465421https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/should-violent-killers-stephen-unwin-14465213https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/mcfall-unwin-trial-murder-court-14464616https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/smirking-killers-who-murdered-7st-12263077https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/937808/Stephen-Unwin-William-McFall-Quyen-Ngoc-Nguyen-murder-torturehttps://www.southendstandard.co.uk/news/national/16183147.murdered-womans-sister-how-can-killers-live-freely-in-this-country/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 17, 2019 • 25min

The Level Crossing: Episode 162

In 2004 Bryan Drysdale had decided to end his own life. After finishing work, he drove to a nearby level crossing in Berkshire, stopped on the tracks and turned off his engine. The 300 passengers on the train from London Paddington to Exeter had no idea that their lives were about to change forever....Referenced sites:www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.railwaypeople.com/Page/news-article-stanley-martin-remembered-195http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3999723.stmhttps://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/ufton-train-crash-family-speaks-4256422https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/joan-smith/suicide-maybe-naked-no-533126.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ufton_Nervet_rail_crashhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1568045/Suicidal-chef-responsible-for-Ufton-Nervet-crash.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/nov/09/ufton.transport1http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7033312.stmhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/just-what-drove-him-to-do-it-ask-grieving-families-of-suicide-crash-2q8f8mxpnw6https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/ufton-nervet-rail-crash-tragic-12341706http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3989339.stm  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 10, 2019 • 23min

The Headmistress: Episode 161

In 2012 Anne Lakey was a highly respected headmistress in County Durham. Then on that normal Monday morning in 2012 she saw the email which she immediately knew could destroy her career, family and her life...Referenced sites:www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 3, 2019 • 28min

The Monkey Man of Orkney: Episode 160

The Orkney Isles 10 miles north of Scotland are stunning, offering a peaceful life surrounded by amazing scenery. People are drawn to the Islands for many reasons, often escaping difficult lives and looking for a clean break. Although crime is rare, in today's episode of the UK True Crime podcast we examine a love triangle which resulted in an absolutely shocking outcome.Referenced sites:www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/sanday-murder-trial-the-orkney-island-1052099https://www.scotsman.com/news-2-15012/orkney-murder-man-jailed-for-life-for-murdering-love-rival-1-475040https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/man-jailed-for-life-for-murdering-love-rival-on-orkney-1931389.htmlhttps://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/166282/Killer-who-buried-love-rival-s-body-will-die-in-prisonhttps://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/archives/news/31746/it-was-him-or-the-monkeys/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-453010/Fighting-save-lives-tribe-Monkey-Man-Orkney.htmlhttps://woodstocksnutrition.co.uk/monkey-man-jack-campbell-convicted-of--murder.html#.XePYQOj7TIUhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/orkney-isle-murder-accused-confessed-1051467http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8521852.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8505624.stm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 26, 2019 • 27min

A Cunning Plan: Episode 159

As we celebrate three years of the UK True Crime podcast, the story this week comes from Liverpool in 2012. When a couple split, Maureen Smith devises a plan to try to get her partner back. It doesn't go to plan and the events that follow are catastrophic and ruin so many lives....Referenced sites:www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/jailed-life-sisters-fail-murder-14379246https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/nelson-brothers-found-guilty-david-3324448https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/1030am-update-liverpool-murder-investigation-3353970https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/david-corridon-murder-father-says-3324494https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/partner-murdered-dealer-david-corridon-3328795https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/three-men-cleared-gangland-murder-3451982https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/fresh-arrest-over-murder-liverpool-3343748https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/tyrone-griffiths-accused-murder-liverpool-3329541https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2260029/Mother-sent-team-hitmen-murder-playboy-ex-lover-row-stolen-television.htmlhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/david-corridon-murder-accused-says-3330238 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 19, 2019 • 26min

A walk in the woods: Episode 158

In September 1992, life was good for newly married Bob Wignall and his wife Sandra, as they strolled in the woods by their home on a beautiful autumn evening. But Bob was unaware that convicted murderer Terry Bewley was having an affair with his wife. And that Bewley was waiting for Bob in the woods....Sourceshttps://totalcrime.co.uk/real-life-stories/Robin Odell, Paul Connelly. The Mammoth Book of More Bizarre Crimes http://wolfiewiseguy.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-murder-of-bob-wignall.htmlhttps://www.thefreelibrary.com/THE+KILLERS+BEHIND+A+VEIL+OF+TEARS%3B+A+chilling+documentary+looks+at...-a085418856https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/sex-crazed-wife-who-was-stifled-by-kindness-rhys-williams-reports-on-the-fatal-attraction-that-led-1505589.htmlhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12712372.woman-accused-of-husbands-murder-had-sex-with-her-lover-in-rolls-royce/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 12, 2019 • 23min

Two Sisters in Luton: Episode 157

It was cosy in the 3 bedroom semi in Luton with Saima, her husband, their four children, her parents and sister, Sabah. But the close family got along well and all was going just fine until Sabah started an affair with Saima's husband. This was never going to end well, but nobody could have predicted just how shocking.Referenced sites:www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/in-full-how-one-sister-s-bitter-jealousy-led-to-murder-1-8216007https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/shows/what-the-killer-did-next/articles/inside-the-pressure-cooker-the-murder-of-saima-khanhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/26/luton-woman-sabah-khan-jailed-for-at-least-22-years-after-admitting-sistershttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/24/care-worker-brutally-murdered-sister-cut-hand-four-children/https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/luton-murder-stabbing-saima-khan-17148481https://www.pressreader.com/uk/real-people/20180208/page/32/textviewhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3617557/Woman-26-arrested-suspicion-murdering-Luton-mother-Saima-Khan-34-killed-hallway-week.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 5, 2019 • 22min

A Burglary in Hampshire: Episode 156

When you are woken in the middle of the night by a noise, you reassure yourself that it was nothing to worry about. Maybe a cat, or a fox. But in this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast from Hampshire in 2017, the noise that woke a couple was not innocent at all. And a nightmare was just beginning.....Referenced sites:www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5298211/Burglars-convicted-murdering-millionaire-businessman.htmlhttps://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15668125.they-said-he-hadnt-made-it-guy-hedgers-husband-weeps-as-murder-trial-jury-hear-of-the-moment-businessman-was-shot/?ref=machttps://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/15666547.guy-hedger-murder-trial-accused-told-prison-officer-co-defendant-was-the-shooter-court-hears/https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2018/01/22/incompetent-burglars-jailed-for-34-years-for-murder-of-businessman-guy-hedger/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-42453343https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-42776619 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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