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Annihilator Jun 17, 2021

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Family is supposed to mean everything to a person, it's what we are raised in and grow with, it's what we go on to have ourselves, what we nurture, and what we are supposed to love and protect with our all.
But not everybody feels this, do they? This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, there comes a tale of true horror from the turn of this century - where you'll see just how little family meant to one individual.
The tale is an unforgettable one.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving in part crimes against children and descriptions of animal cruelty/slaughter, that some listeners may find disturbing and/or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced fromhttps://filmmusic.io/and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing
The Joy Formidable - Whirring

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References/Further Reading
Petition · Life To Mean Life In Prison · Change.org

Documentaries:"Britain's Most Evil Killers" - Series 5 Episode 5
"Killer In The Family: The Family Annihilator" (2008)
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The Airman, And The Commander Jun 10, 2021

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Whilst mass shootings are almost sadly commonplace in other countries, they are thankfully not so in the UK. Sure, there will be those that the tragic events are etched in your mind so much that just a single word conjures them up - Hungerford, Dunblane, Cumbria.This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, I bring you two accounts of ones that you may never have even heard of - which is surprising, because the events are horrific.The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find disturbing and/or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening.Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced fromhttps://filmmusic.io/and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Playlist TracksSeasick Steve - Cut My WingsKingmaker - Really Scrape The SkyThe True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer SupportCrimecon - Tickets available now - quote "ENTHUSIAST" for a 10% discountShow Sponsor: BetterHelp: Claim 10% off your first month of professional counselling now at betterhelp.com/tceBest Fiends - The five star rated puzzle game that EVERYONE'S talking about - BEST Fiends! Download free now from the Apple App Store, or Google PlayReferences/Further ReadingNapoleon Greenhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003150/19550825/005/0001https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000669/19550825/088/0005https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19550825/009/0002https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000681/19550825/008/0001?browse=truehttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19550825/148/0020https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000272/19550825/095/0003https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000104/19550825/003/0001https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19550825/005/0001https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19550826/034/0005https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19550826/073/0005https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003295/19550827/132/0006https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19550827/013/0001https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000669/19550827/105/0005https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000681/19550827/003/0001https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001528/19550902/089/0005https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001578/19550903/057/0019http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=3944.0;wap2https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19550827/013/0001 Neil Rutherfordhttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19760927/060/0004https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003119/19761104/001/0001https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0003119/19761104/229/0015?browse=truehttps://www.google.com/maps/@53.2673658,-3.9319772,3a,75y,312.47h,91.5t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1skP7eHGCbFWry9Ydi8kW2Lg!2e0!5s20090401T000000!7i13312!8i6656https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003119/19760930/035/0005https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19760925/011/0001https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19760925/076/0011https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002137/19760926/046/0013https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003119/19760930/001/0001https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/red-gables-penmaenmawr-neil-rutherford-16470179https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/hotel-horrors-penmaenmawr-razed-ground-10761619https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/conwy-hotel-site-infamous-quadruple-10336136https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-42704041https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Rutherfordhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-42690378https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/15866820.mass-murder-scene-name-a55-flyover-crossing-dropped/http://www.threetownsforum.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=367.0https://realla-media.freetls.fastly.net/uploads/property/brochures/original/7t4PVlRYTdxQYgVMN8_QuAThe Red Gables Before DemolitionThe Red Gables "Murder By The Sea" – Series 5 Episode 4 (CBS Reality 2020)Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast PodcastFacebookFacebook Discussion GroupTwitterInstagramYoutubeWebsiteTTCE MerchandiseTeePublic StorePatreon PageRemembering Nelson, Lawrence, Peter, John, Lorna, Alistair and LindaGot 5 mins? Fill in the Always True Crime survey for a chance to win a £100 restaurant voucher https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/MMk0718T Closes 31st Oct 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mutilated, And Mangled Jun 03, 2021

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Two of the most horrific crimes that I have encountered in my time doing the Enthusiast are brought to you this time around, where we head back to 1995, to South Yorkshire and to Devon, to hear the tragic tales of Annie Saxton, and Jessie Hurlstone.
Two names that I hope by the episode ends, will be ones you'll never forget.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including crimes committed against the elderly, injury description and descriptions of animal cruelty that some listeners may find disturbing and/or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced fromhttps://filmmusic.io/and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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New Fast Automatic Daffodils - Get Better
The Strokes - New York City Cops

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Spurned Hearnes May 27, 2021

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A pair of tales this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast that take us from the south to the north of the UK, that among several common themes and coincidences between the two accounts - which have led to the unusual title - one thing stands out more than anything.
Some people really will do anything in the name of love - however misguided and horrific that anything may be, too.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find disturbing and/or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced fromhttps://filmmusic.io/and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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The Almighty - Jonestown Mind
The Charlatans - Blackened Blue Eyes

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Greater Manchester Unsolved May 19, 2021

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Regional unsolved case time rolls around this series here this time on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, as for this look, we head over to Greater Manchester to examine a pair of unsolved cases that range from the 1970's, to the 2000's.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find disturbing and/or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced fromhttps://filmmusic.io/and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Delays - Wanderlust
Arctic Monkeys - The View From The Afternoon

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References/Further Reading

Anyone with information can contact GMP’s Cold Case Unit on 0161 856 0320 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Fury And Fire May 06, 2021

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A terrifying and tragic case of revenge - the most misguided, unwarranted case of revenge that you can imagine - is the focus of the tale this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast; as we head back to the early hours of a Saturday morning in 1998, in the London area of Chingford, to hear just how much carnage delusion and paranoia can create...
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, involving children, that some listeners may find disturbing and/or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced fromhttps://filmmusic.io/and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Dusted - Leftfield
Strange Ones - Supergrass

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Remembering Lee, Sandra, Kathleen, Reece, Rhiannon, Maddison, Yvonne, and their families and loved ones.

