

UK True Crime Podcast
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The UK True Crime Podcast, hosted by Adam Lloyd, is a leading true crime podcast, with new episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.Shortlisted for Best True Crime Podcast at the 2026 True Crime Podcast Awards and with over 85 million listens, this UK true crime podcast delivers in-depth, well-researched coverage of real-life crime stories from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.Each episode focuses on true crime cases in the UK, placing victims, families, and communities at the centre of the story.From serial killers and other murder cases to missing persons cases, fraud, arson and the whole range of other criminal investigations, the podcast examines a wide range of UK crime stories. Alongside lesser-known crimes, it also offers fresh perspectives on well-known UK cases, making it ideal for listeners searching for true crime podcasts, crime stories, and UK investigations.If you’re interested in true crime, UK true crime podcasts, real criminal cases, and detailed, respectful storytelling, The UK True Crime Podcast provides carefully researched episodes that go beyond the headlines to explore the facts, the context, and the human impact behind every case. Listen every Tuesday and Friday.⚠️ Disclaimer:The cases 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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Feb 6, 2024 • 20min
A Secret Affair: Episode 376
Alethea Foster was Lead Clinical Specialist Podiatrist at King’s College Hospital NHS Trust between 1985 and 2004, where she was a top class operator in her profession winning numerous awards. But things at home with her retired journalist husband John weren't great: their sex life had stopped 17 years previously and Alethea suspected he might be having an affair with an ex-colleague Julie Simpson.When Alethea stumbled across an email exchange between Julie and John which revealed they had been having an affair she was utterly devastated and emailed Julie to arrange a meeting. But before she left the house, she put a kitchen knife in her bag....Watch True Crime Podcaster RoundTable on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBgM3uA8DM4z3KecvwieQrgFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/may/05/highereducation.ukcrimehttps://www.pcdsociety.org/resources/details/obituary-alethea-ali-fosterhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/apr/28/highereducation.ukhttps://archive.varsity.co.uk/623.pdfhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/4938988.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/4942968.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/4307970.stmhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/may/05/highereducation.ukcrimehttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/obsessed-622945https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/stabbing-wife-not-guilty-of-murder-624062https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-384891/Wife-blinded-love-rival-sorry.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 2024 • 24min
A Remote Farmhouse: Episode 375
Cornwall isn't the sort of place you associate with large scale drug imports from South America, IRA terrorists and murder. But in this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, we hear a story that involved all of these things.When detectives quizzed local farmer Ross Stone about cannabis being grown on his farm, they could never expected that he would reveal that two missing men -Brett Flournoy (l) & David Griffiths (r) were also buried there. But was he responsible for the killings?Watch True Crime Podcaster RoundTable on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBgM3uA8DM4z3KecvwieQrgFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/feb/14/drug-mule-jailed-double-murderhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2100975/Thomas-Haigh-Drugs-mule-gunned-David-Griffiths-Brett-Flournoy-jailed-life.htmlhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/drugs-mule-denied-appeal-after-6261283https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cage-fighter-found-guilty-of-murder-683948https://www.boxingscene.com/karl-ince-on-flournoys-tragic-death-future-his-camp--47949https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/missing-boxer-brett-flournoy-investigators-3370195https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/murdered-boxer-brett-flournoy-member-3355082 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 2024 • 28min
An Insignificant Man: Episode 374
St Mellons is an eastern suburb of Cardiff. When 15 year old Claire Hood, who lived in St Mellons with her mum and sister, was not in the house when her mum Pam arrived home from work one day, Pam knew something was wrong. But she can't have imagined for one moment the horror that lay ahead....Writing Credit:Chris WoodYou can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117Watch True Crime Podcaster RoundTable on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBgM3uA8DM4z3KecvwieQrgFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 2024 • 29min
The Chatroom: Episode 373 (Part 2/2)
