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The Lost Girls: Part 2 - Susan's Story Feb 14, 2025

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Continuing The Lost Girls Arc on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we now go back to Northumbria in 1982, and a chance walk home for a young girl after a game of tennis...

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of a sexual nature, that some listeners may find disturbing or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Music used in this episode: "The Descent" by Kevin Macleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Horsegirl - Switch Over
People's Choice - Do It Any Way You Wanna

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References - produced upon request and in full upon arc's end.

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Remembering Susan. The episode is dedicated to her.

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The Lost Girls: Part 1 - The Day The Roof Caved In Feb 07, 2025

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The 9th Series multi episode arc begins this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, through which we shall timejump over a long period, and in which I bring you the full, in depth tale of who is/was very likely, Britain's most prolific child killer, one who if the cases he is suspected of are laid at his feet, will dwarf those of Brady and Hindley, perhaps even Cotton and Dyer.

This is a true monster here, who we will get to meet. But this time around, lets start with how he was captured....

Adult DVD - Doomsday Prepper
The Horrors - More Than Life

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Remembering Laura. The episode is dedicated to her.

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Clown Masks And Crocodile Tears - Part 2 Jan 20, 2025

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Completing the two part tale concerning the murder in September 1994 of 38 year old Carol Wardell - abducted from home by a gang of raiders, who, after beating and drugging her husband Gordon, forced her to open the building society in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, where she was deputy manager, emptied the safe, and then suffocated Carol, dumping her body in a layby.

At least, that was Gordon's account, anyway....

Beastie Boys - Intergalactic
Frank Turner - A Love Worth Keeping

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References - Assorted articles from the BBC, The Free Library, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, The Times, The Independent, Coventry Telegraph, Birmingham Mail, Birmingham Daily Post, Hull Daily Mail, Sandwell Daily Mail, Newcastle Journal, Solihull News, Liverpool Daily Post, Hinckley Times, Heartland Evening News - sourced online and through the British Newspaper Archive, and Newspapers.com. Produced upon request.
(91) The Brutal Murder Of Carol Wardell | True Crime Documentary - YouTube
(91) George Joseph Smith and Gordon Wardell - Documentary - YouTube
(91) Tears, Lies & Videotape (ITV 2009) - YouTube
"The Jigsaw Man" - Paul Britton 1997 pp 371-399

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Remembering Carol. The episode is dedicated to her.

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Clown Masks And Crocodile Tears - Part 1 Jan 13, 2025

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The discovery of a woman's body in a rural Warwickshire layby in September 1994 was the start of what would become to detectives one of the most complex investigations in Warwickshire Police history, and would ultimately lead them to a cold and calculating killer.

This time and next on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, I shall bring you the story.

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Audioslave - Hypnotise
Martha Wainwright - Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole

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References - Assorted articles from the BBC, The Free Library, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, The Times, The Independent - sourced online and through the British Newspaper Archive, and Newspapers.com. Produced upon request.

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Remembering Carol. The episode is dedicated to her.

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Houses Of Blood - Bloodbath On A New Year's Day Jan 03, 2025

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"I have just murdered my wife in her bed. I have just stabbed them, and slit their throats. His name is Martin Griffiths. There is blood everywhere. This has just happened. My children are safe at my mother's house"

This was the context of a call to an emergency services operator in the early hours of New Year's Day, 2020, the implications of which were to rock the village of Duffield, in Derbyshire, to the core - and leave three families destroyed.

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The Charlatans - Crashin In
Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness

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References - Assorted articles from the BBC, The Free Library, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, The Times, Derbyshire Live - sourced online and through the British Newspaper Archive. Produced upon request.
Fran Runs To France

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Remembering Martin and Helen. The episode is dedicated to them.

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The Failing Of Danielle Reid Dec 18, 2024

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We head up to the Scottish Highland city of Inverness, and back to the early 2000's this time on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, for a harrowing tale of a crime that shocked Scotland to the core, a definition of cruelty, evil, and a hauling over the coals of a system that, so tragically, failed a little girl.

