UK True Crime Podcast

It was the usual bus to college in Plymouth that 18 year old Alicia Eborne had caught so many times before. But this time, she had not made it to college or even been seen since leaving home as usual that morning - had she even made it to the bus? But one person knew exactly what had happened to Alicia. A man trusted by so many, but a man capable of a terrible murder... Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I am again joined by Grace, host of the excellent RedRum Podcast as we talk about the murder of Michael O’Leary, a Welsh father who vanished after being lured to a remote location by his killer. We explore how an affair, a staged message, and an attempt to destroy evidence led investigators to uncover the truth behind this calculated crime. 2, To find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast, check out my website below: https://uktruecrime.com 2, Listen to other episodes of the REDRUM podcast, by following these links: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redrum-true-crime/id1515905584 Apple Podcasts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was such a minor event to happen, totally irrelevant in the scheme of things. But 26 year old Robert Thacker was believed to have been responsible, so his so-called friend decided he should be taught a lesson, and what he decided to do, is the stuff of our worst nightmares. Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I am celebrating an amazing nine years of the UK True Crime Podcast. To mark this anniversary, I have released today the very first episode of the podcast and certainly one of the most shocking of the 500 or so I have released. It tells of how a young man,Tony Bushby, uses social media and incredible deception to commit the most dreadful murder of 19 year old Katie Wynter. Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elizabeth Baxter had lived in Plaistow, East London for all of her 77 years and was, as you can imagine, well-known and liked in the area. So just who had murdered her in her own home, leaving cash in the flat untouched - it seemed like a murder with no motive. Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may have listened to the 'True Crime Round Up' this year, where me and Stuart, host of the British Murders Podcast, talked about all things true crime once a month. Well, due to the popularity of this show we now release it every Wednesday on a separate feed and it is called the 'True Crime Catch Up'. You can listen every week on the usual podcast apps or you can watch us on YouTube. The link below will take you to Spotify, Apply and YouTube and if you enjoy the show, please do follow us there so we can continue to grow the show. Listen/Watch the True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this bonus episode, I am a guest once again on one of my favourite true crime shows, the excellent REDRUM Podcast with Grace. In this episode from the US, Grace tells me the story of the tragic murder of Nikki Halpin. Nikki was a young mum killed by her stalker, leaving behind devastated family and friends - and two young sons. 1, Have you listened to my new weekly show, released every Wednesday, The True Crime Catch Up? https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp 1, Listen to other episodes of the REDRUM podcast, by following these links: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redrum-true-crime/id1515905584 Apple Podcasts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was just a normal Staurday afternoon in Merseyside as Graham McKenna and his son Michael made their way to the football match to watch Everton. But tragically they never made it to Goodison Park for the game because a man was waiting for them. A man with a fatal grudge... Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week saw a report by the Prisons & Probation Ombudsman about the terrible abuse that occurred at Medomsley Detention Centre in County Durham. I covered this case in July 2017 so this is a re-release this episode with an introduction and a conclusion including some of the findings of the report and what happens next. If you haven't listened to this episode before or are unfamiliar with the events that took place at Medomsley I urge you to listen as it really as one of the most shocking stories you will ever hear. Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maureen Stepan, from Bradford, was a quiet and shy girl with long blonde hair and a passionate love for animals. Maureen had done well at primary school but after this she got in with the wrong crowd and had soon developed a heroin addiction. By age 16 Maureen was selling sex on the highly dangerous streets of the Bradford Red Light District, where one night, she met a highly dangerous man... Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Poetry from Natasha Blanco-Dominguez https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Me-Collection-Healing-Self-Discovery-ebook/dp/B0FR3WWT3Q Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our story today begins in Randalstown in Country Antrim, Northern Ireland. Wing Fu Cheung, known as Nelson, was a popular figure in the local area where he and he wife Winnie had had run the popular Double Value Chinese takeaway restaurant for a number of years. But one night, as they drove home, they were the victim of a terrible and violent robbery, which tragically left Nelson dead at the scene. Just who was responsible for this senseless murder? And why? Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Support me at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/UKTrueCrime Please review the podcast at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/uk-true-crime-podcast/id1182818802 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A man murdered in his workshop in Yorkshire. A woman murdered in the Highlands. And the same suspect was befriending and stealing from a variety of people staying in guesthouses in England and Scotland. Detectives knew they were in a race against time before this man struck again.... Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Support me at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/UKTrueCrime Please review the podcast at Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/uk-true-crime-podcast/id1182818802 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode ten of my monthly chats with Stuart, host of the British Murders Podcast. This is the final episode of the round-up as next month, Stuart and I start a super exciting brand new weekly show: 'True Crime Catch-Up' - please do look out for it. And I will see you for my weekly episode of the UK True Crime Podcast as usual on Tuesday. In this episode we spoke about domestic abuse. Free, confidential support and advice is available to those suffering domestic abuse and their concerned family members or friends, 24 hours a day: England | Refuge | 0808 2000 247 Scotland | SDAFMH | 0800 027 1234 Wales | Live Fear Free | 0808 80 10 100 Northern Ireland | DSA | 0808 802 1414 UK-wide | Men’s Advice Line | 0808 801 0327 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A late-night Instagram date turned deadly when a honeytrap plan spiralled into violence. This is the story of Saul Murray’s shocking murder in Luton, he was just 33 when he died and a father of six children. Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Support me at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/UKTrueCrime Please review the podcast at Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4gT6XIH3PNi6EEkMjTKsHi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Karen Heywood, following her divorce, it was time for a fresh start with a move to Bognor Regis on the south coast of England. But weeks later, 35 year old Karen's body was discovered not far from Arundel in undergrowth. Just who had killed Karen and why? Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a special bonus episode with Grace from the excellent REDRUM podcast. The iSpoof scam was a massive online fraud where criminals used fake caller IDs to pose as banks and steal money and over 200,000 victims were targeted across the UK. Police called it one of the biggest cyber scams in British history and in this episode and today, Grace and I look behind the scam. Please do join me for my usual weekly episode on Tuesday. 1, Listen to other episodes of the REDRUM podcast, by following these links: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redrum-true-crime/id1515905584 Apple Podcasts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy 2, To find out more about my UK True Crime Podcast, check out my website below: https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spending time in prison can have a strange effect on people, all that time left with your own thoughts with often nobody to talk about issues with who knows you. In the episode this week from the Midlands, when a man in prison hears that his ex-fiance is having an affair with a member of his family, he vows to take revenge on both. Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this bonus episode, I am a guest once again on one of my favourite shows, the excellent REDRUM Podcast with Grace. We look at how several people were jailed for falsely claiming to be Grenfell survivors or bereaved to steal housing, money, and aid meant for real victims. 1, Listen to other episodes of the REDRUM podcast, by following these links: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redrum-true-crime/id1515905584 Apple Podcasts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy 2, To find out more about my UK True Crime Podcast, check out my website below: https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An unwanted visitor arrived at a small gathering being held in a house in Morecambe - just a few friends. But when Colin Davis went to answer the knock at the door, neither he nor anyone else in the house could have possibly realised the horror that was about to unfold. Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The episode this week looks at the desperately sad story of Amy Anderson, a young mum from Dumfries, who after meeting a new boyfriend with a major drugs habit also developed a heroin addiction. Amy had been sleeping rough before she was tragically murdered at just nineteen. Just who had killed Amy? And why? Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I look at the criminal 'career' of burglar, fraudster, distraction robber and all-round conman Mark Woodliffe. A man who has constantly committed crimes across the UK, only stopping briefly to spend time in prison, before resuming his life of crime. Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to episode nine of my monthly chats with Stuart, host of the British Murders Podcast. As usual, we look at crime stories that made headlines in September 2025, covering local, national, and international headlines. This month, for the third consecutive month, Stuart decided not to choose a story related to a shark, whale or any other creature which lives in the sea, which was nice if unusual. Join us as we dive into these extraordinary stories in the September 2025 edition of the True Crime Round-Up: Woman threatened to expose her ex's "wee chipolata" online; Man charged with murder after Leeds attack as victim named; Meat smuggling crisis risks major disease outbreak in UK; Man jailed for life after birthday celebrations lead to Salford murder; FBI 'most wanted' man captured in North Wales facing 90 years in the slammer; The Contraband Chronicles: 71-year-old tried to smuggle £640k worth of cocaine into UK in mobility scooter; Influencer Lola Doll shot in Guyana; Six killed in rush hour bus shooting in Jerusalem; Thief arrested because he forgot to log off Facebook after burglarising a home; 'Dumb' criminals attempt robbery with permanent marker pen disguises; Man arrested for allegedly living in crawl space of Oregon housing complex. See you on Tuesday as normal for the weekly episode of the UK True Crime Podcast. To find out more about me, please just check out my website below: https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all know the quote, "If you can be one thing, be kind." Edna Slater was a kind woman. She wasn't wealthy, but she did all she could to help people in her community in Leeds who were down on their luck, by lending money or allowing them to do odd jobs in her home for cash. But Edna paid the most terrible price for this kindness... Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special bonus episode, Grace from the excellent REDRUM Podcast joins me as we discuss a story from Torquay in the south-west of England. Rosemary Windle and Maurece Smith, both 71, both had business interests in the Middle East and when they saw a local business operating with contacts in Lebanon they made contact with the owner. A decision which would ultimately cost them their lives... Join me for my usual weekly episode on Tuesday. 1, Listen to other episodes of the REDRUM podcast, by following these links: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redrum-true-crime/id1515905584 Apple Podcasts Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1FCoeRZQeDkEJ5i8bGuFpy 2, To find out more about my UK True Crime Podcast, check out my website below: https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Greenock, west of Glasgow, the two flatmates had been taking part in something of a drinking session and had for many hours been putting the world to rights over multiple drinks – as you do. Soon six bottles of super strength wine and cider had been consumed and this ensured the pair were more than just a little inebriated. Then, in a drunken haze, Allan Napier suddenly asked housemate John: ‘Can you keep a secret? And what happened next would change both their lives forever... Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.