The conclusion of the story from last week - if you haven't listened to the episode last week, this is strongly advised as this is the continuation of that episode.At the beginning of this century, when the internet was new for most people - and before the social media giants claimed their turf - chatrooms were very popular, especially with teenagers.Mark was 16 and lived in Stockport in the north-west of England. He was a regular on the Manchester Teens chatroom. But whilst he was there to have some fun and chat to girls, not everyone he spoke to had such simple motives. As he was soon to discover...Writing Credit:Gemma GouldPart of the bylines network.When not listening to true crime or walking her dogs you can find Gemma on twitter at this link: https://twitter.com/gemmagouldFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/mark-and-john-the-fantasistshttps://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-boy-who-incited-his-own-murderhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2004/may/29/crime.uknewshttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2005/02/bachrach200502https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/boy-14-posed-as-spy-to-arrange-his-own-murder-565124.htmlhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/internet-murder-boys-told-never-1110248 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 9, 2024 • 27min
The ChatRoom: Episode 372 (part 1/2)
At the beginning of this century, when the internet was new for most people - and before the social media giants claimed their turf - chatrooms were very popular, especially with teenagers. Mark was 16 and lived in Stockport in the north-west of England. He was a regular on the Manchester Teens chatroom. But whilst he was there to have some fun and chat to girls, not everyone he spoke to had such simple motives. As he was soon to discover...Please support my sponsor: ShopifySign-up today for a £1 per month trial period. Go to:https://www.shopify.co.uk/uktruecrimeWriting Credit:Gemma Gould Part of the bylines network. When not listening to true crime or walking her dogs you can find Gemma on twitter at this link: https://twitter.com/gemmagouldFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/mark-and-john-the-fantasistshttps://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-boy-who-incited-his-own-murderhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2004/may/29/crime.uknewshttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2005/02/bachrach200502https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/boy-14-posed-as-spy-to-arrange-his-own-murder-565124.htmlhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/internet-murder-boys-told-never-1110248 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 3, 2024 • 24min
Taking Offence: Episode 371
At the police conference, officers appealed for information about the death of 21 year old Richard Holmes. They told how Richard was shot and killed in Greenham Crescent in the Chingford Hall estate as he defended a 16-year-old boy against a group of men. He was found dead in the early hours of the morning.Three witnesses came forward with information, and all pointed to a rising star in the UK grime music scene being responsible - Carl Dobson, better know as Crazy Titch....Please support my sponsor: AG1Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to:drinkAG1.com/uktruecrimeFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttps://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5b46f21c2c94e0775e7f266bhttps://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/649778.senseless-waste-young-life/https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/3628043.chingford-guns-used-kill-rapper-converted-factory/https://www.vice.com/en/article/yvn9g7/london-crazy-titchhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chingfordhttps://www.nme.com/news/music/crazy-titch-1317072www.justice4titch.com https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/nov/03/ukguns.musicnewshttps://dmy.co/news/a-new-interview-with-crazy-titch-has-emerged Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 26, 2023 • 26min
Horror at the Farm: Episode 370
"The things I have done weigh heavily on my heart, on my head and my soul. A psychopath with a conscience - it's a joke really."Alexandra Morgan told her parents she was going on a spa break with a friend, but when she didn't pick up her children and dog when she should have done a few days later, her mum reported her disappearance to the police.Police enquiries pointed to a local groundworker Mark Brown and a yard he rented near Hastings: a yard with buildings and a shipping container at Little Bridge Farm. But as detectives searched for Alexandra, they found medication relating to another missing woman, Leah Ware.Was Mark Brown responsible for both disappearances? Please support my sponsor: AG1Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to:drinkAG1.com/uktruecrimeFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/01/man-found-guilty-of-murdering-two-women-at-remote-east-sussex-farm-mark-brownhttps://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2022-12-01/murder-victim-alexandra-morgan-left-box-of-clues-to-help-police-catch-killerhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-64213744https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2022-12-01/key-events-in-the-murders-of-alexandra-morgan-and-leah-ware-by-mark-brownhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-63668378https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-63600632https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/18/alleged-killer-said-he-was-a-psychopath-with-a-conscience-hears-juryhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/psychopath-who-kept-escort-locked-28630313https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/mark-brownhttps://www.kentonline.co.uk/weald/news/builder-jailed-for-life-after-double-murder-280377/https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23249284.mark-brown-police-still-committed-finding-victims-missing-body/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 18, 2023 • 26min
