Handcuffed Podcast
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsPodcast Currently Under construction ! Handcuffed is a True Crime podcast. Every 2 weeks your host, Rena Tunechii will be sharing the most notorious, perplexing and confusing crimes known in the UK and the rest of the world. Listen as she delves into stories with the most bizarre twists and turns. She discusses how the cases tie into today’s society alongside her guest co-host. They talk Serial Killers, Murderers, Crimes of Passion, Drug rings and many more stories to leave you asking questions at the edge of your seat!
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26- Yousef Makki
August 30, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBOn 2 March 2019, Yousef Makki was fatally stabbed in the chest by someone he considered a friend. As his family and friends tried to come to terms with Yousef's shocking death they were even more devastated to see the Yousef's killer acquitted of all charges. Host: RenaTunechii Twitter: @Handcuffedpod IG: @Handcuffedpodcast Tiktok: @Handcuffedpodcast Music: Kwesi Beats Background music: David Fasliyan Sources https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-48773391 https://www.thetimes....
25- Murder of Sana Muhammad
April 20, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBOn 12 November 2018, Sana Muhammad was murdered by her ex- husband who shot her in the stomach with a crossbow! Sana was 8/9 months pregnant at the time. Listen now to find out why Ramanodge Unmathallegadoo committed such a hateful and callous crime. Host: RenaTunechii Twitter: @Handcuffedpod IG: @Handcuffedpodcast Music: Kwesi Beats Background music: David Fasliyan Sources: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/husband-mum-killed-crossbow-lives-20949123 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-n...
24- Michael Jones
March 31, 2021 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBOn 13 March 2008, Kathleen Kirby Jones returned home from work to find her 18 year old son, Michael Jones lying dead in their study. Listen now to find out what event led to Michael's tragic death. Host: RenaTunechii Twitter: @Handcuffedpod IG: @Handcuffedpodcast Music: Kwesi Beats Background music: David Fasliyan Sources: https://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/3990156.civil-servant-convicted-of-edmonton-teens-murder/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/dec/22/gerard-tony-paul-jailed-m...
23- OBSESSED
March 07, 2021 20:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBThomas Nugusse, and Arsema Dawit met when she migrated to London as a refugee from Eritrea. They both attended St Michael's Eritrean Orthodox church in Camberwell. What started off as a friendly relationship developed into a crazed obsession with Thomas stalking and eventually murdering 15 year old Arsema. Listen now to find out what happened! Host: RenaTunechii Twitter: @Handcuffedpod IG: @Handcuffedpodcast Music: Kwesi Beats Background music: David Fasliyan Sources: https://www.bbc.co...
22- GREGORY GREEN
January 27, 2021 16:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBIn 2016, Gregory Green called 911 and reported that he had just killed his whole family. The police rushed over to his address in Dearborn Heights and found Gregory waiting patiently for his arrest. The police would soon realise, Gregory had committed the same crime 25 years ago. Listen now to find out the chilling details. Host: RenaTunechii Twitter: @Handcuffedpod IG: @Handcuffedpodcast Guest: @Justthetippod @just_georgette Music: Kwesibeats Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/g...
21-ROUGH SEX DEFENCE
November 15, 2020 19:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBIn 2016, John Broadhurst was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend Natalie Connolly. The police discovered Natalie died from acute intoxication and blunt force injuries. John used the Rough Sex defense during his trial and was acquitted of murder. Listen to the details of the case with Rena Tunechi and @Justthetippod host, Georgette. Host: RenaTunechii Twitter: @Handcuffedpod IG: @Handcuffedpodcast Guest: @Justthetippod @just_georgette Music: Kwesibeats https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-c...
20- NINE ELM STREET, THE THRILL KILLER
October 29, 2020 22:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBWhen Jemma Lilley was born in 1992 the last thing her parents wished was for their daughter be sentenced to life for murder but for Jemma being a murderer was her true desire and she recruited her close friend Trudi Lennon to join her. Listen to today's spooky episode about the murder of Aaron Pajich. Host: RenaTunechii Twitter: @Hnadcuffedpod IG: @Handcuffedpodcast Music: Kwesibeats Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWUNnHUPY-w https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-43168509 ...
