

UK True Crime Podcast
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The weekly UK True Crime Podcast, hosted by Adam Lloyd, has been the home of UK True Crime since 2016.Shortlisted in four categories for the 2025 True Crime Awards - including Best True Crime Podcast - and with over 80 million listens, it is where you discover a wide variety of lesser known UK cases and find new perspectives and insight on stories you may already know.If you would like to advertise on the show, I would love to hear from you. Please just email: Sales@audioalways.comhttps://uktruecrime.com⚠️ Disclaimer:The case discussed in this podcast often represents the worst day in many people’s lives. I always aim to tell these stories with empathy and focus on the victims and their families. All information is sourced from publicly available materials, and every effort is made to ensure accuracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 18, 2020 • 24min
The Death List: Episode 197
The notebook he was writing in was nothing special. And nobody paid too much attention to what 23 year old Gregory Davis was writing - why would they. But he was taking his fascination with murderers to the next level, and this book contained the list of those he planned to kill...SponsorSponsored by WoogaPlease download the excellent June's Journey here: woo.ga/znjlhReferenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mother-and-son-stabbed-to-death-00mwhzvc7rshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-14650739https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/fury-at-release-of-psycho-killer-who-149425https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2712441/Killer-spent-just-seven-years-Broadmoor-horrific-murder-mother-son-freed-pictured-showing-25-000-watch-downing-whisky.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/3322525.stmhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/anger-as-man-who-killed-a-mother-and-son-is-released-from-hospital-t62txwf5d58https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-157204/Murder-hunt-dead.htmlhttps://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk – numerous articles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 11, 2020 • 22min
Father and Son: Episode 196
The headless body was found behind garages in a quiet village on the Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire border. It is clear that 42 year old father of four John Finney had suffered a brutal, violent attack. But who would kill him? And why?SponsorSponsored by WoogaPlease download the excellent June's Journey here: woo.ga/znjlhReferenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.times-series.co.uk/news/4362248.evil-father-and-son-will-spend-life-behind-bars-for-john-finney-murder/https://www.thecomet.net/news/witness-tells-of-murder-victim-s-angry-phone-call-1-272647https://www.thecomet.net/news/murdered-man-s-body-mutilated-after-death-court-hears-1-272456https://murderpedia.org/male.J/j/jones-norman-and-joseph.htmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/8039667.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/7988532.stmhttps://metro.co.uk/2009/05/11/father-and-son-guilty-of-headless-traveller-murder-103711/https://www.thecomet.net/news/accused-was-collecting-drugs-elsewhere-when-murder-victim-was-abducted-1-272597https://www.thecomet.net/news/beheaded-traveller-received-death-threat-from-his-son-1-272359https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/drug-hit-gang-cut-off-mans-380250https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/grisly-beyond-all-comprehension-crime-writer-s-view-on-brutal-northaw-murder-1-1798312 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 4, 2020 • 28min
Murder At The Mansion: Episode 195
The episode this week, like all the best UK tv mysteries, begins with a dead body in a country house. On the table beside the body was a glass of sherry, which stood untouched. With no disturbance, it looked like the dead man had let the murderer into his home. Throw in a Baron, fraud, missing gold bars, the Knights of the Round Table, a dispute with an ex-wife and you can see there is lots of explore in this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast.SponsorSponsored by WoogaPlease download the excellent June's Journey here: woo.ga/znjlhReferenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/alt.obituaries/Dg6U7kLmlSUhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-08-03-8901010846-story.htmlhttps://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SZeFTLPGtigC&pg=PT115&lpg=PT115&dq=Simon+Dale+leintwardine&source=bl&ots=iAOgdTuG9G&sig=zV_JFdF3gn5fK0Hae09nlz80EhM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjtkNS8lfXMAhVnKMAKHb0XBFAQ6AEIQjAG#v=onepage&q=Simon%20Dale%20leintwardine&f=falsehttps://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/7504437.riddle-of-the-recluse-who-searched-for-camelot-but-found-only-death-instead/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Simon_Dalehttps://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2007/09/14/murder-at-the-mansion/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 2020 • 24min
Horror in Penzance: Episode 194