5 year old Danielle Reid. Hers is a name that following this, I doubt you will forget.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of injury detail, involving a child, that some listeners may find offensive or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

The Lathums - Stellar Cast
Jack White - You Got Me Searching

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References - Assorted articles from the BBC, The Free Library, Herald Scotland, The Scotsman, Daily Record, Aberdeen Evening Express, Aberdeen Press And Journal - sourced online and through the British Newspaper Archive. Produced upon request.
Herbison Report - Danielle Reid

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Remembering Danielle. The episode is dedicated to her.

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The Beast Of Farley Mount Dec 10, 2024

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The Hampshire beauty spot of Farley Mount Country Park, located near the city of Winchester, is a popular destination in daylight hours for families, joggers and dog walkers, whilst of the evening, it takes on a different kind of visitor - couples, and the voyeuristic who enjoy watching these for their own gratification. During the 1990's, it was also the scene of several disturbing incidents and attacks by an offender who to this day, remains at large, having never faced justice.

Or did he?

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Black River Delta - Burning And Burning
Laura Marling - What He Wrote

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References - Assorted articles from the BBC, Daily Echo, The Free Library. Produced upon request.
"The Real Cracker" - Stephen Cook (2001) pp 165-200
Crimewatch UK March 1989 - Tunbridge Wells Rape (from 14:47 onwards)

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Remembering those affected. The episode is dedicated to them.

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Revenge Nov 26, 2024

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There is a saying, Revenge is a dish best served cold. For the tale this time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we head back to 1983, and over to Ireland's capital city of Dublin, for a bleak tale where revenge was served cold-blooded.

Revenge which ended in triple murder.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events, including descriptions of violence and descriptions of a sexual nature that some listeners may find offensive or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Music used in this episode: "TheDescent" by KevinMacleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros - All In A Day
Billy Idol - Bitter Taste

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References - Assorted articles from the Sunday World, Irish Times. Produced upon request.

"Killers: Murder In Ireland" - Stephen Rae (1998) pp 163-174

"Lyn: A Story Of Prostitution" - Lyn Madden and June Levine (1987)

"Lyn's Escape" - Lyn Madden (2008)

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Remembering Dolores, Kathleen, and Hannah.

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Captain Hogwash Nov 18, 2024

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Pilot, Cruise Ship Captain, successful businessman, gifted salesman, entrepreneur, property renovator, heir to a massive fortune, able to drop claims of rubbing shoulders with political figures, all whilst living a champagne lifestyle. Sounds pretty good, doesn't it?

This time around on The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast, we meet an individual who was all that and more.

On paper, and according to him, anyway - but one who left a costly trail of devestation in his wake.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find offensive or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Music used in this episode: "TheDescent" by KevinMacleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Led Zeppelin - Trampled Under Foot
Inhaler - Your House

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References - Assorted articles from the Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, The Sun, The Guardian, The Daily Express, The Independent, North Wales Live, South Wales Argus, BBC, The Times, Shropshire Star, Birmingham Mail, County Times. Produced upon request.

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Remembering those wronged.

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You Deserve A Medal For That! Nov 11, 2024

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Rememberance Day - a day where we should each give thanks, respect and thoughts to those who through their sacrifices are why we have the freedoms we do today. To be proud. The countless former and serving members of the Armed Forces who each display the medals that they have earned do so with this in abundance, recognition of such sacrifices and bravery they have each earned.

And yet, there are many people who also do this - but without the commitment, hard work and bravery that it takes to do so, they simply embellish or even act out a fantasy, basking in glory that they have not attained - as you shall come to see here.

The episode contains details and descriptions of crimes and events that some listeners may find offensive or distressing, so discretion is advised whilst listening in.

Music used in this episode: "TheDescent" by KevinMacleod. All music used is sourced from https://filmmusic.io/ and used under an Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Rage Against The Machine - Sleep Now In The Fire
Sea Power - Raising Flags

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References - Assorted articles from the Daily Record, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, The Sun, The Guardian

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At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.

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