EP 19- FRAUDSTER OR SOCIALITE- HUSHPUPPI
September 26, 2020 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBIn June 2020, socialite Hushpuppi was arrested in Dubai along with 12 associates. The FBI has accused Hushpuppi of 'Conspiracy to Engage in Money Laundering'. Listen now to find out what evidence was gathered during the operation 'Fox Hunt 2'. Host: Rena Tunechi Instagram: @handcuffedpodcast Twitter: @handcuffedpod https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/press-release/file/1292056/download https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d52NTVIdUzw https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/hushpupp...
EP 01- GRINDR KILLER
September 24, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBThe first episode of Handcuffed was accidentally deleted. Why not re listen to the crazy case of Stephen Port aka The Grindr Killer today. Stephen Port was given a whole life order on 25 November 2016 for murdering four young men in Barking, London. Stephen was able to evade the police numerous times due to failures in investigation. Find what happened now! Host: Rena Tunechi Guests: 90sbabyshow Music: @Kwesibeats Insta: @handcuffedpodcast Twitter: @handcuffedpod Sources: https://www.y...
EP 18- CHILD DESTRUCTION
June 29, 2020 19:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBToday RenaTunechii goes through one of the most shocking cases in London and looks at the Child Destruction law and why people are campaigning to change the law.In June 2015, Kevin Wilson and Tafari Grant assaulted Malorie Bantala outside her home. At the time Malorie was 8 months pregnant and unfortunately lost her child after the attack. Listen now to find out what happened. Don't forget to leave a review on Apple podcast! Host: RenaTunechii Instagram: @handcuffedpodcast Twitter: @handcuf...
BLACK LIVES MATTER: Voices of injustice
June 10, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBAs podcasters, we have a platform and duty to speak up and call out injustice. In light of the murder of George Floyd, we have come together in solidarity to use our platform to speak up against racial injustice and amplify the voices of black podcasters that deserve more recognition. Racism is prevalent in all industries; from the media who under-report on black victims to the justice system which routinely fails black victims. In this collaborative episode, we document black history and cu...
17- ISSA A COLLAB (Part 2) Crime Noir: Michael Madison
May 27, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBWe're back with another collaboration with Crime Noir. Today Rena Tunechi shares the case of serial killer, Michael Madison. Madison was arrested in 2013 after the police found human remains inside his garage following reports of a foul smell. The police soon uncovered additional bodies and realised they were speaking to an active serial killer. Listen now and don't forget to leave a review on Apple podcasts x Host: Rena Tunechi Guest: Candice @Crimexnoir Promo: @crimelapsepod music: Kwesib...
16- ISSA COLLAB (PART 1): CRIME NOIR- The murders of Ukea Davis and Stephanie Thomas
May 18, 2020 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBOn August 12 2002, Ukea and Stephanie who were both Transgender women were viciously gunned down on the streets of Washington, DC. Candice from Crime Noir podcast talks us through the details of this harrowing case and how the case still remains unsolved, almost 20 years later. Guest host: Candice IG: @Crimenoirthepodcast Twitter: @Crimexnoir Follow Handcuffed podcast on socials IG: @Handcuffedpodcast Twitter: @Handcuffedpod The audio was slightly affected during the recording due to us r...
15- MURDER IN PARADISE
May 04, 2020 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBIn August 2014, Sheila von Wiese- Mack who was the widow of famous composer James Mack decided to treat her daughter, Heather Mack to a peaceful holiday in Bali. However, the holiday that was supposed to strengthen their mother-daughter relationship ended up being a nightmare that kick started the murder investigation of Sheila von Wiese-Mack. Twitter: @Handcuffedpod IG: @Handcuffedpodcast Music: Kwesibeats https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7143327/Heather-Mack-says-NOT-return-U-S-d...