Dean and Kirby were friends from a very early age and became a couple in their 20's. But life was difficult: drugs, mental health struggles and a lack of money meant their lives were tough. But then in January 2017, when living in a new flat near Penzance, something terrible happened.SponsorSponsored by WoogaPlease download the excellent June's Journey here: woo.ga/znjlhReferenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/marazion-murder-trial-full-story-1551114 https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/dean-lowes-facebook-page-reveals-1524452 https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/dean-lowes-bizarre-defence-dismissed-1554879 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5714131/Boyfriend-murdered-lover-flushed-body-parts-toilet.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-44112951 https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/psychic-dean-lowe-kirby-noden-1973856 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/a-psychic-predicted-daughters-gruesome-13195330 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cousin-killer-who-flushed-girlfriends-12525076 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cousin-killer-who-flushed-girlfriends-12525076 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 21, 2020 • 28min
The Balcombe Street Gang (part2/2): Episode 193
It was in August 1974, that the first members of the IRA Active Service Unit later named 'The Balcombe Street Gang' touched down in Heathrow. Between October 1974 and December 1975, they carried out at least 40 bomb and gun attacks in and around London, leading to one description of them as 'the most violent, ruthless and highly trained unit ever sent to Britain by the Provisional IRA.In the concluding episode of this two-part story, we continue to tell the stories of those who were the victims of this gang, until their capture in December 1975.SponsorSponsored by WoogaPlease download the excellent June's Journey here: woo.ga/znjlhReferenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://mojoscotland.org/woolwich-pub-bombing-no-inquests-mean-deaths-brushed-over/?fbclid=IwAR0yIWWXt6r45il6Hzdi_pqreDOmhWmuILBNtXJPc8fiHJR5_625X8EgOzshttp://www.theonlinebookcompany.com/OnlineBooks/greenwich/Celebrations/TributePages/6https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sdYcw7Zs3W4C&pg=PA521&lpg=PA521&dq=stephen+tibble+shot+by+ira+balcombe+street+gang&source=bl&ots=OPkoGGrXwn&sig=ACfU3U1__l-nBUxLmrB1dgPtGkqpRPMIow&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiDgKqXgtzqAhXDUBUIHbY1DWE4HhDoATAJegQIChAB#v=onepage&q=stephen%20tibble%20shot%20by%20ira%20balcombe%20street%20gang&f=falsehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/low/dates/stories/october/9/newsid_2531000/2531191.stmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Hamilton_Fairleyhttps://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sdYcw7Zs3W4C&pg=PA574&lpg=PA574&dq=%22grace+lodhuis%22&source=bl&ots=OOfjJKpUyi&sig=Ws1ZFq6qcmvugLzoL5Og3W54J9U&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAGoVChMI7u7OouDGxwIVy1YaCh266g6v#v=onepage&q=%22grace%20lodhuis%22&f=falsehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/27/newsid_2515000/2515789.stmhttp://www.vtri.ac.uk/media/livacuk/irish-studies/research/Terrorism,knows,NO,Borders.pdfhttps://watermark.silverchair.com/523.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAA6owggOmBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggOXMIIDkwIBADCCA4wGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQMfe8xdA-https://www.facebook.com/ARMAGHCBC/posts/12-november-1975john-francis-batey-59-year-old-civilian-married-and-a-businessma/533801383379173/https://belfastchildis.com/2018/11/17/waltons-restaurant-bombing-18th-november-1975/https://www.facebook.com/ARMAGHCBC/posts/18-november-1975audrey-edgson-44-year-old-civilian-married-theodore-williams-49-/536573176435327/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 2020 • 25min
The Balcombe Street Gang (part 1/2): Episode 192
It was in August 1974, that the first members of the IRA Active Service Unit later named 'The Balcombe Street Gang' touched down in Heathrow. Between October 1974 and December 1975, they carried out at least 40 bomb and gun attacks in and around London, leading to one description of them as 'the most violent, ruthless and highly trained unit ever sent to Britain by the Provisional IRA.In this podcast, we look at those people who were victims of this gang.Referenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/ira-files-buckingham-palace-among-balcombe-street-gangs-target-list-28501085.htmlhttps://alchetron.com/Ross-McWhirterhttps://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HLCXAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA138&lpg=PA138&dq=ross+mcwhirter+murder&source=bl&ots=Eyk0bnKnUQ&sig=ACfU3U27T2h2t2lWvQqNw3c8zpCuaZ7HCQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiQ4tGsnsXqAhX1uXEKHZBrBjE4FBDoATABegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=ross%20mcwhirter%20murder&f=falsehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_McWhirterhttps://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/guildford-pub-bombings-40-year-7884517https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/true-story-behind-guildford-pub-13634496https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/02/26/news/no-guildford-pub-bombings-evidence-destroyed-by-police-inquest-told-1852751/https://www.nickdavies.net/1986/06/29/the-guildford-four-evidence-of-their-innocence/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/guildford-pub-bombings---terrorism-7878429https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/guildford-pub-bombings-remembered-rescuers-7891698https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7V61DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT78&lpg=PT78&dq=pc+lloyd+and+pc+nichols&source=bl&ots=NDVAcCC5an&sig=ACfU3U0SZ-hKxVNXH-ccoFuMf4GLFSYk7g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiYzJGg0sfqAhVvaRUIHWOMAiwQ6AEwAHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=pc%20lloyd%20and%20pc%20nichols&f=false Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 7, 2020 • 26min
The Rogue Trader: Episode 191
