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This is a very sad and tragic story about two women who were very good, long-term friends.
They enjoyed a well-respected place within the community in which they lived. In November 1979 they were at the home of one of the friend's recently deceased mother, a detached property in the green countryside of northwest England.
There was a knock at the door. Evil was about to pay a visit.
Hours later their naked, lifeless bodies were found. But who had committed such cruel crimes and why?
You'll find out all the answers during this series of 2 podcasts.
For detailed resources about this series, please visit: https://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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This is a very sad and tragic story about two women who were very good, long-term friends.
They enjoyed a well-respected place within the community in which they lived. In November 1979 they were at the home of one of the friend's recently deceased mother, a detached property in the green countryside of northwest England.
There was a knock at the door. Evil was about to pay a visit.
Hours later their naked, lifeless bodies were found. But who had committed such cruel crimes and why?
You'll find out all the answers during this series of 2 podcasts.
For detailed resources about this series, please visit: https://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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This is a very sad and tragic story about two women who were very good, long-term friends.
They enjoyed a well-respected place within the community in which they lived. In November 1979 they were at the home of one of the friend's recently deceased mother, a detached property in the green countryside of northwest England.
There was a knock at the door. Evil was about to pay a visit.
Hours later their naked, lifeless bodies were found. But who had committed such cruel crimes and why?
You'll find out all the answers during this series of 2 podcasts.
For detailed resources about this series, please visit: https://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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On 17th April 1984, a number of the Metropolitan Police officers were on duty in St James Square, London. At that time the Libyan Embassy occupied No 5. The officers were to police a demonstration which consisted of supporters and dissenters of Colonel Gaddafi, the Libyan leader.
It was at 10.18 that gunfire was discharged from the first floor windows of No 5 St James Square. Many anti Gaddafi demonstrators were hit and injured. One of the officers, Yvonne Fletcher, was also shot and fell to the ground. She was immediately tended to by the officers around her and then removed from the danger. Standing next to Yvonne that day was her friend and colleague, PC John Murray. John accompanied Yvonne to hospital, he made a promise that he would bring those responsible to justice. Yvonne died shortly afterwards.
John Murray has worked and campaigned tirelessly since that fateful day to keep the promise he made to his fallen friend. We intend to release a series later this year telling the story of what led to Yvonne’s death and what has happened in the years since. It has been described as a story of ‘espionage, betrayal, terrorism and corruption’.
However, John invited us to attend the 40th Anniversary Memorial for Yvonne. It was a well attended event on a sunny spring morning on the street where Yvonne fell 40 years earlier. This short ‘pre episode’ was recorded minutes before and after that memorial service with some of her colleagues.
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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This is a story set in rural North Wales. It's a close knit community, and some members receive threatening letters that create fear. The author is a trusted member of their community, but who is it? why did they do it? and what other shocking and macabre findings do the investigating detectives discover?
You'll find out all the answers during this series of 2 podcasts.
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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This is a story set in rural North Wales. It's a close knit community, and some members receive threatening letters that create fear. The author is a trusted member of their community, but who is it? why did they do it? and what other shocking and macabre findings do the investigating detectives discover?
You'll find out all the answers during this series of 2 podcasts.
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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This is a story set in rural North Wales. It's a close knit community, and some members receive threatening letters that create fear. The author is a trusted member of their community, but who is it? why did they do it? and what other shocking and macabre findings do the investigating detectives discover?
You'll find out all the answers during this series of 2 podcasts.
For detailed resources about this series, please visit: https://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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This is a story of unbelievable evil and how three generations of the same family were held hostage when a remand prisoner goes on the run having seriously injured two prison officers to facilitate his escape.
For detailed resources about The Pottery Cottage Murders, please visit: http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/case_pottcott.html
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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This is a story of unbelievable evil and how three generations of the same family were held hostage when a remand prisoner goes on the run having seriously injured two prison officers to facilitate his escape.
For detailed resources about The Pottery Cottage Murders, please visit: http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/case_pottcott.html
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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This is a story of unbelievable evil and how three generations of the same family were held hostage when a remand prisoner goes on the run having seriously injured two prison officers to facilitate his escape.
For detailed resources about The Pottery Cottage Murders, please visit: http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/case_pottcott.html
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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We've been busy researching, interviewing and recording our next case, and it's finally ready for you.
Episode 1 of The Pottery Cottage Murders is available on Thursday November 2nd, 2023. Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to this podcast, so you don't miss the upcoming episodes.
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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Eventually Tony is released to the UK but the police are on to him, he is once again the subject of police surveillance. He goes to ground, he puts together a gang of ‘misfits’, a prison governor, a boxer, a banker and others. But the police have set up an operation to catch Tony and his accomplices.
The story is familiar, but how does it all end? Is there an inevitability to it? A well respected barrister who defended Tony at some of his trials gives his thoughts on the man that he knew, a rare insight into the professional relationship that a lawyer and client have.
The story has been told in these episodes, largely by Jason, Tony’s youngest son, the author of ‘The Old Man and Me’. But what does he make of the life his father lived? How has the family been affected by Tony’s criminality? And what can he now do to help the forgotten children of those people who commit crime and are incarcerated as a result.
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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By now he is in the Netherlands. He’s been inside for a long time and his trusted workers have either given up on a life of crime or have made their money and scarpered. So he is dealing with those he knows less well and whose ‘work’ ethics are different, harsher, more brutal. There’s a shoot out. Tony takes a bullet to the chest and a drug rival lies dead. He fights for his life.
During his period of recovery, Tony sets up again in Spain and for a few years he sends drugs from Morocco and the continent into the UK using boats and lorries to convey the products.