EP 14- Grime, Power & Rape The arrest of Solo 45
April 05, 2020 13:00 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBOn 17 April 2017, Grime artist, Solo 45 formally known as Andy Anokye was arrested for assault and rape. Solo thought by being cooperative with the Metropolitan Police he would be able to prove his innocence, not knowing it would be his own cooperation and actions that would to his demise. Police found thousands of images and videos from Solo's personal devices showing Solo terrorizing, abusing and raping women. The world would soon hear the shocking details. Host: Renatunechi Music: Kwesib...
13- GLITZ, GLAM & KIDNAP
March 13, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBOn 11 July 2017, British model Chloe Ayling flew to Italy to attend a photo shoot set up by her agent. What was supposed to be another routine job for Chloe turned into a nightmare very quickly. Chloe was drugged and kidnapped for 6 days by a gang called 'Black Death Group' before being released to the British Consulate in Milan. However, many didn't believe Chloe was telling the truth! Listen now as Rena Tunechi shares this bizarre kidnapping story. Don't forget to leave a review on Apple ...
12- A Presenter's Mental Health & Domestic Abuse against Men
February 27, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBOn Saturday 15 December 2020, 40 year old Caroline Flack committed suicide in her East London home.Caroline was a prominent TV presenter best known for hosting a variety of TV shows including Xtra-Factor and Love Island. The incident occurred months after Caroline was charged with domestic abuse against her partner, Lewis Burton on 12 December 2019. Rena Tunechi invites Jide from E&J Podcast to discuss Caroline's professional career, her criminal case and Domestic Abuse against men in gener...
MODERN DAY LYNCHING
February 10, 2020 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBOn June 7, 1998 James Byrd Jr was brutally murdered after returning from a party by three white men in Jasper, Texas. The injuries sustained by James made this crime one of the most brutal murders fueled by racism in America. https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/10/us/black-man-fatally-dragged-in-a-possible-racial-killing.html https://heavy.com/news/2019/04/john-william-king-execution-james-byrd-murder/ https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/james-byrd-jr https://www.britannica.com/event/murd...
10- JOY MORGAN
November 01, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBHandcuffed has reached it's TENTH episode and Rena Tunechi has decided to share the story of Joy Morgan to raise awareness about her case. Joy was a 20 year old midwifery student who attended Hertfordshire University. She was also a member of the Israel United in Christ Church (IUIC) London branch. Joy was last seen celebrating the Feast of Dedication with fellow members of the IUIC on 26 December. However, Joy was not reported missing until February 2019. On today's episode, Rena invited ...
09- SOUTH EAST LONDON!?
October 18, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBRena Tunechi invites Rochelle Newman to join her for today's episode. Rochelle is a True Crime documentary maker who has worked on some of the most interesting True Crime programs including: The World's most evilest killers, The killer in my family and British Police: Our toughest crime. Listen today as Rochelle gives us a run down on her life as a documentary maker. She shares stories of the cases she has worked on, the criminals she has come into contact with and the families of the vict...
08- A GAMER'S CHOICE
September 12, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBRena Tunechi invites the founder of the uprising gaming platform 'NneSaga', Stephanie to join her for episode 8. Whilst interviewing Stephanie to find out more about her experiences as a young black female gamer, Rena Tunechi shares the story of Breck Bednar. Breck was a young teenager from Caterham, Surrey (UK) who had a passion for gaming. In 2013 he met another gamer online called Lewis Daynes. The pair hit it off and interacted with each other regularly online. Breck's mother had fears ...
07- There is no Honour in Honour Killings
July 18, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIn episode 7 host Rena Tunechi invites guest, Eve from @haveseveral_seats podcast to discuss the highly demanded topic of Honour Killings! Rena Tunechi shares the story of Banaz Mamood, who died at age 20. Her murder was constructed by her father and uncle. They believed she brought dishonour to the family name when she walked out on her abusive husband she was forced to marry and fell in love with Rahmat Suleiman. The couple were harassed daily and reported the abuse to the Metropolitan pol...
06- WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS JACKIE!?