Sunday Morning: Episode 369
It was just a normal Sunday in Cardiff when there was a knock on the door of the family home. Seventeen year old Aamir Siddiqi answered expecting his tutor, but instead was greeted by two men in balaclavas. Making a horrible wailing sound they violently stabbed him despite the valiant efforts to his parents to protect him.In this episode of the Uk True Crime Podcast, I examine just who killed Aamir Siddiqi. And why?Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/feb/08/killers-teenager-mistake-jailedhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Aamir_Siddiqihttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-60308962https://www.south-wales.police.uk/news/south-wales/news/2022/ebr-apr/aamir-siddiqi-murder--new-family-statement--photographs/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/aamir-siddiqi-murder-police-issue-26676013https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/story-killing-shocked-nation--14958346https://library.college.police.uk/docs/appref/aamir-siddiqi-v1pdf.pdfhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/aamir-siddiqi-murder-hitmen-guilty-of-schoolboy-killing-8477194.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 12, 2023 • 27min
Death On The Beach: Episode 368
When Annie Börjesson's body was found on a beach in Prestwick, Scotland, police assured her family and friends that Annie's death was a suicide or an accident. For years Annie's family and friends didn't believe they were being told the full story about what happened.So what did happen to Annie? And why did the Scottish authorities not share all the information asked for by the family? Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:Was the body on the beach a CIA hit? A new documentary explores an 18-year-old mystery | Daily Mail Online MSPs demand action over use of Scottish airports for rendition | UK security and counter-terrorism | The Guardian True scale of UK role in torture and rendition after 9/11 revealed | UK security and counter-terrorism | The Guardian www.annierockstar.com The Strange Death Of Annie Börjesson : r/UnresolvedMysteries (reddit.com) How did Annie’s body end up on a Scottish beach? - BBC News Error 404 - Not found (scottishreview.net) How did Annie’s body end up on a Scottish beach? - BBC News What happened to Annie Börjesson? - BBC Three Body on the Beach: What Happened to Annie? - Journalist Hazel Martin reflects on the new documentary series - Media Centre (bbc.com) Annie Borjesson: Mystery death files classified as secret, says Sweden | UK News | Sky News Was the body on the beach a CIA hit? A new documentary explores an 18-year-old mystery | Daily Mail Online https://news.sky.com/story/annie-borjesson-mystery-death-files-classified-as-secret-says-sweden-11947991 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8082987/Mysterious-death-Swedish-woman-Scotland-classified-secret-foreign-ministry-15-years-on.html https://www.thenational.scot/news/18110420.scottish-police-didnt-follow-protocol-swedish-womans-death/ https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/annie-borjesson-family-want-post-mortem-pictures-released-to-help-solve-mystery/ar-BB1bCct2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 5, 2023 • 23min
The Restaurant: Episode 367
Euan Johnston went for dinner with a friend in the centre of Glasgow, but whilst he was eating he was unaware he was being watched. And when he left, the Audi pulled out behind his car and followed, waiting for the right time. The traffic lights offered the opportunity and the gunman jumped out of the car and fired three shots at Euan at point blank range. At just 26, Euan died from his injuries. But who killed him and left two children without a father? And why?Please Support my sponsorHead to: www.AuraFrames.com and use the code TRUECRIME to take advantage of the $30 discount for listeners to this show Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclairhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-39133329https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/disturbing-cctv-shows-killer-stalking-14645668https://archive.is/hHdpm#selection-2093.3-2105.81https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19308758.paul-lyons-grass-gangland-assassin-killed-euan-johnston-jailed-prison-attacks/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14913932.gangland-victim-euan-johnstons-drug-courier-father-home-leave-prison-son-gunned/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-44067645https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2617583/glasgow-murder-trial-shooting-euan-ej-johnston-david-scott-guilty-jail/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19308758.paul-lyons-grass-gangland-assassin-killed-euan-johnston-jailed-prison-attacks/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/crime/first-picture-cowardly-glasgow-gangster-12513928https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/733124/Gangland-feud-feared-Glasgow-drug-dealer-son-murdered-gun-attackhttps://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-record/20210324/281968905461287 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