We have all seen the films of the glamour - as some may see it - of being a trader along with the huge financial bonuses. But when things go wrong, losses can accelerate rapidly. This would normally lead to a trader losing their job, but this week on the UK True Crime podcast, I look at what happened in London when a trader tried to disguise their huge losses.Referenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/swiss-heads-roll-the-demise-of-ubs-8262207.htmlhttps://www.ft.com/content/0fa0b42a-783a-11e5-a95a-27d368e1ddf7https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/lead-story-lessons-rogue-traderhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kweku_Adobolihttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20338042https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19660659https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/nov/20/kweku-adoboli-gilded-life-star-trader-ghana Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 2020 • 23min
The Wrong Crowd: Episode 190
When 19 year old Sarah Jane Coughlan was found murdered her parents were distraught. And they were shocked to discover, that the man who had killed their precious daughter had murdered before. Today on the UK True Crime Podcast, Itell Sarah's story.Referenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/6999592.cynical-letters-love-husband-became-killer/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Judge%27s+prison+term+ruling.-a0113492772https://app.justis.com/case/r-v-george-leigers/overview/c4GJn4mtn4Wcahttps://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/teessides-new-prostitution-hotspot-now-12264539https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/freed-kill-again---why-3771431 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 23, 2020 • 25min
Terror in the English Channel: Episode 189
The three friends were excited about the summer Regatta they were about to take part in as they set sail from the harbour in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, heading for Dartmouth on the south-west coast. It was a pleasant evening, with benign conditions and the three men were all expert sailors. But they didn't arrive in Dartmouth.In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly podcast, I look at what happened.Referenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimehttps://bit.ly/serialkillertalkonlineSourceshttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/547c7053ed915d4c10000083/OuzoReport.pdfhttps://www.ft.com/content/5d5efaec-6d8d-11dd-857b-0000779fd18chttps://www.yachtingworld.com/news/wreckage-from-ouzo-found-33400https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/907513.yachtsmans-parents-devastated-at-death/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/ferry-officer-is-cleared-over-the-deaths-of-three-friends-in-the-english-channel-7285219.htmlhttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/last-picture-of-doomed-young-sailors-7165415.htmlhttps://www.6pumpcourt.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/PRIDE-OF-BILBAO-PAPER-DECEMBER1.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 2020 • 25min
The Arrogant Solicitor: Episode188
As school, Angus Diggle had high hopes of great things, telling friends he would one day be Prime Minister. Instead, he became a conveyancing solicitor. But then in early 1990's an incident happened that would define his life and effectively destroy him. Today, on the UK True Crime Podcast, I tell his story.Referenced siteswww.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimehttps://bit.ly/serialkillertalkonlineSourceshttps://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/sep/30/dailymail.pressandpublishinghttps://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/announcements/deaths/deaths/18105779.Angus__Diggle/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Diggle https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/rape-shame-former-solicitor-convicted-1086453 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/solicitor-to-fight-attempted-rape-conviction-man-jailed-in-case-that-sparked-date-rape-debate-is-1392688.html https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12740052.lawyer-jailed-after-rape-bid-can-see-clients-again-in-year/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1326133/Sex-scandal-solicitor-Angus-Diggle-handed-Asbo-banning-pubs.html https://www.thefreelibrary.com/DECLINE+AND+FALL+OF+ANGUS+DIGGLE%3B+Pervert+lawyer%27s+ASBO+bars+him+from...-a0241149497 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/nov/04/hugh-muirs-diary https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/6207261.disgraced-solicitor-in-court-after-insulting-police/ https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/05/world/british-rape-case-stirs-call-to-not-identify-accused.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1993/11/03/letter-from-london/8f9804e2-3c51-4605-80d1-84fadb67fd61/ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aF2BZ97ZEYsC&pg=PA159&lpg=PA159&dq=angus+diggle+rape&source=bl&ots=n-q6IR6kXZ&sig=ACfU3U3kco4BHGgFs98B_IOlcV_rtTFJoA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiGyYDFmffpAhXGN8AKHSOpDoA4ChDoATAHegQIBxAB#v=onepage&q=angus%20diggle%20rape&f=false http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/751060.stm https://www.irishtimes.com/news/solicitor-banned-from-practising-1.124802 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/nov/04/hugh-muirs-diary https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12722061.solicitor-guilty-of-attempted-rape-solicitor-in-attempted-rape-case-found-guilty/https://www.buzzsprout.com/12102/707261 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