July 04, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBToday Rena Tunechi invites Mitch from IC3 Perspective podcast and Zena who was the guest co host from episode 1! They discuss the case of the manipulative Aravindan Balakrishnan aka Bala. He ran a cult in the heart of Brixton, home to one the most thriving markets in London, rich culture and history. The cult went on for 30-40 years where women were made to believe Bala had supernatural powers called 'Jackie' which he blackmailed them with. Host: Rena Tunechi Guest: Zena & @IC3Perspectiv...
05- TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION
June 20, 2019 03:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBWe've reached episode 5 everyone! Rena Tunechi has invited the hosts of @DMDPodcast to discuss the case of the Hart Family Crash. Sarah and Jen Hart were a white American, lesbian couple who adopted 6 black children and raised them for just over 10 years. The interracial family became globally recognised for how unique their family was and the "progressive parenting styles" Jen depicted online. However, things weren't so rosey within the Hart family. There were accusations of abuse and neg...
05- MOMS GONE WILD
June 20, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBWe've reached episode 5 everyone! Rena Tunechi has invited the hosts of @DMDPodcast to discuss the case of the Hart Family Crash. Sarah and Jen Hart were a white American, lesbian couple who adopted 6 black children and raised them for just over 10 years. The interracial family became globally recognised for how unique their family was and the "progressive parenting styles" Jen depicted online. However, things weren't so rosey within the Hart family. There were accusations of abuse and neg...
04- MAD ABORTIONIST
May 30, 2019 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBToday RenaTunechi discusses the case of Kermit Gosnell an Abortionist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with special guests from 'Sistah Lounge' podcast. Gosnell's career spanned over 30 years and during that time he received disturbing complaints about his practice, the Women Medical Society Clinic. The State Department of Health failed to investigate his clinic and ultimately failed the patients. Gosnell's practice was raided in 2010 by the Drugs Enforcement Administration (DEA) for fill...
03- MUMMY DEAREST
May 09, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBOn this week's episode, Rena Tunechi invites special guest Nicks and Shadae from 'It's Not That Deep Podcast to discuss the case of Dee Dee Blanchard and her daughter Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Gypsy appeared to suffer from multiple critical illnesses including paralysis. America fell in love with the duo due to Dee Dee looking after her daughter full time and their close bond. However, everyone was shocked when Dee Dee was found slain in her bed on 14 June 2015. Gypsy was sentenced to 10 year...
02- MANSLAUGHTER NEGLIGENCE
April 25, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBRena Tunechi shares the story of how Louella Fletcher Michie died after taking the drug 2C-P, the first person to die from the drug in the UK. Her boyfriend Ceon Broughton who supplied the drug was sentenced for Supply of Drugs and Manslaughter. Has justice really been served? Do you think Ceon was in fact a drug dealer or did he just end up in an unfortunate situation? Listen as Rena Tunechi shares the story with her guests '90sbabyshow' podcast hosts, Temi Alchemy and Fr3d Santana. Host:...
02- DRUG DEALER EQUALS MURDERER?
April 25, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBRena Tunechi shares the story of how Louella Fletcher Michie died after taking the drug 2C-P, the first person to die from the drug in the UK. Her boyfriend Ceon Broughton who supplied the drug was sentenced for Supply of Drugs and Manslaughter. Has justice really been served? Do you think Ceon was in fact a drug dealer or did he just end up in an unfortunate situation? Listen as Rena Tunechi shares the story with her guests '90sbabyshow' podcast hosts, Temi Alchemy and Fr3d Santana. Host:...
01- GRINDR KILLER
March 27, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBBetween 2014- 2015, Stephen Port raped and killed 4 young men using the dangerous drug GHB. After killing his first victim the police charged Stephen Port with Perverting the Course of Justice and he was bailed, he went on to rape and kill 3 more. Rena Tunechi tells the story of the many missing opportunities the Metropolitain police had to catch the killer! Host- Rena Tunechi Guest Host- Zena Intro/ Outro production- Kwasibeats