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Monsters Of Ayrshire: Part 3 - The Beast In The Cage Apr 22, 2021

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Our Monsters Of Ayrshire trilogy concludes this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, where, alongside the horrific murder of Mhairi Julyan, we learn of some of the other evil acts that Gavin McGuire is responsible for, and the reasons why I considered that one word befitting of him over so many others:
Monster.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including those of a sexual nature, and descriptions of extreme animal cruelty, that some listeners may find disturbing and/or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced fromhttps://filmmusic.io/and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Daniel - Bat For Lashes
I'm Not Like Everybody Else - The Kinks

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References/Further Reading

Convicted killer Gavin McGuire denies Elaine Doyle murder - BBC News
Gavin McGuire – Kilmarnock | The UK & Ireland Database (uk-database.net)
PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines.
Freed To Kill - Daily Record
Elaine Doyle murder trial: Serial sex beast who killed Mhairi Julyan denies murdering teenage girl more than 27 years ago - Daily Record
Trial told victim had 47 injuries and must have struggled desperately with killer Mother tells of blood on murder accused's jeans | HeraldScotland
Crown Office (Gavin McGuire Case) (Hansard, 13 June 1996) (parliament.uk)
ELAINE TRIAL: Murderer says 'I didn't kill Elaine' | Greenock Telegraph
Mhairi Julyan murder; THE SCHOOLBOY WHO BECAME A MONSTER. - Free Online Library (thefreelibrary.com)
Mhairi's murderer is being shielded by mum. - Free Online Library (thefreelibrary.com)
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/No+jail+is+safe+for+Mhairi+beast!-a061274701
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Fiend+freed+to+kill+Mhairi%3b+30+years+for+brutal+murderer.-a061275645
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/PANTO+GIRL+KILLER+GETS+30+YEARS%3b+Sex+beast+%27a+menace+to+society%27.-a061330944
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Mhairi+cops+to+test+half+a+town%3b+DNA+plan+to+trap+a+killer.-a061272274
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/We%27ll+help+police+all+we+can.-a061272351
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Mhairi%27s+boy+has+DNA+test.-a061255249
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/You+don%27t+have+me+on+video+killing+her+so+prove+it.-a061260897
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Schoolgirl+killer+has+30-year+jail+term+slashed.-a092259851
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/My+brother+deserves+to+be+hanged.-a061275647
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/YOU%27LL+NEVER+GET+OUT+OF+JAIL+ALIVE.-a061280392
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Blunder+cost+Mhairi+her+life.-a061260784

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Monsters Of Ayrshire: Part 2 - Devil In The Dock Apr 15, 2021

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Continuing this series Monsters Of episodes - which has now become a trilogy - this second part of the tale continues off from the horrific account of the murder of 16 year old Mhairi Julyan, a young woman walking home from a Christmas pantomime in December 1995 who was abducted, raped and murdered - just 150 yards from her home. Previously, we heard of the crime and the investigation - and then police had a suspect, a good one.
His name? Gavin McGuire. And he was about to face trial for her murder.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including those of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing and/or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced fromhttps://filmmusic.io/and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Night's Arm - IST IST
Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing - Queen Kwong

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Monsters Of Ayrshire: Part 1 - Mhairi's Story Apr 08, 2021

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This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, in the first part of a trilogy, I'll introduce you to someone whose nature and crimes are so horrific, they were a perfect fit to this series' Monsters Of episodes.
But the trilogy begins with the terrible and tragic case of a 15 year old girl, Mhairi Julyan, who one winter's evening, was simply walking home from a pantomime...
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including those of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing and/or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced fromhttps://filmmusic.io/and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Saturday Sun - Nick Drake
Waiting For The Monster To Drown - Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly

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"Angel Face" And "The Muscleman" (Part 2) Mar 31, 2021

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Back for the second and final part of a two part tale here, where we take up the stories of Walter "Angel Face" Probyn, and John Roger McVicar - "The Muscleman". We've heard in the previous episode the exploits of each individually, and the various scrapes and escapes that led to both of them looking at a number of years longer than a DFS sale.
Those exploits are as unbelieveable as anything - so imagine what happened when you put them together, in a High Security wing?
Well, that's the tale here.
The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find disturbing and/or upsetting, so discretion is advised whilst listening.
Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced fromhttps://filmmusic.io/and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Play You - We Start Fires
Film Noir - The Gaslight Anthem

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References:
"McVicar By Himself" - John McVicar (1974)
"Angel Face" - Walter Probyn (1977)
"McVicar" (1980 WHO Films)

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