But the past has a way of catching up. He’s extradited for the death of the drug rival. What’s the verdict?
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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Whilst serving his prison sentence, he is the model prisoner and as he readies himself for release he indulges in the prison’s art classes. Is he turning a corner? Is this a new career path? Of course not, it's his next adventure, counterfeiting millions of American dollars and he uses the art as a guise for perfecting the production of cash notes.
Within months of release Tony’s on the run from the Police. He meets Crystal and deceives her with his charm and lies. After capture, trial and conviction he is handed a lengthy prison sentence but Crystal remains loyal until he embarks on his plan for release - drugs. She cannot expose her family to this criminality and the marriage that was conducted within the prison walls ends in divorce.
The drugs business leads him to another trial but his charm is not lost on the jury. After acquittal he drinks with them and suspicions arise that the jury has been ‘nobbled’.
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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Listen to the early years of Tony Spencer’s life.
A young man finding his way in the world but crime plays a part. He meets Jane, they are just teenagers when they marry and she falls pregnant with their first child. But Tony’s criminality sees him sent to Borstal. Over the next few years their family grows but Tony’s is still involved in criminality. He builds an empire of second hand shops and gymnasiums, this is legitimate business and delivers a level of success. But then he needs crime to support the businesses.
Tony turns to the one thing he thinks will bring him the cash injection he needs to keep his businesses afloat; crime. He robs a bank at gunpoint. The consequences of his actions are grave, 10 years imprisonment. Whilst Tony and Jane spin a story that Dad is at ‘college’ to protect their young children, the truth is it’s a strain on the relationship.
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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After a long break, we’re BACK with a new 4-part series based on the book ‘The Old Man And Me: A Gangster’s Life, A Son’s Journey’ by Jason Wilson
It’s the story of a gangster told in part by the words of his son, Jason. We’ve spent months researching and reviewing the crimes of this one man and interviewing those who knew him best. So join us as we talk to Jason who tells the story of a much loved father, but a man who was very much different things to different people.
This is a brief trailer to give you a taste of what's to come. Please use your podcast app to FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE, to you don't miss this brand new series.
Episode 1 of 4 is out on June 8th, 2023.
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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We released our three part series back in 2021. A major contribution to our review, research and ultimately the podcast was from Monika’s younger sister, Erika. We’ve kept in touch with Erika since that time. So we were delighted when she announced she would be visiting the UK with her husband, Tom.
Another contributor to that podcast series was Steve Thrift. He was a police officer with Thames Valley police back in the 1980’s and met both Monika, who he found charming and delightful and Michael, a very unnerving person. Steve has now written a book about the case, ‘Telling Lies’ and he too collaborated with Erika when researching the book.
One sunny afternoon we met up with Erika, Tom and Steve in rural Buckinghamshire, the area where Monika had lived and where her promising young life had been cut short by the person who should have cherished her the most, Michael.
Come with us to that meeting and the journey we went on, in order that Erika could walk in the footsteps of her beautiful sister, still so sadly missed.
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See photos, case notes and bonus material at http://truecrimeinvestigators.co.uk/
Researched and presented by John & Sally of True Crime Investigators UK.
Produced and edited by the team at Carrotcruncher Media
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We continue with the second and final part of our #TrueCrime investigation looking into the murder of Joan Woodhouse, whose body was discovered in Arundel Park, West Sussex on Tuesday August 10th, 1948. She had been raped and strangled.
After previously visiting the scene of the attack and discovering what everybody already knew about the murder, we use this episode to undertake our own investigation and head back to Sussex to visit the records office and delve into the old case files to find much more information.
We’ll uncover brand new details which will change everything we know about Joan’s plans that weekend and the police investigation.
We’ll also tell you how this case can still be solved...
Researched and presented by John & Sally. Produced and Edited by Peter Beeston. Narration by Angela Ness.
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We’re back with a brand new #TrueCrime podcast as we look into the murder of Joan Woodhouse, whose body was discovered in Arundel Park, West Sussex on Tuesday August 10th, 1948. She had been raped and strangled.
But why was she at that location? She had told everybody she was going in the opposite direction to the North of England to visit her family. So what happened to her on that scorching hot August Bank Holiday weekend?
Join us both, as we travel to the scene of the murder to uncover the truth, talk to a number of experts, family connections and look into a literal ‘case of mystery’.
Can we uncover what really happened?
Researched and presented by John & Sally. Produced and Edited by Peter Beeston. Narration by Angela Ness.
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In the Autumn of 1980, a young aristocratic Englishman, Michael Telling, was in Sausalito, a city in Marin County, California, across the Golden Gate Strait from San Francisco, USA. He was riding a special edition Harley Davidson motorcycle. A chance meeting with an American couple, Lou and Elsa Zumsteg, their daughter Erika and other friends, whilst out for a motorcycle ride, was to change their lives forever...
Welcome to the final part of our #truecrime investigation into the murder of Monika Zumsteg Telling. In this third episode we discuss what happened after Monika’s headless body was discovered in a wooded area near Exeter Racecourse. We also talk about how Michael had tried to cover up the murder; which had happened five months earlier when Monika was shot and killed and how he had kept Monika’s body in the outdoor Sauna at Lambourne House. Followed by his arrest and subsequent trial in 1984.
Violent crimes and murders. They can affect and leave deep scars on even the most strongest of families. So we again talk with Erika (Monika’s sister) and discuss how the Zumsteg family tried to cope with their loss and the deep pain it caused them over the years.
If we can, we hope we have helped give Monika a voice during these three episodes and helped tell her sad side of the story to all of you.
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